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The document outlines the topics covered in two political theory papers. Part A discusses Western and Muslim political thought, covering philosophers from Plato to Marx and Ibn Khaldun. Part B covers concepts like sovereignty, rights, and forms of government. It also addresses political institutions, dynamics, and theories of local self-government with reference to Pakistan. Paper II focuses on the political systems of major developed countries like the US and UK as well as developing nations such as Turkey, India, and China. It also analyzes Muslim nationalism in South Asia and Pakistan's constitutional history.

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The document outlines the topics covered in two political theory papers. Part A discusses Western and Muslim political thought, covering philosophers from Plato to Marx and Ibn Khaldun. Part B covers concepts like sovereignty, rights, and forms of government. It also addresses political institutions, dynamics, and theories of local self-government with reference to Pakistan. Paper II focuses on the political systems of major developed countries like the US and UK as well as developing nations such as Turkey, India, and China. It also analyzes Muslim nationalism in South Asia and Pakistan's constitutional history.

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PART 'A'

Political Theory

1. Western Political Thought


Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Montesquieu, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Bentham,
Mill, Marx, Lenin, Mao

2. Muslim Political Thought


AI-Farabi, Al-Mawardi, Nizam-ul-Mulik Tusi, Al-Ghazali, Ibn-I-Khaldun, Iqbal

Part 'B'

1. The nature and emergence of Modern state system, Islamic concept of state.

2. Political concepts, Sovereignty, Law, Liberty, Equality, Rights and Duties.

3. Political Dynamics: Public Opinion, Propaganda, Political Parties, Pressure


Groups.

4. Political Institutions: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary. Political Elites, Civil and


Military Bureaucracy.

5. Forms of Government: Monarchy, Democracy. Dictatorship Unitary and Federal,


Presidential and Parliamentary

6. Totalitarianism: Fascism, Communism.

7. Local Self-government: Theory and Practice with special reference to Pakistan.

PAPER-II (Marks - 100)

PART 'A'

 Selected Political Systems: Nature and dynamics of major political institutions in U.S.A.,
U.K., France and Former Soviet Union,
PART 'B'

 Political Systems of developing countries: Turkey, Iran, India and China.

 Rise of Muslim Nationalism in South Asia with special reference to the role of Sir Syed
Abmed Khan, lqbal and Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.

 A comparative and critical analysis of the 1956, 1962, 1973 and 1985 Constitutions of
Pakistan.

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