This is an examination of each of the major ideologies that have shaped political thinking, action and conflict. Each chapter provides a critical overview of the state of these ideologies and a retrospective assessment of the strengths, weaknesses, developments and transformations of these ideologies over the 20th century. The volume aims to pose a challenge to those who have loudly proclaimed the end of ideology, by demonstrating that it is impossible to understand current political developments without an appreciation of their ideological context. It features contributors who are...