Government and Politics

Course summary

• Component 1 – UK Politics - Students will investigate in detail how people and politics interact. They will explore the emergence and development of the UK’s democratic system and the similarities, differences, connections and parallels between direct and indirect democracy. • Component 2 – UK Government - Introduces students to the set of rules governing politics in the UK, the UK Constitution, which is different from the majority of the world. • Component 3 – Comparative Politics (Global theme) - Global politics allows students to develop an understanding of the local, national, international, and global dimensions of political activity.