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Lesson - 1, Meaning and Scope of Political Science, Summary The subject of Political Science has become a specialized science of the state, where we study about Power, Equality, Liberty and Justice, different forms of, government & its functions, unctions and relation with the citizens. The, he meaning and, scope of political science, ce has kept on changing as in the ancient Greeks, thought of Political Science as Political Philosophy, in the Middle Ages, Political, Science became a branch of the Church, & in modern times, Political Science, acquired a realistic and secular approach., , Meaning & Development of, Political ScienceThe word politics originated, from the Greek word "polis", which means city – state., Political science is a study of, state & power & it is a part of, social science., It is a discipline that deals, with experiential statements &, evaluates, current, political, institutions & organizations., organizations, Political Science deals with, both domain "what is" and, "what should be”., The Industrial Revolution &, 2nd, World, War, brought, changes in Political science., science, , Difference between, Political Science and Politics, , Political, Science, , Politics, , Science of politics, and has many sub, categories, , Includes all aspects, of governance, , •Studies politics and, governance and, provides a, theoretical, background, , Related to the state, of a country &, practical politics, , •Systematically, explains its, understanding, , Refers to the process, of real events in, society, , The, he pragmatist movement in, the, 1950s, &, 1960s, emphasizing the scientific side, of Politics., Political science has developed, systematically., 1, Political Science (317)
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Scope of Political Science, cience Role of the State, & its, elements – People, territory,, government & Sovereignty., Sovereignty, Functions of the government., government, Liberty – a person can act, according to his will and, alternatively, with, political, freedom., State, &, Government, relationship with the citizens., citizens, The analytical studies of the, political system., , Justice and its relevance to, the citizen, and the state, Distributive justice, , Merit, , Need &, Equality, , Equality of, Opportunity, , Communitarian, Justice, , Justice and its relevance, Citizens and State –, , for, , Justice word is derived from, Latin language "Jas" which, means a bond., Justice is to render to, everyone his/her due., due, Justice, is, a, variable, concept., Justice and its relationship with, liberty & equality –, Liberty and equality are the, two aspects of Justice & the, ultimate objective of both is, , Role of, the state, , Studies, of, political, system, , Scope of, political, science, , Citizens, &, Governm, ent, , Liberty, , Distributive justice –, There should be a fair distribution of, the prestigious posts and income of, the society. Distributive justice has, two sides., a) Merit- Every person's social, status and property should be, decided according to his / her, ability., b) Need & Equality - Object &, reputation, should, be, determined based on the need of, the person., , Equality of Opportunity –, Same reward or treatment for, everybody, regardless of efforts, and circumstances., , Communitarian Justice –, Justice that does not take either, merit or need., It considers the overall results., 2, Political Science (317)
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Evaluate Yourself –, , 1. Write down the definitions of Political Science given by Socrates,, Plato, & Aristotle., 2. Justice is to “render to everyone his/her due, justify the statement, with suitable example., 3. The political science starts and ends with the state, in reference to, the statement write your views in your own words., , 3, Political Science (317), Learner’s Guide, Senior Secondary Course
