POLITICAL SCIENCE I

Part-A (50 Marks)

1. Western Political Thought:

Plato
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Critically
analyze the
salient features
of Plato’s
Republic. Do
you think that
some of its
features are
valid, even
today?

Aristotle
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Give a critical
analysis of
Aristotle’s
classification of
Governments.

Machiavelli
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Is it correct to
say that
Machiavelli was
an apostle of
Power Politics?

Montesquieu
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Examine
Montesquieu’s
theory of
separation of
powers. Why
has he been
called
“Aristotle” of
eighteenth
century?
Discuss.
Hobbes
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Compare and What is the Critically
contrast the concept of State analyze the
different of Nature as Social Contract
political given by Theory of
philosophies of Thomas Hobbes, Locke
Hobbes and Hobbes? Make and Rousseau.
Locke. How its
are these comparison with
philosophies the Social
implemented in Contract as
present day presented by
political systems John Locke and
and policy Rousseau.
making?

Locke
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Compare and What is the Critically
contrast the concept of State analyze the
different of Nature as Social Contract
political given by Theory of
philosophies of Thomas Hobbes, Locke
Hobbes and Hobbes? Make and Rousseau.
Locke. How its
are these comparison with
philosophies the Social
implemented in Contract as
present day presented by
political systems John Locke and
and policy Rousseau
making?

Rousseau
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What is the Critically
concept of State analyze the
of Nature as Social Contract
given by Theory of
Thomas Hobbes, Locke
Hobbes? Make and Rousseau.
its
comparison with
the Social
Contract as
 presented by
John Locke and
Rousseau.

Hegel
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Examine the Examine the
view that view that the
Hegelian spirit Hegelian spirit
is nothing but is nothing but
evolution of evolution of
human human
consciousness consciousness to
to the realization the realization of
of political political
maturity for maturity for
global human global human
co-existence. co-existence.

Marx
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According to Note: (10 m)
Marx “the mode Marx’s theory of
of production in Class Struggle
material life
determines the
general
character of
social, political
and spiritual
process in life”.
Elucidate.

Bentham , Lenin, Mao, Kant, Mill, Gramsci, Karl Popper, Pierre Bourdieu, John Rawls,
Frances Fukuyama, Foucault, Derrida, Kierkegaard, Jean Paul Sartre, Rene Descartes.

2. Muslim Political Thought:

Al-Mawardi
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Describe Al-
Mawardi’s
theory of
Imamate.

Ibn Khaldun
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 Discuss the Write a detailed Note: (10 m)
upward and note on the Ibn-e-Khaldun’s
downward concept of concept of
development of asbiah as given Asbiyah
state, rulers and by Ibn-e-
ruled in the Khaldun. What
socio-political is its
thought of Ibn significance in
Khaldun. the progress and
decline of
nations?

Allama Muhammad Iqbal

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Write a detailed
essay on the
principle of
Ijtihad in Islam
as given by
Allama Iqbal.
How it can be
made possible in
the modern age?

Al-Farabi , Ibn Rushd, Imam Ghazali, Ibn Taymiyyah, Nizam-ul-MulkTusi, Jamaluddin

Afghni, Rashid Rida, Shah Waliullah.

Part -B (50 Marks)

3. State System:
The nature and emergence of modern nation-state system, Islamic concept of state and
Ummah.
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What is the Islamic Note: (10 m) 1.
concept of state? Significance of Globalization restrict
Identify issues and religious harmony in a the autonomy of the
challenges to the state. state, generates
Islamic domestic social
concept of state in the conflicts,
modern times. and inequalities.
Discuss the
interactions between
globalization and
domestic politics.
2.
How far is it true to
say that the origin of
the state lies in force?
Discuss critically the
Theory of Force
regarding the origin of
state.
4. Political Concept (Western and Islamic):
Sovereignty, Justice, Law, Liberty, Freedom, Equality, Rights and Duties, Human Rights,
Political Authority and Power.
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5. Comparative Politics:
Political Socialization, Political Culture, Political Development, Political Recruitment,
Social Change, Civil Society, Violence and Terrorism in Politics, Gender and Politics,
Women Empowerment.
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Note: (20 m)
1.
Civil society
2.
Women
Empowerment

6. Political Participation:
Political Change and Revolution, Elections, Electoral System, Public Opinion, Propaganda,
Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Lobbies
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1. Compare and contrast
“Democratic Political the differing roles
System can not played by political
function successfully parties and interest
without organized groups
Political in making public
Parties.” Discuss policy?
2. Note: ( 10 M)
Public opinion

7. Political Institutions and Role of Government:

Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Political Elites, Civil and Military Bureaucracy.
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What is the The growing judicial
significance of activism in Pakistan is
independent judiciary clearly at the expanse
in a democratic of parliamentary
republic? Do you sovereignty and
think that without an supremacy. Critically
independent judiciary analyze the statement.
a system of checks
and balances can be
established in the
government? Explain
with appropriate
examples
8. Forms of Government:
Monarchy, Democratic, Dictatorship, Totalitarian/Authoritarian, Unitary, Federal,
Confederation, Presidential and Parliamentary.
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1. What characteristic of 1. How far 18th Bring out clearly the
“Democratic Political society leads to What is the amendments will difference between
System can not adoption of federal significance of transform the existing unitary and federal
function successfully form of government? independent judiciary federal system in forms of government.
without organized How it in a democratic Pakistan?
Political can function republic? Do you
Parties.” Discuss successfully? think that without an
2. independent judiciary
Explain, a system of checks
‘Confederation’. How and balances can be
it is different from established in the
Federation? government? Explain
with appropriate
examples.
2. (Note 20 marks)
Role of middle class
in strengthening the
democracy.
3.
Violation of
parliamentary values
and traditions in
Pakistan

9. Political Ideologies:
Capitalism, Marxism, Communism, Socialism, Totalitarism, Fascim, Nationalism, Islamic
Political Ideology.
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Note: (10 m) What is Fascism and Fascism generally Critically examine the
Totalitarianism why is it considered to flourishes in countries basic principles of
be the child of first with strong Fascism.
half of 20th century nationalism and weak
events to place in democracies. Discuss
Europe? the enabling
conditions for fascism
with reference to
Germany
and Italy.

10. Local Self Government:

Theory and practice of Local Self-Government with special reference to Pakistan,
Comparative analyses of systems of local governance, Public Administration and Public
Policy.
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What is significance
of Local Government
System in a country?
Discuss the reasons of
repeated failures of
the efforts in Pakistan
to establish a stable
local government.