{"product_id":"political-ideologies-and-the-democratic-ideal","title":"Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal","description":"\u003cp\u003eNow in its twelfth edition, \u003cem\u003e Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal\u003c\/em\u003e continues the book's tradition of offering a clear, concise, and comprehensive introduction to the ideas and ideals that shake and shape our political world. The text outlines a framework defining each ideology in terms of the four functions ideologies performs -- explanation, evaluation, orientation, and political program -- allowing students to compare, contrast, and analyze the various ideologies, developing their own unique views and critical thinking skills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew to this Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new co-author, Jennet Kirkpatrick, recognized for her teaching and scholarship in political theory, feminist theory, and resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 2; updated material on voter suppression and populism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 3; expanded discussion of the relationship between Adam Smith's moral and economic theories; how John Stuart Mill's views on free speech might apply to contemporary controversies; differences between John Rawls and Robert Nozick, and between neoclassical and welfare liberals more generally. Updated; discussion of the \"Great Recession\" and broader issues of economic inequality.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 4; extended discussion of Edmund Burke's place within the conservative tradition. Updated; assessment of contemporary conservatism in light of Donald Trump's presidency; new section on Christian Nationalism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 5; extended discussion of Marx's theory of history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 6; updated the status of the socialist and communist traditions in China, Russia, and the United States.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 7; charted the resurgence of far right and neo-fascist politics in Europe. Discussion of the \"Alt-Right\" in the United States has been expanded, including new sections on QAnon and the \"Great Replacement\" theory. Also expanded upon; discussion of whether fascism could gain serious traction in the United States, and a new section on the reasons why some critics say Donald Trump is either a fascist, or dangerously close to becoming one.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 8; updated sections on Black liberation and feminism, including reference to George Floyd's murder and the Dobbs decision that overturned \u003cem\u003eRoe v. Wade\u003c\/em\u003e. Also, new material on settler colonialism and on the issues for all liberation ideologies raised by the case of undocumented immigrants, and extended discussion of liberation theology.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 9; updated material on the severity of the climate crisis, and the variety of responses that have emerged to address it.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 10; a new section on Hamas, and extended discussion of protests against Islamist rule in Iran focusing on the responses to Mahsa Amini's death in police custody. Also updated; sections on ISIS and the Taliban in light of the former's erosion and the latter's return to power, in addition to references to internecine conflicts among radical Islamists.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 11; updated reasons for the conclusion that there will be no end of ideological conflicts soon, especially with the continued power of religious worldviews, globalization, and---perhaps most especially---the return of fascism worldwide.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47945961570493,"sku":"BS-TC0-204468","price":136.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/9767\/2637\/files\/9781032204468-HD.jpg?v=1785900338","url":"https:\/\/boundigo.com\/products\/political-ideologies-and-the-democratic-ideal","provider":"Boundigo Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}