B.A Political Science Notes in English

Que) Discuss the factors responsible for the increase in the powers of Executive in Modern state. Ans) Growth of the Executive Powers in Modern TimeThe new dimension given rise by the decline in the powers of the legislature is related to the increase in the powers of the executive. Today in political science, development is […]

Mao’s Theory of Revolution The basis of the mother’s revolutionary theory is Marxism-Leninism. Mao has given the same importance to armed revolution as it was in the time of Marx or Lenin, he has done a great job by giving a new and practical form to the theory of revolution.  He has united the two

Que) Why is Aristotle called the father of Political Science?  Ans) Aristotle as a father of Political Science –  (1) Scientific approach towards the subject – Before propounding his theories, Aristotle had completely studied all the political institutions of his time. The facts have been collected by him in a systematic and scientific form. It

Que) Rousseau’s general will is the Leviathan with it’s head chopped off.” It is true? Give reasons for your answer.  Ans) Comparison of Rousseau with Hobbes and Locke Rousseau’s sovereign Hobbes’ headless Leviathan Introduction – From a comparative study of the ideologies of these three compromise Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau, it is clear that the

Que) “Hobbes was an individualist thinker.” Explain.  Ans) Individualism in Hobbessian Thought While on one hand Hobbes has advocated absolute and unlimited sovereignty, on the other hand there is also a clear and strong philosophy of individualism in his ideology. Even though this may seem contradictory, in reality is completely true. The basic concept of

Que) “Machiavelli was the child of his time” discuss. Machiavelli: Infant of the Age (Representative of the Renaissance) Generally, the philosophy and policies of every philosopher and politician are influenced by the circumstances of his country, but on Machiavelli, the imprint of his contemporary political, economic, social and moral environment is most clearly marked. On

Que) why Machiavelli called first modern political thinker. Discuss.  Ans- father of modern era In political philosophy, Machiavelli is called the child of the era as well as the father of the modern era. The fact is that Machiavelli is the child of Renaissance and Renaissance is the beginning of modernity.  What is meant by

 Introduction:-  A prominent philosopher of Britain, Germy Bentham is thought to be the founder of the concept-Utilitarianism. Born in a rich family of London in February, 1748 was a great thinker of his decade. He wrote a bundle of books, among them ‘ Fragment on Government’ and ‘ Principles of moral and legislation’ were prominent once.  In the

Introduction : “Political thought begins with the Greek. Its origin is connected with the calm and clear rationalism of the Greek mind.” – Earnest Barker.  Greek political thought (500 BC – 500 AD) is considered one of the oldest in the world. It had a profound influence on the political institutions of not only the

Que) Examine the contribution of Bentham to political thought.  Ans) Bentham’s contribution and importance Bentham’s ideology has a very important place in the history of political thought. Even if his philosophy lacks originality, it cannot be denied that he gave a new direction to practical politics on the basis of his realism and practical reformism. His