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Chapter 6<\/h1>\n\n\n

Political ideas: Identities and political fringes<\/em><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chapter 6 explores key political themes and movements in British and international politics, focusing on three main areas: national identity, environmentalism, and fringe political movements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nationalism emerged in the nineteenth century and, while it is now contested by internationalism, still retains much of its destructive force. Green thinking applies environmentalism to politics, calling for a revolutionary change in the way developed societies live. Far-left fringe groups tend to draw on the ideas of Marx and Trotsky; their relevance has declined since the anti-communist revolutions, but many followers still keep up the struggle, seeking to enter the ranks of the Labour Party in an attempt to influence its policies. Far-right groups tend to be neo-fascist and racialist; their support is small but their influence subversive. The Brexit vote in June 2016 caused huge political turbulence which will in-fluence the whole gamut of political ideas, for decades to come.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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  •  To explain and put into context the themes of national identity, racism and environmentalism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To explain the intellectual source of ideas characterising the political fringes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To identify, analyse and elucidate the political fringe on the far left and far right.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • To explain how politics is the \u2018art of the possible\u2019. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    Test your knowledge with the Chapter 6 quizzes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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