Pol Sci Unit 1 Part 1

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Definition of Political Science by Gettel

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A historical definition of what the state has been, an analytical study of what the state is, and a poltico-ethical study of what the state should be

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Definition by Garner

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Political Science begins and ends with the state

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By R.N. Gilchrist

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It is a study of state and government

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Nature Of political Science
Aristotle

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Man is a political animal
Man has always lived in groups- Instinct of co-operation led to humans living together which ultimately led to a society.
• Society must be properly organized which requires the presence of some individual to enforce uniform behaviour
• Organized society requires a state
• Rules of social conduct become the laws of the state, and those who enforce the laws become the government

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Scope of Pol Sci: Outline

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Pol Theory
Pol philosophy
Political Institutions
Public Administration
International Relations and International law
Relation between state and individual

Political dynamics(?)

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Political Theory

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Definition, meaning, fundamental concepts like state, justice, liberty etc.
separation of powers, methods of representation, forms of government, grounds of political obligation and various ideologies.

•Essential for study of Pol Sci

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Political Philosophy

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Concerned with the theoretical and speculative consideration of fundamental principles. Political philosophers like Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mill, Marx, and Gandhi - expressed- views on nature, functions and end -state/government.

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Political Institutions

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It is also concerned with the study of formal political institutions such as the state and the instrument through which it acts the government. Hence, the scope of Political Science extends to the study of the organisation and working of formal institutions like the legislature, the executive and the judiciary, and in these days, of the electorate and even the administration.

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Public Administration

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deals with the organization, control and coordination ->administrative machinery, personnel administration, financial administration, public relations, management, administrative law and adjudication etc.

Covers the study of local self-governing institutions like corporations, municipalities

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International relations and international law

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International Law is a body of general principles and specific rules which regulate the relationship among states and international institutions.

It covers such important subjects as diplomacy, international politics, foreign policies and international organizations.

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Relation b/w state and individual

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The perennial and central problem, with which Political Science is concerned, is to establish proper relationship between the state and individuals. The state guarantees certain rights and freedoms to individuals and regulates their conduct and action through the legal system.
The proper adjustment between the authority and power of the state and liberty of the individuals is a knotty problem. Political Science deals with the proper sphere of state action, the limits of political control and the area of individual freedom.