B.A Political Science Notes in English

 Difference between Constitution and Constitutionalism The Constitution itself is the basis of constitutionalism. Some political scholars consider these two synonymous, but in practice the situation may be different. After the First World War, Germany and Italy had constitutions, but there was no constitutionalism. Therefore, there is a difference between constitution and constitutionalism according to the […]

 TRADITIONAL METHODS OF COMPARATIVE STUDY The traditional methods of studying comparative politics have been related to the predominance of history, ethics, philosophy and law, which has left the stamp of traditional approaches on it. Initially, traditional approaches laid emphasis on the formal study of various political institutions. Later, the Configurative Method was adopted in response

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF TRADITIONAL COMPARATIVE POLITICS R. According to C. Macridis, traditional comparative politics was comparative only in name: it was merely the study of foreign administrative laws in which the structure of governments and the formal organizations of the state institution were studied descriptively, historically and legally. Broadly speaking, emphasis was laid on the

 Features of Constitutionalism :- Although the constitution of any country can have quantitative similarity with the constitutions of other countries, because that constitution is not qualitatively similar to the constitutions of other countries, but from the point of view of constitutionalism, qualitative similarity can also be found in the constitutionalism of many countries. In developing

 Que) Discuss the causes of the decline in the powers of Legislature in the present era. Ans) Decline of Legislature in present time Introduction-  If today the functions and powers of the legislature are critically examined, then the state of decline in them is visible. James Bryce first drew attention to this and talked about

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