Behind the Exclusive Brethren (ePub)
(Sprache: Englisch)
Out of nowhere in 2004, an obscure religious sect burst onto the political stage in Australia. Almost unheard of until then, the Exclusive Brethren was suddenly spending up big in election advertising in support of conservative political parties. But its...
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Out of nowhere in 2004, an obscure religious sect burst onto the political stage in Australia. Almost unheard of until then, the Exclusive Brethren was suddenly spending up big in election advertising in support of conservative political parties. But its members were shy to the point of paranoia about who they were — preferring, as they said, to 'fly under the radar'. Brethren members assiduously lobbied politicians, but did not vote. And they were very close to the-then prime minister John Howard.What exactly was their interest in politics? Why did their activism suddenly blossom almost simultaneously across the world, from Canada and the United States to Sweden and Australia? And how did a small, fringe group, whose values are utterly detached from those of most Australians infiltrate the highest office in the land?Michael Bachelard uncovered the facts about this secretive sect for more than two years while working as an investigative reporter at The Age. The result of his inquiries is the most comprehensive book ever written about the Exclusive Brethren. It details their origins in the United Kingdom in the nineteenth century, their fractious history, their extraordinary use of scripture to control members and dissidents, and their lucrative business and financial arrangements. It's a fascinating story of influence and power exercised across several continents. But it's a very human story, too — of damaged lives, of broken families, and of hurt and anger that stretches back decades.
Autoren-Porträt von Michael Bachelard
Michael Bachelard is an Australian journalist and author. His first book, The Great Land Grab: what every Australian should know about Wik, Mabo and the Ten-Point Plan was published in 1997. In 1998 he joined The Australian to work in its Melbourne bureau, where he was the workplace relations writer, the Melbourne business and finance editor, and the Victorian political reporter. In 2005 he was awarded a Jefferson Fellowship in journalism, and travelled to the US, China, and Japan for a study tour into China's growth and burgeoning influence.Michael Bachelard was formerly part of The Age's investigative team, and he now writes for The Sunday Age. In 2008 he won a Quill award for best news report in print.
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- Autor: Michael Bachelard
- 2006, Englisch
- ISBN-10: 1921753846
- ISBN-13: 9781921753848
- Erscheinungsdatum: 31.03.2006
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