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Title Political ideologies : an introduction / edited by Vincent Geoghegan and Rick Wilford
Edition Fourth edition
Published Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2014

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Contents Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; 1 The meaning of ideology; From ideology to ideologies; The morphology of ideologies; The big questions; Conclusion: a return to ideology?; Further reading; References; 2 Liberalism; Problems of definition; Origins and evolution; Individualism and individuality; Toleration and religious freedom; Democracy and constitutions; Contemporary liberalism; Conclusion; Further reading; References; 3 Conservatism; Conservatism and change; The anti-revolutionary sentiment; The origins of conservatism; The relationship to liberalism
Core components of conservatismConservatism today; Further reading; References; 4 Socialism; Problems of definition; What is socialism?; The emergence of socialism; The twentieth century; The death of socialism?; Socialism, neo-liberalism and looking forward; Further reading; References; 5 Nationalism; Introduction; Nationalism and the theory of ideologies; Nationalism and modernization; The articulations of nationalism; Nationalism and liberal community; A nationalist future?; Conclusion; Further reading; References; 6 Fascism; Introduction; 'Appeals' of fascism; Plotting a definition
A starting pointRace and state; National imperialism; Elitism and leadership; National Socialism; Interim summary; Fascism and women; British fascism in the inter-war years; Contemporary British fascism; Conclusion; Further reading; References; 7 Green Political Theory; Introduction; Some origins of green political thinking; Waves of green political theorising; Green politics, applied theory, and state, market and community; Green politics and actually existing unsustainability; Green politics and human flourishing
People cannot stand too much reality: the emergence of 'hard green' ecological realismConclusion; Further reading; Note; References; 8 Feminism; Introduction; A clamour of voices; Post-feminism?; Wave-ing -- or drowning?; Suffrage: a brittle unity; Historical diversity; Siting feminisms and subverting orthodoxy; Patriarchy: the 'man problem'; Early liberal feminism; Utopian socialist feminism; Marxist feminism; The 'other' woman; The second wave; Radical critiques; The response of Marxist and socialist feminism; Pro-family, eco- and pro-woman feminism; Differences and subjectivities
A third waveConclusion; Further reading; References; 9 Anarchism; A resurgent but widely misunderstood ideology; Anarchism and the radical critique of ideology; The core of anarchism; Anarchism and utopianism; Anarchy in action; Conclusion; Further reading; References; 10 Multiculturalism; Emergence of multiculturalism in theory and practice; Multiculturalism as resistance to cultural homogeneity; Development of multiculturalism: rehabilitating liberalism; Avoiding cultural essentialism; Multiculturalism and feminism; 'Retreat' of multiculturalism?; Further reading; Note; References
Summary "The new edition of Political Ideologies: An Introduction continues to be the best introductory textbook for students of political ideologies. Completely revised and updated throughout this edition features: A comprehensive introduction to all the most important ideologies. Brand new chapters on Multiculturalism and Green Political Theory An updatred chapter which examines the growing influence of religion on politicsMore contemporary examples of 21st century iterations of socialism, conservatism & fascism. Enhanced discussion of the end of ideology debates and emerging theories of ideological formationAccessible and packed with both historical and contemporary examples, this is the most useful textbooks for scholars and students of political ideologies. The contributors to this volume have all taught or carried out research in the School of Politics, International Studies and Philosophy at Queen's University, Belfast, or have close research connections with the School"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Political science.
Ideology.
ideology.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- History & Theory.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
Ideology
Political science
Form Electronic book
Author Geoghegan, Vincent, editor.
Wilford, Rick, 1947- editor.
ISBN 9781317804338
1317804333
9781315814384
1315814382