political ideology
System of beliefs
A political ideology is a coherent set of beliefs about how society should be organized and governed—views on the proper role of government, distribution of resources, individual rights, and collective obligations.
Common political ideologies include liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and libertarianism.
Her political ideology shifted leftward in college.
The term can suggest rigid thinking: He lets political ideology override common sense.
- communismCollective ownership system
- nationalismDevotion to one's country
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- socialismCommunal economic control
- capitalismPrivate profit-based economy
republicanism · founding fathers · liberty · democracy · neoliberalism · big government · Bolshevism · class struggle · feminism · governance · Maoism · conservatism · libertarianism · party platform · grass roots · traditionalism · far right · anarchism
- political philosophysocial contract, natural rights, natural law, sovereignty, legitimacy
- governmentgovernment, ministries, legislature, judiciary, executive branch
- geopoliticsbalance of power, bipolarity, bloc, blocs, brinkmanship
- political theatreagitprop, documentary drama, guerrilla theatre, street theatre, Bertolt Brecht
- YugoslaviaYugoslavia, Tito, Belgrade, Serbia, Croatia
political ideologypragmatism
Practical problem-solving philosophy
realpolitik · technocracy · managerialism · incrementalism · muddling through
political ideologypolitical apathy
Indifference to governance
apoliticism · disengagement · non-participation · voter apathy · cynicism