Government and Politics

Course summary

The political landscape has never been more unpredictable than at the present time with old assumptions and institutions under challenge from the rise of populism with its profound consequences both in the UK and the USA. Politics will appeal to those who are interested in the structures of power and authority within British society and the USA. The course examines the way that institutions in the UK and US resolve conflicts, allocate resources and respond to changing political behaviour. In addition pupils will explore the key ideologies which have shaped the polity of the UK and USA and the key thinkers who have developed discourse in the areas of conservatism, liberalism, socialism and anarchism.