The development of ideas about political ideology in the Western intellectual tradition in the modern period of history
Abstract
The aim of the research is a comprehensive analysis of the transformation in understanding the phenomenon of ideology in political science and philosophy against the backdrop of fundamental historical shifts – the end of the Cold War, the end of the era of communist regimes, globalization processes, and the formation of a new world architecture of international relations. This article traces the evolution of concepts of political ideology in Western scientific thought from the beginning of the 20th century to the present. The research is interdisciplinary in nature, based on a synthesis of political science, historical, and philosophical approaches. An analysis is made of key political and philosophical works of this period dedicated to the problem of ideology. Through the prism of comparative analysis, the main trends in understanding ideology are identified, and an attempt is made to systematize the diversity of modern interpretations of this phenomenon. The scientific novelty of the article lies in highlighting the main directions of the transformation of ideas about ideology: the rethinking of classical ideologies of the 20th century, the concepts of de-ideologization and re-ideologization, and the analysis of ideology as a form of legitimizing political power in the postmodern era. Historical parallels are drawn between the evolution of the understanding of ideology and the tectonic shifts in domestic and foreign political reality. As a result of the research, the high significance and ambiguity of the phenomenon of political ideology for modern political theory and practice are confirmed. The necessity of further comprehensive study of ideology, overcoming simplified approaches, developing an integral vision that takes into account both traditional and innovative interpretations in the context of the political realities of the 21st century is emphasized.
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- Received: January 3, 2025.
- Published: February 13, 2025.
Keywords
- идеология
- идеологическое противостояние
- политический режим
- политическая мобилизация
- феномен «конца идеологий»
- история понятий
- история политических учений
- реидеологизация
- ideology
- ideological confrontation
- political regime
- political mobilization
- phenomenon of the "end of ideologies"
- history of concepts
- history of political doctrines
- re-ideologization
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