Edexcel GCE Politics AS and A-level Student Book and eBook

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Graham Goodlad Andrew Mitchell Andrew Colclough Ian Levinson Samantha Laycock Author(Author)

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Published on 6. December 2017

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Contents
Component 1: Part 1 UK Politics
Chapter 1: Democracy and Participation
1.1: Current systems of representative and direct democracy
Features, similarities and differences
Advantages and disadvantages of direct democracy and representative democracy
The case for reform of the UK democratic system
1.2: A wider franchise and debates over suffrage
Key milestones in the widening of the franchise
The work of the suffragists and suffragettes to extend the franchise
A case study of a current movement to extend the franchise: Votes at 16
1.3: Pressure groups and other influences
Pressure groups: how they exert influence
How pressure groups' methods vary
Other collective organisations and groups
1.4: Rights in context
Major milestones in the development of rights in the UK
Debates over the extent, limits and tensions within the UK's rights-based culture
Chapter 2: Political Parties
2.1: Political parties
The functions and features of political parties in the UK's representative democracy
The funding of UK political parties
2.2: Established political parties
The Conservative Party
The Labour Party
The Liberal Democrat Party
2.3: Emerging and minor UK political parties
The importance of other parties in the UK
The ideas and policies of two minor parties: UKIP and the Green Party
2.4: UK political parties in context
The development of a multi-party system
Various factors that affect party success
Chapter 3: Electoral Systems
3.1: Different electoral systems
First past the post
The additional member system, single transferable vote and supplementary vote: their advantages and disadvantages
3.2: Referendums and how they are used
How referendums have been used and their impact on UK political life since 1997
The case for and against referendums in a representative democracy
3.3: Electoral system analysis
Debates on why different electoral systems are used in the UK
The impact of the electoral system on the government or type of government appointed
The impact of different electoral systems on party representation and on voter choice
Chapter 4: Voting Behaviour and the Media
4.1: Case studies of three key general elections
The elections, their results and the impact on parties and government
The factors that explain the outcome of these elections
Class-based voting and other influences on voting patterns
Gender, age, ethnicity and region as factors in influencing voting behaviour, turnout and trends
Analysis of the national voting behaviour patterns for the 1979, 1997 and 2010 elections
4.2: The influence of the media
The role of the media in politics and its impact
Debates around bias and persuasion in the media
Component 1: Part 2 Core Political Ideas
Chapter 1: Conservatism
1.1: Core ideas and principles
Pragmatism
Tradition
Human imperfection
Organic society or state
Paternalism
Libertarianism
1.2: Differing views and tensions within conservatism
Traditional conservatism
One-nation conservatism
The New Right
Neo-liberalism
Neo-conservatism
1.3: Conservative thinkers and ideas
Chapter 2: Liberalism
2.1: Core ideas and principles
Individualism
Freedom or liberty
The state: a 'necessary evil'
Rationalism
Equality and social justice
Liberal democracy
2.2: Differing views and tensions within liberalism
Different views of freedom
Different views of the state
Is modern liberalism a contradiction or a continuation of classical liberalism?
2.3: Liberal thinkers and ideas
Chapter 3: Socialism
3.1: Socialism: core ideas and principles
Collectivism
Common humanity
Equality
Social class
Workers' control
3.2: Differing views and tensions within socialism
Revolutionary socialism
Social democracy
Third way
3.3: Socialist thinkers and their ideas
Component 2: Part 1 UK Government
Chapter 1: The Constitution
1.1: The development, nature and sources of the UK constitution
The development of the constitution
The nature of the UK constitution
The twin pillars of the UK constitution: parliamentary sovereignty and the rule of law
The five main sources of the UK constitution
1.2: How the constitution has changed since 1997
Pressure for reform in the 1990s
Changes under Labour, 1997-2010
Reforms under the coalition (2010-15) and the Conservative government since 2015
1.3: The role and powers of devolved bodies inthe UK
Devolution in England
Devolution in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
Scottish parliament and government
Welsh Assembly and government
Northern Ireland Assembly and executive
1.4: Debates on further reform
Devolution
Electoral reform
House of Lords reform
The Human Rights Act
Overview
To what extent should the constitutional reforms introduced since 1997 be taken further?
