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Political thought , the study of politics as a way of seeing and understanding the world, and the ways in which people construct their political world view. Political thought, then, can be thought of as a lens for seeing and understanding the world, either as it really is or as we perceive it to be. Apolitical doctrine or political ideology is,, a more or less coherent set of ideas that provide a basis for organised political action.
Year 13 A2 Core Political Ideas
Year 13 A2 Core Political Ideas
All political ideas questions will follow a familiar format:
be worth 24 marks,
There will be a choice of two questions but- they could be on the same ideology so learn all three
They will use the command “To what extent…
”and either:
They will ask students to examine the political idea’s view on the economy, society, the state or human nature/the individual, or a combination of these, e.g. to what extent do modern and classical liberals agree over the role of the state?
Or: Ask students to examine the divisions within the political idea from a particular perspective,
“You must use appropriate thinkers you have studied to support your answer and consider both sides in a balanced way” instructions
students will be expected to refer to at least two thinkers in their answer (these must be named thinkers from the specification for the relevant political idea
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