Reassessing Political Ideologies

This is an examination of each of the major ideologies that have shaped political thinking, action and conflict. Each chapter provides a critical overview of the state of these ideologies and a retrospective assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, developments and transformations of these ideologies over the 20th century. The volume aims to pose a challenge to those who have loudly proclaimed the "end of ideology", by demonstrating that it is impossible to understand current political developments without an appreciation of their ideological context. It features contributors who are authorities in their fields, and should be a useful resource for both students and specialists in areas including politics and international relations.

"The editor opens and closes the volume with conceptual and methodological considerations, and each essay in between offers an insightful and readable reassessment of a particular ideology. This book is a "must" reading for any student of the subject.."-Terrance Ball, Arizona State University

Michael Freeden is Professor of Politics at the University of Oxford and Professorial Fellow, Mansfield College, Oxford. He is the author of a number of books including The New Liberalism, Liberalism Divided, Rights, and Ideologies and Political Theory. He is the founding editor of the Journal of Political Ideologies, published by Taylor & Francis Ltd under the Routledge imprint.