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Scotland’s political landscape

Scotland’s political landscape Copyrighted imageCredit: Bram Janssens | Dreamstime.com
Introductory Level Updated 01 May 2013
Find out more about the Scottish independence debate in the run up to the referendum on Thursday 18th September 2014.

Remembering Thatcherism

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Introductory Level Updated 10 Apr 2013
How will the way we remember Thatcher and Thatcherism have a bearing on contemporary politics?  

Language of Poverty

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Language of Poverty Copyrighted imageCredit: kondyukandrey/iStock photo
Introductory Level Updated 06 Mar 2013
In this audio, The Open University's Gerry Mooney discusses the language used to describe poverty in the UK with columnist and writer, Owen Jones 

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Political ordering

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Political ordering Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Introductory Level Duration 10 hours Updated 25 May 2013
This unit asks questions about what states are and how they are involved in the processes of governing and ordering social life. Beginning from an...

Politics, media and war: 9/11 and its aftermaths

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Politics, media and war: 9/11 and its aftermaths Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Introductory Level Duration 84 hours Updated 25 May 2013
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 not only cost some 3,000 lives; they also deeply scarred the American consciousness and made a deep impact on US...

Rights and justice in international relations

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Rights and justice in international relations Copyrighted imageCredit: Used with permission
Advanced Level Duration 13 hours Updated 25 May 2013
Can the concept of human rights be applied across borders or are rights culturally specific? Is it realistic, or even desirable, to aim at an...

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Living political ideas

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Living political ideas Copyrighted imageCredit: Alain Lacroix | Dreamstime.com
Advanced Level Duration 600 hours Updated 02 Feb 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
This exciting course considers the ways in which political ideas ‘live’, demonstrating their relevance for understanding contemporary issues in national and world politics.Courses in government...

Power, dissent, equality: understanding contemporary politics

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Power, dissent, equality: understanding contemporary politics Copyrighted imageCredit: Alain Lacroix | Dreamstime.com
Intermediate Level Duration 600 hours Updated 02 Feb 2013 Register by 05 Sep 2013
This fresh look at politics explores institutions and ideas – from parliament and the inner workings of power to decision making, protest and the street.Courses...

BA (Honours) Politics, Philosophy and Economics

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BA (Honours) Politics, Philosophy and Economics Copyrighted imageCredit: The Open University/Karen Parker
Duration 3600 hours Updated 14 Mar 2012
An internationally recognised combination of subjects, providing you with skills and understanding particularly relevant to many areas of public service, including civil and diplomatic services...