Ideologies in the age of extremes : liberalism, conservatism, communism, fascism 1914-91 / Willie Thompson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Thompson, Willie.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Political science--History.

Political science.

Ideology--History.

Ideology.

Right and left (Political science).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Pluto Press, c2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a history of political ideologies during the period famously described by Eric Hobsbawn as 'The Age of Extremes' - from the First World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union. Ideologies in the Age of Extremes introduces the key ideologies of the age; liberalism, conservatism, communism and fascism. Willie Thompson identifies the political influence of mass movements as a key feature. He uses a powerful approach that considers the different ideologies in relation to each other. This allows him to shows that they often emerged from a common root or merged into a common future, stealing each other's clothes and reinventing themselves as the stark opposite of a competing ideology.This sophisticated yet accessible analysis will be of great interest to students of 20th century history and political theory.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781783713981

1783713984

9781849645416

1849645418

OCLC:

923333170