The Far Left in Australia Since 1945

by Jon Piccini

Book Overview

The far left in Australia had significant effects on post-war politics, culture and society. The Communist Party of Australia (CPA) ended World War II with some 20,000 members, and despite the harsh and vitriolic Cold War climate of the 1950s, seeded or provided impetus for the re-emergence of other movements. Radicals subscribing to ideologies beyond the Soviet orbit - Maoists, Trotskyists, anarchists and others - also created parties and organisations...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138541583
• ISBN13: 9781138541580
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"