Description

This Politics course is about more than the sound and fury of the daily headlines. It examines the point where power, principle and policy intersect and gets to grips with the practical implications of the most pressing questions of our time.

How should the state respond to the challenge of climate change? How are new communication technologies changing the way we engage with politics? What are the new horizons for social justice? How might we imagine the good society in an era of globalisation? These questions along with many more are addressed on this exciting and contemporary programme.

This degree covers a wide-range of themes and approaches which will be examined with increasing depth as students progress through the programme. They’ll learn the skills of political analysis, exploring the complex and contested definitions of the political and develop a rich understanding of political issues through interdisciplinary explorations.

Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the institutions and processes of modern states, both democratic and non-democratic. This will include a focus on the domestic government and politics of the UK whilst an international exploration will provide a comparative perspective. Going beyond local and national level analysis, they will explore politics from a global perspective. How do states interact with each other and how has this been theorised? What is the role of the state in the context of globalisation? How do states respond to collective dilemmas such as inequality, threats to national security and climate change?

Upon completion of this Politics degree students will be able to explain the historical drivers of social change, analyse the current political landscape and be equipped to take on the challenges that will shape our shared future. In these increasingly politically turbulent times students will be set with skills and knowledge to pursue a range of careers in the political sphere and beyond.