Political Ideologies

Ideology is the study of the origin, evolution and nature of ideas. Political ideology is any action-related body of ideas that guides and explains political behaviour. This book clearly explains the salient features of political ideologies. It appraises communalism and throws light on its features. It evaluates feudalism and sheds light on its features. It discusses capitalism, a liberal ideology, casts light on its distinguishing features, merits and demerits. It examines socialism, an ideology first put into practice in Russia and highlights its sterling features, merits and demerits. It identifies communism, highlights its features and its relationships with socialism. It pinpoints anarchism, a lawless ideology and casts light on its features. It explores totalitarianism, a dictatorial ideology and discusses its features. It clearly explains Fascism, an ideology that originated in Italy and outlines its features. And it analyzes Nazism, an ideology that originated in Germany and sheds light on its features.