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PAPER II - POLITICAL THEORY
Semester- III
SEMESTER I II- PRINCIPLES AND CONCEPTS OF POLITICAL THEORY
Module 1 - Introduction to Political Theory [11 lectures]
1.1 Definiti on and Scope of Political Theory
1.2Approaches to the Study of Political Theory: Traditional
1.3 Approaches to the Study of Political Theory: Contemporary
Module 2 – State, Civil Society & Market [12 Lectures]
2.1 State: Concept and Perspectives
2.2 Nation - State: Meaning and Changing Perceptions
2.3 State, Civil Society and Market
Module 3 – Power, Authority and Legitimacy [10 Lectures]
3.1 Power
3.2 Authority
3.3 Legitimacy
Module 4 : Concept of Law and Political Obligation [12 Lectures]
4.1 Concept of Law
4.2 Political Obligation
4.3 Right to Resist
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SEMESTER IV- POLITICAL VALUES AND IDEOLOGIES
Module1 – Rights [ 10 Lectures ]
1.1 Meaning and Nature of Rights
1.2 Theories of Rights
1.3 Classification of Rights
Module 2 – Basic Political Values [12 Lectures]
2.1 Liberty
2.2 Equality
2.3 Justice
Module 3 – Democracy [11 Lectures]
3.1 Theories of Democracy
3.2 Principles of Liberal Democracy
3.3 Conditions for the Successful Working of Democracy
Module 4 – Political Ideologies [12 Lectures ]
4.1 Marxism
4.2 Fascism
4.3 Feminism
REFERENCES
Abbas, Hoveyda and Ranjay Kumar, Political Theory, Pearson, 2012
Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya (eds), Political Theory: An Introduction,
Pearson Longman, 2008 Bhargava, Rajeev and Helmut Reifeld (eds), Civil Society, Public Sphere, and Citizenship: Dialogues and Perception, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2005 Chandhoke, Neera, State and Civil Society : Explanations in Political Theory, Sage
Publications, New Delhi, 1995 Gauba, O.P., An Introduction to Political Theory, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd.,
2011
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Heywood, Andrew, Politics, Palgrave Foundations, New York, 2002
Hoffman, John and Paul Graham, Introduction to Political Ideology, Pearson, 2006
Marsh David and Gerry Stoker (ed), Theory and Methods in Political Science,
Macmillan Press Ltd , 1995
Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York Oxford University
Press, 2008
Verma, S.P., Modern Political Theory, MacMillan, New Delhi, 2003.
Online reference
cornell.edu/cphp journal.sagepub.com/home/ptx
Reference Books in Marathi
1. Translation of O.P. Gauba’s Book, An introduction to Political Theory in Marathi by
Jadhav T, Rajaneetishastra Parichay , K. Sagar Publications, Pune, 2015.
2. Bhargav Rajeev and Acharya Ashok (eds), Rajakiya Siddhanth Parichay, Pearson,
New Delhi, 2008.
3. Tijare, Peshwe, Adhunik Rajakiya Siddhanth, Shri Mangesh Prakashan, Nagpur, 1998.
4. Phad, S.B ., Uchhatar Adhunik Rajakiya Siddhanth, Vidya Books Publishers,
Aurangabad, 2014.
5. Deshpande, S hrikant ., Rajakiya Siddhanth, Shri Mangesh Prakashan, Nagpur, 2003.
6. Chopade, K., Rajakiya Siddhanthachi Tatve , Vidya Books Publishers, Aurangabad,
2002.
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PAPER II - POLITICAL THEORY
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Semester II I- Principles and Concepts of Political Theory
Module 1 - Introduction to Political Theory Explanatory Notes
1.1 Definition and Scope of Political Theor y
What is Politics?
Theorising the ‘Political’
Definitions of Political Theory
Nature and Scope of Political Theory Significance of Political Theory
1.2 Approaches to the Study of Political Theory:
Traditional
Historical
Normative
Legal -Institutional
1.3 Approaches to the Study of Political Theory:
Contemporary
Empirical Approach
Behavioural Approach Post-behavioural Approach
Module 2 – State, Civil Society & Market
2.1 State: Concept and Perspectives Theories of Origin of State:
Divine Origin theory,
Force Theory, Theory of Social Contract, Evolutionary Theory
Perspectives of State: Liberal -
Individualistic, Welfare
2.2 Nation - State: Meaning and Changing
Perceptions Concept of Nation - State
Rise and Growth of Modern Nation -
State
Challen ges to Sovereignty of Nation-
States
2.3 State, Civil Society and Market
Concept of Civil Society
Emergence of Civil Society
Changing Nature of State ,Civil Society and Market
Module 3 – Power, Authority and Legitimacy
3.1 Power Concept, Sources and Forms of Power
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3.2 Authority Definitions, Sources and Types of
Authority
3.3 Legitimacy Meaning, Sources and Types of
Legitimacy
Weberian Classification
Module 4 : Concept of Law and Political
Obligation
4.1 Concept of Law Meaning, Features an d Sources
4.2 Political Obligation Meaning and Grounds of Political
Obligation
4.3 Right to Resist Liberal and Radical Arguments (with
reference to John Locke, T.H. Green
and Harold J. Laski)
Forms of Resistance
Gandhian Techniques of Resistance to
Authority
Semester IV - Political Values and Ideologies
Module1 – Rights Explanatory Notes
1.1 Meaning and Nature of Rights
Definition and Meaning of Rights
Positive and Negative concept of
Rights
1.2 Theories of Rights
Theory of Natural Rights
Historical Theory
Legal Theory
Idealist Theory
1.3 Classification of Rights
Civil, Political, Economic, Social,
Cultural and Group Rights
Module 2 – Basic Political Values
2.1 Liberty Negative and Positive Concept of
Liberty
Types of Liberty
Safeg uards of Liberty
2.2 Equality Development of the concept of
Equality
Dimensions of Equality (Civil, Legal,
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Political, Economic)
Relation between Liberty and Equality
2.3 Justice Meaning of Justice,
Changing nature of the concept ,
Procedural and Dis tributive Justice
Module 3 – Democracy
3.1 Theories of Democracy
Classical, Elitist, Pluralist,
Participatory Democracy
3.2 Principles of Liberal Democracy
Salient features, Merits and Demerits
3.3 Conditions for the Successful Working of
Demo cracy
Challenges to Democracy
Safeguards of Democracy
Module 4 – Political Ideologies
4.1 Marxism Tenets of Marxism
Critical Appraisal of Marxism
4.2 Fascism Basic Tenets
Critical Appraisal
4.3 Feminism Origin and Types
Three Waves of Feminism
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