Major · Politics · Semester 1 · FY BA · 2 credits
Module 1: Introduction to Political Theory
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1
Definition and Scope of Political Theory.
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2
Approaches to the Study of Political Theory: Traditional and Contemporary
Module 2: State and Nation
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1
State: Concept and Perspectives.
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2
Nation-State: Meaning and Changing Perceptions.
Module 3: Power, Authority and Law
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1
Power and Authority.
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2
Law
Reading List
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1
Abbas, Hoveyda and Ranjay Kumar, Political Theory, Pearson, 2012
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2
Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya (eds), Political Theory: An Introduction, Pearson Longman, 2008
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3
Bhargava, Rajeev and Helmut Reifeld (eds), Civil Society, Public Sphere, and Citizenship: Dialogues and Perception, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2005
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4
Chandhoke, Neera, State and Civil Society: Explanations in Political Theory, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1995
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5
Gauba, O.P., An Introduction to Political Theory, Macmillan Publishers India Ltd., 2011
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6
Heywood, Andrew, Politics, Palgrave Foundations, New York, 2002
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7
Hoffman, John and Paul Graham, Introduction to Political Ideology, Pearson, 2006
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8
Marsh David and Gerry Stoker (ed), Theory and Methods in Political Science, Macmillan Press Lts, 1995
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Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York Oxford University Press, 2008
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10
Verma, S.P., Modern Political Theory, Vikas, New Delhi, 1982.
