Product Description

Expert authors have taken the content of the AS and A Level specifications and presented them in a refreshingly clear and concise format. Simple illustrations are used to present information in a particularly clear and memorable way, and all content is broken down into short one-page sections.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #49687 in Books
• Published on: 2005-12-15
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 112 pages

Synopsis
Expert authors have taken the content of the AS and A Level specifications and presented them in a refreshingly clear and concise format. Simple illustrations are used to present information in a particularly clear and memorable way, and all content is broken down into short one-page sections.

From the Author
This 'second edition' has been updated in light of developments in UK and US politics since the publication of the first edition in 2002. It includes coverage of the 2005 General Election and the 2004 US Presidential Election.

About the Author
Paul Fairclough is the Head of Politics at Leicester Grammar School. He is an experienced senior examiner and author.

Customer Reviews

A good revision guide
First of all, the claim that everything is explained through diagrams is slightly misleading. The diagrams are no more than mind maps, graphs, tables and sometimes just shaded-in boxes. Not what I would call "through diagrams".
This is still quite a good revision guide for AS and A2 Level Government & Politics on all exam boards. Recent and clear examples are used to back-up points, and all of the syllabus is covered.
However, at times this guide does not go into enough depth with certain points, and this is needed to secure high marks.
I would recommend you buy this product only if you use it alongside your own notes from class, it is not good enough to revise from on its own. It is also useful for last minute exam revision.

Well worth a look
Though the title `through diagrams' is a little misleading (it is more `through text boxes' really) this book provides a clear and up-to-date summary of the key institutions and issues in UK and US Politics.

Since the publication of the first edition (the one with the blue cover) two pages have been added - one on `Special Interests in Congress' and another on `Political Culture'. The latter is particularly useful as there is so little that is straight-forward on this theme in other A-Level texts. The `one page per topic' format also works well on this kind of topic.

The rest of the material in the book also looks to have been fully updated in line with events between 2002 and the end of 2005. Good for students (at AS and A-Level) and a useful tool also for teachers new to the subject or unsure of where to start.