Defence, the family and the battler : the Democratic Labor Party and its legacy

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    Abstract

    The split in the Australian Labor Party (ALP) of the mid-1950s had a lasting impact on both the political and industrial wings of the labour movement. In electoral terms the creation of the Democratic Labor Party (DLP), and the DLP's second-preference strategy, in particular, had adverse consequences for the ALP. This article re-examines the DLP in terms as a political party, a promotional pressure group and as part of a social movement. The article argues that as a party, the DLP was a failure largely due to its narrow focus on anti-communist defence and foreign policies. But as part of a social movement, it was far more successful and its legacy was still evident in 2007, and was found in the non-labourist social conservatism of the Howard government.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)425-442
    Number of pages18
    JournalAustralian Journal of Political Science
    Volume43
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2008

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