1st Edition
The Australian Liberal Party Volume 1: Ideas, History and Organisation
Introduction. Right of Centre Political Parties: The Case of the Liberal Party in Australia
Zareh Ghazarian, Marija Taflaga and Matteo Bonotti
1. Liberals before the Liberal Party
Zachary Gorman and Gregory Melleuish
2. Menzies Memories
Frank Bongiorno
3. The Coalition – More than a Marriage of Convenience, a Partnership for Success
Scott Prasser
4. The Liberal Party’s Embrace of Populism
Carol Johnson
5. The Lost Issues: Liberal Party Electoral Performance Since 1990
Ian McAllister
6. John Howard’s Leadership of the Liberals
Judith Brett
7. From Broad-Church to Issue-Competitive: The Federal Liberal Party
Zareh Ghazarian and Marija Taflaga
8. The NSW Liberals: An Unexpected Success Story
Anika Gauja and Rodney Smith
9. ‘Where Hope Goes to Die’: The Liberal Party in Victoria in the 21st Century
Paul Strangio
10. A Liberal Paradox: The evolution of Liberalism and the Liberal Party in Queensland
Paul D. Williams
11. The Western Australian Liberal Party: From Dominance to Crisis
Jacob Broom and Narelle Miragliotta
12. ‘Dark Forces’ – The Liberal Party in South Australia
Rob Manwaring and Josh Sunman
13. The Liberal Party in Tasmania
Mike Lester, Robert Hortle, and Lachlan Johnson
14. The ACT: Liberal Alliances in a Changing Party System
Chris Monnox
15. The Territory Party: The Country Liberal Party of the Northern Territory
Steven Farram
Biography
Zareh Ghazarian is an Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Monash University, Australia. He has published widely in the field of Australian politics and is a leading commentator in national and international media. His teaching and research interests include political parties, public policy, political knowledge, and civics and citizenship education.
Matteo Bonotti is an Associate Professor of Politics and International Relations at Monash University, Australia. His research interests include democratic theory, political liberalism and public reason, linguistic justice, free speech and civility, and food justice.
Marija Taflaga is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Politics and International Relations and the Director of the Center for the Study of Australian Politics. She researches Australian politics in comparison with other Westminster nations and also undertakes research in Australian political history.
