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Single Idea 22851

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 1. Ideology]

Full Idea

In the 1950s there was talk of the 'end of ideology' - that grand passions over ideas were exhausted, and in future problems would be solved by technical expertise.

Gist of Idea

In the 1950s they said ideology is finished, and expertise takes over

Source

Steven Lukes (Power: a Radical View (2nd ed) [2005], Intro)

Book Reference

Lukes,Steven: 'Power: a radical view' [Macmillan 2005], p.2


A Reaction

An understandable thought, once fascism and communism seemed to have burned themselves out. Political commentators always try to grip the crowds with simplistic labels, but fewer people will now read up an ideology. Tacit ideology.