Political Science

Sr. Percenta
Core Areas
No. ge
1. Introduction to Political Science 15 %
2. Western Political Thought 8%
3. Muslim Political Philosophy and Institutions 8%
4. Comparative and Developmental Politics 8%
5. Pakistan Movement 8%
6. International Relations Theory, History and Operations 7%
7. Political Systems Developed (USA, UK & France) 6%
Political Systems Developing (China, Turkey, Russia,
8. 6%
Malaysia)
9. Ideology and dynamics of Pakistan Politics 7%
10. Constitution and Constitutional History of Pakistan 6%
11. International and Regional Organizations 6%
12. Local Government with Special Reference to Pakistan 7%
13. Foreign Policy of Pakistan, USA, UK. 5%
14. Research Methodology 3%
Total 100%
 Political Science (Detailed)
Sr. Percentag
Core Areas
No. e

INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE:

1.1 Definition, nature and scope of Political Science.

1.2 State (Modern & Islamic) and its Evolution.

1.3 Concept of Sovereignty:

1.3.1 Monistic
1.3.2 Pluralistic
1.3.3 Western
1.3.4 Islamic

1.4 Rights and duties of individual (Western and

Islamic).

1.5 Liberty and freedom of individual.

1.6 Forms of Government:

1.6.1 Unitary, Federal and Confederation.
1. 1.6.2 Parliamentary and Presidential. 15 %
1.6.3 Democratic and Totalitarian/Authoritarian.

1.7 Structure and Role of Government:

1.7.1 Legislature
1.7.2 Executive
1.7.3 Judiciary
1.7.4 Separation of Powers

1.8 Political Participation:

1.8.1 Elections
1.8.2 Political parties
1.8.3 Pressure groups

1.9 Comparative Ideologies:

1.9.1 Capitalism
1.9.2 Marxism
1.9.3 Islamic Ideology

1.10 Traditional concept with reference to Plato and

Aristotle.
 WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT:

2.1 Nature of Greek Political Thought: Socrates,

Plato, Aristotle.
2. 2.2 Political thought of Machiavelli. 8%

2.3 Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.

2.4 Bentham and J.S. Mill.

2.5 Hegel, Marx, Lenin.

MUSLIM POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND INSTITUTIONS:

3.1 Muslim Political Thinkers and Reformist:

3.1.1 Al-Farabi, Al-Mawardy, Ibne-Khuldun and Ghazali.
3.1.2 Shah Waliullah, Allama Iqbal.
3.1.3 Sayed Qutab, Abulala Moudoody and Ali Shariati.

3.2 Political Institution.

3. 8%
3.3 Political Concepts of Islam:
3.3.1 Islamic concept of State: Nature of Islamic Polity.
3.3.2 Concept of Sovereignty.
3.3.3 Islamic Law and its sources-Place of Ijtihad in
Islamic Law.
3.3.4 Concept of Ummah and Millat.
3.3.5 Concept of Liberty and Fundamental human Rights
in Islam.
3.3.6 Principles of Social and Economic Justice in Islam.
4. 8%
COMPARATIVE AND DEVELOPMENTAL POLITICS:

4.1 Approaches to Comparative Politics:

4.1.1 Traditional approach.
4.1.2 Behavioral approach.

4.1 The Political System: David Easton, Almond and

Colman.

4.3 Political Culture.

4.4 Political Development.

4.5 Political parties.

 4.6 Class Politics and Class Analysis.

4.7 Leadership and Political Modernization.

4.8 Revolution and Political Change.

4.9 Violence and Terrorism in Politics.

PAKISTAN MOVEMENT:

5.1 Important Political Events:

5.1.1 The development of Muslim Nationalism.
5.1.2 Beginning of the Indian political movement,.
5.1.3 The Indian National Congress.
5.1.4 The Aligarh Movement-its phases and contribution.
5. 5.1.5 Partition of Bengal, Simla Deputation. 8%
5.1.6 Establishment of the All India Muslim League.
5.1.7 The Lucknow pact, Khilafat Movement.
5.1.8 Nehru Report.
5.1.9 Jinnahs Fourteen Points, Communal Award,
Congress Rule in the provinces under the Govt.of
India 5.4 Act 1935.
5.1.10 Lahore Resolution.
5.1.11 Cripps proposals, Cabinet Mission Plan,
Constitutional Reforms, Muslim Nationalism.

