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Interested in how the world we live in was shaped and what forces are at play as it continues to develop around us?

If you seek to understand the institutions, processes and events which shape our lives then History and Politics are essential disciplines to study. Contemporary states, politics and ideas cannot be fully understood without analysing their historical drivers. Moreover, historical events inform the concepts and theories of political analysis that you will be engaging with.

By looking back at how society and political institutes were shaped you can understand the forces shaping them here and now. Through studying this Politics  & History course the relationship between the past, the future and the present will be investigated whilst you  pursue subject-specific interests in each discipline.

By studying History you’ll focus on significant social and political developments over the 19th and 20th centuries from across the world. These may include periods of British, American, European and Russian history through the investigation into historical processes such as revolution, conflict and international organisation.

Through studying Politics you’ll develop a fundamental understanding of the institutions and processes of modern states, both democratic and non- democratic. Including a focus on the domestic government and politics of the UK with a comparative international perspective, examining and theorising social and political institutions and processes.

Going beyond national-level analysis, you will have the opportunity to explore politics from an increasingly global perspective. From Edwardian Britain to the collapse of the USSR, from democracies toauthoritarianism, peaceful protest to the Arab Spring; combining the study of history and politics will allow you to gain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of events, institutions and policies and their impact on people and society over time.