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Violence Today

No. 9: Political violence

Susan Pinto amd Grant Wardlaw
ISBN 0 642 14995 X ; ISSN 1032-7894
December 1989

Abstract

Despite episodic instances of political unrest, it is indisputable that Australia has been relatively nonviolent in political terms. This paper discusses the reasons for the lack of political violence, and illustrates some examples of politically violent incidents in Australia's history. They relate to workers and trade unions, the depression, war time violence, environmental and anti nuclear protests, and terrorism.