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The new monograph by a prominent Ukrainian scientist, political analyst and publlicist Petro Ivanishin is devoted to the national sociophysical study of the role of basic ideologies (social views) in the establishment and functioning of the state (political) life. In accordance with the national freedom as a fundamental value of the society, the author identifies three types of fundamental views and types of political consciousness corresponding to them: imperialism, cosmopolitanism and nationalism. He also provides numerous examples of how cultural and political ideas and practices and their consequences in different types of political systems - empire-empire, space-political states-non-colonies and national states. The work favours the formation of self-styled critical thinking in ideological, political and cultural spheres.