This document outlines the units and topics to be covered in a political science course. Unit 1 discusses concepts in political theory including different approaches and the relationship between political science and law. Unit 2 covers theories of the state including divine, organic, and social contract theories. Unit 3 examines the organs of government like the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Unit 4 analyzes forms of government and the political process including parties and pressure groups.
Subject: Political Science I Course: Ba LLB Semester I Lecturer: Ms. Deepika Gahatraj Module: Module I, Political Science: Nature and Scope and It'S Relation To Law Structure
This document outlines the units and topics to be covered in a political science course. Unit 1 discusses concepts in political theory including different approaches and the relationship between political science and law. Unit 2 covers theories of the state including divine, organic, and social contract theories. Unit 3 examines the organs of government like the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Unit 4 analyzes forms of government and the political process including parties and pressure groups.
This document outlines the units and topics to be covered in a political science course. Unit 1 discusses concepts in political theory including different approaches and the relationship between political science and law. Unit 2 covers theories of the state including divine, organic, and social contract theories. Unit 3 examines the organs of government like the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Unit 4 analyzes forms of government and the political process including parties and pressure groups.
This document outlines the units and topics to be covered in a political science course. Unit 1 discusses concepts in political theory including different approaches and the relationship between political science and law. Unit 2 covers theories of the state including divine, organic, and social contract theories. Unit 3 examines the organs of government like the legislature, executive, and judiciary. Unit 4 analyzes forms of government and the political process including parties and pressure groups.
a. What is Politics: Theorizing the ‘Political’ submit – 28 march
b. Approaches to Political Theoryi. Normative, ii. Institutional, iii. Behavioural
c. What is Political Science- definition, aims and scope.
d. Relationship between Political Science and Law
Unit II: Political Theory
a. What is State? Concept, Evolution, Development and Elements
b. State, government and law submit – 9 april
c. Theories of State: i. Divine and Force Theory ii. Organic Theory iii. Idealist and Individualist Theory iv. Theory of Social Contract v. Kautilya’s Saptang theory vi. Islamic concept of state
Unit III: Organs of Government
a. Legislature: Concept, Functions and Types
b. Executive: Concept, Functions and Types
c. Judiciary: Concept, Functions, submit- 19 april
d. Independence of Judiciary
e. Judicial Review and Judicial Activism (Overview)
Unit IV: Institutional Functioning
a. Parliamentary Form of Government
b. Presidential Form of Government submit - 29 april
c. Political Process i. Political Parties and Pressure Groups ii. Changing Trends and Party System
Subject: Political Science I Course: Ba LLB Semester I Lecturer: Ms. Deepika Gahatraj Module: Module I, Political Science: Nature and Scope and It'S Relation To Law Structure