TY - BOOK AU - Marietta,Morgan TI - A citizen's guide to American ideology: conservatism and liberalism in contemporary politics T2 - Citizen guides to politics and public affairs SN - 9780415899000 AV - JC 573.2 M334c 2012 U1 - 320.50973 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Conservatism KW - United States KW - Conservadurismo KW - Estados Unidos KW - Ideology KW - IdeologĂ­a KW - Liberalism KW - Liberalismo KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : too common and too rare -- An ideology tree -- Conservatism : premise foundations -- The core value of conservatism : ordered liberty -- The central question of conservatism : the glue problem -- Conservatism : branches -- Liberalism : premise foundations -- The core value of liberalism : social justice -- The central question of liberalism : the oppression problem -- Liberalism : branches -- Emotions & nightmares -- Value divides -- Liberty & equality : consensus values with conflictual meanings -- Issue positions and mutual misunderstandings : explaining conservative and liberal policies -- The origins of contemporary ideology : explaining neocons versus paleocons & multiculturalists versus liberals -- Conclusion : conservatism, liberalism, and American democracy N2 - Conservatives and Liberals often resort to cartoon images of the opposing ideology, relying on broadly defined caricatures to illustrate their opposition. To help us get past these stereotypes, this short, punchy book explains the two dominant political ideologies in America today, providing a thorough and fair analysis of each as well as insight into their respective branches ER -