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Section—I
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1. Examine the statement, “Western political

thought deals largely with political institutions

MASTER OF ARTS (POLITICAL and procedures relating to them.”

SCIENCE) (MPS) 2. Describe and assess Plato’s vision of the ideal

state.
Term-End Examination
3. Explain St. Thomas Aequinas’ understanding
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on the relationship between the Church and the
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State.
(FROM PLATO TO MARX)
4. Assess the basis on which Machiavelli classified

Time : 2 Hours Maximum Marks : 50 forms of the government.

5. Write an essay on concept of obligation in

Note : Attempt five questions in all, selecting at
Thomas Hobbes’ Social Contract.
least two questions from each Section. All
Section—II
questions carry equal marks. Answer each
6. Analyse Burke’s views on citizenship and
question in about 400 words.
democracy.

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7. Critically examine Rousseau’s concept of MPSE-003

General Will.

8. Examine Immanuel Kant’s transcendental-

idealist view of human reason.

9. Write an essay on Hegel’s theory of state.

10. Comment on Karl Marx’s statement that “The

economic structure of society constituted by its

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relations of productions is the real foundation of
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society.”

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obligation

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