Journal of Political Ideologies
Encyclopedia
The Journal of Political Ideologies is a political science
journal dedicated to the analysis of political ideologies
. It was founded by Michael Freeden
and first published in 1996. The journal supports an agenda of cross-disciplinary
debate concerning political thinking and political imagination.
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
journal dedicated to the analysis of political ideologies
Ideology
An ideology is a set of ideas that constitutes one's goals, expectations, and actions. An ideology can be thought of as a comprehensive vision, as a way of looking at things , as in common sense and several philosophical tendencies , or a set of ideas proposed by the dominant class of a society to...
. It was founded by Michael Freeden
Michael Freeden
Michael Freeden is a professor of politics currently serving as the director of the Centre for Political Ideologies at the University of Oxford where he is also professorial tutor at Mansfield College. He is also the founding editor of the Journal of Political Ideologies.-Study of...
and first published in 1996. The journal supports an agenda of cross-disciplinary
Interdisciplinarity
Interdisciplinarity involves the combining of two or more academic fields into one single discipline. An interdisciplinary field crosses traditional boundaries between academic disciplines or schools of thought, as new needs and professions have emerged....
debate concerning political thinking and political imagination.