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
