Essentials of Political Ideas
For A Level
Author(s):Red Globe Press
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10 February 2018
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This new textbook from best-selling politics author Andrew Heywood investigates the ideas that have dominated political thinking across the globe, and examines the different ways in which they have been interpreted and...
Show MoreThis new textbook from best-selling politics author Andrew Heywood investigates the ideas that have dominated political thinking across the globe, and examines the different ways in which they have been interpreted and reinterpreted. Written in an accessible and engaging style, it covers the key ideological traditions, offering an exposition of their history and development, their core themes and internal divisions and their impact on contemporary political behaviour, movements, parties and governments. This new introduction is written specifically for the new A Level syllabus in Political Ideas and covers all the issues and topics in the Edexcel and AQA specifications. It includes a range of useful features to help students develop and apply their understanding of ideas, ideologies and thinkers.
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- Written by Andrew Heywood, renowned textbook author with many years' experience as a chief examiner for government and politics for the main AS/A level board (Edexcel)
- The most student-friendly text available for students of Political Ideas: lucidly written and packed with engaging learning features
- Written to match the requirements of the Political Ideas A level specification
- Uses a range of pedagogical features including boxes exploring key figures, different approaches to ideas, tensions within ideologies, and key concepts, as well as questions for discussion and further reading sections
- Includes a companion website with links for further information on ideologies and key thinkers, a glossary and more
1. Introducing political ideas
2. Liberalism
3. Conservatism
4. Socialism
5. Anarchism
6. Nationalism
7. Feminism
8. Ecologism
9. Multiculturalism