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A citizen's guide to American ideology : conservatism and liberalism in contemporary politics / Morgan Marietta.

Author/creator Marietta, Morgan
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoNew York : Routledge, 2012.
Descriptionx, 131 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Subject(s)
Series Citizen guides to politics and public affairs
Citizen guides to politics and public affairs. ^A1093737
Contents Introduction: too common and too rare -- An ideology tree -- Conservatism: premise foundations -- The core value of conservatism: ordered liberty -- The central question of conservatism: the glue problem -- Conservatism: branches -- Liberalism: premise foundations -- The core value of liberalism: social justice -- The central question of liberalism: the oppression problem -- Liberalism: branches -- Emotions & nightmares -- Value divides -- Liberty & equality: consensus values with conflictual meanings -- Issue positions and mutual misunderstandings: explaining conservative and liberal policies -- The origins of contemporary ideology: explaining neocons versus paleocons & multiculturalists versus liberals -- Conclusion: conservatism, liberalism, and American democracy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2011019602
ISBN9780415898997 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN0415898994 (hardback : alk. paper)
ISBN9780415899000 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0415899001 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN9780203183090 (ebk.)
ISBN0203183096 (ebk.)

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Joyner General Stacks JC573.2.U6 M349 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold