Andrew Heywood ist ein führender Autor von Lehrbüchern zur Politik im Vereinigten Königreich und Chefprüfer für Regierung und Politik. Seine Werke sind entscheidend für das Verständnis von Regierung und Politik auf fortgeschrittenem Niveau. Als erfahrener Pädagoge und Schriftsteller konzentriert er sich darauf, klare und zugängliche Analysen politischer Konzepte zu liefern. Sein Ziel ist es, komplexe politische Ideen einem breiteren Publikum zugänglich zu machen.
This is the go-to textbook on UK Politics and Government for all A-level Politics students studying on the Edexcel specification. Alongside the book is a companion website featuring extra case studies, further sample student answers with annotations, tips for planning and organising revision, a list of resources for further study and more.
Refreshed and completely restructured to align with the new Edexcel Politics A-Level specification, this is the new edition of Andrew Heywood's highly respected introduction to political ideas, ideologies and thinkers for A-Level students. Essentials of Political Ideas is the only Edexcel-specific text on ideas on the market. Suitable for flexible use across all ideas components of the A-Level course, it offers full coverage of both the core political ideas (conservatism, liberalism and socialism) and the non-core ideas (anarchism, ecologism, feminism, multiculturalism and nationalism). Drawing on her extensive teaching, examining and workshop experience, Kathy Schindler has adapted the text to make it even more student-friendly and focused on exam success. Practical and informative pedagogy, from Key Thinker boxes to Similarities and Differences summaries, will enable students to understand and analyse key political concepts and thinkers and construct persuasive arguments using the correct terminology. This new edition offers: · A dedicated Exam Skills chapter, giving advice for exam success alongside annotated example answers · An extensive companion website with further sample answers, teaching tips, revision planning resources, links for further study and more · Coverage of thinkers not included on the specification, helping students to place their understanding in a broader context
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 AS level Government and Politics. It is a lively, accessible and comprehensive introduction to the subject, and gives full coverage of the Edexcel and AQA specifications and the core requirements of other boards. This third edition has been thoroughly revised to cover the election of a Conservative majority government after a term of coalition politics. Key features: • Previews – introduce each chapter and highlight the key areas to be covered • Getting you thinking – discuss the issues raised by a recent event or development • On-page definitions – define key terms in a single sentence • What is... 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) • For or against? – give the arguments on both sides of contentious issues • What you should know – reinforce the central points of each chapter • Exam-style questions – test understanding and help with exam preparation
This accessible guide to the major concepts in politics has now been revised and expanded to include over 60 international relations terms to take account of the increasing influence of globalization upon politics. Each concept is defined clearly and fully, and its significance for political understanding is explored.
A clear and accessible introduction to the political creeds and doctrines that have dominated and shaped world politics. The fifth edition has been thoroughly updated throughout and now has more on the influence of globalization on ideology and a new-look page design to aid student learning.
Úvod do studia politologie prostřednictvím rozboru politických idejí a jejich vztahu ke každodenní politické praxi.
The new third edition of the highly successful text has been revised and updated throughout to take account of new issues such as identity and difference, globalization and multiculturalism. The book provides a clear and accessible introduction to political theory and key concepts in political analysis. Each chapter discusses a cluster of interrelated terms, examines how they have been used by different thinkers and in the various political traditions, and explores related debates and controversies.
This accessible guide to the key concepts in politics now features over 60 additional international relations entries to take account of the increasing influence of globalization upon politics. Each term is fully and clearly defined and its significance for political understanding and debate is explored.
Political Ideologies: What They Are and Why They Matter.- 2. Liberalism.- 3. Conservatism.- 4. Socialism.- 5. Anarchism.- 6. Nationalism.- 7. Fascism.- 8. Feminism.- 9. Green Ideology.- 10. Multiculturalism.- 11. Islamism.- 12. Ideology Without End?.
