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Modern Political Theory
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.
The objectives of this course are to:
1. Make learners aware of the various processes and principles of Political Science.
2. Acquaint the students with understand existing, contemporary and emerging trends in Politics.
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POL 512 |
Modern Political Theory |
CO86: Understand and critically interpret political systems and processes; analyze texts and articles from journals of political science. CO87: Present and discuss specific political topics both in group and individually; evaluate and compare different schools and authors of political theory. CO88: Conduct research into political questions using both traditional library, documentary, and interview sources and newer electronic modalities including the Internet and web sites. CO89: Recognize the major concepts which are useful for analyzing political process and phenomena.
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Approach in teaching:
Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching
Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
Course Objectives (CO)
Classical Political Theory, Reasons of its decline and Resurgence of Political Theory
Group Theory ( Bentley) –History,characteristics and Criticisms
Distributive Approach (Harold Laswell), Basis of theory, Conceptual structure, ideas, criticisms
Communications Theory; Decision- Making Theory
Political Development – Meaning; characteristics; Models: Welfare Model, Market model and Gandhian Model
Political Socialisation – Meaning, nature, critical analysis
Political Modernisation – Meaning, nature, factors affecting Political Modernisation
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