Political Theory (Principles of Political Science)

• Special focus on Marxist Concepts
• Selected questions at the end chapters to evaluate students' understanding of Concepts

Part-I: Principles of Political Theory
• Nature, Scope and Methods of Political Science • Behavioural Revolution in Political Science • Post-Behaviouralism • Relation of Political Science to other Social Sciences • State • State, Nation and Nationality • The Nature of the State • Idealistic or Metaphysical Theory • Theories Regarding the Origin of the State (Divine, Force and Patriarchal Theories) • Origin and Evolution of State (The Contract Theory, Evolutionary Theory and Evolution of the State) • Sovereignty and Pluralism • Concept of Welfare and Secular State • Relation between the Individual and State (Citizenship, Rights and Duties) • Liberty and Equality • State, Law and Punishment • International Law (Relations between States and Theories of Co-existence, Panchsheel) • Internationalism and United Nations • Forms of Government (Monarchy, Aristocracy, Democracy, Aristocracy and Dictatorship) • Forms of Government (Unitary and Federal Governments) • Forms of Government (Parliamentary and Presidential) • Constitution of the State • Organs of Government (Legislature) • Franchise, Elections and Minority Representation • Organs of Government (Executive) • Organs of Government (Judiciary) • Theory of Separation of Powers • Political Parties • Local Self-Government • Public Opinion

Part-II: Modern Political Analysis
• Political System • Political System (General System Theory and System Theory of Morton) • Political Culture • Political Socialisation • Power, Influence, Authority and Legitimacy • Political Elites • Modernisation and Political Development • Nationalism and Imperialism

Part-III: Different Isms or Main Currents of Political Thought
• Individualism • Utilitarianism • Socialism, Communism and Collectivism (Marx, Lenin and State Socialism) • Anarchism, Syndicalism, Guild, Socialism, Fascism and Nazism • Gandhism and Sarvodaya

Part-IV: Some Marxist Concepts and Miscellaneous Topics
• Marxist Theory about Origin of the State • Marxist Theory of Rights • Marxist Concepts of Liberty, Equality and Property • Justice (Legal, Political, Social, Economic) • Pressure Groups (Anonymous Empire) • Some Miscellaneous Topics