Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal

by Terence Ball, Richard Dagger, Daniel I. O’Neill

Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal analyzes political ideologies to help readers understand individual ideologies, and the concept of ideology, from a political science perspective. This best-selling title promotes open-mindedness and develops critical thinking skills. It covers a wide variety of political ideologies from the traditional liberalism and conservatism to recent developments in liberation politics, the emergence of the Alt-Right, and environmental politics.

NEW TO THIS EDITION

Focus on the recent rise of populism and an "illiberal democracy" and how this poses a real challenge to the pillars of Western Liberal democracy;

A look at early Conservatives and the idea of "natural aristocracy" with focus on the thoughts of Edmund Burke;

A new discussion on whether Donald Trump is really a conservative, and if so, to what extent this is true;

An expanded look at Stalinism and the apparent rebirth of "Mao Zedong thought" in China through "Xi Jinping thought";

A more in-depth look at the rise of Hitler and the Nazi Party and how "myth" was crucial to legitimizing both the man and the party;

New section on the history of American Fascism, from its origins to the recent emergence of the "Alt-Right";

Expansion of the discussion around the recent protest movements Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo, along with the repercussions of these movements;

Discussion on the obstacles facing transgender people implemented in recent years, including the bathroom laws and the ban from US military service;

Account of how Donald Trump has galvanized the environmental movement like never before, through his ardent anti-environment policies and appointments;

In-depth look at how the effects of climate change are increasingly turning people into "environmental migrants" and how the presence of these people has fueled far-right movements across Europe and the US;

Additional photos throughout;

An updated, author-written Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank.

Genres: Politics, Philosophy, Nonfiction, Political Science, School, History, Reference

426 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1991

Reviews

[Nate Cooley · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author of this book was one of my political science professors at Arizona State University.

This book is a great introduction to the differing ideologies that have dominated and continue to dominate in the world today.

[Oliver Eliassen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amerikanere som forklarer oss demokrati og ideologier, det sier nok en del. Mye interresante detaljer, fun facts, men også en god model på hvordan man kan prøve å sette ideologier i en bås, noe som viser seg å være vanskelig. Ideologier som de nevner er ikke statiske, derfor kan man spørre seg selv, er det i det hele tatt noe poeng å prøve å knytte politisk ledere og partier til én spesifikk ideologi?

[Colin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book gets an a-okay for two reasons.

First, it explains the major political ideologies in a succint and articulate way. I had to buy this book for an undergrad course. And you know what - I still occasionally read it to this day. That makes this book one of a few that I haven't cursed and thrown away. The edition I have is about 10 years outdated. Nevertheless, most of the information and analysis is spot on.

The second reason is that the authors of this book are named "Ball" and "Dagger". I couldn't make this stuff up. Okay, maybe I could. But I didn't; this happened independent of any sophomoric jokester.

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[Samuel J · Rating 5 out of 5]

I had to read this book for school as and thought it was incredible. Textbooks do have a pattern of being dry, but this was not. I unfortunately did have to skim through some parts due to school work, but I would like to give this a second read just to get a full picture of political ideologies.

[Isabella · Rating 2 out of 5]

Read for school

[El H Pea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very insightful, I've learnt many things which I've partly known before. Also very up-to-date, a must-read for Political Science students and those interest in the subject...

[am · Rating 3 out of 5]

(11th edition)

[Pelita Murumba · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting and informative for those seeking a better understanding of the current political word across the first world countries. Quick read.

[Heather Browning]

As someone with very little knowledge in the area of politics and ideologies, I thought it was time I learned. This book proved perfect - it was easy to read, even though I had no background in the field, and provided exactly the information I needed to understand the major political ideologies now, throughout history, and on into the future. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to increase their knowledge in these areas.

[Maha · Rating 4 out of 5]

one really well-researched, very readable book... chock-full of political, philosophical and historical notions; it has it all... it also makes sense of many political terms we always come across in magazine/newspaper racks and on TV, making clear the nuance between ideologies in the past and nowadays... reading this book would help you understand better what moves the street since the Golden Age of Athens to the Mcworld we are living today!... I highly recommend it to those keen on politics.