Chapter 2: Parliament
2.1: The structure and role of the House of Commons and House of Lords
The selection of members
The main functions of parliament
2.2: The comparative powers of the House of Commons and House of Lords
The exclusive powers of the House of Commons
The main powers of the House of Lords
Debates about the relative powers of the two houses
2.3: The legislative process
The different stages a bill goes through to become law
2.4: The ways in which parliament interacts with the executive
The role and significance of backbenchers
The work of select committees
The role and significance of the opposition
Ministerial questions and Prime Minister's Questions
Chapter 3: Prime Minister and Executive
3.1: The structure, role and powers of the executive
The structure of the executive
The main roles of the executive
The main powers of the executive
3.2: The concept of ministerial responsibility
The concept of individual ministerial responsibility
The concept of collective ministerial responsibility
Exceptions to collective responsibility
3.3: The prime minister and Cabinet
The power of the prime minister and Cabinet
The powers of the prime minister and the Cabinet to dictate events and policy
Chapter 4: Relations Between Institutions
4.1: The Supreme Court and the legislative and policy-making processes
The role and composition of the Supreme Court
The key operating principles of the Supreme Court
The influence of the Supreme Court on the executive and parliament
4.2: The relationship between the executive and parliament
The influence and effectiveness of parliament in holding the executive to account
The influence and effectiveness of the executive in attempting to exercise dominance over parliament
4.3: The aims, role and impact of the European Union on UK government
Aims of the EU and how far have they been achieved
The role of the EU in policy-making
The impact of the EU on the UK
4.4: The location of sovereignty in the UK political system
The distinction between legal sovereignty and political sovereignty
How far sovereignty has moved between different branches of government
Where sovereignty can now be said to lie in the UK
Component 2: Part 2 Non-Core Political Ideas
Chapter 1: Anarchism
1.1: Core ideas and principles
Rejection of the state
Liberty
Anarchy is order
Economic freedom
Utopian
1.2: Different types of anarchism
Collectivist anarchism
Individualist anarchism
1.3: Anarchist thinkers and their ideas
Chapter 2: Ecologism
2.1: Core ideas and principles
Ecology
Holism
Environmental ethics
Environmental consciousness
Post-materialism and anti-consumerism
Sustainability
2.2: Different types of ecologism
Deep green
Shallow green
Social ecology
2.3: Ecologist thinkers and their ideas
Chapter 3: Feminism
3.1: Core ideas and principles
Sex and gender
Patriarchy
The personal is political
Equality feminism and difference feminism
Intersectionality
3.2: Different types of feminism
Liberal feminism
Socialist feminism
Radical feminism
Post-modern feminism
3.3: Feminist thinkers and their ideas
Chapter 4: Multiculturalism
4.1: Core ideas and principles
Politics of recognition
Culture and identity
Minority rights
Diversity
4.2: Different types of multiculturalism
Liberal multiculturalism
Pluralist multiculturalism
Cosmopolitan multiculturalism
The conservative criticism
4.3: Multiculturalist thinkers and their ideas
Chapter 5: Nationalism
5.1: Core ideas and principles
Nations
Self-determination
Nation-state
Culturalism
Racialism
Internationalism
5.2: Different types of nationalism
Liberal nationalism
Conservative nationalism
Anti-colonial and post-colonial nationalism
Expansionist nationalism
5.3: Nationalist thinkers and their ideas
Component 3: Part 1 Government and Politics of the USA
Chapter 1: US Constitution and Federalism
1.1: The nature of the US Constitution
The constitutional framework
Codification and entrenchment
Vagueness
The amendment process
1.2: The principles of the US Constitution and their effectiveness today
Federalism
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
Bipartisanship
Limited government
1.3: The main characteristics of US federalism
The nature of the federal system of government
The relationship of the federal system of government with the states
1.4: Interpretations and debates around the US Constitution and federalism
The extent of democracy within the Constitution
Strengths and weaknesses of the Constitution
The debates around the extent to which the US remains federal today
Chapter 2: Congress
2.1: The structure of Congress
A bicameral institution
The election cycle
The distribution of power within Congress
2.2: The functions of Congress
Representation
The legislative function
Oversight
2.3: Interpretations and debates
The changing significance of parties in Congress
The changing powers of Congress
Congress and representation
Chapter 3: US Presidency
3.1: Formal sources of presidential power as outlined in the US Constitution and their use
The role as the head of state
The role as the head of government
3.2: Informal sources of presidential power and their use
The electoral mandate
Executive orders
National events
The Cabinet
Powers of persuasion including the nature/characteristics of each president
Executive Office of the President including the role of the National Security Council, Office of Management and Budget and the White House Office
3.3: The presidency
Relationships between the presidency and Congress
Relationships between the presidency and the Supreme Court
Limitations on presidential power and why this varies
3.4: Interpretations and debates of the US presidency
How effectively have presidents since 1992 achieved their aims?
