Willie Thompson

Ideologies in the Age of Extremes (eBook, ePUB)

Liberalism, Conservatism, Communism, Fascism 1914-1991

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Pluto Press
• Seitenzahl: 288
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Dezember 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781783713981
• Artikelnr.: 44865651

Autorenporträt

Willie Thompson was Professor of Contemporary History at Glasgow Caledonian University. His books include Work, Sex and Power (Pluto, 2015), Ideologies in the Age of Extremes (Pluto, 2011) and What Happened to History? (Pluto, 2000). He is currently vice-president of the Socialist History Society.