Government and Politics

Course summary

Politics is arguably more fascinating and exciting than it has ever been. It is, quite literally, a subject that affects everyone, and that everyone is talking about, in particular recent events which have seen Brexit, President Trump, Afghanistan and COVID-19 dominating the news. The study of politics will appeal to you if you are interested in current affairs and in how our daily lives are governed by those with power and authority. It will appeal to you even more if you can see that politics has an impact on us all and that it is really about trying to challenge and change the world around us. Politics is an ever changing subject, so if you are interested in topics such as voting behaviour and the influence of the media, the differences and similarities between different political ideologies, or the major global political issues of the day, politics may well be the subject for you.