TY - CHAP
T1 - Introduction
T2 - Fascism and Anti-Fascism in Australian History
AU - Smith, Evan
AU - Persian, Jayne
AU - Fox, Vashti Jane
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This chapter introduces the themes of the book and provides a brief history of both fascism and anti-fascism in Australia, emphasising that the emergence of fascist and far right movements in Australian history have always been met with opposition and resistance in various forms. This introductory chapter also outlines the existing literature on fascism and anti-fascism in Australia, noting the scholarship that exists in the fields of history, political science, sociology, as well as activist and journalist accounts. Lastly, the chapter gives a summary of the chapters within the book.
AB - This chapter introduces the themes of the book and provides a brief history of both fascism and anti-fascism in Australia, emphasising that the emergence of fascist and far right movements in Australian history have always been met with opposition and resistance in various forms. This introductory chapter also outlines the existing literature on fascism and anti-fascism in Australia, noting the scholarship that exists in the fields of history, political science, sociology, as well as activist and journalist accounts. Lastly, the chapter gives a summary of the chapters within the book.
KW - Populist
KW - Radical Right
KW - Right-Wing Populism
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85143482344&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4324/9781003120964-1
DO - 10.4324/9781003120964-1
M3 - Chapter
AN - SCOPUS:85143482344
SN - 9780367638122
T3 - Routledge Studies in Fascism and the Far Right
SP - 1
EP - 19
BT - Histories of Fascism and Anti-Fascism in Australia
PB - Taylor and Francis - Balkema
CY - Abingdon, Oxon; New York, NY
ER -