B.A. Political Science
3rd Semester Syllabus
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MJC-3 : Political Theory-Concepts and Debates
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Unit 1: Concept of Liberty
◦Positive & Negative
◦Freedom as Emancipation and Development
◦Important issues: Freedom of Expression and Dissent
Unit 2: Concept of Rights
◦Natural Rights
◦Moral and Legal Rights
◦Human Rights
Unit 3: Concept of Equality
◦Meaning and Types
◦Egalitarianism: Inequalities and Differential Treatment
◦Important Issues: Affirmative Action
Unit 4: Concept of Justice
◦Procedural justice
◦Distributive Justice
◦Global Justice
◦Power
◦Authority and Legitimacy
Unit 5: Concept of Law
◦Political obligation and Civil Disobedience
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