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The Invasion Complex in Australian Political Culture

Australian Centre at the University of Melbourne, n.papastergiadis{at}unimelb.edu.au

The political and social reaction to the ‘refugee crisis’ in Australia cannot be solely understood in purely geo-political or economic terms. Neither can the persistence of racism in Australian political culture be explained in terms of its electoral advantage. This article contends that the racist attitudes of the Australian Liberal Government, and John Howard in particular, hide deeper unconscious processes that are historically embedded in the national imaginary. These unconscious processes are manifested in the invasion complex which lies just below the surface of Australia’s political culture.

Key Words: authoritarianism • invasion complex • liberalism • other • racism/race • refugee • Tampa

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