Introduction to Political Ideologies: Contexts, Ideas, and Practices

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This new textbook shows that each of the major political ideologies gives rise to, or in some cases specifies, a particular view of human beings, with significant consequences for the ways we organise our political systems and our forms of political participation. In each chapter, the author provides a brief historical introduction and then outlines the key points of the ideology concerned. He then demonstrates conceptual and practical issues that arise thence, including successes and failures in the implementation of the selected ideologies. The chapters follow a broad conceptual sequence and adopt a chronological order where appropriate.

This clear, direct, and accessible textbook aims to aid the reader to identify and evaluate the assumptions underlying a wide range of public matters. The intention is to help enhance readers’ understanding of major public issues, so that they can ask more incisive and better-informed questions about those.

Key Features:

• Each chapter supplemented by an apposite list of suggested readings and extension exercises

• A dedicated chapter on Technocracy and Managerialism

• An ideal companion for students from different backgrounds, including political science, public administration, philosophy, public policy, law, journalism, and other areas.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Arvind Sivaramakrishnan

Arvind Sivaramakrishnan took his degree in philosophy and sociology and his doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Southampton. He also holds a postgraduate diploma in social administration and a professional teaching qualification, both from the University of Southampton. For over twenty-five years he has taught and conducted research at various levels in the United Kingdom and India, and has published a range of academic papers in politics, political philosophy, and public administration; in the United Kingdom he has also worked as a front-line employee in the National Health Service as well as local government social and education services. Dr. Sivaramakrishnan is a former Fellow in Politics at the University of Southampton, a former Reader in Politics at the Centre for Economic and Social Studies, Hyderabad, and a former Lecturer in Social Policy at Suffolk College, Ipswich, and has taught at several other further and higher education institutions in the United Kingdom. In addition to writing for academic publication, he contributes centre-page articles and specialist book reviews to The Hindu.