| Ideologies in the Age of Extremes: Liberalism, Conservatism, Communism, Fascism 1914-1991 Contributor(s): Thompson, Willie (Author) |
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ISBN: 0745327117 ISBN-13: 9780745327112 Publisher: Pluto Press (UK) OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Modern - 20th Century - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - General |
| Dewey: 320.509 |
| LCCN: 2011281812 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.8" W x 9" (0.85 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is a history of political ideologies during the period from the First World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union, famously described by Eric Hobsbawm as 'The Age of Extremes'. By introducing the key ideologies of the twentieth-century: liberalism, conservatism, communism and fascism, and considering them in in relation to each other, Willie Thompson shows how these philosophies 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. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thompson, Willie: - Willie Thompson was, until his retirement, professor of contemporary history at Glasgow Caledonian University. His books include The Good Old Cause: British Communism 1920-1991, What Happened to History?, and Ideologies in the Age of Extremes: Liberalism, Conservatism, Communism, Fascism 1914-91. |