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Designed to align perfectly with the new Edexcel Politics A-Level specification, this new essential textbook offers students everything they need to succeed in their Global Politics exam in component 3 of the A-level course. It covers all of the core topics in global politics, from the impact of globalisation to the different areas of global governance, and shows students how to apply the relevant IR theories and perspectives to these topics. With a focus on exam success throughout, the book offers: - Exam-focused pedagogical features - including exam tips, exam-style questions, summaries of key questions and debates, and timelines of key historical events - Perfect alignment with the Edexcel specification, with a specification checklist at the beginning of each chapter and key specification terms highlighted and defined throughout - Lots of case studies based on significant recent events, with more available to download from the companion website - A separate exam skills chapter, offering advice on exam technique, including best practice examples, explaining the new assessment objectives and showing how to incorporate these into essays - An extensive companion website with essay planning templates, a specification matching chart, downloadable cases and questions, revision planning resources and much more. Essentials of Global Politics brings this fascinating subject to life, enabling students to engage with the key debates in the area and providing them with the necessary skills, tools and knowledge to perform their best in their exams.
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Vicki Sutton is an experienced Politics teacher and is currently Head of Politics at Charterhouse School. Vicki is also part of the Senior Examination Team at Pearson/Edexcel for Global Politics. Prior to being a Politics teacher Vicki completed a PhD at the University of Reading in Global Politics focussed on statehood and sovereignty in international politics/law.Laurie Huggett-Wilde is currently Director of Faculty at the College of Richard Collyer, a large Sixth Form College in South East England. Prior to this he worked at Godalming College as Head of History and Politics for 10 years, teaching Global, US and British Politics. Laurie has also written several articles for Politics Review across these topics. His love for Global Politics led him to complete a Master’s in International Relations.Joanna Wilcox has taught and led a range of social science subjects since 2003. After completing a master’s degree in politics in 2015, she specialised in teaching Politics A-Level at the large Brighton Hove and Sussex Sixth Form College, where she has led the popular Global Politics module. Jo has co-authored two published study guides for the Extended Project, presented politics revision workshops for Tutor2U, and written articles on contemporary political events for Tutor2U and Schology. Her main academic interests are in global governance, the politics of international development, and the European Union.
