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Ideology: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

By Michael Freeden

Book information

Year
2003
ISBN
9780192802811, 019280281X, 9780191539206
ASIN
B000QCS70M
Open Library ID
OL17103954M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2015274 bytes)
Pages
160\161
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07

Description

Ideology is one of the most controversial terms in the political vocabulary, exciting both revulsion and inspiration. This book examines the reasons for those views, and explains why ideologies deserve respect as a major form of political thinking. It investigates the centrality of ideology both as a political phenomenon and as an organizing framework of political thought and action. It explores the changing understandings of ideology as a concept, and the arguments of the main ideologies. By employing the latest insights from a range of disciplines, the reader is introduced to the vitality and force of a crucial resource at the disposal of societies, through which sense and purpose is assigned to the political world.

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