At a time of corrosive popular cynicism and profound international unease‎,‎ the need for clarity over the fundamental concepts of politics has never been greater‎:‎ the forces of Terrorism and Fundamentalism endanger our Security‎,‎ while government responses to it pose a basic threat to Liberty‎,‎ Democracy and Human rights‎.‎ Corruption‎,‎ Spin and a suspect Political culture arouse public indignation‎,‎ which is further aggravated by an array of Pressure groups and the far‎-from‎-disinterested attentions of the Mass media‎.‎ In 50 Political Ideas You Really Need to Know‎,‎ Ben Dupre clears away the murk that obscures key concepts that we ignore at our peril‎.‎ Justice‎,‎ Liberty‎,‎ Human rights‎,‎ The social contract‎,‎ Democracy‎,‎ Tyranny‎,‎ Federalism‎,‎ Utopianism‎,‎ Political violence‎,‎ Revolution and change‎,‎ Political culture‎,‎ Monarchism‎,‎ Republicanism‎,‎ Secularism‎,‎ Conservatism‎,‎ Liberalism‎,‎ Socialism‎,‎ Communism‎,‎ Fascism‎,‎ Anarchism‎,‎ Fundamentalism‎,‎ Multiculturalism‎,‎ Labour movement‎,‎ Women‎'‎s movement‎,‎ Green politics‎,‎ Pressure groups‎,‎ Constitutions‎,‎ Parliaments‎,‎ Presidential systems‎,‎ Elections‎,‎ Parties‎,‎ Civil service/bureaucracy‎,‎ Intelligence agencies‎,‎ Mass media‎,‎ Spin and propaganda‎,‎ Wealth and poverty‎,‎ Crime and punishment‎,‎ Security and defence‎,‎ Terrorism‎,‎ Welfare‎,‎ Race‎,‎ Corruption‎,‎ Political correctness‎,‎ Realists and idealists‎,‎ War and peace‎,‎ Nations and nationalism‎,‎ Imperialism‎,‎ Isolationism‎,‎ United Nations‎,‎ Globalization‎.‎