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Political Ideologies

Political Ideologies

11th Edition

Leon Baradat

May 2011, Paperback, 384 pages
ISBN13: 9780205082384
ISBN10: 0205082386
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Brief and accessible, Political Ideologies follows the evolution of political thought over 300 years.

Organized chronologically, this text examines each major ideology within a political, historical, economic, and social context. Leon Baradat’s skillful prose ensures that students obtain a clear understanding of how ideas are influencing the political realities of our time.

Chapter 1. Ideology

Chapter 2. The Spectrum of Political Attitudes

Chapter 3. Nationalism

Chapter 4. The Evolution of Democratic Theory

Chapter 5. Liberal Democracy, Capitalism, and Beyond

Chapter 6. The Liberal Democratic Process

Chapter 7. Anarchism

Chapter 8. Socialist Theory

Chapter 9. Applied Socialism

Chapter 10. Fascism and National Socialism

Chapter 11. Ideologies in the Developing World

Chapter 12. Feminism and Environmentalism

  • Features clear explanation of concepts with practical examples to demonstrate how practical politics and theory interrelate.
  • Compares political ideology with political reality to provide insight on what people around the world believe and how those beliefs evolve. Surveys the intellectual, social, economic, and political contexts in which ideologies develop and are used to create policy.
  • Includes chapter previews, bolded key terms, bibliographies, and critical thinking questions at the end of every chapter to highlight the key ideas and to help students review and explore them.
  • Provides an extensive glossary to give students an easy-to-use reference.

Leon P. Baradat is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at MiraCosta College.

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“A captivating and authoritative book, Political Ideologieswill intrigue students about fundamental political ideas, both answering their questions and inciting further ones. Baradat is interested both in the reigning ideals of modern times and in how these are involved in the non-ideal realities of the world, giving us searching and even-handed examinations of the major political attitudes and thought systems of our time.”– Glenn Tinder, University of Massachusetts at Boston

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