Tag: political science

Topic: PLATO Question  Explain the conception of Justice in Plato’s republic. (200 words) Next Topic: ARISTOTLE

Topic: PLATO Question  Popper’s critique of Plato is based on the notion that the idea portrayed in the Republic makes him an enemy of the open society. Do you disagree? (200 words) Next Topic PLATO

Topic: PLATO Question Most Plato interpreters through the ages have been seduced by his greatness.They have taken his political philosophy as a benign idyll, without taking into account its dangerous tendencies toward totalitarian ideology. Comment. (200 words) Next Topic: PLATO    

Question Paternal despotism is very important for John Stuart Mill to defend colonialism. Comment. (200 words) Next Topic: PLATO

Question Do you think Aristotle can be regarded as a social democrat? If so, why? (200 words)

Question Marx turns Hegel upside down. Comment on the basis of what Marx appropriates from Hegel and what differences Marx has with Hegel. (200 words)

Question The reason for Saarc’s ineffectiveness is the absence of economic integration of south asia. (200 words)

Question BIPA is the best alternative to multilateral trade negotiations. Comment. (200 words)

Question European Union is a normative political actor. Comment. (200 words)  

Question 1  Distinguish between Berlin’s notion of negative and positive liberty.  (200 words) Question 2 What are new social movements? Explain how they are different from other social movements. (200 words)

Question 1  What do you mean by “relative autonomy of the state”. Give a brief idea about the Poulantzas Miliband debate regarding this.  (200 words) Question 2 The notion of the encumbered self is the defining aspect of the communitarian critique of liberalism. Explain. (200 words)

Question 1 Comment on overdeveloped state.  (200 words) Question 2  Explain the concept of “Congress System” as explained by Rajni Kothari. Can we say this is no more a relevant model to explain Indian Politics?  (200 words)

Question Comment on productive forces and production relations.  (200 words)

Comment on the following in 200 words Question 1  Alienation is the lynchpin of Marxism (200 words) Question 2 Early Marx and later Marx.  (200 words) (source: Althusser’s notion of epistemological break in Marx)

Comment on the following in 200 words Question 1  Locke is regarded as the pioneer of individualism which later developed into liberalism.  (Source: Sabine’s History of political theory) Question 2 Equality of resources  (Source: Ronald Dworkin’s conception of equality)