Political Spectrum - Left-Wing Politics, Right-Wing Politics, Political Compass, Left-Right Politics, Centrism, Extremism, Radical Center (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Left-wing politics, Right-wing politics, Political compass, Left-right politics, Centrism, Extremism, Radical center, Nolan Chart, Right-wing populism, Centre-left, Reformist Centre, Centre-right, World's Smallest Political Quiz, Chicago-style politics, Ultra-leftism, Far-right politics, Horseshoe theory, Pournelle chart, Segal-Cover score, Far-left politics, Apolitical, Hollywood Left. Excerpt: In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist are terms generally used to describe support for social change to create a more egalitarian society. The terms Left and Right were coined during the French Revolution, referring to the seating arrangement in the Estates General; those who sat on the left generally supported the radical changes of the revolution, including the creation of a republic and secularization. Use of the term Left became more prominent after the restoration of the French monarchy in 1815 when it was applied to the "Independents." The term was then applied to a number of revolutionary movements, especially socialism, anarchism and communism as well as more reformist movements like social democracy and social liberalism. In politics, the term left wing derives from the French Revolution, as radical Montagnard and Jacobin deputies from the Third Estate generally sat to the left of the president's chair in parliament, a habit which began in the Estates General of 1789. Throughout the 19th century in France, the main line dividing left and right was between supporters of the French Republic and those of the Monarchy. The June Days Uprising during the Second Republic was an attempt by the left to assert itself after the 1848 Revolution, but only a small portion of the population supported this. In the mid 19th century, nationalism, socialism, democracy, and anti-clericalism became features of the French Left. After ...