BA

2025

BA – I Semester

Chapter 1

1. Meaning, Definition and Nature of Political Science
2. Scope of Political Science
3. Importance of Political Science
4. Approaches to Political Science
   • Historical Approach
   • Behavioral Approach
     

BA – 3rd Semester

1. Salient Features of Medieval Political Thought
2. St. Augustine: Political Thought
3. St.Thomas Aquinas Political Thought
4. Machiaville

BA – 5th Semester

UNIT – III

1. National Power: Meaning, Nature, Forms and Elements
2. Limitations and Evaluation of National Power
3. Balance of Power: Meaning, Nature and Relevance
4. Techiniques of maintaining Balance of Power
5. Collective Security
6. National Security
7. Diplomacy (Old and New)

UNIT – IV

1. War and Peace:
   • Causes of War
   • Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
   • Conflict Resolution Theories
2. Arms Race
3. Arms Control
4. Nuclear Disarmament
5. Deterrence
6. World Order
   • Uni Polar
   • Bi Polar
   • Multi Polar
   • Non Polarity

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Archive – 2024-OLD

2nd Sem (SEP)

Chapter 1: Political Theory

1. Meaning
2. Nature
3. Importance
4. Approaches to Political Theory
5. Normative Approach
6. Historical Approach