Integration of Political Ideologies

       Political ideology is the perception one has of the polity of a state, influenced by their norms, values, beliefs and predispositions.  Even though ideologies have become developed social philosophies that are adopted by states and every action they take is presumably justified by this ideology, no single ideology can represent these actions. Each state decision represents self-benefit whether or not it is in line with its political ideology. The biggest example of this can be the United States of America. In theory it represents a liberalist view, however the attack on Iraq was nothing but self-preservation from a state that had the power to control the economic trend.  Therefore, no one ideology can be used to explain or represent state decisions, rather various aspects of different ideologies need to be integrated for the explanation of government resolutions.

       We see capitalism growing worldwide- people have adopted resilient views on democracy, freedom of speech and individualism- without realizing the deep rooted problems that come with it. According to Marx, capitalism is essentially ruining the structure of the modern day society. The bourgeoisie are feeding on the consumerist tendencies of the proletariat due to which a superstructure completely dominated by the rich is constructed, while the proletariat has become so immune to the ideologies instilled in them through the education system and media that they have no control over any aspect of their lives.

       Along with this Marxist aspect on capitalism, state actions are based on the realist aspect of power. States are power hungry, selfish and due to anarchy exploit its citizens and other states. Every action taken by a state is to establish hegemony through implicit means, because establishing itself as a realist is assumed too orthodox in the contemporary world.  A relatable example can be the construction of the Metro Bus service in Lahore, Pakistan.  In my opinion the 30 billion Rupees spent on the construction of this service could have been used to improve the health or education system of Pakistan, which in turn could have improved the Human Development Index. However, the elected government needed to assure power, and so chose the construction of a service that would constantly remind the citizens of the efforts made by the government.