Political Ideologies: An Introduction by Andrew Heywood offers a clear and accessible exploration of the political creeds and doctrines that have shaped global politics. This 6th edition, published in February 2017, updates the author’s best-selling undergraduate textbook to reflect recent developments in popular political ideology. Heywood provides an elucidation of the historical development and contemporary impact of ideologies such as conservatism, socialism, liberalism, anarchism, and fascism. Additionally, he includes a discussion on more recently developed concepts that have solidified into distinct ideologies, including multiculturalism, feminism, and ecologism. This book is particularly relevant for first and second-year undergraduate students, serving as a foundational text for courses on political ideologies.