Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Introduction to Political Theory Syllabus - Mumbai University 2026
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Syllabus for Introduction to Political Theory
Practise with the Semester 1 past papers. Papers in the subject folders were set on this syllabus. The year folders hold older papers, so check each topic against this one.
Module 1: Introduction to Political Theory
- 1 Definition and Scope of Political Theory.
- 2 Approaches to the Study of Political Theory: Traditional and Contemporary
Module 2: State and Nation
- 1 State: Concept and Perspectives.
- 2 Nation-State: Meaning and Changing Perceptions.
Module 3: Power, Authority and Law
- 1 Power and Authority.
- 2 Law
Reading List
- 1 Abbas, Hoveyda and Ranjay Kumar, Political Theory, Pearson, 2012
- 2 Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya (eds), Political Theory: An Introduction, Pearson Longman, 2008
- 3 Bhargava, Rajeev and Helmut Reifeld (eds), Civil Society, Public Sphere, and Citizenship: Dialogues and Perception, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2005
- 4 Chandhoke, Neera, State and Civil Society: Explanations in Political Theory, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1995
- 5 Gauba, O.P., An Introduction to Political Theory, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd., 2011
- 6 Heywood, Andrew, Politics, Palgrave Foundations, New York, 2002
- 7 Hoffman, John and Paul Graham, Introduction to Political Ideology, Pearson, 2006
- 8 Marsh David and Gerry Stoker (ed), Theory and Methods in Political Science, Macmillan Press Lts, 1995
- 9 Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York Oxford University Press, 2008
- 10 Verma, S.P., Modern Political Theory, Vikas, New Delhi, 1982.