Table of Contents

1: Introduction: ideology, politics and policy 2: Liberalism 3: Conservatism 4: Socialism and communism 5: Anarchism 6: Nationalism 7: Fascism and the radical right 8: Reviewing the 'classical' legacy 9: Feminism 10: Environmentalism 11: Multiculturalism 12: Religion, politics and fundamentalism 13: Beyond ideology?

About the Author

David Bates, Principal Lecturer and Director of Politics and International Relations at Canterbury Christ Church University Mark Garnett, Senior Lecturer in Politics at Lancaster University John Gregson, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Leeds Beckett University Stephen Hood, Lecturer in Political Theory at Manchester University Aristotle Kallis, Professor of History at Lancaster University Mark Langan, Senior Lecturer in International Politics at Newcastle
University Dorron Otter, Principal Lecturer in Politics at Leeds Beckett University Sophia Price, Principal Lecturer in Social Sciences at Leeds Beckett University Robin Redhead, Senior Lecturer in Politics
at Leeds Beckett University

Reviews

`'The case studies are excellent and help the student to locate the theory in reality.'' Professor Jacqui Briggs, Head of the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Lincoln`'The book succeeds in inviting the reader to engage in critical discussion and in linking ideology to politics.'' Niklas Olsen, Associate Professor, Saxo-Institute, University of Copenhagen`'Strikes right balance between depth of analysis and accessibility.'' Professor Saul Newman, Goldsmiths University of London`'An excellent-and rare-balance between being approachable and confronting the reader with potentially thorny theoretical questions.'' Robin Barklis, University of Oregon`'I am very impressed by this book: it is colourfully written, engaging, and filled with well-chosen quotations and case studies.'' David Moon, Lecturer in Politics, University of Bath`'Clearly written and engaging, this book offers an excellent range of examples, imaginatively applied, to provide an insightful and detailed account of political ideologies.'' Alia Middleton, Lecturer in Politics, University of Surrey`'A very accessible, up-to-date, and hands-on approach to political ideologies.'' Antje Grebner, Lecturer in European Studies, The Hague University of Applied Sciences`'For me, this book is a must-read.'' Guillaume Dabre, Politics student, Tamkang University