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Political Ideologies An Introduction sixth edition SIXTH EDITION POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES An Introduction ANDREW HEYWOOD © Andrew Heywood 1992, 1998, 2003, 2007, 2012, 2017 All rights reserved. No reproduction, copy or transmission of this publication may be made without written permission. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, copied or transmitted save with written permission or in accordance with the provisions of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, or under the terms of any licence permitting limited copying issued by the Copyright Licensing Agency, Saffron House, 6–10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS. Any person who does any unauthorized act in relation to this publication may be liable to criminal prosecution and civil claims for damages. The author has asserted his right to be identified as the author of this work in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. First edition 1992 Second edition 1998 Third edition 2003 Fourth edition 2007 Fifth edition 2012 Sixth edition 2017 Published by PALGRAVE Palgrave in the UK is an imprint of Macmillan Publishers Limited, registered in England, company number 785998, of 4 Crinan Street, London, N1 9XW. Palgrave® and Macmillan® are registered trademarks in the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe and other countries. ISBN 978–1–137–60602–0 hardback ISBN 978–1–137–60601–3 paperback This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed and sustained forest sources. Logging, pulping and manufacturing processes are expected to conform to the environmental regulations of the country of origin. A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. For Jean Summary of Contents 1 Political Ideologies and Why They Matter 2 Liberalism 3 Conservatism 4 Socialism 5 Anarchism 6 Nationalism 7 Fascism 8 Feminism 9 Green Ideology 10 Multiculturalism 11 Islamism 12 Ideology Without End? Contents Figures Boxes Preface to the sixth edition Acknowledgements 1 Political Ideologies and Why They Matter Preview The role of ideas Views of ideology Marxist views Non-Marxist views Contours of ideology Fusing understanding and commitment Fusing thought and action Ideology, truth and power Left and right New ideologies for old? Using this book Questions for discussion Further reading 2 Liberalism Preview Origins and development Core themes: the primacy of the individual Individualism Freedom Reason Justice Toleration Liberalism, government and democracy The liberal state Constitutionalism Liberal democracy Classical liberalism Natural rights Utilitarianism Economic liberalism Social Darwinism Modern liberalism Individuality Positive freedom Social liberalism Economic management Liberalism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading 3 Conservatism Preview Origins and development Core themes: the desire to conserve Tradition Human imperfection Organic society Hierarchy and authority Property Authoritarian conservatism Paternalistic conservatism One Nation conservatism Libertarian conservatism Christian democracy Social market economy Federalism New Right Neoliberalism Neoconservatism Conservatism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading 4 Socialism Preview Origins and development Core themes: no man is an island Community Cooperation Equality Class politics Common ownership Roads to socialism Revolutionary socialism Evolutionary socialism The inevitability of gradualism? Communism Classical Marxism Orthodox communism Neo-Marxism The death of Marxism? Social democracy Ethical socialism Revisionist socialism The crisis of social democracy Neo-revisionism and the ‘third way’ Socialism in a global age Questions for discussion Further reading 5 Anarchism Preview Origins and development Core themes: against statist politics Anti-statism Natural order Anti-clericalism Economic freedom Collectivist anarchism Mutualism Anarcho-syndicalism Anarcho-communism Individualist anarchism Egoism Libertarianism Anarcho-capitalism Roads to anarchy Revolutionary violence Direct action Anarcho-pacifism Anarchism in a global age