Fundamentals of Political Science-I

Paper Code: 
POL 111
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course is meant to provide an introduction to Political Science to 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.

 

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Meaning ,Nature and significance of Political Science;

Meaning of Politics- Liberal and MarxianSchools

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Concepts-Liberty (Negative and Positive, views of Mill, Laski & Marx)

Equality (Definition, Meaning , Nature, Types of equality, Relation between Liberty and Equality)

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Theories of Justice; Subaltern and Feminist perspectives

Notion of Common Good (Gandhian perspective of Sarvodaya)

Elite Theory (Views of Pareto, Mosca, Mitchell, C. Wright Mills)

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Organs of the Government- Legislature, Executive and Judiciary;

Their functions with recent trends

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Forms of Government- Democracy and Dictatorship;

Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal, R.C.,(2018). Political Theory:Principles of Political Science, New Delhi: S. Chand & Co
  • Asirvatham, E., (2015) Political Theory, New Delhi : S. Chand & Co. Pvt. Ltd
  • Bhargava, R., (2016) , Political Theory:An Introduction, New Delhi: Pearson Education
  •  Das, H. H., & Choudhary, B.C., (2005), Political Theory, Jaipur: National Publishing House
  • Gauba, O.P.,( 2015), An Introduction to Political Theory, New Delhi: Macmillan Publications
  • Gupta, R.L.,( 2014), Political Theory, New Concepts: New Perspectives, New Delhi: Sultan Chand and Sons
  • Heywood, A.,( 2014), Politics, United Kingdom :Macmillan Publications
  • Jain, M.P., (2013), Political Theory, New Delhi: Atlantic Publications
  • Sabine, G.H., & Thorson, L.T., (2018), A History of Political Theory, New Delhi: Oxford & IBH Publishing
  • Vermani, R.C., (2014), Political Theory:Concepts and Debates, New Delhi: Geetanjali Publications
References: 
  • Appadorai,  A., (2001) , Substance of Politics, Chennai : Oxford University Press
  • Axford, B.,Browning,G., Muggins, R.,  &Ben Rosamond, (2002,)Politics: An Introduction, New York,  Routledge
  •  Hoffman, J., Graham, P.,(2007), Introduction to Political Theory,London,Dorling Kindersely Publishers
  • Johri, J.C., (2010), Principles of Modern Political Science, New Delhi : Sterling Publishers
  • Jonathan,R., (2008), Issues in Political Theory, New York, Oxford University Press
  • Kapur, A.C.,( 2010), Principles of Political Science, New Delhi : Sultan Chand and Sons
  • Knowles ,D., (2001), Political Philosophy, London:  Routledge
  • Kymlicka, W., (2002),Contemporary Political Philosophy, New York : Oxford University Press
  • Vincet, A., (2004) , The Nature of Political Theory, New York : Oxford University Press
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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