political ideologies
Systems of governance
Political ideologies are systems of belief about how society should be organized and governed.
Liberalism, conservatism, socialism, fascism, and anarchism are major examples.
An ideology provides a framework for understanding political issues and justifying positions: Her political ideology shifted leftward in college.
The term can carry a pejorative edge, suggesting rigid or doctrinaire thinking rather than practical judgment.
- eco-socialismEnvironmentalist leftist political theory
- democracyRule by the people
- left wingLiberal political faction
- collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
- grass rootsOrdinary citizens as political base
dictatorship · far right · free markets · individualism · free speech · centralized power · big government · class struggle · class warfare · social equity · tax the rich · self-determination · public ownership · egalitarianism · authoritarianism · patriotism · traditionalism · gender equality
political ideologiesreligions
Organized belief systems
spiritual beliefs · scientific theories · economic theories · folk wisdom · superstitions
political ideologiespragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
realpolitik · expediency · technocracy · managerialism · incrementalism
political ideologiesgut feelings
Intuitive sense without reasoning