Major Paper-I (Political Science): Political Theory-I
Dibrugarh University · LL.B. Semester 1 · B.A.,LL.B.: 1.2
Unit 1 — Introduction to Political Science
1.1 Meaning, Nature and scope of Political Science. · 1.2 Significance of political science to the study of Law. · 1.3 Approaches to the study of Political Science- Traditional approach, Behavioral approach and Post-Behavioral approach.
Unit 2 — Concept of State: -
2.1 Meaning of State, elements of State. · 2.2 State and Association, State and Government. · 2.3 Theories of the Origin of state. 2.3.1 Divine Origin Theory. 2.3.2 Social Contract Theory. 2.3.3 Evolutionary Theory.
Unit 3 — Liberty, Equality and Justice.
3.1 Concepts, kinds and safeguards of Liberty. · 3.2 Equality- meaning, kinds and importance of equality. · 3.3 Justice-meaning, kinds and relationship between liberty, equality and Justice.
Unit 4 — Approaches to the study of State.
4.1 Normative Approach. · 4.2 Descriptive Approach. · 4.3 Marxist Approach.
Unit 5 — Law and Sovereignty.
5.1 Meaning, nature and sources of Law. · 5.2 Historical and Positivists perspective of law. · 5.3 Law and Morality · 5.4 Soverignity Concept, characteristics and kinds. · 5.5 Monistic Theory and Pluralistic Theory. · 5.6 Challenges to Sovereignty in the 21st Century.
- Law
- Sources of law
- Legal positivism Bentham's Utilitarian theory, Austin's Imperative/ Analytical theory, Prof. HLA Hart's Concept of Law, Hans Kelson's Pure Theory of Law
- Law and Morality, Ancient Indian concept of Dharma
- Historical school of law — Savigny's view, Puchta's view, Main's view
- Sovereignty as the Basic Element of the State
- Meaning and Definition of Sovereignty
- Essential Characteristics of Sovereignty
- The Notion of Legal Sovereignty, Political Sovereignty and Popular Sovereignty
- John Austin's Theory of Sovereignty