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Advantages: Non bias, covers most ideologies, very indepth Disadvantages: Some political concepts could be further explored
For me, Heywood's political Ideologies provides a brilliant overview of the main political ideologies - Liberalism, socialism, conservatism, anarchism, nationalism, feminism, fascism, multiculturalism, ecologism, religious fundamentalism - and goes onto mentioning the sub-ideologies within - libertarianism, nazism etc - as well.
Heywood maintains a calm, neutral tone throughout and focuses upon the ideologies in theory as opposed to in action. He also summarizes the political theorists and their relevance to the ideologies on a whole, such as Mill with liberalism, or Marx with socialism.
Heywood also introduces perspectives regarding different political concepts, so when freedom is covered when explaining anarchism, he then goes onto describing the perspectives of other ideologies regarding the concept of freedom. He also brings about ...
Advantages: Well written, impartial, clear and structured analysis of poltical ideologies. Disadvantages: None.
AndrewHeywood is a well established political theorist and his views have considerable clout in political circles in the UK and USA. As he is an A-level chief examiner for Edexcel Government and politics, this book is a must-have for all politics students, especially those following the ideological route. I was "lucky" enough to be one of those people and this textbook played a significant role in my A grade.
The book provides a very clear, concise and understandable introduction into numerous political creeds, paying particular attention to liberalism, conservatism, socialism, nationalism and fascism as well as the less discussed anarchism, feminism, ecologism and religious fundamentalism. The major ideologies are allocated a hefty 50-60 page slot, whilst the less major ideologies still enjoy a substantial 20-30 page chapter ...
Advantages: Advantages: Clear, concise, easy to understand and very thorough Disadvantages: Disadvantages: Just an introduction!!!
This book is the perfect study guide for anyone studying A-Level/Equivalent Politics and becomes an incredibly useful aid when studying for a degree in Politics. AndrewHeywood is renouned for his writings on Political Ideology and the book really shows this.
The book is set out with an introduction, and then he covers 10+ of the major political ideologies in the world. Many of these include Socialism, Conservatism, Liberalism, Marxism, Ecologism and Religious Fundamentalism. With each ideology in its own section, he discusses the different strands within the ideology (for example Classical AND Modern Liberalism) and discusses them at length. He will take you through the core values of each of the ideologies to get a good grasp about what the ideology stands for, believes in and doesn't believe in. I found this incredibly ...
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Product details
EAN
9780333961803
Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
Sociology
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Title
Political Theory
Author
Andrew Heywood
ISBN
0333961803
Manufacturer's product description
The new third edition of the highly successful text has been revised and updated throughout to take account of new issues such as identity and difference globalization and multiculturalism. The book provides a clear and accessible introduction to political theory and key concepts in political analysis. Each chapter discusses a cluster of interrelated terms examines how they have been used by different thinkers and in the various political traditions and explores related debates and controversies.
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