The Times Will Suit Them

Postmodern conservatism in Australia

Geoff Boucher, Matthew Sharpe

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Allen & Unwin
01 October 2008

Conservatism & right-of-centre democratic ideologies; Political leaders & leadership; Central government; Australian Society

John Howard said,

The times will suit me,' and they did. For over a decade John Howard took advantage of international crises and local anxieties to not only stay in government, but to radically reshape Australian public life.

The Times Will Suit Them digs behind the headlines to explain the success of Howard's radical new conservatism. It shows how the Howard government and its small legion of culture warriors responded to deep changes engendered by two decades of economic reform by importing moral agendas from the US. The result was a brand of deeply

postmodern' conservatism which undermined much that traditional conservatives hold dear.

From Hansonism to children overboard to the Intervention in the Northern Territory and beyond, The Times Will Suit Them offers a fresh and provocative analysis from two Young Turks. It is compelling reading for anyone seeking to understand the drivers in contemporary Australian politics.

By: Geoff Boucher, Matthew Sharpe
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 500g
ISBN: 9781741756241
ISBN 10: 1741756243
Pages: 272
Publication Date: 01 October 2008
Recommended Age: From
Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Undergraduate , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Acknowledgements Introduction: A Postmodern Kind of Conservatism Part 1 Chapter 1: Relaxed and Comfortable; Alert and Alarmed Chapter 2: Refounding Australia and Getting It Right This Time Chapter 3: In Whom Did We Trust? Chapter 4: The New Spirit of Howard's Laws Part 2 Chapter 5: Integration Crisis, or: Why Culture Wars Now? Chapter 6: Culture Wars and the New Religiosity Chapter 7: Social Solidarity or Postmodern Tribalism? Chapter 8: The Politics of Fear and the Authoritarian Personality Conclusion: After Howard Postmodernism or a Revitalized Australia?