ideology

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a set of beliefs or principles, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based:

socialist/capitalist ideology

The people are caught between two opposing ideologies.

a theory or set of beliefs, esp. one on which a political system, party, or organization is based

a particular set of ideas and beliefs, especially one on which a political system, party, or organization is based:

The President called for "better relations with countries whose ideologies and social systems are different from ours".