Synopsis
Since its initial publication 35 years ago, CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS has been the leading text in the field. This text successfully introduces readers to current and emerging political ideologies--offering a comparative analysis of nationalism, democracy, Marxism, and Islam, as well as an effective introduction to the lesser-known ideologies surrounding environmentalism, feminism, and liberation theology. The goal is to help readers draw their own conclusions about each ideology. To this end, the author makes every effort to present a balanced presentation of the ideologies covered in the text, and to objectively discuss the way that ideology functions today.
About the Author
Lyman Tower Sargent is Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Notable appointments include associations with the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton; the University of Exeter, England; the University of East Anglia, England; and Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. He is the author or editor of eleven books, including EXTREMISM IN AMERICA: A READER (New York University Press, 1995); POLITICAL THOUGHT IN THE UNITED STATES: A DOCUMENTARY HISTORY (New York University Press 1997); and UTOPIA: THE QUEST FOR THE IDEAL SOCIETY IN THE WESTERN WORLD (Oxford University Press, 2000).
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