Schwarzmantel John J - Ideology And Politics - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Successfully challenges the notion that we live in a post - ideological age. John Schwarzmantel searchingly questions the thesis that only single issues and identities matter providing a reliable compass to help students navigate through a world that has witnessed the death of Communism and the rise of neo - liberal hegemony - Jules Townshend Professor of Political Theory Manchester Metropolitan University This book challenges the idea of post - ideological consensus and offers a fresh perspective on the current state of political ideologies. With 'traditional political ideologies such as liberalism socialism nationalism and conservatism perceived to be in crisis it assesses: - Their continued relevance in the context of globalisation and of scepticism towards ideological thinking - The challenges posed by 'new ideologies such as ecologism and feminism - The implications of new social movements and ideas of community and multiculturalism for the traditional Left - Right political framework. Ideology and Politics presents an accessible account of a new era of ideological politics where the dominant neo - liberalism has spawned a diverse global range of 'ideologies of opposition'. It situates these radical frameworks of change and protest in relation to more traditional 'anti ideologies and seeks to re - establish the relevance of ideologies for political action in the contemporary world. This text will be core reading for students of politics at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate level.
Title: Ideology And Politics
Author(s): Schwarzmantel John J
Publisher: Sage Publications Inc
Barcode: 9781412919739
Pages: 208 Pages
Publication Date: 2/13/2008
Category: Political Ideologies