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Political Theory: Key Concepts & Ideologies

The document outlines a course in Political Science focusing on Political Theory, covering key concepts such as ideologies, liberty, equality, justice, rights, and fraternity. It discusses the meaning and definition of the state, various theories of state, and the forms and organization of government, including democracy and representation. Recommended readings include works by Bhargava, McKinnon, and Heywood.

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Political Theory: Key Concepts & Ideologies

The document outlines a course in Political Science focusing on Political Theory, covering key concepts such as ideologies, liberty, equality, justice, rights, and fraternity. It discusses the meaning and definition of the state, various theories of state, and the forms and organization of government, including democracy and representation. Recommended readings include works by Bhargava, McKinnon, and Heywood.

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POLITICAL SCIENCE – I (Political Theory)

Unit I: Political Theory: An Introduction


i) Understanding the ‘Political’, Approaches to Political Theory, Relationship between
Political science and law
ii) Ideologies- Liberal , Marxist, conservative, Feminism and Postmodernism

Unit II: Key Concepts


i) Liberty - Utilitarinism School
ii) Equality- Complex equality of Michael Walzer
iii) Justice - Rawls theory of Justice
iv) Rights- H.L.A Hart Legal theory of Rights
v) Fraternity

Unit III: State: Meaning and Definition


i) Concept of state
ii) Theories of state- Liberal, Socialist, Marxist, Welfare
iii) Sovereignty - Definition, types, sovereignty and Law, Sovereignty and Globalisation,
autonomy and self-determination

Unit IV: Government


(i) Forms of Government: Unitary and Federal; Parliamentary and Presidential
(ii) Democracy- definition, procedural vs substantive theory
(iii) Organization of Democratic Government- Legislature, Executive and Judiciary,
Doctrine of Separation of Power

Unit V: Representation
i) Party system
ii) Types of Representation

Readings
Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds) (2008) , Political Theory: An Introduction. New
Delhi: Pearson Longman

McKinnon, C. (2008) Issues in Political Theory. New York: Oxford University


Press.
Heywood, A. (1992) Political Ideologies. Basingstoke: Macmillan
Heywood, A. (1997) Politics . Basingstoke: Macmillan
Ashirvatham E and Mishra K.K (1997) Political Theory . Delhi : S Chand

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