Research Catalog

Title

Using political ideas / Barbara Goodwin.

Author

Goodwin, Barbara

Publication

Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley and Sons, Inc., [2014]

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Details

Description

xvi, 480 pages; 24 cm

Summary

Using Political Ideas is a unique blend of political philosophy, political theory and history of political thought. It combines a critique of the major ideologies of recent and contemporary society with an analysis of the ideas that form the very stuff of political debate. By exposing the interplay between ideas and ideologies, it shows why political opponents often speak at cross-purposes and why rational agreement is so hard to achieve in politics. The sixth edition of this well-respected and widely known text will be welcomed by those interested in questions such as: Is equality more important than personal freedom? Does the majority have the right to dictate to the minority in multicultural society? Is nationalism a progressive force in the world? Politics does not stand still, there are always new controversies and ideological conflicts and the climate of discussion changes. The sixth edition of this best-selling book is fully updated and includes a new chapter on authoritarian ideologies to reflect the growing extreme right-wing politics in parts of Europe. This edition also provides a variety of new learning features, a comprehensive glossary, detailed lists of further reading and a list of questions for discussion.

Subject

• Political science
• Ideology
• Politische Theorie
• Ideologie
• Politische Wissenschaft

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

PART I INTRODUCTION -- Chapter 1 What is Political Theory? -- Chapter 2 Ideology -- PART II IDEOLOGIES -- Chapter 3 Liberalism -- Chapter 4 Marxism -- Chapter 5 Socialism -- Chapter 6 Anarchism -- Chapter 7 Conservatism -- Chapter 8 Authoritarian Ideologies: Totalitarianism, Fascism, Fundamentalism -- Chapter 9 Feminism -- Chapter 10 Green Ideologies -- Chapter 11 Beyond Ideology: Nationalism -- PART III IDEAS -- Chapter 12 Democracy -- Chapter 13 Power, Authority and the State -- Chapter 14 Freedom and Rights -- Chapter 15 Citizenship, Obligation and Protest -- Chapter 16 Social Justice and Equality -- Chapter 17 New Political Dimensions.

ISBN

• 9781118708385 (pbk.)
• 1118708385 (pbk.)

LCCN

^^2013028927

OCLC

• 854980363
• SCSB-12719709

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library