Political Science BA Syllabus Sargodha University

POLITICAL SCIENCE (ELECTIVE)

Political Science (B.A)

Syllabi and Courses of Reading

Paper A   Principles of Political Science Marks   100

Paper B   Government and Politics in U.K.  U.S.A., Switzerland and Pakistan Marks   100

Grand Total:  200

PAPER A                Principles of Political Science

Political Science

Definition, Scope and Utility of Political Science and approaches to the Study of Political Science

The State:

Definition and Elements; State and Government; State and Society; State and Associations.

Sovereignty:

Definition; Characteristics; Kinds. Monism versus Pluralism; Islamic Concept of Sovereignty.

Liberty:

(a)    Nature; Kinds; Safeguards. Liberty and Equality; Liberty and Law.

(b)   Definition, Meanings and Kinds of Rights.

Fundamental Human Rights in Islam.

Rights of Non-Muslims in an Islamic State.

Law:

Definition; Meaning; Kinds; Sources. Law and Morality. Islamic Concept of Law. Sources of Law in Islam. Importance of Ijtehad.

Organization of Modern State:

(a)    (1)            Democracy: Nature; Attributes; reconditions.

          (2)            Islamic Concept of Democracy.

          (3)            Dictatorship; Kinds and Features.

 (b)            Unitary and Federal Systems.

 (c)            Parliamentary and Presidential Systems.

Structure of  Government:     

Executive. Legislature and Judiciary.

Political Participation:           

Elections and Electorate:

(a)  Adult and Restricted Suffrage. Methods of Voting. Direct Legislation: Referendum, Initiative, Plebiscite and Recall. Qualifications of Voters and Candidates in an Islamic Policy. Role of an elected Representative.

• • in a Modern Secular State.
  • In an Islamic state.

Role of Elected Representatives.

(b) Free Elections and its Pre-requisites. Direct and Indirect elections.  Electoral Districts. Representation of Minorities. Proportional Representation. Functional Representation.

Political Dynamics:

• Political Parties: Types, Functions and Roles.
• Interest Groups: Types, Role in Modern Policy, Methods of Political Action.

• Public Opinion: Definition. Development of the Concept. Public Opinion Polls. Methods of Measurements.

Theories Regarding the Nature of the State:

Idealist View. Utilitarian View. Socialism, Communism, Fascism. Welfare Concept of State. Comparison of Western and Islamic Concepts.

Books Recommended

Rodee, Anderson: Introduction to Political Science and Christol

Muhammad Asad: Principles of State and Government in Islam.

Muhammad Sarwar: Muarif-e-Siyasiat (Urdu)

Farooq Akhtar Najib: Siyasat-o-Riasat (Urdu)

PAPER B      Government and Politics in U.K. U.S.A., Switzerland and Pakistan

 (Note:      The paper will be divided into the following two parts consisting of 60 and 40 marks respectively)

Part-I

United Kingdom:

(a) Nature and  Evolution to the British Constitution; its Sources and Salient Features.

(b) Structure of the Government:

(i) Kingship; its Role and Reasons for its Survival.

(ii) Cabinet: Features and Role. Cabinet , Ministry and Privy Council.

(iii) Parliament: Composition and Powers; Procedure of Law making. Supremacy of the Parliment.

(iv)  Judiciary: Organization and Jurisdiction; Rule of Law.

(c) Civil Service; Local Self government; Political Parties.

United States

(a)       Constitution: Growth, Nature and Salient Features.

(b)       Federal System: Division of Power in Theory and Practice.

(c)       Presidency: Theory and Practice.

(d)       Congress; Composition, Powers, Procedure of Law making, Role of Committees in the Congress.

(e)       Federal Judiciary: Organization and Jurisdiction. Judicial Review.

(f)        Separation of Powers.

(g)       Political Parties.

Switzerland:

• History of the Development of the Constitution.
• Major Features of the Constitution.
• The Federal Executive.
• The Federal Legislature.
• The Cantons in the Swiss Political System.
• Direct Democracy.

Islamic Republic of Pakistan:

(a)            Ideological Basis of Pakistan.

(b)            Constitutional Development since 1947.

(c)            A detailed study of the Government System under 1973 Constitution.

Books Recommended:

I.H. Qureshi: Struggle for Pakistan.

Mercridis and Ward:  Modern Political Systems.

S.M.Ikram: Muslim India and the Birth of Pakistan.

Ogg and Zink:Modern Foreign Governments.

Syed Hasan Riaz:  Pakistan Na Guzeer Tha (Urdu)

Muhammad Sarwar:  Jadeed Hukomatain (Urdu)

A.C. Kapur,Select Modern Constitutions.

Appadoral, The Substance of Politics (Selection on Switzerland), Oxford.

POLITICAL SCIENCE (OPTIONAL)

 (Syllabi and Courses of Reading)

 Total Marks: 100

 Paper:   Political Section                 

                 Section ‘A’ Political Theory                                                           60

                 Section ‘B’ Constitution of Pakistan                                            40

Paper:     Political Science:-

Section A:       Political Theory:

1. The Nature and 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:
   • Theories concerning origin of the State (briefly): purpose and end of the state.
   • Concepts of Sovereignty, its Meaning and Attributes, including the Islamic Concepts of Sovereignty.

• • The Functions of the State.

4. The State and the Individual:
   • Rights; Theory of Natural Rights; Political and Civil Rights; Rights and Responsibilities.
   • Liberty, its meaning, Liberty and Equality, Adjustment of Liberty and sovereignty.

• • Law, Definition and Nature, the Sources of Law, Law and Morality, Law and Opinion, the Administration of Justice, and judiciary.

5. Organization of the State.
   • Unitary
   • Federal, distribution of powers in the Federal System.

• • Other (Confederations, Unions, etc)

6. Forms of Government and their characteristics.
   • Monarchy, absolute and Constitutional Democracy and Concept of Democracy public in Islam.
   • Representative Government – Parliamentary and Presidential Systems Separation of Power.

• • Dictatorship – Characteristics and Various Types.

7. Election and the Party System.
   • Political Parties – Definition, Party functions. Types of Party System, Two party system and Multi-party system
   • Director Legislation: Initiative, Referendum, Recall and Plebiscite.
8. Modern Political Thought.
9. Individualism, Socialism, Communism, Idealism, Fascism.

Section B:             Constitution of Pakistan

• Salient features of the Constitution of Pakistan
• Presidency 
• National Assembly; Provincial Government; Judicial System; Fundamental Rights; Basic Democracies.

Books Recommended:-

i)	Rodee, Anderson and Christal	Introduction to Political Science, New York: McGraw-Hill, (lates ed.)
ii)	C.E.M. Joad	Modern Political Theory, London: Oxford University Press, Amen House, E.C. 4, 1960
iii)	Roger, H. Saltau	An Introduction to Politics, New York: Longman Green and Co. New York
iv)	H.J. Laski	A Grammer of Politics London: Allen and Unwin.
v)	R.M. Maciver	The Modern State, Oxford University Press.
vi)	H.J. Laski	State in Theory and Practice, London: Allen and Unwin.
vii)	Coker	Recent Political Thought, New York: McGraw-Hill.
viii)	M. Rafi Anwar	Presidential Government in Pakistan.
ix)	Z.A. Sulari	Politicians and Ayub.

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

Tell us the info you need and we’ll get back to you.