History A-Level
Political polarisation
What Political polarisation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Political polarisation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Growing bitter divisions over issues such as abortion, sexuality and drug policy, which shaped elections and continued beyond the 1980s.
Topics that use Political polarisation
- Republican dominance and its opponents, 1981–92 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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