Political ideologies : an introduction

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Cover Summary of Contents Contents Figures Boxes Preface to the sixth edition Acknowledgements Chapter 1 Political ideologies and Why They Matter Preview The role of ideas Views of ideology Contours of ideology Ideology, truth and power Left and right New ideologies for old? Using this book Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 2 Liberalism Preview Origins and development Core themes: the primacy of the individual Liberalism, government and democracy Classical liberalism Modern liberalism Liberalism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 3 Conservatism Preview Origins and development Core themes: the desire to conserve Authoritarian conservatism Paternalistic conservatism Libertarian conservatism Christian democracy New Right Conservatism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 4 Socialism Preview Origins and development Core themes: no man is an island Roads to socialism Communism Social democracy Socialism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 5 Anarchism Preview Origins and development Core themes: against statist politics Collectivist anarchism Individualist anarchism Roads to anarchy Anarchism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 6 Nationalism Preview Origins and development Core themes: for the love of country Types of nationalism Nationalism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 7 Fascism Preview Origins and development Core themes: strength through unity Fascism and the state Fascism and racism Fascism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 8 Feminism Preview Origins and development Core themes: the politics of the personal Types of feminism Feminism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 9 Green Ideology Preview Origins and development Core themes: return to nature Types of green ideology Green ideology in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 10 Multiculturalism Preview Origins and development Core themes: diversity within unity Types of multiculturalism Critiques of multiculturalism Multiculturalism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 11 Islamism Preview Origins and development Core themes: religion as ideology Types of Islamism Islamism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading Chapter 12 Ideology Without End? Preview Endism The resilience of ideology Questions for discussion Further reading Bibliography Index