History of Political Theory II

Paper Code: 
POL 224
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

 Thinkers belonging to diverse intellectual persuasions opened up refreshingly new ways of envisaging the self, public life and possibilities of crafting a new world and these endeavors offer a window to understand the complex tapestry of political life.

112.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Utilitarianism- Fundamentals of Utilitarian philosophy, Basic  principles of Bentham’s Utilitarianism, Political Implications of the philosophy, State and Punishment, reforms, function and purpose of State, J. S Mill- as a prophet of Empty Liberty, revisions of Benthamite Utilitarianism

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Idealist- Fredrich Hegel, Hegel’s Dialectical Materialism
T.H.Green- Theory of State, Resistance to State, War

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Marx- Basic Principles of Marxian Philosophy, Materialistic Interpretation of History, Theory of Surplus value, Origin and function of State, Theme of Alienation, theory of class struggle

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Lenin- Leninism- Definitions and Nature, Lenin’s contribution to Marxism, theory of Party Organisation, theory of Imperialism , Mao Zedong- Communism and Cultural Revolution

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Anarchists- Harold Laski- State and Sovereignty, Liberty and Equality, Private Property; August Comte- Political Ideas, Development of Social and political Institutions, Functional Division , Social stratification and Division of labour

Essential Readings: 
  • CL Wayper, Political Thought, Mac Milan, 1995
  • JP Suda, History of Political Thought: (Vol. I&II), Meerut, K. Nath & Co.
  • GH Sabine, History of Political Theory, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd., 1997
  • JC Johri, Political Thought: Ancient and Medieval, New Delhi, Metropolitan
References: 
  • Subrata Mukherjee and Shushila Ramaswamy, GWF Hegel, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications
  • Subrata Mukherjee and Shushila Ramaswamy, Thomas Hill Green, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications
  • Subrata Mukherjee, History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx, Delhi, Prentice Hall of India, 2003
Academic Year: 
2016-17
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