50 political ideas you really need to know
Ben Dupre (Author)
The perfect introduction to the theory and practice of politics.
208 sidor ; 20.8 cm
9781849162548, 1849162549
1023281545
Introduction. POLITICAL THEORY: Liberty; Justice; Equality; Human rights; The social contract; Democracy; Monarchy; Tyranny; Utopianism; Revolution. IDEOLOGIES: Anarchism; Secularism; Republicanism; Capitalism; Conservatism; Liberalism; Socialism; Communism; Social democracy; Multiculturalism; Labour movement; Feminism; Green movement; Fascism; Fundamentalism; Islamism. THE MACHINERY OF POLITICS: The state; Constitutions; Presidential system; Parliaments; Political parties; Civil service; Media; Propaganda. THE STUFF OF POLITICS: Poverty; Crime; Security; Intelligence; Political violence; Welfare; Racism; Corruption; Political correctness. ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE: Realism; War; Nationalism; Imperialism; Isolationism; Globalization; United Nations. Glossary. Index.