Political Theory
Candidates study the key political concepts of power, authority and legitimacy, with particular reference to the work of Steven Lukes and Max Weber, and analyse the relevance of these concepts today.
They study the nature of democracy and the arguments for and against direct and representative democracy, including the works of relevant theorists.
Candidates study the key ideas of two political ideologies (from Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Nationalism, and Fascism) including the works of relevant theorists, and draw balanced conclusions about the chosen ideologies.
Relevant case studies are used from either local, national or international contexts, as well as
different historical contexts
