This course is meant to provide an introduction of Political Science to the students who have not had any exposure to the discipline. This is an introductory paper to the concepts, ideas, forms of Government and Political Theories. It seeks to explain the evolution and usage of these concepts and theories, both historically and analytically.
Meaning, Nature and Significance of Political Science with special emphasis on traditional Political Science
Concepts-Liberty (Classification, views of Mill, Laski and Marx), Equality, Justice (with reference to the views of John Rawls and Robert Nozic)
Sovereignty with special reference to Monistic and Pluralistic concepts;
Organs of the Government - their functions with recent trends
Forms of Government- Democracy and Dictatorship;
Theories of Democracy-Classical (Liberal and Marxist) and Contemporary (Elitist with reference to Pareto, Mosca, Mitchells, C.W Mills)
Concepts of Rule of Law and Constitutionalism (with reference to A.V Dicey);
Political Parties and Pressure Groups