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C Pol-102

This 3 credit hour course is a continuation of Political Science I. The course emphasizes the functional aspects of politics in society and aims to help students understand how the political system works. It covers topics like different political systems, law and its relationship to morality and rights, the constitution and amendments, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, the electoral process, and political ideologies like liberalism, fascism, socialism, and nationalism. The course recommends 10 textbooks on political science topics to support student learning.

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C Pol-102

This 3 credit hour course is a continuation of Political Science I. The course emphasizes the functional aspects of politics in society and aims to help students understand how the political system works. It covers topics like different political systems, law and its relationship to morality and rights, the constitution and amendments, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, the electoral process, and political ideologies like liberalism, fascism, socialism, and nationalism. The course recommends 10 textbooks on political science topics to support student learning.

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BS(4Years)forAffiliatedColleges

Code SubjectTitle Cr.Hrs Semester


POLͲ102 PoliticalScienceͲII 3 II
Year Discipline
1 PoliticalScience

Objectives:
This course is the continuation of Political Science-I. It mainly emphasizes on the functional
aspects of the politics in a society. The students are to be enabled to understand the
functioning of the political system, study its various components and actors influencing this
functioning.

Course Contents:
1. Political System: Definition, Characteristics and Functions.
2. Law: Definition, Sources, kinds; its relationship with Morality, individual Liberty and
Rights & Duties.
3. Constitution: Definition, kinds and amendments.
4. Political Parties: Kinds, Structures, Functions,
5. Interest Groups: Kinds, Functions, Relationship with
political parties.
6. Public Opinion: Definition, Formulation, Assessment.
7. Electoral Process: Mechanism, Kinds of representation, requirements of impartial
elections.
8. Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Fascism, Nazism, Socialism, Marxism, Nationalism.

Recommended Books:
1. Choudhry Ahmad Shafi, Usul-e-Siyasiat (Urdu), Lahore Standard Book Depot,
1996.
2. Sheikh Bashir Ahmad, Riyasat Jo Ilm (Sindhi meaning Science of State), Jamshoro,
Institute of Sindhalogy, University of Sindh, 1985.
3. Mazher ul Haq, Theory and Practice in Political Science, Lahore Bookland, 1996.
4. Michael G. Roskin, Political Science: An Introduction, London: Prentice Hall,
1997.
5. Mohammad Sarwar, Introduction to Political Science, Lahore Ilmi Kutub Khana,
1996.
6. Robert Jackson and Dorreen Jackson, A Comparative Introduction to Political
Science (New Jersey, Prentice – Hall, 1997)
7. Rodee Anderson etc. Introduction to Political Science, Islamabad, National Book
Foundation, Latest Edition.
8. R. C. Agarwal, Political Theory (Principles of Pol. Science), New Delhi, S. Chand
& Co., 2006.
9. V. D. Mahajan, Political Theory (Principles of Pol. Science), New Delhi, S. Chand
& Co., 2006.
10. Ian Mackenzi (Ed.), Political Concepts: A Reader and Guide, Edinburgh,
University Press, 2005.

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