Political theory
Political Theory is about the description, observation, analysis and inquiry into the issues of political science. Divided into 15 chapters, the book captures all relevant aspects of political science and analyses them in the light of examples from India and the rest of the world. Through a thorough...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Delhi, India :
Pearson
2012.
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| Edición: | 1st edition |
| Colección: | Always learning.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627936706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- About the Authors
- Chapter 1: Approaches, Methods and Models of Political Study and Analysis
- Introduction
- Analysis of Traditional Studies
- Analysis of Recent Studies
- Approaches and Methods
- Traditional Approaches and Methods
- Philosophical Approach
- Historical-Analytical Approach
- Legal-Institutional Approach
- Descriptive-Taxonomic Approach
- Contemporary Approaches and Methods
- Behavioural Approach
- The 'Intellectual Foundation Stones' of Behaviouralism: David Easton
- Regularity
- Verification
- Techniques
- Quantification
- Values
- Systematization
- Pure science
- Integration
- Traditionalist Critique of Behaviouralist Assumptions
- Achievements of the Behavioural Approach
- Subjective awareness
- Focus on both formal institutions and informal political processes
- Inter-disciplinary approach
- Revolt against traditional methods of political science
- Search for stable units of analysis
- Revolution in methods and techniques of political enquiry
- Elements of Behavioural Analysis in Kautilya, Machiavelli and Hobbes
- Post-behaviouralism
- 'Credo of Relevance': David Easton55
- Substance over technique
- Change orientation
- Relevant research
- Value-laden research
- Political scientist as critical intellectual
- Action-oriented research
- Politicization of the profession
- Post-behaviouralism: Revolt or Continuity?
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Chapter 2: Concept of the State in Political Theory and International Relations
- Society, State, Constitution and Government
- Concept and Idea of the State
- Concept of the State
- Idea of the State
- Defining the State in Terms of 'Concept' and 'Idea'
- Elements of the State
- Population
- Territory
- Government
- Sovereignty
- Certain Considerations on the Elements of the State
- Constitution.
- International recognition
- Permanence of the state and the doctrine of continuity of the state
- Kautilaya's Saptang theory or the seven elements of the state
- Journey of the State
- Pre-state Societies and Oriental Empires
- City-States
- The Roman Empire
- Feudal States
- The Modern Nation-state and Its Discontents
- Doctrine of the national basis of the state
- Doctrine of the right of self-determination
- Nation-states, national-states and state-nations
- Ideal Type of Nation-state
- The nation as the basis of the state
- Mono- or poly-nationality as basis of nation
- Attributes of the state
- Citizenship as the basis of relationship between population and the state
- Basis of public good, welfare and security of its citizens
- Nation-state as the primary economic, political and cultural actor31
- Right to recognize and get recognized
- Equality of nation-state
- Reluctant States, Missing Nations and Shared Sovereignty: Nation-states in the Developing World
- A Brief Note on the Evolution of the State in India
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Chapter 3: Perspectives and Theories on the Origin of the State
- Introduction
- How did the State Originate?
- Force Theory of the Origin of the State
- Theory of the Divine Origin of the State
- Kautilaya's Arthasastra on Origin of the State
- Liberal Theories of Origin of the State
- Social Contract Theory
- Human nature and psychology of man
- Condition in the state of nature
- Nature and terms of social contract
- Nature and type of state in the civil/political society
- Critical Evaluation of the Social Contract Theory
- Historical and sociological possibility
- Philosophical tenability
- Legal soundness
- Historical-Evolutionary Theory of Origin of the State
- Contributions to the theory
- Factors which influenced the historical evolution of the state.
- Religion and customary laws
- Institution of property and emergence of social classes
- Force/power and conquest
- Political consciousness
- Citizenship
- Nationality and race
- Urbanization
- Development of Science
- Marxian (Class) Theory of Origin of the State
- Critical evaluation of Marxian theory
- How is the State Viewed?
