Ashley Lavelle
Biographic Data
| ID | 213260 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ashley Lavelle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ashley |
| FAMILY NAME | Lavelle |
| SIGNATURE | LAVELLE A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Griffith University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 13 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
In search of social democracy: Responses to crisis and modernisation
Part I After the golden age: social democracy in crisis1 Explanations for the neo-liberal direction of social democracy:Germany, Sweden and Australia compared
Wham Bam Tap Scratch Screech”: The Brief—but Proud—History of Lesbian London , 1991–1994
During its time in circulation from 1991-1994, Lesbian London set out to provide a voice for lesbians, but also to resist what it saw as the creeping malaise of commercialization and depoliticization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. Virtually every topic of relevance to its readership was covered within the pages of each monthly issue, available free of charge. Despite its standout contribution, the magazine has been…
The politics of betrayal: Renegades and ex-radicals from Mussolini to Christopher Hitchens
The radical who becomes a conservative is a common theme in political history. Benito Mussolini, the Italian socialist who became a fascist, is the best-known example, but there have been many others, including the numerous American Trotskyists and Marxists who later became neo-conservatives, anti-communists or, in some instances, McCarthyists. The politics of betrayal examines why several one-time radicals subsequently became part of the establi…
From Soul on Ice to Soul on Fire: The Religious Conversion of Eldridge Cleaver
In the 1960s, Black Panther firebrand Eldridge Cleaver gained a reputation as a radical advocate of armed resistance to the American state. But Cleaver underwent in the 1970s a startling transformation, re-surfacing as a born-again Christian and, later, a Reaganite. Cleaver's story is not entirely without precedent: fanatical revolutionaries – formerly devout atheists among them – have turned to religion before. Yet, the process this involves rem…
Conflicts of Loyalty: The Australian Labor Party and Uranium Policy, 1976-82
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has periodically been enveloped by 'conflicts of loyalty' as a result of being forced to choose between representing its supporters in the trade unions and social movements and paying heed to powerful business groups whose investment decisions underpin the capitalist economy. This paper explores this dilemma through a case study of uranium mining policy from 1976-82. It is proposed that the party's initial policy …
From 'Soul on Ice' to 'Soul for Hire'? The political transformation of Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver
The phenomenon of radicals and leftwing political activists recanting earlier allegiances to shift in a rightwards direction has often been commented upon, with explanations that veer from identifying a convergence between extreme-left and extreme-right positions; to wider social and economic changes; to psychological factors intrinsic to each particular individual. One of the most startling examples of such a change in political orientation - an…
The Ties that Unwind? Social Democratic Parties and Unions in Australia and Britain
The ties between social democratic parties and trade unions in recent years have been stretched almost to breaking point. Drawing on evidence from the experience of Australia and Britain, this article argues that a turning point in the deterioration of the relationship was the collapse of the post-war economic boom. This event was important because it ruptured the economic foundations of the policy base of social democracy and led to the adoption…
The death of social democracy: Political Consequences in the 21st Century
This volume contributes to the debate about the future of the left. It argues that modern social democratic parties are no longer capable of delivering social change, and that they are now impediments to the building of a better world
Labor and Vietnam: A Reappraisal
Arguing from a Marxist perspective, this paper maintains that the shift in the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) Vietnam War policy in favour of withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam was largely brought about by pressure from the Anti-Vietnam War Movement (AVWM) and changing public opinion, rather than being a response to a similar shift by the United States government, as some have argued. The impact of the AVWM on Labor is often understated…
Social Democrats and NEO-Liberalism: A Case Study of the Australian Labor Party
Social democratic parties have been agents in the neo-liberal transformation of public policy in recent decades. There has been debate about the reasons why social democrats have embraced market policies, with particular emphasis given to ideological trends, globalisation and electoral factors. This paper aims to shed further light on this debate by examining the case of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), which was a prominent social democratic ex…
Labor and globalisation: From Keating to Latham
This paper documents the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party's (FPLP) approach to globalisation under four different leaders, starting with Paul Keating in the early 1990s, and ending at the early stages of Mark Latham's leadership in 2004. It argues that, despite some notable differences, there was a considerable degree of consistency in Labor attitudes to globalisation under successive party leaders: globalisation was seen as inevitable, irrevers…
A critique of Murray Goot on party convergence
The Mining Industry's Campaign Against Native Title: Some Explanations
The mining industry has consistently maintained that 'native title' is a major impediment to mineral exploration and development and that it is a key factor in recent industry trends. Yet there is little evidence to justify these claims. This article suggests that this contradiction is less a reflection of ideological opposition to native title on the part of industry leaders than a case of political posturing aimed at ensuring that government po…
The Mining Industry's Campaign Against Native Title: Some Explanations
The mining industry has consistently maintained that 'native title' is a major impediment to mineral exploration and development and that it is a key factor in recent industry trends. Yet there is little evidence to justify these claims. This article suggests that this contradiction is less a reflection of ideological opposition to native title on the part of industry leaders than a case of political posturing aimed at ensuring that government po…
In search of social democracy: Responses to crisis and modernisation
Part I After the golden age: social democracy in crisis1 Explanations for the neo-liberal direction of social democracy:Germany, Sweden and Australia compared
Social Democrats and NEO-Liberalism: A Case Study of the Australian Labor Party
Social democratic parties have been agents in the neo-liberal transformation of public policy in recent decades. There has been debate about the reasons why social democrats have embraced market policies, with particular emphasis given to ideological trends, globalisation and electoral factors. This paper aims to shed further light on this debate by examining the case of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), which was a prominent social democratic ex…
