Michael Freeden is een vooraanstaande politieke denker wiens werk diep ingaat op de aard en evolutie van politieke ideologieën. Zijn analyses richten zich op hoe ideeën worden gevormd, verspreid en hoe ze politieke systemen vormgeven. Freeden onderzoekt de dynamiek van politiek discours en de impact ervan op maatschappelijke structuren. Zijn academische bijdragen liggen in zijn inzichtelijke analyse van ideologische processen en hun theoretische fundamenten.
The book presents a thorough compilation of insights and analyses from a leading scholar in ideology studies, reflecting 25 years of research and thought. It delves into various aspects of ideology, providing a critical examination of its evolution and impact in contemporary society. This collection serves as a significant resource for understanding the complexities of ideology and its relevance in today's world.
Ideology is one of the most controversial terms in the political vocabulary, exciting both revulsion and inspiration. This book examines the reasons for those views, and explains why ideologies deserve respect as a major form of political thinking. It investigates the centrality of ideology both as a political phenomenon and as an organizing framework of political thought and action. It explores the changing understandings of ideology as a concept, and the arguments of the main ideologies. By employing the latest insights from a range of disciplines, the reader is introduced to the vitality and force of a crucial resource at the disposal of societies, through which sense and purpose is assigned to the political world.