02447nam 2200553 a 450 991078179890332120230124183545.097814422120391442212039(CKB)2550000000042677(EBL)741755(OCoLC)750193633(SSID)ssj0000541838(PQKBManifestationID)12186610(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000541838(PQKBWorkID)10499105(PQKB)10089332(MiAaPQ)EBC741755(Au-PeEL)EBL741755(CaPaEBR)ebr10490765(CaONFJC)MIL321395(EXLCZ)99255000000004267720110401d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrTen political ideas that have shaped the modern world[electronic resource] /Sanford LakoffLanham [Md.] Rowman & Littlefield Publishersc20111 online resource (289 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4422-1201-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Christianity and equality -- Civic humanism -- Liberalism -- Conservatism -- Socialism -- Nationalism -- Fascism -- Realism in foreign policy -- Islamism -- Democracy.At a time when political labels are hurled carelessly in the public square, Sanford Lakoff provides a careful and highly accessible introduction to ten political ideas that have shaped modern thinking. Each chapter traces the history and examines the meaning of one of these ideas, clarifying its meaning and impact by examining its history and interpretation. By explaining what these ideas have come to mean, both those we may endorse and those we may deplore, Lakoff challenges readers' preconceptions and promotes critical thinking about the big questions of politics. The result will appeal to aPolitical scienceHistoryPolitical sciencePhilosophyHistoryPolitical scienceHistory.Political sciencePhilosophyHistory.320.01Lakoff Sanford A496206MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910781798903321Ten political ideas that have shaped the modern world3859636UNINA