Political Theory - LPU Distance Education (LPUDE)

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Edited by Dr. Javeed Ahmed Bhat Mr. Rahul Sethi

POLITICAL THEORY

Edited By:

Dr Javeed Ahmad Bhat and Rahul Sethi

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LAXMI PUBLICATIONS (P) LTD.

113, Golden House, Daryaganj,

New Delhi-110002 for

Lovely Professional University Phagwara

SYLLABUS

Political Theory

Objectives To provide the concepts, ideas and theories in political theory. This course seeks to explain the evolution and usage of the concepts, ideas and theories with reference to individual thinkers both historically and analytically. The different ideological standpoints with regard to various concepts and theories are to be critically explained with the purpose of highlighting the differences in their perspectives and in order to understand their continuity and change. The main objective of this course is to enable the student: ? To comprehend the basic concepts of political theory. ? The acquire the information about the history and development of these concepts. ? To analyze the different viewpoints regarding the basics concepts. ? To compare different viewpoints. ? To synthesize different viewpoints.

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Topics

1.

Nature and Significance of Political Theory: Meaning, Nature, Characteristics and Varieties of Political Theory, Importance of the Classics of Political Theory, Uses of Political Theory.

2. Power and Authority: Authority, Power and Coercion, The Nature of Authority; Social Theories of Power.

3. State: The State in Political Philosophy, The Economic Theory of the State, The Organic Theory of the State.

4. Sovereignty: Concept, Characteristics and History, Austin's Theory of Sovereignty, Pluralism and State Sovereignty.

5. Rights: Rights in Political Theory, Human Rights, Economic and Social Rights.

6. Liberty: Meaning, Negative and Positive Liberty, Liberty as Autonomy, John Stuart Mill and the Value of Liberty.

7. Equality: The Equality Principle, Human Nature and Equality, Equality of Opportunity.

8. Justice: Meaning, Procedural Justice, Social Justice and Rawls's Theory of Justice.

9.

Welfare and Welfare State: The origins and Rise of Welfare Theory, Contemporary Welfare Arguments, The Market and Welfare, Equality, Liberty and the Welfare State.

10. The Public Interest and Democracy: The Public Interest, Democracy, Procedural Democracy and the Public Interest.

CONTENT

Unit 1: Preamble of Indian Constitution

1

Satyabrata Kar, Lovely Professional University

Kirandeep Singh, Lovely Professional University

Unit 2: Fundamental Rights

18

Satyabrata Kar, Lovely Professional University

Kirandeep Singh, Lovely Professional University

Unit 3: Fundamental Duties

27

Javeed Ahmad Bhat, Lovely Professional University

Kirandeep Singh, Lovely Professional University

Unit 4: Directive Principles of State Policy

31

Javeed Ahmad Bhat, Lovely Professional University

Sonia Sharma, Lovely Professional University

Unit 5: Union Government: President, Vice President

42

Satyabrata Kar, Lovely Professional University

Sonia Sharma, Lovely Professional Universit

Unit 6: Union Parliament: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha

67

Satyabrata Kar, Lovely Professional University

Ripudaman Singh, Lovely Professional University

Unit 7: Committees of Union Parliament

92

Javeed Ahmad Bhat, Lovely Professional University

Ripudaman Singh, Lovely Professional University

Unit 8: Council of Ministers and Prime Minister

107

Javeed Ahmad Bhat, Lovely Professional University

Ripudaman Singh, Lovely Professional University

Unit 9: The Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Court, Judicial Review

121

Satyabrata Kar, Lovely Professional University

Ripudaman Singh, Lovely Professional University

Unit 10: Public Interest Litigation and Lok Adalats

139

Satyabrata Kar, Lovely Professional University

Unit 11: State Government: State Legislature, Governor, Council of Ministers 149 and Chief Minister

Satyabrata Kar, Lovely Professional University Kirandeep Singh, Lovely Professional University

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