Contemporary political ideologies: Movements and regimes

by Roy C. Macridis

Contemporary Political Ideologies features lucid accounts of the political ideas that define the most important political controversies of our time. Professor Mark Hulliung has prepared a timely revision of the late Roy Macridis's leading text. Five chapters are new to this edition. This sixth edition offers a more current analysis of fascism, nationalism, Marxism, anarchism, a historically informed view of multiculturalism and its impact around the world, and a case study of the student movements in the 1960s which shaped the politics of an entire generation now in power. Throughout the text, readers are invited to enlarge their understanding of contemporary political controversies by comparing America to European countries.

Genres: Political Science, Nonfiction, Philosophy

288 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1989

Reviews

[Titus Hjelm]

I read the 5th edition from 1990, and it was like reading primary source material. This was before the breakdowns of Yugoslavia and the USSR and the world really looked different. Interestingly, Macridis was ahead of his time in discussing religious ideologies--the others really picked up on how important these were after 9/11. Dated, but interesting, even if you don't share his view of 'ideology' as (more or less) a worldview.

[Christina Morales]

good