The imperial presidency
The role and power of the president in foreign policy
Chapter 4: The Supreme Court and Civil Rights
4.1: The nature and role of the Supreme Court
The US Constitution
The independence of the Court
The judicial review process
4.2: The appointment process for the Supreme Court
The appointment process and its strengths and weaknesses
Factors influencing the president's choice of nominee
The composition and ideological balance of the Court
4.3: The Supreme Court and public policy
Significant public policy cases of the Roberts Court
The role of judicial activism and judicial restraint
4.4: The protection of civil liberties and rights in the US today
Rights protected by Supreme Court rulings
The effectiveness of the Supreme Court in protecting rights
4.5: Race and rights in contemporary US politics
The effectiveness and influence of racial rights campaigns
4.6: Interpretations and debates of the US Supreme Court and civil rights
The extent of Supreme Court power
The political versus the judicial nature of the Supreme Court
Living Constitution ideology versus originalism
The protection of rights
Chapter 5: Democracy and Participation
5.1: Electoral systems in the USA
Presidential elections and their significance
Campaign finance
5.2: Key ideas and principles of the Democratic and Republican Parties
Social and moral issues
Economic policy
Provision of social welfare
Conflicts and tendencies
Coalition of supporters
5.3: Interest groups in the USA
The significance of interest groups
Interest group tactics
Interest groups and democracy
5.4: Interpretations and debates surrounding US democracy and participation
Chapter 6: Comparative Approaches
6.1: Theoretical approaches
Rational
Cultural
Structural
6.2: Constitutions
Similarities and differences
What are the significances of these differences?
6.3: Legislatures: Congress and parliament
The powers, strengths and weaknesses of each of the Houses
Comparing Congress and parliament
6.4: Executives
President and prime minister: five key constitutional differences
6.5: Judiciary and civil rights
Independence of the UK and US judiciaries
Effectiveness of rights protection by the judiciary
The effectiveness of interest groups in the protection of civil rights
6.6: Democracy and participation
Party systems
Party unity
The policy profiles of the main parties
Campaign finance and party funding
Pressure groups
Component 3: Part 2 Global Politics
Chapter 1: The State and Globalisation
1.1: The state: nation states and national sovereignty
Characteristics of a nation state
Characteristics of national sovereignty
1.2: Globalisation
The process of globalisation
1.3: Debates about the impact of globalisation including its advantages and disadvantages
The impact of globalisation, and its implications for the nation state and national sovereignty
1.4: Globalisation and contemporary issues
Poverty
Conflict
Human rights
The environment
Chapter 2: Global Governance: Political and Economic
2.1: Political
The United Nations (UN)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
2.2: Economic
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The World Bank
The World Trade Organization (WTO) and G7/G8 and G20
Group of Seven/Eight (G7/G8)
Group of 20 (G20)
Significance of how global economic governance deals with the issue of poverty
2.3: Addressing and resolving contemporary global issues
The role and significance of the global civil society and non-state actors
Chapter 3: Global Governance: Human Rights and Environmental
3.1: Human rights
Origins and development of international law and institutions
The key issues of these institutions in dealing with human rights
3.2: Environmental
The role and significance of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
3.3: Addressing and resolving contemporary global issues
Challenges to effective global environmental governance
The role of non-state actors in addressing and resolving environmental issues
Chapter 4: Power and Developments
4.1: Different types of power
The use and effectiveness of types of power
4.2: Differing significance of states in global affairs and how - and why - state power is classified
State power classifications
4.3: Polarity
The implications of different polar structures
Consideration of changing nature of world order since 2000
4.4: Different systems of government
Democratic states
4.5: Development and spread of liberal economies, the rule of law and democracy
4.6: Impact of world order on conflict, poverty, human rights and the environment
Chapter 5: Regionalism and the EU
5.1: Regionalism
Different forms of regionalism
Debates about and the reasons and significance of regionalism
5.2: Development of regional organisations, excluding the EU
5.3: Factors that have fostered European integration and the major developments through which this has occurred
Formation, role, objectives and development of the European Union (EU)
Establishment and powers of key EU institutions and the process of enlargement
Key treaties and agreements
Economic and monetary union
Debates about supranational versus intergovernmental approaches
5.4: Significance of the EU as an international body/global actor, including the constraints and obstacles
The EU's political, economic, structural and military influence in global politics
5.5: The ways and extent to which regionalism addresses and resolves contemporary global issues
Chapter 6: Comparative Theories
6.1: Main ideas of realism
States as key actors in global politics and the balance of power (state sovereignty)
6.2: Main ideas of liberalism
The significance of morality and optimism on human nature
Possibility of harmony and balance
Complex interdependence
Likelihood of global governance
Impact and growth of international organisations
6.3: Divisions between realism and liberalism
6.4: Main ideas of the anarchical society and society of states theory
Acceptance that there is anarchy in the global system
States have an informal understanding that ensures a degree of co-operation
6.5: The extent to which realism and liberalism explain recent developments in global politics
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