The Democratic Labor Party - an Oral History
A major objective of Historical and Current Affairs Analysis (HCAA) is to clearly establish critical linkages between history and contemporary political events. The recent election (December 2006) of a Democratic Labor Party (DLP) candidate, Mr. Peter Kavanagh to upper house of the Victorian state parliament (the Legislative [...]

By Dr. David Bennett
The seemingly impending demise of the Australian Democrats can best be understood as a clash between the party’s original conception of democracy and the current methods of running the party. This article, which was written by David Bennett in 2002 outlined the history and prehistory of the Democrats, and relates these to [...]

Dr. David Bennett will remember 1st January 2000, above all, for the resignation of Boris Yeltsin (1931 – 2007) from the Russian Presidency. The failure of the West to cultivate relations by encouraging President Yeltsin to foster democracy was one of the great missed opportunities in modern history. This failure does not negate Boris [...]

Dr. David Bennett will remember 1st January 2000, above all, for the resignation of Boris Yeltsin (1931 – 2007) from the Russian Presidency. The failure of the West to cultivate relations by encouraging President Yeltsin to foster democracy was one of the great missed opportunities in modern history. This failure does not negate Boris [...]

The release in late 2008 of Ron Howard’s well directed but cleverly biased anti-Nixon film Frost Nixon is testament to the on-going campaign to ensure that President Nixon is unfairly vilified. The purpose of this article by Dr. David Bennett is to provide a broader historical context in which to analyse Richard Nixon’s political life [...]

The June 2009 announcement by Peter Costello that he would not re-nominate for his seat of Higgins apparently signifies the end of his political career. (His resignation took effect in October 2009). A comparison of the former Treasurer’s political career with that of former Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies was undertaken by Dr. Bennett. [...]

Fidel Castro’s recent illness has focused attention on the Cuban dictator’s career. Castro’s successes in establishing and maintaining a Communist dictatorship 90 miles off the coast of the United States are remarkable achievements. By examining the history of the preceeding Batista regime, a perspective will hopefully emerge which illustrates how Castro perpetuated a myth to [...]

China has emerged as the world’s chief creditor nation in the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC). This nation’s well-being is consequently of crucial importance to the world’s future economic survival. An historical pattern that therefore must be broken is that of China periodically breaking up.

A review of the Chinese [...]

The deep trouble that Greece has fallen into in the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has placed her in the international spotlight. This nation’s current predicament can be understood in the context of the deposed Constantine II’s failed struggle against Georgis and Andreas Papandreou in the 1960s to maintain Greek democracy [...]

The Democratic Labor Party.
A major objective of Historical and Current Affairs Analysis (HCAA) is to clearly establish critical linkages between history and contemporary political events.