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Political Science
B.A. Political Science-Opt Total Mark: 100
Appendix ‘A’
(Outlines of Tests)
Political Section : 100 Marks
Section-I: Political Theory : 60 Marks
Section-II: Constitution of Pakistan : 40 Marks
Appendix ‘B’
(Syllabi and Courses of Reading)
Political Science 100 Marks
Section-I: Political Theory: 60 Marks
1. The nature anti scope of Political Science, its relations to other social sciences; fields of
specialists within Political Science; Political Theory, Political Dynamics; International Relations-
Comparative Governments and Public Administration : goals and uses of Political Science and the
problems of the study of Political Science in the modern times.
2. The State: Its essential! elements: nature and definition : distinction between state,
society, government nation and nationality.
3. Theories of the State:
1. Theories concerning origin of the State (briefly): purpose and end of the state.
2. Concepts of Sovereignty, its meaning and atribires, etc., including the Islamic
concepts of Sovereignty.
3. The functions of the State.
4. The State and the Individual:
1. Right Theory of Natural rights: Political and Civil rights: rights and responsibilities.
2. Liberty, its meaning, liberty and equality, adjustment of liberty and sovereignty.
3. Law, definition and nature, the sources of law, law and morality, law and opinion, the
administration of Justice, ie., judiciary.
5. Organization of the State:
1. Unitary
2. Federal, distribution of powers in the Federal System.
3. Others (Confederations, Unions, etc.)
6. Forms of Government and their characteristics:
1. Monarchy, absolute and Constitutional nomocracy and concept of Democracy
public in Islam.
2. Representative Government Parliamentary and Presidential system ; Separation
of Powers.
3. Dictatorship —characteristicsand various types.
7. Election and the Party System:
1. Political Parties—Definition, Parly functions. Types of party system. Two party
system and multi-party system.
2. Direct legislation: initiative, refrindum, recall and Plebascile.
8. Modern Political Thought:
Individualism. Socialism, Communism, idealism, Fascism.
Section-II: Constitution of Pakistan: 40 Marks
i. Salient features of the constitution of Pakistan.
ii. Presidency.
iii. National Assembly; Provincial Government; Judicial system; Fundamental Rights;
Basic Democracies.
Books Recommended:
1. Rodccs, Anderson and Christal: Introduction to Political Science. McGraw-Hill
New York (latest ed.)
2. C.F.M. Joad: Modern Political Theory, Oxford University
Press, Amen House, London, E.C. 4, 1960.
3. Roger, H. Saltan: An Introduction to Politics, Longmans Green
and Co. New York.
4. H. J. Laski: A Grammar of Politics Allen and Unwin, London.
5. R. M. Maciver: The Modern State, Oxford University Press.
6. H. J. Laski: State in Theory and Practice, Allen and Unwin,
London.
7. Coker: Recent Political Thought, McGraw-Hill,
New York.
8. M. Rati Anwar: Presidential Government in Pakistan.
9. Z. A. Sulari: Politicians and Ayub.