Modern Political Theory

Paper Code: 
POL 512
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper seeks to provide an in-depth understanding of the nature of the discipline and its major concepts useful for analyzing political process and phenomena.

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Decline of Political Theory- Historicism; Moral Relativism; Hyper factualism; Positivism and Neo-Positivism

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Group Theory; Distributive Approach

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Communications Theory; Decision- Making Theory

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Political process and change;

Theories of Alienation

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Theories of Political Development

Essential Readings: 
  • Gauba,O.P., (2018), An Introduction to Political Theory,New Delhi, New Delhi,Mc Millan India Ltd
  • Jain,M.P. , (1993) , Political Theory, New Delhi,Authors Guild
  • Johri,J.C., (1997), Contemporary Political Theory,Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
  • Rathod,PB , (2004),Modern Political Theory, New Delhi,Commomwealth Publishers
  • Rathod,PB, (2006), Modern Political Theory,New Delhi, Commonwealth
  • RC,Aggarwal,(2012), Political Theory, New Delhi,S. Chand &Co
  • Ray,SN, (2003), Modern Comparative Politics: Approaches, Methods, Issues, New Delhi,Asoke K Ghosh
References: 
  • Almond,G.A and Coleman,J.S,(1960), The Politics of the Developing Areas, Princeton,Princeton University Press  
  • Apter,D.E.,(1965), The Politics of  Modernization, ,Chicago, University of Chicago Press
  • Bell,D,(1960),The End of Ideology,New York,The Free Press
  • Blondel,J,(1981),The Discipline of Politics,London, Butterworths
  • Bebler and J. Seroka,(1990), Contemporary Political System : Classifications and Typologics,Boulder Colorado,Lynne Reinner Publishers
  •  Brinton,(1952), The Anatomy of Revolution, New York, Vintage Books
  • Gauba,OP,(2018), An Introduction to Political Theory,New Delhi, Mayur Paperback
  • Johari,J.C,(1987),Comparative Political Theory  : New Dimensions, Basic Concepts and Major Trends,  New Delhi,Sterling
  • Krishna,D,(1979), Political Development : A Critical Perspective,Delhi, Oxford University Press
  • Mehran, Kamrava,(1993), Politics and Society in the third world,London,  Routledge.
  • Powell,G.B. Jr.(1996), Comparative Politics : A Development Approach,Boston, Little Brown
  • Verba,S,(1963),The Civic Culture : Political Attitudes and Democracy in Five Nations ,Princeton, Princeton University Press
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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