Ideology in a Global Age - Continuity and Change

This book challenges the popular view that established ideologies no longer make sense in today's globalizing world. Considered from a broad historical perspective, major ideological traditions have not become destabilized and incoherent by globalization, but remain meaningful political beliefs that shape the globalization debate.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Globalization and Ideology: Mapping the Shifting Debate 2. Classical Liberalism: Globalization as the Logic of Freedom 3. Socialism: Globalization as the Fulfilment of History 4. National Populism and Fascism: Blood and Soil against Globalization 5. Anarchism and Ecologism: Alternative Localizations in a Comparative Perspective Conclusion: Crisis of Ideologies or Ideologies of Crisis?

About the author

Rafal Soborski is Assistant Professor of Sociology and Political Studies at Richmond University, UK. He has taught extensively in areas of global studies and ideology, and has published many articles on globalization, ideology and green political thought.

Summary

This book challenges the popular view that established ideologies no longer make sense in today's globalizing world. Considered from a broad historical perspective, major ideological traditions have not become destabilized and incoherent by globalization, but remain meaningful political beliefs that shape the globalization debate.

Product details

• Authors: R Soborski, R. Soborski, Rafal Soborski
• Publisher: Palgrave UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.01.2014
• EAN: 9781349340613
• ISBN: 978-1-349-34061-3
• No. of pages: 229
• Series: Frontiers of Globalization; Frontiers of Globalization
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; B, Sociology, Globalization, Political Science, Political Sociology, Political Theory, Politics & government, Political science & theory, Sociology, general, Comparative Politics, Political science and theory, Palgrave Social Sciences Collection