Page 1: Political Theory
Discuss Plato’s concept of justice in The Republic.
Compare Aristotle’s classification of governments.
Explain Machiavelli’s views on power and morality.
Analyze Hobbes’ social contract theory.
Discuss Locke’s ideas on natural rights.
Compare Rousseau’s general will with liberal democracy.
Explain Marx’s critique of capitalism.
Discuss Gramsci’s concept of hegemony.
Analyze Rawls’ theory of justice.
Critically evaluate feminist political theory.
Page 2: Comparative Politics
Compare presidential and parliamentary systems.
Explain features of authoritarian regimes.
Discuss democratization waves.
Analyze political culture’s role in governance.
Compare electoral systems.
Discuss federalism vs unitary systems.
Explain role of political parties.
Analyze populism globally.
Discuss state capacity.
Compare developed vs developing states.
Page 3: International Relations
Explain realism vs liberalism.
Discuss balance of power theory.
Analyze role of United Nations.
Explain globalization’s political impact.
Discuss international political economy.
Analyze security dilemmas.
Explain constructivism.
Discuss human rights regimes.
Analyze foreign policy decision-making.
Discuss regional organizations.
Page 4: Public Administration
Explain bureaucracy theories.
Discuss New Public Management.
Analyze governance vs government.
Explain policy implementation challenges.
Discuss accountability mechanisms.
Analyze public sector reforms.
Explain e-governance.
Discuss administrative ethics.
Analyze decentralization.
Discuss public service delivery.
Page 5: Political Economy
Explain relationship between politics and economics.
Discuss welfare state models.
Analyze globalization and inequality.
Explain development theories.
Discuss neoliberalism.
Analyze state-market relations.
Explain fiscal policy politics.
Discuss trade policies.
Analyze economic crises.
Explain sustainable development politics.
Page 6: Indian Politics
Discuss features of Indian Constitution.
Analyze federalism in India.
Explain role of judiciary.
Discuss electoral politics in India.
Analyze party system evolution.
Explain role of caste in politics.
Discuss regionalism.
Analyze public policy in India.
Explain governance challenges.
Discuss civil society.
Page 7: Research Methods
Explain qualitative vs quantitative research.
Discuss case study method.
Analyze survey techniques.
Explain hypothesis testing.
Discuss comparative method.
Analyze data interpretation.
Explain research ethics.
Discuss sampling methods.
Analyze statistical tools.
Explain validity and reliability.
Page 8: Political Sociology
Explain relationship between society and politics.
Discuss identity politics.
Analyze social movements.
Explain role of media.
Discuss political participation.
Analyze elites and masses.
Explain nationalism.
Discuss gender and politics.
Analyze religion in politics.
Explain social capital.
Page 9: Governance and Policy
Explain policy cycle.
Discuss policy analysis models.
Analyze governance indicators.
Explain transparency mechanisms.
Discuss anti-corruption strategies.
Analyze role of NGOs.
Explain digital governance.
Discuss urban governance.
Analyze rural development policies.
Explain policy evaluation.
Page 10: Contemporary Issues
Discuss climate politics.
Analyze migration issues.
Explain cybersecurity and politics.
Discuss global pandemics governance.
Analyze rise of China.
Explain geopolitics of energy.
Discuss terrorism challenges.
Analyze democratic backsliding.
Explain AI and governance.
Discuss future of global order.