Ideology and Politics in Britain Today (Paperback)

Politicians still call themselves socialists, conservatives and liberals, but among these groups exist very different understandings of what these terms represent. This new book provides a clear, comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the ideas and doctrines that have shaped, and will continue to shape, British politics. The first section of the book looks at different aspects of the wider context, the nature of political doctrines or ideologies and the role they play in politics in general. The main section of the book examines individual ideologies, broadly grouped into two categories of "mainstream" ideologies--conservatism, socialism, liberalism, and nationalism--and the "fringe"--namely the Greens, the far left and the far right. British democracy, economic policy and consensus, the nature of ideological thinking and its place in politics are also considered. Finally, a short section considers the future: what forces, such as globalization and postmodernity, will shape the further development of those doctrines which are part of British politics today? -- .

General

Imprint:	Manchester University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Politics Today
Release date:	November 1998
First published:	1998
Authors:	Ian Adams
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-7190-5056-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies > General
LSN:	0-7190-5056-1
Barcode:	9780719050565

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