Rise of the Extreme Right: A Lowy Institute Paper: The New Global Extremism and the Threat to Democracy
Author: Khalil, Lydia
ISBN: 9781761046353
Publisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
Year First Published: 2022
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 181mm x 123mm x 20mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
A detailed examination of the right-wing extremism Australia is facing right now, from the Lowy Institute.
ASIO says right-wing extremism now makes up half its case load, and that it anticipates a terrorist attack on Australian soil within the year. There has been a 250 per cent increase in right-wing terrorism globally. So what exactly is right-wing extremism and how is its potential for violence growing? Why is it a global problem? How does it threaten democracy and what should we do about it? Rise of the Extreme Right answers these questions while situating Australia within the global threat landscape.
ISBN: 9781761046353
Publisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
Year First Published: 2022
Pages: 288
Dimensions: 181mm x 123mm x 20mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description:
A detailed examination of the right-wing extremism Australia is facing right now, from the Lowy Institute.
ASIO says right-wing extremism now makes up half its case load, and that it anticipates a terrorist attack on Australian soil within the year. There has been a 250 per cent increase in right-wing terrorism globally. So what exactly is right-wing extremism and how is its potential for violence growing? Why is it a global problem? How does it threaten democracy and what should we do about it? Rise of the Extreme Right answers these questions while situating Australia within the global threat landscape.
