Position Paper: Political Ideology At the beginning of my first semester at Southern Nazarene University I couldn't have told you my political ideology. I knew what my opinions, observations, expectations, and ideals were, but I didn't know the correct ideology that would define them. Through several courses I have taken, I have become more knowledgeable about the role I would like government to take in society as a whole and in the economy. After reading the section on ideology in American Government and Politics Today: the Essentials I learned that the correct term for my ideology is right-wing conservatism. I would like to see the government take action, if necessary, in the economy, but let capitalism and the economy regulate themselves, if possible....