"ideological interest" is a correct and usable phrase in written English, typically used to refer to a person's or group's beliefs or principles that guide their actions or decisions.
It can also refer to the study or examination of such beliefs and principles. Example: The political candidate's ideological interest in promoting social justice was a key factor in gaining the support of young voters.
But pledges of fealty to his party's ideological interest groups diminish what's appealing about McCain.
The Supreme Court has long ruled that a mere ideological interest in seeing a law enforced is a "generalized grievance" that is not sufficiently personal or concrete to support a constitutional "case or controversy," the only kind the court has the authority to resolve.
When a Republican president nominates a justice, the Republican Party pretends it neither knows nor cares how that nominee would rule on things such as abortion rights or union protections, and the nominee claims that he or she is merely an umpire calling balls and strikes, with no ideological interest at play.
Speaking as someone who had the misfortune to spend years living on means tested benefits and was delighted to be able to escape them, I'd also ask how many of those who proclaim their virtues have anything other than an ideological interest in the issue.
In a statement posted on its Web site (www.sefora.org), the group said scientists and engineers had an obligation "to enter the political debate when the nation's leaders systematically ignore scientific evidence and analysis, put ideological interest ahead of scientific truths, suppress valid scientific evidence and harass and threaten scientists for speaking honestly about their research".
Whatever Toibin's literary-critical and ideological interest in James, "The Master" is unquestionably the work of a first-rate novelist -- one who has for the past decade been writing excellent novels about people cut off from their feelings or families or both.
Pfeifer [ 17] points out that language can act as a vehicle of ideology and traps us in strongholds of semantic biases and ideological interests.
It is ultimately defending and where possible extending ideological interests.
Then doesn't, I think, have such ideological interests.
They saw the potential of Schwarzenegger as a Republican Trojan Horse for their liberal ideological interests.
Murdoch has never been shy about trying to shape news coverage to satisfy his business or ideological interests.
