ideologies
Political thought frameworks
Ideologies are systems of ideas and ideals that form the basis of political or economic theories and policies.
The term often carries skeptical overtones—calling something an ideology suggests rigid doctrine rather than practical thinking: They dismissed his proposals as mere ideology.
Capitalism, socialism, feminism, and libertarianism are all ideologies.
The word can also refer more neutrally to any coherent set of beliefs shaping how a group understands the world.
Preference for existing institutions
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- socialismCommunal economic control
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
- communismCollective ownership system
fascism · anarchism · libertarianism · nationalism · populism · progressivism · neoliberalism · Marxism
Private profit-based economy
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
- neoliberalismPro-market, anti-regulation ideology
- KeynesianismInterventionist macroeconomic theory
monetarism · protectionism · free-market · laissez-faire · mercantilism · mutualism · syndicalism · collectivism
Advocacy for sex equality
- environmentalismAdvocacy for nature protection
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
racism · sexism · ableism · anti-racism · pacifism · militarism · veganism · traditionalism
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- rationalismReason as knowledge source
empiricism · pragmatism · positivism · realism · materialism · determinism · relativism · objectivism
Belief in deity
- atheismRejection of deities
- agnosticismDoubt about divine existence
- deismNon-intervening creator belief
- secularismSeparation of faith, state
fundamentalism · evangelicalism · Islamism · Zionism · monotheism · polytheism · pantheism · animism
conservatism
Preference for existing institutions
- liberalismPhilosophy valuing reform, tolerance
- socialismCommunal economic control
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
communism · fascism · anarchism · libertarianism · nationalism · populism · progressivism · neoliberalism · Marxism · Maoism
capitalism
Private profit-based economy
- socialismCommunal economic control
- communismCollective ownership system
- neoliberalismPro-market, anti-regulation ideology
Keynesianism · monetarism · protectionism · free-market · laissez-faire · mercantilism · mutualism · syndicalism · collectivism · privatization
feminism
Advocacy for sex equality
- environmentalismAdvocacy for nature protection
- egalitarianismPhilosophy of universal equality
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
nationalism · racism · sexism · ableism · anti-racism · pacifism · militarism · veganism · traditionalism · progressivism
existentialism
Philosophy stressing self-created meaning
- nihilismRejection of objective meaning
- humanismPhilosophy prioritizing earthly reason
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
rationalism · empiricism · pragmatism · positivism · realism · materialism · determinism · relativism · objectivism · utilitarianism
theism
Belief in deity
- atheismRejection of deities
- agnosticismDoubt about divine existence
- deismNon-intervening creator belief
secularism · fundamentalism · evangelicalism · Islamism · Zionism · monotheism · polytheism · pantheism · animism · creationism
- beliefsbelief, beliefs, creed, creeds, faith
- things that clashcolors, patterns, stripes, plaids, prints
- social constructssocial constructs, gender, race, class, marriage
- historyancient civilizations, past events, historian, epochs, era
- social systemspolitical systems, capitalism, feudalism, economic systems, socialism
- assertionsassertions, asserting, assert, statements, stating
ideologiespragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
realism · flexibility · open-mindedness · adaptability · expediency
- ideological divideSeparation by competing belief systems
- ideological purityUncompromising commitment to doctrine
- political ideologiesBelief systems about governance
- clash of ideologies
- ideological warfareConflict of competing belief systems
- ideological shiftAlteration in core beliefs