Political Values and the Formation of Ideology Unit 1.1
Political Spectrum
State Control ------ Freedoms (Dictatorship vs. Democracy) aristocracy political authority autocratic rule political censorship collective will common good political conformity academic freedom freedom from arbitrary arrest freedom from discrimination freedom of assembly freedom of association freedom of political choice
State Control ------ Freedoms (Dictatorship vs. Democracy) conservatism political domination elite in power gun control majority rule political manipulation freedom of conscience freedom of creativity freedom of expression freedom of press/media freedom of religion freedom of sexual orientation freedom of speech
State Control ------ Freedoms (Dictatorship vs. Democracy) political dependence party solidarity cabinet solidarity academic conformity government accountability government responsiveness political independence freedom of information political liberty minority rights peaceful change
State Control ------ Freedoms (Dictatorship vs. Democracy) monarchy official force oligarchy protection of life social order total control sexual conformity right to bear arms right to die scientific freedom political self- determination political self-reliance universal suffrage