Political ideologies

system (“Conservative vs Liberal Beliefs”; Political Polarization in the American Public). Often an…

understood.” George Orwell, ‘1984’. These words aptly describe the deep hankering that defines the human race, as our desire to be understood surpasses all our needs. It is human psychology that we tend to connect with those who have similar opinions and ideologies like that of our own. There are three things humans crave more than anything else, empathy, identity and power. Empathy to be a part of society, identity, to be a part of it, and yet be different, and power, to control it all.…

four features of ideologies which could be used to analysis these ideological families. These features are proximity, priority, permeability and proportionality. Each of them could explain some aspects of each ideological family. First of all, “proximity” means that the political concepts only make sense when they are within a particular idea-environment. Liberalism consists of some concepts such as “human beings are rational”, and “a belief in human and social progress”. Its political concepts…

period of revelation. The enlightenment in the late 18th and early 19th century started a domino effect of different ideologies that challenged the conservative order that was currently in place. Society and culture was bound to be rewrote. Heading into the 19th century, the world and ideologies that came with it shifted. Liberalism, Feminism, and Marxism are all different ideologies that dominated society during the 19th century. The enlightenment was a philosophical and intellectual…

wrote essays regarding the political culture during a specific time period. For instance, Alan Taylor wrote an article of the American nation post-revolutionary time in Ontario, Canada which examined the political institutions and economic policies implemented to avert another Revolution. Likewise, the article written by Benito Mussolini in 1932 defines the political ideology Fascism. The examination of both authors’ articles yields a sense of nationalism and political ideology. In The Late…

will see this as an advantage on keeping more money in their pockets, but just like everything, it has its disadvantages. The political system of a given state is what creates their political culture. According to professor Kim, the concept of political culture refers to a shared system of values, beliefs, and habits of behavior with regard to government and politics. Political culture shapes society different in many forms. Unlike the conservatives, liberals’ have a “progressive tax’ system in…

Here is a comparative look at the following four ideologies: populist, libertarian, conservative, and liberal. Starting with a brief overview of the varying political views toward economic and social regulations in each of the four groups. First the populist believes in both strong economic and social regulations, as opposed to the libertarian who believes in both weak economic and social regulation. Next the conservative believes in weak economic regulations and strong social regulations, while…

what means this is achieved. Some political scientists see politics in the same light as one would see a natural science, due to observable and measurable features when conducting research. Many theorists throughout history periods have tried to quantify and explain relationships with each other. This essay will argue that politics is can be to make scientific statements. This can be illustrated through the following, neutrality, empiricism, positivism and ideology. Neutrality is key when it…

Throughout the American political history, isolationism has never been an outsider of American foreign strategies. In other word, isolationism methodologies are in fact quite normal in a way that public should not fear or panic at the first glance. First of all, isolationism, just like its reputable counterpart internationalism, has always been a crucial component of American political culture. According to Crothers (2011), the author aimed to find the…

My main question is, that despite such a strong history in republican and relatively liberal ideologies inspired by their European counterparts, why has Latin America failed to successfully implement these institutions in a meaningful way, and why it is plagued by illiberal politics and policies. Additionally, how does the Church and its followers impact politics in South America, specifically in the liberal sense. My personal interest is understanding why the states of Latin America did not…