Political theory and ideology shape our world and guide political leaders through decisions that affect our daily lives. Therefore, it is important to understand the thought process and philosophy behind their choices and the historical implications of their actions.
Topic: Conservatism, Classical Liberalism, and Socialism.
Choose one of the three political ideologies, Conservatism, Classical Liberalism, and Socialism and analyze them using the key concepts in chapter two of your textbook. You should use both Normative and Empirical Political theory to make an analysis, however, please refrain from giving an opinion about the ideology (you will have a chance to express your opinions in later assignments).
Key concepts to be covered in the paper:
When writing the paper, please answer at least three of these questions about the ideology in detail.
What is the role of the individual?
What is the relationship between the individual, the society and the state?
How does the ideology define equality and how does it promote that definition?
What are the political orientations associated with this ideology?
What type of belief systems are promoted by this ideology?
How does political culture influence ideology and behavior? (or vice versa)
