Beyond the Great Divide: An exploration of territory outside the frontiers of liberalism and conservatism*

by Brian Coman

Part One of two parts (You can read Part Two here)

IN THE FIRST PART OF THIS EXTENDED ESSAY, BRIAN COMAN CLEARS THE GROUND FOR A LATER TOUR OF WHAT MAY COME TO REPLACE THE POLITICAL SETTLEMENT USUALLY DESIGNATED BY ‘LEFT’ AND ‘RIGHT’. HE DOES THIS BY IDENTIFYING THE FRACTURES BETWEEN THEM AND REMARKS THAT THESE FRACTURES ARE WIDENING INTO IRRECONCILABILITY.

For most older Australians, at any rate, my title will bring to mind those early Australian explorers and se…

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