Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word IDEOLOGIES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Political theories" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case political theories = ideologies.
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What does IDEOLOGIES mean?

IDEOLOGIES noun
  1. Doctrine, philosophy, body of beliefs or principles belonging to an individual or group.
  2. The study of the origin and nature of ideas.

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