UK Politics Annual Update 2021


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You can use this Annual Update for tasks throughout your course and for help with examination questions. - Review all the developments relevant to A-level specifications in UK politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to specification points, strong links between topics and focused suggestions for further reading - Develop your confidence with expert analysis you can draw on both throughout your course and in the exams - Enhance your knowledge of the news to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping you to develop persuasive arguments for your essays - Learn more about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other up-to-date political developments, and how to put them into context Table of contents: UK update 2021 1. Legitimacy and the lockdown: from health crisis to democratic crisis? 2. The Black Lives Matter movement: pressure, protest and controversy 3. Individual and collective rights: civil liberties campaigns in the 2020s 4. Political parties in the 2020s: funding, fairness and the future 5. Influence of the media: Is the BBC biased and does it matter? 6. Devolution and health crisis 7. The House of Lords: too big, too partisan and time for change? 8. What impact did the health crisis have on the relationship between parliament and the executive? 9. Controlling the health crisis: how effective was Boris Johnson in dictating events and determining policy?




US Politics Annual Update 2021


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You can use this Annual Update for tasks throughout your course and for help with examination questions. - Review all the relevant developments in US politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to A-level specification points - Develop your confidence with expert analysis you can draw on both throughout your course and in the exams - Enhance your knowledge to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping you to develop persuasive arguments for your essays - Research up-to-date political topics like the 2020 US Presidential elections and the government response to the COVID-19 pandemic - Make connections between the latest developments and the political context of the US, with our focused links between the topic, the context and the exam content US Update 2021 - Table of Contents 1. US election - primaries 2. US election - campaigns 3. US election - the result 4. Supreme Court 5. Covid-19 and presidential power 6. Civil Rights: Race and Voting Rights in the US 7. Congress: Hyper-partisanship: is it effective? 8. Constitution - is it out-dated?




UK Politics Annual Update 2022


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This UK Politics Annual Update will help students: - Review all the developments relevant to A-level specifications in UK politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to specification points, strong links between topics and focused suggestions for further reading - Develop their confidence with expert analysis they can draw on throughout their course and in the exams - Enhance their knowledge of the news to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping them to develop persuasive arguments for their essays - Learn more about the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and other up-to-date political developments, and how to put them into context - Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information they have just learned in their exam UK Politics Annual Update 2022 chapters: 1. Pressure groups: Lobbying in the 2020s - methods and controversies 2. Rights in context: Campaigns to protect liberties and to extend the franchise 3. Political Parties: Old, new or in between? What does Keir Starmer's Labour Party stand for? 4. The constitution: The Johnsonian constitution 'in flux' 5. Devolution (Part 1): See no EVEL: what is the future for English representation in Westminster? 6. Devolution (Part 2): What does the government's 'levelling up' agenda mean for devolved government in England? 7. Parliament and the executive: The changing relationship between Parliament and the executive 8. The House of Lords: Peers in the 2020s: The composition and legislative influence of the House of Lords 9. The UK Supreme Court: Redefining judicial power in the 2020s




UK Politics Annual Update 2023


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- Review all the developments relevant to A-level specifications in UK politics from the last year, with strong links between topics and focused suggestions for further reading - Develop your confidence with expert analysis you can draw on both throughout your course and in the exams - Enhance your knowledge of the news to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping you to develop persuasive arguments for your essays




UK Politics Annual Update 2023


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- Review all the developments relevant to A-level specifications in UK politics from the last year, with strong links between topics and focused suggestions for further reading - Develop your confidence with expert analysis you can draw on both throughout your course and in the exams - Enhance your knowledge of the news to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping you to develop persuasive arguments for your essays - Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information you have just learned in your exam Chapters: - Think tanks: how do they operate and why are they controversial? - Rights in context: do we need a British Bill of Rights? - Political parties: are the Liberal Democrats re-emerging as a political force? - Devolved and divided? The causes and consequences of Northern Ireland's election - The constitution: is the UK's uncodified constitution working? - Parliament and the prime minister: did parliament contribute to a prime minister's demise? - Prime minister and executive (1): Boris Johnson - Prime minister and executive (2): Liz Truss - Prime minister and executive (3): Rishi Sunak - The Supreme Court: the impact of legislative reform and Lord Reed's presidency




UK Politics Annual Update 2019


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Hit the highest grades at A-level with contemporary examples from the last year in UK politics you can use in your exams - Enhance your knowledge of the news with up-to-date case studies, clearly linked to the specifications - Each chapter sets out tips for exam success, so you know what a top answer requires - Develop persuasive arguments for the exam by testing yourself with practice questions and revising with end-of-chapter summaries - Enrich your answers with expert analysis and in-depth topical guidance from experienced author and teacher Sarra Jenkins and Politics Review editor Nick Gallop Chapters include: - The conflict between individual and collective rights - Parliamentary scrutiny of the executive - 12 months of ministerial resignations - Brexit: developments in 2018




UK Politics Annual Update 2020


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This course companion offers you all the information, analysis and topical material you need to draw on for tasks throughout your course, and for answering examination questions. - Review all the developments relevant to A-level specifications in UK politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to specification points - Develop your confidence with expert analysis you can draw on both throughout your course and in the exams - Enhance your knowledge of the news to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping you to develop persuasive arguments for your essays - Learn to hit the highest grades with guidance from experienced author, teacher and Politics Review editor Nick Gallop Chapters include coverage on: - The 2019 general election - Relations between Parliament and the Executive - Relations between the Prime Minister and the Cabinet - Brexit and the constitution - 20 years of devolution




US Politics Annual Update 2022


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This US Politics Annual Update will help students: - Review all the relevant developments in US politics from the last year, with examples linked closely to A-level specification points - Develop their confidence with expert analysis they can draw on both throughout their course and in the exams - Enhance their knowledge to build a bank of up-to-date examples linked to the specifications, helping them to develop persuasive arguments for their essays - Learn more about the US government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Joe Biden's first year as US President, and how to put them into context - Make connections between the latest developments and the political context of the US, with our focused links between the topic, the context and the exam content - Use our updated exam skills feature to clarify how to use the information they have just learned in their exam US Politics Annual Updates 2022 Chapters 1. The growing challenge of federalism 2. Representation in the 117th Congress 3. President Biden's first year 4. Biden's Cabinet 5. Supreme Court: The impact of appointments on its future 6. The Supreme Court 2020-21: An exercise in fluidity 7. How united are parties in the US? 8. Insurrection at Congress: January 6th, 2021




UK Government & Politics Annual Update 2018


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Topical reading essential for exam success. - Review all the key developments in UK politics from the last year, with expert analysis you can draw on both throughout your course and in the exams - Go beyond your textbooks to build a bank of up-to-date examples and data, helping you develop knowledgeable and persuasive arguments - Know how to hit the highest grades with guidance from experienced teachers and authors, Neil McNaughton and Eric Magee Contents Chapter 1: The 2017 general election: an earthquake or just a tremor? Chapter 2: After the 2017 general election: governing without a majority Chapter 3: City and regional mayors: how much power do they really have? Chapter 4: The Central Executive: what happened to collective responsibility? Chapter 5: Pluralism: Does social media enhance or threaten democracy? Chapter 6: The Supreme Court: is it too powerful? Chapter 7: Pressure groups: three contemporary case studies (the Fawcett Society, the Taxpayers' Alliance, UK Finance) Chapter 8: Time for a British Bill of Rights? Chapter 9: European Union: what are the key issues for Brexit? Chapter 10: Scotland: is nationalism in terminal decline?




UK Politics Today


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