POLS2025 Politics in Britain
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Social Sciences |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Political Science |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 and First Semester, 2010 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
The course is about the development of party politics in post-war Britain. Its principal focus will be the competition between the parties in terms of ideology, policy, and electoral appeal. It will examine the breakdown of the post-war consensus, the rise of minor parties, theories of partisan decline, the impact of the media on voting behaviour, and the response of the parties to major domestic and foreign policy issues since 1945, including the Suez Crisis, Northern Ireland, the European Community, the Falklands War, economic management, industrial relations, and race and immigration. |
| Indicative Assessment |
One short essay of 1500 words (40%) and one research essay of 2500 words (60%) |
| Workload |
Two lectures and one tutorial per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Political Sciences |
| Requisite Statement |
Two first-year courses in Political Science, or with the permission of the lecturer. |
| Incompatibility |
From Socialism to Thatcherism HIST2103 |
| Majors/Specialisations | Political Science, International Relations, and Contemporary Europe |
| Academic Contact | Dr Wellings |
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