UK Politics
UK Politics by Andrew Blick, published by Oxford University Press in 2021, is a comprehensive introductory textbook that addresses the UK political system in the context of recent significant events such as Brexit and the Covid-19 pandemic. Spanning 400 pages, this edition combines foundational knowledge with critical perspectives, offering a clear overview of the core processes, institutions, and power dynamics that define contemporary UK politics.
Readers will find that UK Politics employs a contextual and historical approach to its subject matter, making it accessible and engaging. The book includes features designed to enhance key skills, such as critical thinking and engagement with primary sources. Through case studies, extracts, and thought-provoking questions, it encourages students to explore essential inquiries about the political landscape, including the functioning of institutions and the evolution of political trends. Additionally, the textbook is supported by a variety of online resources, providing further learning opportunities and interactive elements for both students and educators.
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The first introductory UK politics textbook to publish since Brexit and the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this book combines foundational understanding and critical perspectives to provide a clear overview of the UK political system.
UK Politics takes a contextual and historical approach to teaching. The chapters, written in an accessible and approachable style, introduce students to the core processes, institutions, power struggles, and trends that characterise UK politics today. The in-chapter features also foster key skills including engagement with primary sources, thinking critically about claims, and the development of debates.
Through careful explanation, case studies, extracts, and thoughtful questions, UK Politics helps students answer the questions ‘what’s going on?’, ‘how should it work (and how does it actually)?’ and ‘how did we get here?
Digital formats and resources
UK Politics is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.
The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with self-assessment activities and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks http://www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
This book is supported by a range of online resources for students and lecturers, including additional case studies, multiple choice questions with instant feedback, activities that can be used in seminars or for self-study, PowerPoint slides to accompany each chapter, terminology-testing flashcards, an interactive timeline, additional links, and biannual updates from the author.
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