Workers and the New Guard : proletarian fascism in New South Wales, 1931-1935

Andrew Moore

    Research output: Chapter in Book / Conference PaperConference Paper

    Abstract

    ![CDATA[Debate about the membership of the New Guard, Australia's proto-fascist organization of the interwar years, has been strongly influenced by Humphrey McQueen's 'Social character of the New Guard', first published in Arena, more than a quarter of a century ago. In this article McQueen was at pains to rescue the class basis of the New Guard. For McQueen the New Guard was not a cross class movement of returned soldiers but comprised 'the bourgeoisie and its class allies'; it was 'a father and son movement of the bourgeoisie and petit-bourgeoisie'. This paper revisits McQueen's analysis of the membership of the New Guard. In particular it focuses on the question of working-class involvement with the New Guard. After examining several case studies of individual branches it identifies prominent trade unionists who crossed the ideological divide into Australian fascism.]]
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationTransforming Labour: Work, Workers, Struggle and Change: Proceedings of the Eighth National Labour History Conference held at College of Art, Griffith University, South Bank, Brisbane, 3-5 October 2003
    PublisherBrisbane Labour History Association
    Number of pages8
    ISBN (Print)0646423533
    Publication statusPublished - 2003
    EventNational Labour History Conference -
    Duration: 15 Sept 2011 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceNational Labour History Conference
    Period15/09/11 → …

    Keywords

    • New Guard (Australia)
    • industrial relations
    • labor movement
    • New South Wales
    • paramilitary forces
    • fascism

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