dynamists-vs-stasists
An ideological distinction based on attitudes toward change and the future, with dynamists embracing constant innovation and stasists seeking stability and control.
1 chapter across 1 book
All Connected Now: Life in the First Global Civilization (2001)Walter Truett Anderson
This chapter explores the evolving landscape of global political ideologies in the context of globalization, challenging earlier claims about the 'end of ideology' and the 'end of history.' It presents a nuanced framework that categorizes political movements along two axes—globalist to antiglobalist and right to left—highlighting the persistence of ideological diversity and the emergence of new cultural and economic fault lines. The chapter also introduces the concept of 'dynamists versus stasists' to emphasize the attitudinal dimension of political ideology, focusing on differing responses to technological and social change.