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS THEORY, HISTORY AND

OPERATIONS:
6.1 Introduction to International Relations.

6.2 Various approaches to International Relations

(Traditional/Modern)

6.3 Balance of Power:

6.3.1 Historical evolution of Balance of Power.
6.3.2 Meaning.
6. 6.3.3 Techniques of Balance of Power. 7%

6.4 Modern Sovereign State System:

6.4.1 Its evolution.
6.4.2 Characteristics.

6.5 Crisis of Sovereign State System.

6.6 Contemporary Global System.

6.7 Various features of contemporary global

system.
7. 6%
POLITICAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPED (USA, UK &
 FRANCE):

7.1 Ideology, Political system and Constitution of

USA.

7.2 Political system, Traditions and Constitution of

UK.

7.3 Political system and Constitutional Development

of France.

POLITICAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPING (CHINA, TURKEY, 6%

8.
RUSSIA, MALAYSIA).

IDEOLOGY AND DYNAMICS OF PAKISTAN POLITICS:

9.1 Evolution and Genesis of Two National Theories.

9.2 Significance of Pakistan Ideology for Political

Process.

9.3 Role of military in the politics of Pakistan. Major

causes of the imposition of military intervention
in the 1958, 1969, and 1977-present.
9. 7%
9.4 Bureaucracy: The Heritage and its
reorganizations.

9.5 National integration.

9.5.1 Salient issues of national integration.
9.5.2 The East Pakistan Crisis.

9.6 Nature and problem of center-province relations.

9.7 Political Participation:

9.7.1 Representation and Elections.
9.7.2 Mass Political Movements 1968-69, 1977.
10. 6%
CONSTITUTION AND CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF
PAKISTAN:

10.1 Government of India Act 1935.

10.2 Interim Constitution 1947.

10.3 Constitution Making from 1947-1956.

 10.4 Constitutions of 1956 and 1962.

10.5 The Constitution of 1973 with amendments.

INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

11.1 Historical and intellectual background of

International Organization.

11.2 League of Nationals, Origin, structure and

functions.

11.3 United Nations; origin structure and functions.

11. 11.4 Peace-making and peace-keeping by the 6%

International Organization with special
reference to Kashmir, Korea, Palestine.

11.5 Super Powers and United Nations.

11.6 Economic development and Social Welfare

through the United Nations.

11.7 Internationalism and regionalism; SAARC, ECO,

GCC, MEDO, NATO, WARSA Pact, Arab League,
ASEAN, OIC, Non-aligned Movement, European
Union (EU).
12. 7%
LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO
PAKISTAN:

12.1 Meaning scope, nature and approaches of local

government.

12.2 Colonial heritage an evolution of local

government in Pakistan.

12.3 Problems & Issues of grass roots democracy in

Pakistan.

12.4 Organizational structure of local government in

Pakistan.

12.5 Its relations with provincial and central

government.

12.6 Functional structure of local government in

Pakistan.
12.7 Planning, development and budgeting in local
government.
 FOREIGN POLICY OF PAKISTAN, USA, UK:

13.1 Major Determinants and objectives of Pakistan,

USA, UK.

13.2 Contemporary foreign policies of Pakistan,

USA, UK.
13. 13.3 Post Cold War foreign policies of Pakistan, 5%
USA, and UK.

13.4 The New World Order and Pakistans Foreign

Policy.

13.5 Pakistan, USA, UK respond to Regional and

International Issues: Kashmir, Palestine,
Afghanistan and Iraq

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
14.1 Research methodology: definition:
14.1.1 Concepts.
14.1.2 Variables.
14.1.3 Hypothesis.

14.2 Research Design: Experimental and Non-

experimental.
14. 3%
14.3 Reviewing literature.

14.4 Sampling; basis, types sampling error.

14.5 Data collection; types and collection

techniques.

14.6 Documents Analysis; content analysis.

14.7 Computer Application.

Total 100%