Political Ideologies (8th Edition)

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Summary: An excellent tool for all those interested in politics
Review: I actually had the pleasure of taking his political science course at the local college, and was amazed about how interesting he made the material, so I picked up his book. It is amazing compared to what we were forced to use in class! There are so many myths floating around thanks to our "wonderful" media, who say we're getting fair information when they're really just owned by a giant corporation and have to push their views. I sold back the course textbook and bought this instead, and read this over and over since it relates so well to our times. Since it is a textbook, there isn't the "fluff" associated with some other political books (hello Mr. Franken) and it actually educates the reader, not just talking at him/her. I recommend this for all poly sci students regardless of level, and I only hope I have the opportunity to take another of his classes.

Rating:
Summary: Still the must-have book for anyone who votes
Review: This has to be the one college textbook (the 7th edition, really) that I read over and over again. The logic in how Baradat approaches the origin of political thought and brings it into the present balances itself with an easy-to-read engaging prose. It gives a survey of the great thinkers all over the spectrum, including anarchists, conservatives, liberals, radicals, communists, socialists, and fascists.

In today's society, I have found that most people are misinformed about the meaning of conservatism and liberalism because they get their concepts through the media. This book aggressively dispels all the myths fabricated by the AM radio conservatives and the politically-correct totalitarians.

Rating:
Summary: Still the must-have book for anyone who votes
Review: This has to be the one college textbook (the 7th edition, really) that I read over and over again. The logic in how Baradat approaches the origin of political thought and brings it into the present balances itself with an easy-to-read engaging prose. It gives a survey of the great thinkers all over the spectrum, including anarchists, conservatives, liberals, radicals, communists, socialists, and fascists.

In today's society, I have found that most people are misinformed about the meaning of conservatism and liberalism because they get their concepts through the media. This book aggressively dispels all the myths fabricated by the AM radio conservatives and the politically-correct totalitarians.