Political Ideologies — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science
Summary of Political Ideologies for ICSE Class 11 Political Science. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Political Science syllabus.
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Overview
Political ideologies are sets of ideas about society, the state, freedom, equality and power. Liberalism and communism are two major ideologies discussed together because they represent different answers to the same basic question: how should freedom and state power be balanced? Liberalism places th
Key Concepts
Liberalism is the belief in
Liberalism is the belief in the significance of liberty, the worth and dignity of the individual, and freedom as a method and policy in government. It
Individualism places the individual above society
Individualism places the individual above society as the most important unit of political life. Liberalism treats the development of personality and p
Negative liberalism
Negative liberalism, also called classical liberalism, demands least state interference. It supports freedom from restrictions and follows the princip
Positive liberalism
Positive liberalism, also called modern liberalism, supports more reasonable state action in the social interest. It accepts laws and restrictions tha
Constitutionalism means limited government
Constitutionalism means limited government. State power must work within rules, laws and constitutional limits so that rulers cannot act arbitrarily.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning of liberalism and its main features in the social, economic and political spheres.
- Distinguish between classical or negative liberalism and modern or positive liberalism.
- Explain the ideas of freedom, individualism, equality, democracy and constitutionalism in liberal thought.
- Understand the meaning of communism as a doctrine based on Marx and Engels.
- Explain dialectical materialism, class struggle and the role of the bourgeoisie and proletariat.
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