The End of Ideology

Author: Daniel Bell
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Publish Date: 2001-09-01
Features: This book is a direct response by Western scholars in the 1950s to the Cold War in terms of ideology. Its core argument is that the universal ideology stemming from the 19th-century humanitarian tradition has been declining, while new regional ideologies are emerging. The "left" and "right" debate between capitalism and socialism has lost its significance. This is a work that has significantly influenced the political and intellectual debates of the latter half of the 20th century and holds major predictive power for the current global landscape. The debates centered around the question of whether "ideology has come to an end" not only constitute a theoretical source for later postmodern thought but also form an important part of it.