Political Ideologies and the Democratic Ideal 11th Edition by Terence Ballx
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Political Beliefs and the Democratic Principle 11th Version by Terence Ballx
- ISBN-10 : 0367235110
- ISBN-13 : 978-0367235116
Political Beliefs and the Democratic Principle conveys an in-depth analysis of political beliefs for readers to comprehend individual belief systems, and the foundation of beliefs, from a political science viewpoint. This highly-regarded title encourages open-mindedness and cultivates critical thinking skills. It encompasses a wide range of political beliefs from the traditional liberalism and conservatism to recent advancements in liberation politics, the rise of the Alt-Right, and environmental politics.
INNOVATIONS IN THIS EDITION
- Addressing the recent surge of populism and an “intolerant democracy” and its challenge to the fundamental principles of Western Liberal democracy;
- Exploring early Conservatives and the notion of “natural aristocracy” with a focus on the philosophies of Edmund Burke;
- A fresh discourse on whether Donald Trump can be considered a conservative, and if so, to what extent this assertion holds true;
- An expanded examination of Stalinism and the apparent resurgence of “Mao Zedong thought” in China through “Xi Jinping thought”;
- A thorough exploration of the ascension of Hitler and the Nazi Party and how “myth” played a crucial role in legitimizing both the individual and the party;
- New section on the evolution of American Fascism, from its inception to the recent emergence of the “Alt-Right”;
- Expansion of the discussion around contemporary protest movements such as Black Lives Matter, and #MeToo, including the implications of these movements;
- Conversations on the challenges faced by transgender individuals in recent times, including the bathroom legislations and the exclusion from US military service;
- Account of how Donald Trump has invigorated the environmental movement unlike ever before, through his staunch anti-environment policies and appointments;
- In-depth examination of how the repercussions of climate change are progressively transforming individuals into “environmental migrants” and how the presence of these migrants has fueled far-right movements across Europe and the US;
Author Details
TERENCE BALL completed his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley and currently serves as Emeritus Professor of Political Science and Philosophy at Arizona State University. He formerly taught at the University of Minnesota and has had visiting professorships at Oxford University, Cambridge University, and the University of California, San Diego. His publications include Transforming Political Discourse (1988), Reevaluating Political Theory (1995), and a mystery novel, Rousseau’s Ghost (1998). He has also edited The Federalist (2003), James Madison (2008), Abraham Lincoln: Political Writings and Speeches (2013), and coedited The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century Political Thought (2003).
RICHARD DAGGER received his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and has taught at Arizona State University and Rhodes College, as well as the University of Richmond, where he presently occupies the E. Claiborne Robins Distinguished Chair in the Liberal Arts. He is the author of numerous works in political and legal philosophy, including Civic Virtues: Rights, Citizenship, and Republican Liberalism (1997) and Playing Fair: Political Obligation and the Issue of Punishment (2018).
DANIEL I. O’NEILL holds a Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles and is currently an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Florida. He authored The Burke-Wollstonecraft Debate: Savagery, Civilization, and Democracy (2007), served as coeditor of Illusion of Consent: Engaging with Carole Pateman (2008), and most recently wrote Edmund Burke and the Conservative Logic of Empire (2016).
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