Far-Right Political Parties in Australia

Disorganisation and Electoral Failure

Jordan McSwiney (Univrsity of Canberra, Australia)

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Routledge
13 February 2024

Social & political philosophy; Nationalism; Fascism & Nazism; Political parties

Series: Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy

This book examines how Australian far-right parties organise and operate to better understand their limited electoral success.

Australian far-right parties have yet to see results comparable to far-right parties in other contexts. Unlike many of their European counterparts that have made significant electoral gains up to and including participation in national governments, the Australian far-right parties of the ‘fourth wave’ have experienced relatively poor electoral results. But this does not necessarily mean that Australia is uniquely hostile to far-right politics. Focusing particularly on the 2019 Australian federal election, this book takes an organisational approach to better understand why Australian far-right parties struggle electorally. Through the novel lens of disorganised parties, the author argues that the failure to develop a functioning party organisation has resulted in Australian far-right parties being unable to effectively navigate their political environment. By focusing on disorganisation, this book provides a new perspective for understanding the limited electoral impact of the far right in Australia today, despite favourable conditions like normalised Islamophobia and growing dissatisfaction with mainstream parties.

This book will be of interest to scholars and students of party politics, the far right, populism, and Australian politics.

By: Jordan McSwiney (Univrsity of Canberra Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 503g
ISBN: 9781032536507
ISBN 10: 1032536500
Series: Routledge Studies in Extremism and Democracy
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 13 February 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

1 The electoral failure of far-right parties in Australia 2 From organisation to disorganisation: A framework for analysis 3 The party on paper: The official story of party governance 4 The party online: How far-right parties organise and mobilise on social media 5 The party in practice: Organisation and campaigns in action 6 Australian far-right parties as disorganised parties 7 Disorganised parties and the future of the Australian far right Appendix: Digital data and methods

Jordan McSwiney is a postdoctoral research fellow in the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance at the University of Canberra. His research focuses on the far right, with an interest in their ideology, organising practices, and use of the internet. His work has been published in journals such as the Australian Journal of Political Science, Information, Communication, & Society, and New Media & Society.