- Includes all core and non-core political ideas, with key thinkers integrated throughout the text

- Provides complete guidance to the Global route of the specification

- Strengthens understanding by interweaving both historical context and contemporary examples into the text

- Builds confidence by highlighting key terms and explaining links between different topics in the specification

- Provides opportunities to test progress with quick knowledge-check questions

- Develops analysis and evaluation skills with 'stretch and challenge' activities and suggestions for targeted further reading