Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism
Explore the key ideas and types of liberal, conservative, and socialist ideologies, each with its unique perspective on society and governance. Gain insights into how these ideologies have influenced political movements and shaped historical events.
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Political ideologies Liberalism Conservatism Socialism Other political ideologies Post-ideological politics
What is ideology? Ideology is an interrelated set of ideas that in some way guides or inspires political action (Heywood, 2002) An ideology is a reasonably coherent structure of thought shared by a group of people. It is a means of explaining how society works and explaining how it ought to work. (Dobson, 1992) Some uses of the term see ideology as something negative, implying a distorted view of reality eg capitalist ideology, patriarchal ideology
Liberalism Key ideas Individual freedom Equality of opportunity Government by consent State s role is to safeguard freedom of the individual Liberalism has influenced a variety of movements concerned with equal rights for all citizens
Types of liberalism Classical liberalism Progressive liberalism Neo-liberalism Children queuing for food in the 1900s. Progressive liberals argued that individual freedom was only possible if the state intervened to alleviate problems like poverty. A liberal government introduced the first school meals in 1905. Nick Clegg leader of the Liberal Democrat Party in Britain
Conservatism Key ideas Importance of tradition Gradual social change Human beings are imperfect and flawed State s role is to maintain order The State Opening of Parliament in London. Conservatives believe in hierarchy, order and tradition
Types of conservatism Traditional conservatism One-nation conservatism Liberal conservatism Benjamin Disraeli (19th C Prime Minster) is regarded as the founder of one-nation conservatism while Margaret Thatcher (PM 1979-90) was influenced by liberal conservative ideas
Socialism Key ideas Collectivism Equality Opposed to capitalism Human beings are capable of self- fulfilment if given the opportunity by society The Labour government of 1945- 50 nationalised key industries including coal, gas, electricity, water and railways
Types of socialism Revolutionary socialism Democratic socialism Social democracy Socialism applies to a wide range of political ideas ranging from Communism which inspired the Russian Revolution to Tony Blair s Third Way
Left and right in politics Social democrats (eg Labour) Progressive Liberalism (eg Lib Democratic socialism (eg old Revolutionary Socialism (eg Traditio nal Conservatives One nation Conservatives (right of Conservative (left of Conservative Fascism (eg Nazi s) Communism) Labour) Anarchism Dems) Party) Party) LEFT RIGHT Environmentalism Feminism
Other political ideologies Feminism Environmentalism Fascism Anarchism Some political ideologies like environmentalism are hard to classify as left or right wing
Post-ideological politics This implies that political ideology is less important in politics today This can be seen because: There are less clear ideological differences between political parties Pressure group politics often does not fit into traditional ideologies eg environmentalism Many political groups are concerned with single issues rather than a comprehensive ideology Why might a protest such as this be seen as an example of post-ideological politics?
