Essentials of UK Politics
4th Edition (2017)
Updated for the new Politics A-Level, this latest edition of the best-selling Essentials of UK Politics covers all the topics in the Edexcel and AQA specifications, including both the 2016 EU referendum and the 2017 general election.
Companion website: www.palgravehighered.com/heywood-eukp-4e
'Heywood has produced an excellent updated version of the standard bearer in textbooks on UK politics.'
David Wendelken, Harrow School
'If you are looking for a single textbook to meet all your students' needs, this is the one!'
Linda Jeffries, Old Palace School, Croydon
Contents:
- Introducing Politics and Government
PART 1 - POLITICAL PARTICIPATION IN THE UK
- Democracy and Participation
- Elections and Referendums
- Voting Behaviour and Electoral Outcomes
- Political Parties
- Pressure Groups
PART 2 – GOVERNING THE UK
- The Constitution
- Parliament
- Prime Minister, Cabinet and Executive
- The Judiciary
- Devolution and the European Union