PMS Political Science Complete Exam Preparation Material

SYLLABUS FOR THE SUBJECT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

PAPER: I POLITICAL SCIENCE: BASIC PRINCIPLES

PART: A Political Theory

This part of the course relates to the traits of political thought as presented historically by the Western and Muslim philosophers.

Western Political Thought:Plato; Aristotle; Machiavelli;
Hobbes; Locke; Rousseau;
Marxism; Leninism; Maoism
Muslim Political Thought:AI-Farabi; AI-Mawardi; AI-Ghazali;
Tusi; Ibn-e-Khaldoon; Allama Iqbal

PART: B State and Individual

The Institution of State and its attributes for human welfare have been highlighted here.

Welfare State Perceptions:Western and Islamic
Basic Concepts:Sovereignty; Constitutionalism; Power Distribution; Law; Liberty; Equality; Rights and Duties
Modes of Participation:Demands; Decisions; Public Opinion;
Political Parties; Pressure Groups; Representation
Forms of Government:Monarchy; Democracy; Dictatorship; Unitary; Federation;
Confederation; Parliamentary; Presidential; Authoritarian
Forms of Government:Monarchy; Democracy; Dictatorship; Unitary; Federation;
Confederation; Parliamentary; Presidential; Authoritarian

COMPARATIVE POLITICS

PAPER – II

Taking contemporary state as a dynamic phenomenon, having its own system structures and assigned functions, a comparative analysis of some outstanding developed and developing state systems is made here. The emphasis is equally on Pakistan as an emerging political system of the world.

PART: A Political Systems

Concept of Political System:i) Easton on Behaviorism
ii) Almond on Functionalism
Developed Political Systems:Main constitutional features of USA, UK, France and former USSR
Developing Political Systems:Main constitutional features of Turkey, India and China.

PART: B Pakistan

Pakistan as a Nation-State:Rise of Muslim Nationalism in South Asia under the dynamic leaderships of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Political System of Pakistan:Comparative and critical analysis of the Constitutions of 1956, 1962 and 1973 (with amendments)