Andrew Vincent 
Modern Political Ideologies 

Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition provides a
comprehensive account of the major political ideologies of the past
two centuries.

* Provides an expanded and thoroughly updated account of the
major political ideologies of the past two centuries, including
liberalism, conservatism, socialism, anarchism, fascism, feminism,
environmentalism, and nationalism

* Features a brand new chapter on fundamentalism, along with
greater emphasis on the global impact of ideologies in general

* Examines the complex overlap and interplay of ideas that exist
both within and between ideologies

* Incorporates the newest developments and scholarship in the
field, and includes a helpful new glossary of key terms

Table of Content

Preface to Third Edition ix

1 The Nature of Ideology 1

2 Liberalism 23

3 Conservatism 56

4 Socialism 83

5 Anarchism 111

6 Fascism 136

7 Feminism 165

8 Ecologism 198

9 Nationalism 226

10 Fundamentalism 261

11 Icons and Iconoclasm 292

Notes 294

Glossary 331

Bibliography 343

Index 371

About the author

Andrew Vincent is Professor of Political Theory at Sheffield University and Director of the Sheffield Centre for Political Theory and Ideologies. He has authored several volumes on political theory, including Theories of the State (Blackwell, 1987), Nationalism and Particularity (2002) and The Nature of Political Theory (2004).