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Ill SEMESTER,
Course-I Polit
ical Science
Major-3: State & Political Obligations
UNIT-1
1. Introduction ~ Political obligation meaning nature & characteristics. ~
2. Kinds of political obligations.—
Obligations of the State - under monarchy (ancient & medieval) ; according to
individualism, socialism & welfare state—
4, Political obligations of individuals citizens and other members of the state , to the state
/S UNIT- I
J. Law — meaning nature, sources, kinds; Jaw and morality —
2, Deligated legislation ~ (a special mention); meaning need for ; growth of:
limitations ; safeguards.
3. A) liberty- meaning, importance, kinds.
B) Equality — meaningcmpormse, kinds—
C) Relations between liberty & Equality. ~
4, Justice ~ meaning & interpretation ; kinds ; anient, medieval & modern interpretations.
UNIT-IIL
1, Approaches to Political Obligation
a) Individualism — background, statememt, merits & limitations.
w ) Utilitarianism — background, statement, merits &
contributionsof Jeremy bentham & J. S. Mill
9 Wealism background, statement, merits limitations; Kant hegel and T. H.
Green- a brief study.
— 7
J unit-v
(1 Power~meaning, aspects, sources, kinds.
2 % Authority — meaning, power vs authority; Legitimisation of power; limitations and
conditions; kinds (refrence to max weber onkinds of domination)
_. Responsibility- a) meaning, relationship with authority & kinds- personal, institutional
& Professional.
itations ; a note on the
_ ) accountability- (as an adjunct of responsibility ) meaning, importance &
kinds,
UNIT- V
1. Obedience to Law —a legal duty ; need for and importance; why do people obey law
hormally, reasons. —
61 2. Problem of Punishment ~ a) can the state use fore against its citizens 2 arguments for
and limitations conditions to be observed.
b) kinds of punishment
DF Theories of punishment _—
aa
3. can laws disobeyed ? under what conditions ?
a) The problem of Civil disobedience meaning, features,
conditions, and limitations (aording to laws) civil disobedience to be
contrasted with revolution.
b) a special refrene to the civil disobedience movement under gandhiji
sathya, ahimsa & satyagraha influence of Thoreau.
©) Neo ~ Gandhian movement a brief refrence to martin luther king (Sr) U
S. A. and Nelson Mandela( South Africa)
READINGS :
1) John Horton
2) Margret Gilbert
3) M. Srinivas Rao
4) Agrawal RC
5) Madan Gandhi
6) Johari J.C
7) Burton L.
8) Dubey SN
9)Carole Pateman
10) Eddy Ashirvatham & Mishra
11) Karl Lowenstein
12) A recommended text book
13) R C Agarwal; Gokhale & A C Kapoor
: A theory of political obligation
: Political obligations
Political theory
‘Modem political Analysis
ntemporarypolitical theory
hap 12) Civil disobediene liberty justice
Morals
Political science theory (chapter 25
onwards)
:The problem of political obligation.
: Political theory (relevant chapters)
:Political power and government process
On public administration.
:On the relevant chapters.
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