02444nam 2200565 a 450 991081035970332120240516090854.097814422120391442212039(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 /Sanford Lakoff1st ed.Lanham [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 A496206MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810359703321Ten political ideas that have shaped the modern world4019555UNINA