Exam Board: AQA, Edexcel, OCR & WJEC
Level: A-level
Subject: Politics
First Teaching: September 2017
First Exam: June 2018

Topical, up-to-date and essential reading for exam success.

Featuring information and analysis of recent events in US politics, this book provides you with topical source material to draw on for tasks throughout your course, and for answering examination questions. Written by an experienced and acknowledged expert in the field of US politics, this is the book you need if you are aiming for the highest grades at A2.

- Reviews the key events and developments of 2016 you need to know
- Students can analyse up-to-date examples and data to present knowledgeable and persuasive arguments
- Written by an expert in US politics who knows what you need to know to get those top grades
- The perfect update for your textbook, bringing you right up to date with all the topical material you need to succeed in your exams

Contents

Chapter 1 Still the 'invisible primary'?
Chapter 2 The Democrats: Hillary...eventually
Chapter 3 The Republicans: Trumped!
Chapter 4 The conventions: hope trumps fear
Chapter 5 The campaign
Chapter 6 The result: an overview
Chapter 7 Why did Trump win?
Chapter 8 The congressional elections: ending divided government?
Chapter 9 The Supreme Court in 2016