B.A. (Hons.) Political Science Syllabus - Vikram University
B.A. (Hons.) Political Science Syllabus - Vikram University
B.A. (Hons.) Political Science Syllabus - Vikram University
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B.A. <strong>Hons</strong>. I st Sem. (<strong>Political</strong> <strong>Science</strong>)Paper - 1<strong>Political</strong> TheoryUnit I:Unit II :Unit IIIDefinition, scope and nature of political science.Relationship with allied disciplines like-History,Economics, Philosophy, Sociology, Psychology,Geography.Study methods in political science.The state – definition and its essential elements.Theories of the origin of state,Citizenship- Meaning and definition, types andmethods of acquiring and loosing CitizenshipSovereignty-Definition, characteristics, kinds andcriticism.Law – definition, sources of law andtypes of the law.<strong>Political</strong> Concepts:Rights-Definition, types and theories of rightsLiberty- meaning, definition and kinds.Equality- meaning, definition and kinds ofequality.Justice- concept of justice, various forms ofjustice and theories of justice.Unit IV Forms of political system:Federal: meaning, its merits and demerits.Unitary: meaning, its merits and demerits.Parliamentary: meaning, its merits and demerits.