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Political Ideologies

ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science

Complete topic list for Political Ideologies in ICSE Class 11 Political Science. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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Topics in Political Ideologies

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Liberalism: Meaning and Core Idea

  • Liberalism recognises the significance of liberty, the worth of the individual, and the dignity of the individual.
  • It is committed to freedom as a method and policy in government, an organising principle in society, and a way of life.
  • The central idea of liberalism is liberty or freedom.
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Features of Liberalism

  • In the social sphere, liberalism stands for secularism and freedom from religious orthodoxy.
  • It supports a scientific temper and a critical attitude toward customs that have lost usefulness.
  • In the economic sphere, liberalism means freedom to produce, exchange, and distribute goods, and to carry on trade or profession.
3

Classical and Modern Liberalism

  • Old or classical liberals treated the liberty of the individual and the authority of the state as opposite to each other.
  • Classical liberalism is based on laissez faire, meaning leave man alone.
  • The state was seen as a necessary evil in classical liberal thought.
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Important Liberal Thinkers

  • John Locke is called the Father of Liberalism.
  • Locke first formulated the idea of constitutionalism.
  • J.S. Mill was a pioneer of individual liberty and later accepted some state regulation.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Political ideologies as systems of ideas about liberty, state power, equality, class, and social change

LiberalismCommunismDialectical materialismClass struggleState in Marxism

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What are the important topics in Political Ideologies for ICSE Class 11 Political Science?
Key topics in Political Ideologies include Flowchart showing how dialectical materialism explains social change through material conditions and class contradictions, Flowchart showing how Marx's theory predicts capitalism inevitably leads to class struggle and eventually revolution, Flowchart showing the characteristics of the final classless and stateless communist society. These are the concepts ICSE Class 11 examiners draw on most — study them first, then practise related questions.
How to score full marks in Political Ideologies — ICSE Class 11 Political Science?
Understand the core concepts first, then work through the 45 practice questions available for this chapter. Revise formulas and definitions regularly, and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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