Politics UK government and politics, political ideas, global politics

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- Includes all core and non-core political ideas, with key thinkers integrated throughout the text - Provides complete guidance to the Global route of the specification - Strengthens understanding by interweaving both historical context and contemporary examples into the text - Builds confidence by...

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Authors: Jefferies, John (Author), Jenkins, Sarra (Author), Murphy, Robert (Author), Tuck, David (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Hodder Education 2023
Edition:Pearson Edexcel A level
Catalogue:GEI:  Library Catalog Search Result
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  • Summary: - Includes all core and non-core political ideas, with key thinkers integrated throughout the text - Provides complete guidance to the Global route of the specification - Strengthens understanding by interweaving both historical context and contemporary examples into the text - Builds confidence by highlighting key terms and explaining links between different topics in the specification - Provides opportunities to test progress with quick knowledge-check questions - Develops analysis and evaluation skills with 'stretch and challenge' activities and suggestions for targeted further reading.
    Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Get the most from this book -- Theme 1 UK government and politics -- Chapter 1 Democracy and participation -- Current systems of democracy in the UK -- Widening the franchise and debates over suffrage -- Pressure groups and other influences -- Rights in context -- Chapter 2 Political parties -- The functions and features of political parties -- Established political parties -- Emerging and minority parties in the UK -- Political parties in context -- Chapter 3 Electoral systems -- Elections in the UK -- Different electoral systems -- Referendums -- Chapter 4 Voting behaviour and the media -- Social factors -- Political context -- The influence of the media -- Case studies of three general elections -- Chapter 5 The constitution -- The nature of the UK constitution -- The development of the constitution since 1997 -- The impact of devolution on the United Kingdom -- How could the UK constitution be further reformed? -- Chapter 6 Parliament -- The origins and development of the UK Parliament -- The composition of the House of Commons -- The main functions of the House of Commons -- The composition of the House of Lords -- The main functions of the House of Lords -- The comparative powers of the House of Commons and the House of Lords -- How Parliament interacts with the executive -- Chapter 7 Prime minister and the executive -- The structure, role and powers of the executive -- Ministerial responsibility -- The prime minister and the cabinet -- Chapter 8 Relations between branches -- The impact of the Supreme Court on legislative and policy-making processes -- The relationship between the executive and Parliament -- The European Union -- The location of sovereignty in the UK political system -- Theme 2 Political ideas -- Chapter 9 Liberalism -- Classical liberalism -- Modern liberalism.
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource (604 pages) Illustrationen
  • ISBN: 9781398368743
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Global politics by Murphy, Robert, Jefferies, John, Gadsby, Josie

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