Open AccessUnaustralia: Strangeness and Value
Author(s) -
John Frow
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
cultural studies review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.116
H-Index - 2
eISSN - 1837-8692
pISSN - 1446-8123
DOI - 10.5130/csr.v13i2.2127
Subject(s) - project commissioning , democracy , value (mathematics) , terrorism , refugee , political science , government (linguistics) , politics , national security , legislation , relation (database) , law , political economy , publishing , sociology , law and economics , linguistics , philosophy , database , machine learning , computer science
This essay explores the flawed legal regime governing national security in Australia. It focuses on legislation related to anti-terrorism and discusses the negative effects of the bills, particularly in relation to the treatment of refugees and asylum seekers. The author reflects on the harsh political and social climate of Australia during the era of the Howard government and One Nation party, noting that democratic and the liberal values can be in conflict