Labor and globalisation: From Keating to Latham
This paper documents the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party's (FPLP) approach to globalisation under four different leaders, starting with Paul Keating in the early 1990s, and ending at the early stages of Mark Latham's leadership in 2004. It argues that, despite some notable differences, there was a considerable degree of consistency in Labor attitudes to globalisation under successive party leaders: globalisation was seen as inevitable, irrevers…
The Ties that Unwind? Social Democratic Parties and Unions in Australia and Britain
The ties between social democratic parties and trade unions in recent years have been stretched almost to breaking point. Drawing on evidence from the experience of Australia and Britain, this article argues that a turning point in the deterioration of the relationship was the collapse of the post-war economic boom. This event was important because it ruptured the economic foundations of the policy base of social democracy and led to the adoption…
A critique of Murray Goot on party convergence
From 'Soul on Ice' to 'Soul for Hire'? The political transformation of Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver
The phenomenon of radicals and leftwing political activists recanting earlier allegiances to shift in a rightwards direction has often been commented upon, with explanations that veer from identifying a convergence between extreme-left and extreme-right positions; to wider social and economic changes; to psychological factors intrinsic to each particular individual. One of the most startling examples of such a change in political orientation - an…
The Mining Industry's Campaign Against Native Title: Some Explanations
The mining industry has consistently maintained that 'native title' is a major impediment to mineral exploration and development and that it is a key factor in recent industry trends. Yet there is little evidence to justify these claims. This article suggests that this contradiction is less a reflection of ideological opposition to native title on the part of industry leaders than a case of political posturing aimed at ensuring that government po…
A critique of Murray Goot on party convergence
Social Democrats and NEO-Liberalism: A Case Study of the Australian Labor Party
Social democratic parties have been agents in the neo-liberal transformation of public policy in recent decades. There has been debate about the reasons why social democrats have embraced market policies, with particular emphasis given to ideological trends, globalisation and electoral factors. This paper aims to shed further light on this debate by examining the case of the Australian Labor Party (ALP), which was a prominent social democratic ex…
Labor and globalisation: From Keating to Latham
This paper documents the Federal Parliamentary Labor Party's (FPLP) approach to globalisation under four different leaders, starting with Paul Keating in the early 1990s, and ending at the early stages of Mark Latham's leadership in 2004. It argues that, despite some notable differences, there was a considerable degree of consistency in Labor attitudes to globalisation under successive party leaders: globalisation was seen as inevitable, irrevers…
Labor and Vietnam: A Reappraisal
Arguing from a Marxist perspective, this paper maintains that the shift in the Australian Labor Party's (ALP) Vietnam War policy in favour of withdrawal of Australian troops from Vietnam was largely brought about by pressure from the Anti-Vietnam War Movement (AVWM) and changing public opinion, rather than being a response to a similar shift by the United States government, as some have argued. The impact of the AVWM on Labor is often understated…
The death of social democracy: Political Consequences in the 21st Century
This volume contributes to the debate about the future of the left. It argues that modern social democratic parties are no longer capable of delivering social change, and that they are now impediments to the building of a better world
The Ties that Unwind? Social Democratic Parties and Unions in Australia and Britain
The ties between social democratic parties and trade unions in recent years have been stretched almost to breaking point. Drawing on evidence from the experience of Australia and Britain, this article argues that a turning point in the deterioration of the relationship was the collapse of the post-war economic boom. This event was important because it ruptured the economic foundations of the policy base of social democracy and led to the adoption…
Conflicts of Loyalty: The Australian Labor Party and Uranium Policy, 1976-82
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has periodically been enveloped by 'conflicts of loyalty' as a result of being forced to choose between representing its supporters in the trade unions and social movements and paying heed to powerful business groups whose investment decisions underpin the capitalist economy. This paper explores this dilemma through a case study of uranium mining policy from 1976-82. It is proposed that the party's initial policy …
From 'Soul on Ice' to 'Soul for Hire'? The political transformation of Black Panther Eldridge Cleaver
The phenomenon of radicals and leftwing political activists recanting earlier allegiances to shift in a rightwards direction has often been commented upon, with explanations that veer from identifying a convergence between extreme-left and extreme-right positions; to wider social and economic changes; to psychological factors intrinsic to each particular individual. One of the most startling examples of such a change in political orientation - an…
The politics of betrayal: Renegades and ex-radicals from Mussolini to Christopher Hitchens
The radical who becomes a conservative is a common theme in political history. Benito Mussolini, the Italian socialist who became a fascist, is the best-known example, but there have been many others, including the numerous American Trotskyists and Marxists who later became neo-conservatives, anti-communists or, in some instances, McCarthyists. The politics of betrayal examines why several one-time radicals subsequently became part of the establi…
From Soul on Ice to Soul on Fire: The Religious Conversion of Eldridge Cleaver
In the 1960s, Black Panther firebrand Eldridge Cleaver gained a reputation as a radical advocate of armed resistance to the American state. But Cleaver underwent in the 1970s a startling transformation, re-surfacing as a born-again Christian and, later, a Reaganite. Cleaver's story is not entirely without precedent: fanatical revolutionaries – formerly devout atheists among them – have turned to religion before. Yet, the process this involves rem…
Wham Bam Tap Scratch Screech”: The Brief—but Proud—History of Lesbian London , 1991–1994
During its time in circulation from 1991-1994, Lesbian London set out to provide a voice for lesbians, but also to resist what it saw as the creeping malaise of commercialization and depoliticization of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) communities. Virtually every topic of relevance to its readership was covered within the pages of each monthly issue, available free of charge. Despite its standout contribution, the magazine has been…
In search of social democracy: Responses to crisis and modernisation
Part I After the golden age: social democracy in crisis1 Explanations for the neo-liberal direction of social democracy:Germany, Sweden and Australia compared
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