The War on Democracy Conservative Opinion in the Australian Press |
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| Author:
| Lucy, Niall
Mickler, Steve |
| ISBN: | 978-1-920694-90-6 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2006 |
| Publisher: | UWA Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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Argues that the real opponents of democracy are conservatives, whose attack on 'the left' reveals hostility for their ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity.
The War on Democracy focuses on the published ideas of seven of Australia's most influential conservative media commentators, analysing how each one tries to discredit those they label 'extremists' - journalists, academics, rights activists, unionists - as a way of disguising their own self-interested support of the...
More DescriptionArgues that the real opponents of democracy are conservatives, whose attack on 'the left' reveals hostility for their ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity. The War on Democracy focuses on the published ideas of seven of Australia's most influential conservative media commentators, analysing how each one tries to discredit those they label 'extremists' - journalists, academics, rights activists, unionists - as a way of disguising their own self-interested support of the powerful and the privileged.