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This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. Written specifically to cover the A2 component of the GCE Government and Politics A-level. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the various political ideas and movements that have shaped the...

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Front matter --
Contents --
Preface and acknowledgements --
Introduction --
1 The state and sovereignty --
2 The nation --
3 Democracy --
4 Freedom --
5 Equality --
6 Rights, obligations and citizenship --
7 The role of ideology in politics and society --
8 Nationalism --
9 Conservatism --
10 Liberalism --
11 Socialism --
12 Marxism and anarchism --
13 Fascism --
14 Environmentalism and ecologism --
15 Feminism --
Concluding remarks --
Glossary of major figures --
Suggested further reading --
Index
Hauptverfasser:
Harrison, Kevin, Boyd, Tony (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
Körperschaft:
Watts Writers Ltd (series edited by.)
Format:
Elektronisch Buchkapitel
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Manchester, UK : Manchester University Press, 2018.
Zusammenfassung:
This electronic version has been made available under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) open access license. Written specifically to cover the A2 component of the GCE Government and Politics A-level. Provides a comprehensive introduction to the various political ideas and movements that have shaped the modern world. Underpinned by the work of major thinkers such as Marx, Locke, Weber, Hobbes and Foucault, the book examines at political concepts including the state and sovereignty, the nation and democracy, representation and legitimacy, freedom, equality and rights, obligation and citizenship. Addresses traditional theoretical subjects such as socialism, marxism and nationalism as well as contemporary contemporary movements such as environmentalism, ecologism and feminism. Written in a clear, accessible style, including a number of student-friendly features, such as chapter summaries, key points to consider, definitions and pointers to further sources of information.
Umfang:
1 online resource (360 pages) : illustrations; digital, PDF file(s).
Anmerkungen:
In English.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
1-5261-3795-X
Zugangseinschränkungen:
Open Access
Schlagworte:
Political science > History.
Ideology.
Right and left (Political science)
Political science > Examinations > Study guides.
Political ideologies.
POLITICAL SCIENCE / General.
Society & Social Sciences > Politics & government > Political ideologies.
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