Politics

Politics is about the conflict that results from different interests and needs in society, and different attitudes to how power and resources should be gained, distributed and used. Through the study of the British political system, and that of the United States, you will examine the aims, success and failure, and structures of political organisations such as parties and pressure groups, as well as the effectiveness and fairness of different electoral systems. A major feature of the course is the ways civil rights and liberties are protected and how effective they are.