Introduction to Political Ideologies Contexts Ideas and Practices

This book shows that each of the major political ideologies gives rise to, or in some cases specifies, a particular view of human beings, with significant consequences for the ways we organise our political systems and our forms of political participation. In each chapter, the author provides a brief historical introduction and the outlines the key points of the ideology concerned. This clear, direct and accessible textbook aims to aid the reader to identify and evaluate the assumptions underlying a wide range of public matters.