The development of Conservatism from Thomas Hobbes and Edmund Burke to today.

The origin, functions, types of party. Party systems. Party funding and the debate about their influence on democracy.

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In this episode, I describe the definitions, typology, tactics, and relative success of pressure groups in the UK. Do Pressure Groups enhance or detract from democracy?

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In this episode, I consider Think Tanks. What are Thinks Tanks? What do they do? How much influence do they have? Are Think Tanks good for democracy?

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In this podcast, I discuss direct democracy, representative democracy, the delegate model, the trustee model, the mandate model, and the resemblance model of representation.

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This podcast describes the impact of traditional media, new media, and media theories.

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This podcast considers the importance of factors such as the campaign, the personality of party leaders, and the rational choices made by voters. The 2017 and 2019 General Elections are examined as evidence.

In this episode, I explore the social factors which influence the way people vote. This includes class, locality, ethnicity, and gender. I shall also explain what is meant by class dealignment and party dealignment. Follow the link below to the Politics Shed site for more information and resources.