Fundamentals of Political Science-I

Paper Code: 
POL 101
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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.

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT- I

Meaning, Nature and Significance of Political Science with special emphasis on traditional Political Science

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT-II

Concepts-Liberty (Classification, views of Mill, Laski and Marx), Equality, Justice (with reference to the views of John Rawls and Robert Nozic)

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT- III

Sovereignty with special reference to Monistic and Pluralistic concepts;

Organs of the Government - their functions with recent trends.

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT- IV

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)

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT- V

Concepts of Rule of Law and Constitutionalism (with reference to A.V Dicey);

Political Parties and Pressure Groups

Essential Readings: 
  • MP Jain, Political Theory, New Delhi, Authors Guild Publications, 1993
  • RC Vermani, Political Theory, Geetanjali Publications, New Delhi, 1996
  • Eddy Asirvatham, Political Theory New Delhi, S. Chand & Co. Pvt. Ltd, 1997
  • RL Gupta, Political Theory, New Concepts: New Perspectives, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and Sons, 2004
  • RC Agarwal, Political Theory, New Delhi, S. Chand & Co., 2006
  • Hari Hara Das & BC Choudhary, Political Theory, Jaipur, National Publishing House, 2005
  • O.P.Gauba, An Introduction to Political Theory, Macmillan Publications, 2011
References: 
  • JC Johri, Principles of Modern Political Science, Sterling Publishers New Delhi, 1995 
  • AC Kapur, Principles of Political Science, Sultan Chand and Sons,New Delhi, 2004
  • A Appadorai, Substance of Politics, Oxford University Press, Madrass,1968
  • SN Ray, Modern Comparative Politics, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi, 2004
  • Barrie Axford, Gary Browning, Richard Muggins &Ben Rosamond, Politics: An Introduction, Routledge, New York , 2002
  • John Hoffman, Paul Graham, Introduction to Political Theory, Dorling Kindersely Publishers, London,2007  
  • Will Kymlicka , Contemporary Political Philosophy, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2002
  •  Dudely Knowles , Political Philosophy,, Routledge ,London, 2001
Academic Year: 
2015-16
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