The new edition of this best-selling textbook, from the UK's leading politics textbook author, is written specifically to meet the needs of students who are studying the new 2017 A level specification for UK Government and Politics. It is a lively, accessible and comprehensive introduction to the subject, and gives full coverage of the Edexcel and AQA specifications. This fourth edition has been thoroughly revised to cover the election of a Conservative majority government after a term of coalition politics, and will take account of the 2017 general election.
Key features:
Previews introduce each chapter and highlight the key areas to be covered
UK Politics in Action discuss the issues raised by a significant event or development
On-page definitions define key terms in a single sentence
Key Concept... boxes flesh out political ideas and concepts
Focus on... boxes explain important political processes
By comparison contrast aspects of the UK and US political systems (which forms one of the required unit options for assessment)
Debating... give the arguments on both sides of contentious issues
Exam-style questions test understanding and help with exam preparation
Milestones - charting key historical developments