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An ideology is a set of beliefs and ideas through which people view the world. It is not like a philosophy, however, which people pursue in solitary contemplation, believing in wisdom for wisdom’s sake. An ideology is more action-oriented, because people tend to act on what they believe. Thus, ideologies perform a host of political functions: people who share similar ideas become integrated into groups, organisations, parties and movements for political action. Political ideologies have therefore been strong agents of political change. The stronger their political commitment to an ideology, the greater has been the inclination of individuals and groups towards political action.
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Hussain, A. (1984). Ideologies in the Muslim World. In: Political Perspectives on the Muslim World. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-17529-1_11
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