It should be noted that the term ";ideology"; often has a somewhat derogatory flavor, especially in Anglo-American societies, because it often carries the implication that ";ideological"; thought is unduly biased, dogmatic and distorted, an obstacle rather than an aid in perceiving how the world ";really"; works. (";You, sir, are an ideologue. I, on the other hand, am a pragmatic man of reason who sees things the way they really are.";)

[See also: anarchism, communism, conservatism, fascism, legitimacy, liberalism, libertarianism, populism, socialism, totalitarianism]