NORTH BENGAL UNIVERSITY
1ST SEMESTER MAJOR-1 POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS 2025
UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL THEORY
UNIT I:
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY
a. Political
Theory: Definitions, Nature, Scope and Evolution; Distinction between Political
Theory and Political Ideology, Political Philosophy & Political Thought;
b. Approaches to
Political Theory: Normative, Historical, Marxist, Empirical;
c. Behaviouralism
and Post-Behaviouralism;
d. Decline & Resurgence of Political
Theory with special reference to the contributions of David Easton, Alfred
Cobban, Dante Germino, Leo Strauss & Michael Oakshott.
UNIT-II: STATE:
ORIGIN AND NATURE
a. Meaning and
Elements of State: Difference between State, Nation, and Society;
b. Theories of
Origin of State: Historical and Social Contract;
c. Theories of
Nature of State: Idealist, Liberal and Marxist;
d. Sovereignty:
Monistic and Pluralistic theory; changing concept of sovereignty in
the context of Globalization.
UNIT-III: KEY
CONCEPTS IN POLITICAL THEORY
a. Equality:
Definitions and Dimensions;
b. Liberty:
Definitions and Classifications: Positive and Negative Liberty;
c. Justice:
Definitions; Procedural and Distributive Justice;
d. Interrelationship between Equality,
Liberty and Justice.
UNIT-IV: ISSUES
IN POLITICAL THEORY
a. Liberalism:
Evolution and Characteristics;
b. Socialism:
Evolution and Characteristics;
c. Nationalism:
Meaning and Characteristics;
d. Multiculturalism: Meaning and Characteristics.
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তোমাদের উজ্বল ভবিষ্যৎ গড়ে তুলব আমরা, এটাই আমাদের প্রতিশ্রুতি
অনলাইনে কোচিং নিতে হলে এবং বিভিন্ন নোট নিতে হলে এই নাম্বারে কল করুন।
