Ideology, Values, and Technology in Political

What are the pervasive forces for change in the modern world? Looking back on political,social, and economic upheavals of the past two hundred years, a casual observer might conclude that it has been politics alone. Conversely, Stunkel and Sarsar assert that ideology, technology, and values played equally as crucial roles then as they do now. As three of the most influential 'ideas' in the modern world--ideology, values and technology are acutely addresed in this volume in order to clarify what they are and what their significance is for political life.

Introduction
Acknowledgments
Ideology and Political Life	p. 1
Understanding Ideology as a Concept	p. 2
Ideology, Knowledge, and Truth	p. 3
Community and Individual: Conservatives and Liberals	p. 6
The Puzzle of American Liberalism and Conservatism	p. 14
Liberation Ideology and Its Sources	p. 16
The Challenge of Socialist Ideologies	p. 22
"My Country Right or Wrong": The Ideology of Nationalism	p. 29
Positivism: An Ideology of Science and Technology	p. 34
The State as Total Reality: The Ideology of Totalitarianism	p. 37
Values and Value Conflict	p. 47
Values and Politics	p. 47
The Sources and Meanings of Values	p. 50
The Modern Crisis of Values and Valuation	p. 57
Coming to Terms With Value Conflicts	p. 62
Toward a Foundation for Global Values	p. 68
Perspectives on Technology	p. 75
Technology, Progress, and Modernization	p. 76
Understanding Technology	p. 80
Technology as a Value System	p. 85
Technological Dilemmas of Moral Choice	p. 90
Technological Decision-Making and Politics	p. 98
Suggested Readings	p. 107
About the Authors	p. 115
Index	p. 117
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