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    This document outlines the course content for a political theory paper. It covers 3 modules: 1) definitions of political science, its approaches and methods of study; 2) theories of the state and sovereignty; and 3) key concepts like democracy, liberty, equality, and justice. Module 1 defines political science and explores traditional and modern approaches like behaviorism, as well as the Marxist approach. It also lists methods of study such as the deductive, inductive, experimental, historical, comparative, philosophical, and statistical methods. Module 2 covers theories of the origins of the state, functions of the state according to liberal and Marxist theories, and the concept of the welfare state. It also defines and examines the concept of sovereignty. Module

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    This document outlines the course content for a political theory paper. It covers 3 modules: 1) definitions of political science, its approaches and methods of study; 2) theories of the state and sovereignty; and 3) key concepts like democracy, liberty, equality, and justice. Module 1 defines political science and explores traditional and modern approaches like behaviorism, as well as the Marxist approach. It also lists methods of study such as the deductive, inductive, experimental, historical, comparative, philosophical, and statistical methods. Module 2 covers theories of the origins of the state, functions of the state according to liberal and Marxist theories, and the concept of the welfare state. It also defines and examines the concept of sovereignty. Module

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    This document outlines the course content for a political theory paper. It covers 3 modules: 1) definitions of political science, its approaches and methods of study; 2) theories of the state and sovereignty; and 3) key concepts like democracy, liberty, equality, and justice. Module 1 defines political science and explores traditional and modern approaches like behaviorism, as well as the Marxist approach. It also lists methods of study such as the deductive, inductive, experimental, historical, comparative, philosophical, and statistical methods. Module 2 covers theories of the origins of the state, functions of the state according to liberal and Marxist theories, and the concept of the welfare state. It also defines and examines the concept of sovereignty. Module

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    Course Teacher: Dr.

    Anita Samal

    Paper – I: Political Theory

    Module 1:
    Meaning, Nature, Scope. Approaches and Methods

    1. Political Science: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance

    2. Approaches to the study of Political Science


    3.1 Traditional Approaches
    3.2 Modern Approaches: Behavioralism, Post-Behavioralism, Systems Approach, Structural-
    Functional Approach
    3.3 Marxist Approach

    3. Methods of Studying Political Science


    4.1 Deductive Method
    4.2 Inductive Method
    4.3 Experimental Method
    4.4 Historical Method
    4.5 Comparative Method
    4.6 Philosophical Method
    4.7 Statistical Method

    Module 2:
    Theories on State and Sovereignty

    4. State – Meaning, Evolution, and Nature of State


    5.1 Changing Notions of the State
    5. Theories regarding origin of the state
    6.1 Liberal Theories
    5.1.1. Theory of Divine Origin
    5.1.2. Theory of Force
    5.1.3. Social Contract theory
    6.2 Marxist Theory of State

    6. Functions of the State: Liberal and Marxist Theories


    7.1 Liberal Theories:
    7.1.1 Classical Liberalism (Laissez faire or Negative Individualism): Views of Adam
    Smith, Bentham and Milton Friedman
    7.1.2 Positive Liberalism or Positive Individualism: Views of J S Mill, T H Green,
    Laski, MacIver
    7.1.3 Post 1930 Thinkers like Keynes, Roosevelt, J K Galbraith
    7.2 Marxian Theory of the Functions of the State
    7.3 The Concept of Welfare State
    7.3.1 Origin and Development of the Concept
    7.3.2 Meaning and Nature of Welfare State
    7.3.3 India as a Welfare State

    7. Concept of Sovereignty

    1
    Course Teacher: Dr. Anita Samal

    8.1 Meaning, Evolution and Characteristics of Sovereignty


    8.2 Types/Aspects of Sovereignty – Legal, Political; Popular; National; Titular;
    8.3 De jure and De facto Sovereignty
    8.4 Theories of Sovereignty
    8.5 Monistic theory of sovereignty (John Austin’s Views)
    8.6 Pluralistic Theory (John Austin’s Views)

    Module 3:
    Concepts in Political Science

    8. Concept of Democracy
    8.1. Meaning, Definition, Evolution and Its Characteristics
    8.2. Models of Democracy: Direct, Representative, Participatory and Deliberative
    8.3. Theories of Democracy: Classical Liberal and Elite Theory of Democracy

    9. Liberty
    10.1 Meaning and Definition
    10.2 Evolution of the Concept
    10.3 Theories of Liberty: J.S. Mill and Isaiah Berlin

    10. Equality
    11.1 Meaning and Definition
    11.2 Evolution of the Concept
    11.3 Types of Equality
    11.4 Theories of Equality: Ronald Dworkwin

    11. Justice
    12.1 Meaning and Definition
    12.2 Various Dimensions of Justice
    12.3 Theories of Justice: John Rawls and Amartya Sen

    Suggested Readings

    Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya: Political Theory, An Introduction, Pearsons


    Education, 2008.
    Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, (3rd Ed.), Palgrave Macmillan, 2005
    Held David, Models of Democracy, Stanford University Press, 2006.
    O P Gauba, An Introduction to Political Theory, Macmillan, 1981.
    M P Jain, Political Theory: Liberal and Marxian, Authors Guild, 1985
    Amal Ray and Mohit Bhattacharya, Political Theory: Ideas and Institutions, The World
    Press, 1983.

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