{"product_id":"ideology-and-politics-1","title":"Ideology and Politics","description":"′Successfully challenges the notion that we live in a post-ideological age. John Schwarzmantel searchingly questions the thesis that only single issues and identities matter, providing a reliable compass to help students navigate through a world that has witnessed the death of Communism and the rise of neo-liberal hegemony′ -\u003cb\u003e Jules Townshend, Professor of Political Theory, Manchester Metropolitan University\n\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book challenges the idea of post-ideological consensus and offers a fresh perspective on the current state of political ideologies. With ′traditional′ political ideologies, such as liberalism, socialism, nationalism and conservatism, perceived to be in crisis, it assesses: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Their continued relevance in the context of globalisation and of scepticism towards ideological thinking \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The challenges posed by ′new′ ideologies such as ecologism and feminism\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e- The implications of new social movements and ideas of community and multiculturalism for the traditional Left-Right political framework. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eIdeology and Politics\u003c\/b\u003e presents an accessible account of a new era of ideological politics, where the dominant neo-liberalism has spawned a diverse global range of ′ideologies of opposition′. It situates these radical frameworks of change and protest in relation to more traditional ′anti′ ideologies and seeks to re-establish the relevance of ideologies for political action in the contemporary world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis text will be core reading for students of politics at advanced undergraduate and postgraduate level.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54245887279448,"sku":"9781412919722","price":213.28,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/ideology-and-politics-1","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}