POLITICAL THEORY : IDEAS AND CONCEPTS, SECOND EDITION By RAMASWAMY, SUSHILA
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DESCRIPTION Political theory and political philosophy are generally used inter-changeably, though sometimes a distinction is made between the two. This book on political theory deals with the study of political instructions alongwith alongwith the theories of State, Law, Liberty and Equality. In its second edition, the book continues to analyse the key concepts like Authority, Power, Sovereignty, Political obligation, Civil disobedience, Citizenship, Rights, Democracy and Justice. The non-western ideas, including Indian and Chinese, are incorporated to underline cultural plurality and shared values in an enterprise that tries to set universal standards. The book is designed for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of Political Science. The book will be equally beneficial for the student s appearing for the civil services examinations .
CONTENTS Preface
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.
Nature of Political Theory Contemporary Political Theory Politics, Power and Authority State: Different Perspectives State: Origins and Development Sovereignty Political Obligation Civil Disobedience Citizenship Rights Liberty Justice Equality Property Democracy Development
17. Welfare State 18. Theories of Social Change 19. Recent Developments References • General Readings Name Index • Subject Index
ABOUT THE AUTHOR(s) SUSHILA RAMASWAMY is an Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University. Having an academic experience of more than two decades, Dr. Ramaswamy has received the Fullbright Postdoctoral fellowship fellowship and a teaching fellow at the National University of Singapore. She received the University Grants Commission’s Research Award for three years from 2004?–2007. She has co-authored a book A History of Political Thought: From Plato to Marx for PHI Learning.
2014 / 588pp. / 16.0 × 24.1 cm / ISBN-978-81-203-5048-9 / Rs.450.00
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