Andrew Vincent is Professor of Political Theory at Sheffield University and Director of the Sheffield Centre for Political Theory and Ideologies. He has authored several volumes on political theory, including Theories of the State (Blackwell, 1987), Nationalism and Particularity (2002) and The Nature of Political Theory (2004).

Preface to Third Edition.
1. The Nature of Ideology.
2. Liberalism.
3. Conservatism.
4. Socialism.
5. Anarchism.
6. Fascism.
7. Feminism.
8. Ecologism.
9. Nationalism.
10. Fundamentalism.
11. Icons and Iconoclasm.
Notes.
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.

Thoroughly revised and updated, this third edition provides a comprehensive account of the major political ideologies of the past two centuries.
* Provides an expanded and thoroughly updated account of the major political ideologies of the past two centuries, including liberalism, conservatism, socialism, anarchism, fascism, feminism, environmentalism, and nationalism
* Features a brand new chapter on fundamentalism, along with greater emphasis on the global impact of ideologies in general
* Examines the complex overlap and interplay of ideas that exist both within and between ideologies
* Incorporates the newest developments and scholarship in the field, and includes a helpful new glossary of key terms