"""Matthew Lesh has expertly chronicled the rising influence and increasing detachment of Australia's policymaking elite from those they seek to govern. Democracy in a Divided Australia should be compulsory reading in political science courses at our universities."" - Senator James Paterson ""Democracy in a Divided Australia is a fascinating and persuasive work. Matthew Lesh uses a wide array of evidence to show how Australia's new divides are challenging our democracy, unity and wellbeing. The issues identified are very real and troubling."" - The Hon Dr David Kemp, former federal minister & author of Electoral Behaviour in Australia: a Study of Three Decades (1978). ""A brilliant book. If you want to understand why Australia is more polarised than ever, and what to do about it, read Democracy in a Divided Australia. Its aim is to build a more cohesive country, where tribalism gives way to the soaring human desire for greater freedom to decide what happens in our communities, families and personal lives."" - Janet Albrechtsen, Columnist, The Australian"