- Organismic Theory: The State as Organism
- Juridical Theory: The State as Law Giver
- Idealistic Theory
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Chapter 4: Roles and Functions of the State and the Nature of State Power
- Introduction
- Liberal and Neo-Liberal Theories
- Negative Liberalism and Theory of Laissez-Faire State
- Thomas Hobbes and John Locke: Theorists of the Possessive Individual
- Theorists of the Laissez-Faire State
- Physiocrats
- Adam Smith
- Thomas Robert Malthus and David Ricardo
- Jeremy Bentham
- Herbert Spencer
- The Mills
- Positive Liberalism and Theory of the Welfare State
- John Stuart Mill
- Utilitarianism revised
- Liberty: Positive and negative
- Positive state
- Thomas Hill Green
- Freedom as positive power
- Theory of rights: Ideal and natural
- Role of the state: Idealist and positive
- Leonard T. Hobhouse
- R.H. Tawney
- Harold Joseph Laski
- Positive liberty
- Social welfare state
- R.M. Maciver
- Other Positive Liberals: Theorists of the Thick State
- Neo-Liberals or Libertarians: Theorists of the Thin State
- Marxian (Class) Theory of Nature and Functions of the State
- Orthodox Marxian Perspective
- Two Accounts of the Class-State Relationship
- State as executive committee of the dominant class
- Base-Superstructure relationship
- State as an Instrument for the Exploitation of the Oppressed Class
- 'Withering Away' of the State
- Critical Evaluation of the Orthodox Marxian Theory
- Neo-Marxian Perspective
- Endnotes.
- Chapter 5: Concept of Sovereignty in Political Theory
- Introduction to the Concept of Sovereignty
- Historical Perspective on the Concept of Sovereignty
- Rationalization of Natural Law and the Concept of Sovereignty
- Jean Bodin
- Johannes Althusius
- Hugo Grotius
- Contractualists and the Concept of Sovereignty
- Thomas Hobbes
- John Locke
- Jean Jacques Rousseau
- Legalists and the Concept of Sovereignty
- Jeremy Bentham
- John Austin and the Monist Theory of Sovereignty
- Critical evaluation of Monist theory
- Characteristics of Sovereignty
- Absoluteness or Illimitability of Sovereignty
- Indivisibility of Sovereignty
- Inalienability of Sovereignty
- Permanence or Perpetuity of Sovereignty
- Universality or All-Comprehensiveness of Sovereignty
- Aspects or Types of Sovereignty
- Titular Sovereignty
- Legal Sovereignty
- Political Sovereignty
- Popular Sovereignty
- National Sovereignty
- De Jure and De Facto Sovereignty
- Internal versus External Sovereignty
- 'Instituted Sovereignty' versus 'Acquired Sovereignty'
- Sovereignty and the Indian Constitution
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Chapter 6: Concept of Sovereignty Challenged
- Critics of Sovereignty
- Political Pluralism and Pluralist Critiques of Sovereignty
- A Brief Introduction to Political Pluralism
- Sovereignty, Power and Authority
- Possible Reasons for Emergence of Doctrine of Political Pluralism
- Features of Political Pluralism and Its Underlying Principles
- Doctrine of real or juristic/corporate personality of groups
- Society not the state as the source of law
- Characteristic of the State: Not power or sovereignty but the purpose or end it serves
- State as coordinator of interests in society
- Prominence to political federalism and decentralization of authority
- International law and internationalism limits sovereignty.
- Basis of pluralism
- Views of exponents of political pluralism
- Society and the State: Primacy of the Social Over the Political
- State and Other Associations in Society: Is the State First Among the Equals?
- Authority of Law and its Social Basis
- End of the State and Basis of Sovereignty
- Harold Joseph Laski
- Criticism of Monist/Austin's Theory of Sovereignty
- Concept of Pluralist Authority and Rejection of Absolute Sovereignty
- State and Government-Sovereignty of Fallible Men?
- Place of the State in the Great Society: State and Other Associations
- Internationalism and the State
- Critical Evaluation of Pluralist Theory
- Other Critiques of Sovereignty
- Guild Socialism
- Syndicalism
- Anarchism
- Modern Individualism
- Marxist Critique of State Sovereignty
- Contemporary Challenges to Sovereignty
- Neo-colonialism
- Supra-national and Para-statal Organizations and Sovereignty
- Global Concerns and Sovereignty
- Globalization and Challenge to Sovereignty
- Internal Strife and External Intervention
- Internal strife
- External intervention
- Review Questions
- Endnotes
- Chapter 7: Principles of Liberty and Freedom
- Introduction
- Meaning and Sphere of Liberty and Freedom
- A Brief History of Liberty and Freedom
- Liberty and Freedom Defined
- Conditions for Realization of Liberty and Freedom
- Types of Liberty and Freedom
- Natural Liberty
- Civil or Social Liberty
- Economic Liberty
- Political Liberty
- Negative and Positive Liberty
- National Freedom or National Liberation
- Liberty, Liberation, Freedom, Licence, Anarchy and Authority
- Negative and Positive Liberty
- Negative Liberty
- Positive Liberty
- Liberalism: Classical and Modern, Neo-Liberalism and Libertarianism
- Neo-liberal Views on Liberty
- Marxian Views of Freedom
- Freedom as Freedom of the Human Being Not the Individual.
- Critique of Capitalist Mode of Production as Inimical to Human Freedom.
