Power is not just “who wins.” It is also who sets the agenda, who shapes common sense, and who gets obeyed without force. 1. Concept Map on Power Key Debate Thinkers Critiques Application Where is power located? (agents / collectives / structures) Robert Dahl, Hannah Arendt, Talcott Parsons Too narrow / ignores ideology & structures […]
Paper I SECTION ‘A’ 1. Write approximately 150 words on each of the following. (10×5=50)(a) Behavioural approach to Political Science. [10 Marks](b) Pluralist theory of the State. [10 Marks](c) Locke’s views on Revolution. [10 Marks](d) Decline of Liberalism. [10 Marks](e) Linkage between Power and Hegemony. [10 Marks] 2.(a) Elucidate the meanings inherent in the term […]
SECTION ‘A’ 1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10×5=50 (a) Explain the Philosophical approach to the study of Political theory. [10] (b) Write a note on the relation between equality and liberty from the multi-cultural perspective. [10] (c) Explain Macpherson’s view on power. [10] (d) Mention the difference between Italian and […]
1. Why Politics? • From Greek polis (city-state). Politics is “the art of the possible,” the craft of reconciling differences to reach binding collective decisions. • Aristotle: “Man is by nature a political animal.” • Politics is power-laden—acquiring, retaining, exercising it. Garner’s state-centric maxim—“Political science starts and ends with the state”—now competes with society wide […]