Understanding Political Ideas and Movements
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2003
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-0-7190-6151-6 (ISBN)
Manchester University Press (Verlag)
978-0-7190-6151-6 (ISBN)
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Written specifically to cover the A2 component of the GCE Government and Politics A level, this text is a comprehensive introduction to the political ideas and movements that have shaped the modern world. It includes such student-friendly features as chapter summaries and key points to consider.
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. -- .
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. -- .
Kevin Harrison is a lecturer at Manchester college of Arts and Technology. Tony Boyd is a teacher at Withington Girl's School, Manchester -- .
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 -- .
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 31.7.2003 |
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Reihe/Serie | Understandings |
Verlagsort | Manchester |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-7190-6151-2 / 0719061512 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7190-6151-6 / 9780719061516 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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