UNIT - I

1. Traditional Political Science : Definition, Nature and Scope 2. Modern Political Science : Definition, Nature and Scope 3. Behavioural and Post-Behavioural Perspective 4. Inter-disciplinary Approach and Relation of Political Science with other Social Science 5. State : Definition and Elements 6. State : Nature and Justification 7. Theories of the Origin of State 8. Sovereignty : Monism and Pluralism 9. Liberty 10. Equality 11. Rights and Duties 12. Functions of the State : Liberal, Welfare and Socialist Theories 13. Law : Definition, Sources and Classification 14. Concept of Property 15. State : A Dominant Perspective 16. Concept of Power 17. Authority and Legitimacy 18. Concept of Justice 19. Democracy 20. Citizenship 21. Franchise and Methods of Representation 22. Development and Welfare State 23. Dictatorship 24. Political Party or Party System 25. Pressure Groups 26. Social Change : Meaning, Definition, Characteristics and Theories 27. Influence 28. Punishment 29. Totalitarianism 30. Fascism 31. Socialism 32. Revolution 33. Rights and Political Obligation 34. Marxism 35. Gandhism 36. Liberalism 37. Political System : Meaning and Features 38. Political Socialisation 39. Individualism 40. Idealism 41. System Approach 42. The Structural-Functional Approach 43. Theories of Political and Social Change 44. Political Culture 45. Fabianism 46. Democratic Socialism 47. Public Opinion.

UNIT - II 

1. Sources of Indian Political Thought 2. Political Thought in Ancient India 3. Manu 4. Kautilya 5. Raja Rammohan Roy, 1772-1833 6. Swami Dayanand Saraswati, 1824-1883 7. Swami Vivekanand, 1863-1902 8. Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, 1856-1920 9. Gopal Krishana Gokhale, 1866-1915 10. Maharishi Arvind Ghosh, 1872-1950 11. Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948 12. Manvendra Nath Roy, 1886-1954 13. Bhima Rao Ramji Ambedkar, 1891-1956 14. Ram Manohar Lohia, 1910-1967 15. Acharya Narendra Deva, 1889-1956 16. Jayaprakash Narayan, 1902-1979 17. Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, 1889-1964 18. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar.