Political Science 1020E Study Guide - Final Guide: Abrahamic Religions, Deep Ecology, Shahada
10 Oct 2017
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Ideology: a set of ideas that provides the basis for organized political action, whether aimed at preserving, modifying, or overthrowing the existing system of power. Aim to understand, explain, and evaluate the social world. Unify groups around a set of beliefs and values. An ideology has three parts: a worldview of the existing order, a vision of the future good society, an explanation of how political change should happen. Liberalism: an ideology with the aim to promote individual liberty. The development of liberalism comes from medieval europe, where martin luther, who was against the corruption of the church and the state, translates the bible from latin to german, so that everyone could understand and interpret religion for themselves. People started to question religious conformity, rejected ascribed status for achieved status, and promoting equal opportunity. England: the making of a constitutional monarchy, religious toleration. America: no taxation without representation, equality, need for a legitimate government to protect natural rights.
