Political Theory-Concepts and Debates
| Political Theory-Concepts and Debates | |
| Section A: Concept | |
| I. Importance of Freedom | |
| Negative Freedom: Liberty | |
| Positive Liberty: Liberty as Liberation and Development | |
| II. Importance of Equality | |
| Formal Equality: Equality of Opportunity | |
| Political Equality | |
| Egalitarianism: Inequalities of Background and Differential Treatment | |
| III. Imperative of Justice | |
| Procedural Justice | |
| Distributive Justice | |
| Global Justice | |
| IV. Universality of Rights | |
| Natural Rights | |
| Moral and Legal Rights | |
| Three Generations of Rights | |
| Rights and Obligations |
| Section B: Major Debates | |
| I. Why Should We Obey the Kingdom? Political Liability and Issues of Civil Disobedience. | |
| II. Are Human Rights Universal? The Issue of Cultural Relativism. | |
| III. How do We Accommodate Diversity in a Pluralistic Society? Issues of Multiculturalism and Tolerance. |
Political Process in India
| Political Process in India | |
| I. Political Parties and Party System | |
| National Parties and State Parties; Trends in the Party System; From Congress System to Multi-Party Alliances | |
| II. Determinants of Voting Behavior | |
| Electoral Process, Representation and social determinants of voting behavior; Election Commission and Electoral Reforms | |
| III. Religion and Politics | |
| Debate on Secularism | |
| Minority and Majority Communalism | |
| IV. Caste and Politics | |
| Politicization of Caste and Caste in Politics | |
| V. Tribes and Politics | |
| Policies and Challenges: Fifth and Sixth Schedules; Forest Rights Act; Development and Issues of Displacement | |
| VI. The changing nature of the Indian state | |
| Developmental, Welfare and Resilient Dimensions |
