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    Dr. Katyayani Singh discusses political science in 3 sections. She defines political science, explores traditional and behavioral perspectives of politics, and examines whether political science is a science or an art. She notes political science studies power, conflict, and consensus from a behavioral lens. Dr. Singh also outlines the scope of political science, including political theory, institutions, public administration, and international relations. She concludes by describing the conceptual analysis process in political science.

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    Dr. Katyayani Singh discusses political science in 3 sections. She defines political science, explores traditional and behavioral perspectives of politics, and examines whether political science is a science or an art. She notes political science studies power, conflict, and consensus from a behavioral lens. Dr. Singh also outlines the scope of political science, including political theory, institutions, public administration, and international relations. She concludes by describing the conceptual analysis process in political science.

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    Dr. Katyayani Singh discusses political science in 3 sections. She defines political science, explores traditional and behavioral perspectives of politics, and examines whether political science is a science or an art. She notes political science studies power, conflict, and consensus from a behavioral lens. Dr. Singh also outlines the scope of political science, including political theory, institutions, public administration, and international relations. She concludes by describing the conceptual analysis process in political science.

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    Dr.

    Katyayani Singh,
    Assistant Professor.
    Political Science

    Introduction

    Dr. Katyayani Singh, Assistant Professor


    Meaning
    • Political Science is derived from a Greek word “Polis”
    which means Greek city states. It means the highest
    organization community of moral perfection.
    • Jean Bodin(1530 – 1596) – A French political philosopher
    coined the term “Political Science”. Political science is a
    branch of social science. The study of Political science is
    of great significance and importance in the present day
    “Global village.
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    • Aristotle- Father of Political Science
    • Laski- Political Science is the study of life of man in relation to
    organized state.
    • Paul Janet- Political Science is concerned with foundation of
    the state and principles of the government.
    • Garner: Political Science starts and ends with state.

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    Perspective of Politics

    Politics

    Traditional Behavioural Power

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    Behavioural Perspective
    • Behavioural: The behavioural definitions are challenges to
    traditional definitions in Political Science. So we can say
    behavioural definitions is an outcome of loopholes of
    traditional definitions.
    • While traditional definitions give importance to institutional
    definitions, the behavioural school gives importance to
    institutional and legal elements.
    • The behavioural definition is centred around human behaviour

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    Power Perspective
    • According to power definitions politics has 3 elements:
    – Power
    – Conflict
    – Consensus.
    • Prominent supporters of power views: Lasswell, Kaplan,
    Morgenthau, Machiavelli.

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    • According to Laswell and Kaplan, “Politics is sharing your
    power”
    • According to Laswell, “Politics is who gets what, when
    and how”.
    • Machiavelli, “The administrator of country must posses
    the qualities of fox and lion”.

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    Nature - Not Science
    Writers like J.S. Hill, Maitland, Collin, Barker, etc,
    maintain that is only on art.
    • (1). Politics has no absolute and universal laws like
    physical sciences or exact sciences.
    • (2). It does not observe the theory of cause and
    effect which is the basis of all Sciences.

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    • (3). The subject of politics has not developed in a steady,
    regular and continuous manner.
    • (4). Scientific methods of observation and experimentation
    cannot be applied to politics.

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    Nature- As Science
    • There are different views on the nature of politics
    Aristotle, Bodin, Hobbes, Bluntschli, Montesquieu,
    few is, Sedgwick, Jellinek, etc, hold that politics is a
    science.
    • (1).Politics can be studied in a systematic manner.
    • (2).It is said that experimentation is possible in
    politics.
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    • 3). Political Science, like other Sciences, has absolute
    and universal laws.
    • (4). It is possible to make predictions in politics, but in
    a limited area.
    • (5).These are certain principles and methods on
    which political thinkers unanimously agree.
    • (6). Politics is a subject which has scientific nature.
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    Scope
    • Scope of Studies means the areas of study. Political
    science is concerned with:
    • Political Theory- It covers questions relating to nature,
    origin, purpose & justification of state. It deals with the
    fundamental problems of the nature of state,
    citizenship, question of duty and rights and political
    ideals. According to Hallowell “It is not so much
    interested in how things occur as it is in what occurs and
    why”. Dr. Katyayani Singh, Assistant Professor
    • Political Institutions- It is concerned with the structure and
    functions and forms of political institution. They include
    Legislature, Executive, Judiciary & Election Commission. The
    political institutions are studied in comparison to different
    nations and so it is also known as Comparative Politics
    • Public Administration- Personnel administration, social
    administration and administration of local self governing units.
    • International Relations- Theories of International Relations,
    International law, Diplomacy, International Organizations

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    Theoretical & Applied Politics
    Theoretical Practical
    Forms of govt.- According
    Nature of State-
    to the number of people,
    Liberal,
    who rules, and for whom
    Authoritative
    the government works

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    • Origin of State • Structure- Relation
    • Purpose and b/w Legislature,
    Justification of State- Executive & Judiciary
    State as “End” or • Functions- of
    “Means” Legislative, Executive
    & Judiciary

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    Conceptual Analysis
    Observation

    Generalization

    Explanation

    Prediction and
    Prescription
    Conceptual Analysis
    1. Observation relies on sense experience alone and rules out supernatural or
    metaphysical causation.
    2. Generalization is based on observation of regularities leading to establishing the
    relation and correlation between different factors and variables. This may be
    either obtained by inductive method (i.e. arriving at a general rule after
    observing similarities in particular case.) or by deductive method (proceeding
    from general to particular i.e. postulating a general rule and then confirming it
    by observation of particular case). Generalization must be expressed in
    quantitative terms , which should be capable of verification by experimentation.

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    3. Explanation consists in giving reasons for the general rule, for
    without such reasoning any observation of correlation might be a
    mere coincidence; explanations alone will make particular events,
    situations or tendencies meaningful.
    4. Prediction & Prescription- so that in the light of known facts and
    general rules, their possible outcome could be known and
    measures for achieving such objectives as higher efficiency,
    stability, satisfaction etc. could be suggested.

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