Representative Political Thinkers

Paper Code: 
POL 611
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper studies the Political Thought from Bentham to Marx as well as Lenin and Mao. The course intends to generate a critical awareness about the traditions of political thought in the West as well as the East.

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Jeremy Bentham (Utilitarianism; Theory of Punishment ,  Laws and Rights, Prison reforms)

J.S. Mill (Revision of Benthamite Utilitarianism, Concept of Liberty, Representative Democracy)

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Karl Marx (Concept of Dilectics, Historical Materialism, Economic interpretation of society and State, Revolution)

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

V.I. Lenin (with reference to changes introduced into Marxism, theory of party organization and Theory of Imperialism)

Mao Zedong (Theory of communism & Cultural Revolution, )

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

John Rawls (Theory of Justice)

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Harold Laski (On state & sovereignty, Federalism, concept of rights, liberty & property)

 

Essential Readings: 

Ø  Gauba, O.P., (2017), Western Political Thought, New Delhi, Mayur Paperbacks

Ø  Mukherjee S. (2003), History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx, New Delhi,Prentice Hall of India

Ø  Parekh ,B., & Pantham, T., (1987), Political Discourse: Explorations in Indian and Western Political Thought, New Delhi, Sage Publications

Ø  Sharma, U., & Sharma, S.K.,(2016), Western Political Thought: From Plato to Burke, New Delhi , Atlantic Publishers

Ø   Suda, J.P., ( 2016), History of Political Thought: (Vol. I&II), Merrut, K. Nath & Co

Ø  Wayper, C.L.,(2018), Political Thought, India, Aitbs Publishers

References: 
  • Brian Nelson , Western Political Thought, Pearson Education, New Delhi,2004
  • Adam, I., & Dyson, R.W.,(2004),Fifty Great Political Thinkers, London, Routledge
  •  Boucher, D.,&  Kelly, P., Political Thinkers, London,Oxford University Press
  • Jones, W.T.,( 1959), Masters of Political Thought, (Vols.2 & 3), London, George Harrap & Co
  •  Lehning,P.B.,( 2009), John Rawls: An Introduction, Cambridge University Press, New Delhi,
  • Nelson B.R.,(2006),Western Political Thought, Second Edition, New Delhi, Pearson Education
  • Sabine,G.H.,(1997), History of Political Theory,New Delhi, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.
  • Skoble,A. & Machan,T., (2007), Political Philosophy: Essential Selections, New Delhi, Pearson Education
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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