PoliticalScience
School of Distance Education
POLITICAL SCIENCE
(PART-I)
COMPLEMENTARY COURSE
For
BA HISTORY, B.A. ECONOMICS, B.A.SOCIOLOGY,
B.A PHILOSOPHY & B.A. ENGLISH
I Semester
(2011 ADMISSION ONWARDS)
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
Calicut University, P.O. Malappuram, Kerala, India-673 635
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Political Science(Part-I)
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UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
POLITICAL SCIENCE (PART–I)
I SEMESTER
COMPLIMENTARY COURSE
For
BAHISTORY, B.A.ECONOMICS, B.A.SOCIOLOGY,
B.A PHILOSOPHY & B.A. ENGLISH
Prepared by:
Sri. Pradeep Kumar. K.
Head of the Department,
Department of Political Science,
Govt. Arts & Science College, Kozhikode -18
Scrutinised by
Dr. G.Sadanandan, ( Co-ordinator)
Associate Professor and Head,
P.G. Department of Political Science,
Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.
Layout & Settings: Computer Section SDE
© Reserved
Political Science (Part-I)
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CONTENT
PAGE
CHAPTER I - POLITICAL SCIENCE
05-16
CHAPTER II – THE STATE
17-23
CHAPTER III - SOVEREIGNTY
24 -28
CHAPTER IV – LAW, LIBERTY, EQUALITY,
JUSTICE, RIGHTS & DUTIES
29 - 42
CHAPTER V – POLITICAL SYSTEM
43 - 47
CHAPTER VI – MAJOR CONCEPTS IN
POLITICAL ANALYSIS
48 - 56
Political Science (Part-I)
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[School of Distance Education]
Complementary Course
POLITICAL SCIENCE - (PART l)
MODULE. I.
(a) Concept of Political Science: Meaning, nature, Scope and
(b) Approaches: Traditional – Modern – Behavioural,
Post-Behavioural and Marxian
MODULE. II.
State: Meaning, Elements of the State - Theories of the origin of the state -with special reference to Evolutionary theory and Marxian Theory.
MODULE. III.
Sovereignty: Meaning and Characteristics, Types of Sovereignty –
Monistic and Pluralistic interpretations.
MODULE. IV.
(a) Law – Liberty – Equality, Justice, Rights and Duties. Meaning and Dimensions.
(b) Concepts of Human Rights – Meaning and importance.
MODULE. V.
(a) Systems
POLITICAL SCIENCE
(PART-I)
COMPLEMENTARY COURSE
For
BA HISTORY, B.A. ECONOMICS, B.A.SOCIOLOGY,
B.A PHILOSOPHY & B.A. ENGLISH
I Semester
(2011 ADMISSION ONWARDS)
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
Calicut University, P.O. Malappuram, Kerala, India-673 635
37
1
Political Science(Part-I)
Page 1
[School of Distance Education]
UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT
SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
POLITICAL SCIENCE (PART–I)
I SEMESTER
COMPLIMENTARY COURSE
For
BAHISTORY, B.A.ECONOMICS, B.A.SOCIOLOGY,
B.A PHILOSOPHY & B.A. ENGLISH
Prepared by:
Sri. Pradeep Kumar. K.
Head of the Department,
Department of Political Science,
Govt. Arts & Science College, Kozhikode -18
Scrutinised by
Dr. G.Sadanandan, ( Co-ordinator)
Associate Professor and Head,
P.G. Department of Political Science,
Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.
Layout & Settings: Computer Section SDE
© Reserved
Political Science (Part-I)
Page 2
[School of Distance Education]
CONTENT
PAGE
CHAPTER I - POLITICAL SCIENCE
05-16
CHAPTER II – THE STATE
17-23
CHAPTER III - SOVEREIGNTY
24 -28
CHAPTER IV – LAW, LIBERTY, EQUALITY,
JUSTICE, RIGHTS & DUTIES
29 - 42
CHAPTER V – POLITICAL SYSTEM
43 - 47
CHAPTER VI – MAJOR CONCEPTS IN
POLITICAL ANALYSIS
48 - 56
Political Science (Part-I)
Page 3
[School of Distance Education]
Complementary Course
POLITICAL SCIENCE - (PART l)
MODULE. I.
(a) Concept of Political Science: Meaning, nature, Scope and
(b) Approaches: Traditional – Modern – Behavioural,
Post-Behavioural and Marxian
MODULE. II.
State: Meaning, Elements of the State - Theories of the origin of the state -with special reference to Evolutionary theory and Marxian Theory.
MODULE. III.
Sovereignty: Meaning and Characteristics, Types of Sovereignty –
Monistic and Pluralistic interpretations.
MODULE. IV.
(a) Law – Liberty – Equality, Justice, Rights and Duties. Meaning and Dimensions.
(b) Concepts of Human Rights – Meaning and importance.
MODULE. V.
(a) Systems