This new textbook from best-selling politics author Andrew Heywood investigates the ideas that have dominated political thinking across the globe, and examines the different ways in which they have been interpreted and reinterpreted. Written in an accessible and engaging style, it covers the key ideological traditions, offering an exposition of their history and development, their core themes and internal divisions and their impact on contemporary political behaviour, movements, parties and governments. This new introduction is written specifically for the new A Level syllabus in Political Ideas and covers all the issues and topics in the Edexcel and AQA specifications. It includes a range of useful features to help students develop and apply their understanding of ideas, ideologies and thinkers. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/essentials-of-political-ideas. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.
This introduction to core and non-core political ideologies is written specifically for the new A Level syllabus in political ideas and covers all the issues and topics in the Edexcel and AQA specifications. It includes a range of useful features to help students develop and apply their understanding of ideas, ideologies and thinkers.About the AuthorAndrew Heywood was Vice Principal at Croydon College and before that Head of Politics at Orpington College, UK. He is author of many bestselling texts including Politics and Political Ideologies. He was AS and A-Level Chief Examiner in Government and Politics (Edexcel).
Book InformationISBN 9781137611673
Author Andrew HeywoodFormat Paperback
Page Count 240
Imprint Bloomsbury AcademicPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Weight(grams) 560g