B.A. Political Science
1st Semester Syllabus
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MJC-1 : Understanding Political Theory
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Unit 1: What is Politics: Theorizing the 'Political'
◦Meaning
◦Nature and scope of Political Science
◦Growth of Political Science as a Discipline: Traditionalism
◦Behaviouralism and Post-Behaviouralism
◦State of Political Theory Today
◦Decline or Resurgence
Unit 2: Schools of Political Theory
◦Liberal
◦Marxist and Socialist and Anarchist
Unit 3: Approaches to Political Theory
◦Normative
◦Historical
◦Legal and Institutional and Empirical
◦State
◦Elements
◦Origin and Development
◦Sovereignty
◦Meaning
◦Schools: Monism and Pluralism
◦Liberty and Equality
◦Justice and Rights
◦Democracy: Meaning, Types
◦Direct and Indirect and theories and Related Debates
Unit 4: Critical and contemporary perspectives in political theory
◦Feminism and Post-Modernism
◦Environmentalism and Neo-liberalism
Reference Books:
- Johri, J C(1996), Aadhunik Rajniti Vigyan Ke Siddhant, Sterling publisher.
- Political Theory; Ideas and Concepts, Sushila Ramaswamy, PHI, Learning private Ltd.
- Kumar Sanjiv (2021), Rajniti Sidhant: Awadhamayenaur Vimarsh, Sage Publication.
- Rajniti ke Siddhant, S. C. Singhal, Laxmi Narain Agrawal, Agra
- Jain,Pukhraj (2020), Rajnitik Sidhant, Sahitya Bhawan Publication.
- Srinivasan,J.(2008) Democracy, in Bhargava,R.and Acharya. A. (eds.) Political Theory : An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman,
- Modern Political Theory - S.P Verma, Vanu Educational Books
- Theory Today - edited by David Held
- Gauba, OP (1981), An Introduction to Political Theory Macmillan, New Delhi.
- Rayand Bhattacharya (1962), Political Theory, World Press, Calcutta.
- Heywood, Andrew(1994), Political theory, Palgrave, Macmillan
- Rajkumar, Rajniti Vigyan Ke Sidhant, Arjuan Publishing House
- Gauba, OP (1985), Rajniti Sidhanti Ruprekha, Jawahar Publishers.