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Australian Election Reveals the Weakness of ‘Centrist Politics’

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Australian Election Reveals the Weakness of ‘Centrist Politics’
(L-R) Federal opposition leader Anthony Albanese and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Martin Ollman/Getty Images, Graham Denholm/Getty Images
Eric Louw
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The Australian federal election has so far demonstrated just how much the political centre is weakening as voters shift further right and left.

Eric Louw
Eric Louw
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Eric Louw is a retired professor in political communication with a career spanning South African and Australian universities. Prior to that, he was a former activist, journalist, and media trainer under the African National Congress, where he worked on South Africa's transition into the post-Apartheid era. Louw is an expert on affirmative action, and Black Economic Empowerment policies. His Ph.D. was in the study of Marxism and its postmodern developments. He has authored nine books including "The Rise, Fall and Legacy of Apartheid" and "The Media and Political Process."
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