This is for all the senior most members who opted for Political Science in CSS.

I need tips to improve my score. I had a 99 in 2008. I didn't do well in Paper I. If anyone has something useful to say please go ahead. It'll be highly appreciated. Thank you.

i have scored 113 in political science...im one of the candidates who has cleared CSS 2008 hope ull take my advice although im not senior most lolz for paper A i just did the western philosophers plato,aristotle,hobbes,locke,rousseau i didnt do others didnt have time and for questions in section B of Paper A consult Mazharul haqs book of political science its very gud....
for Paper B concentrate most on constitutions of USA,UK,Pak...constitution of India is very much like ours...from consti of France do some imp topics such as president and administrative law for subjective ques...
hope it will help u

salam
well i dint recived ma DMC to tell u abt my score ion political science...
But i did that paper very good.... in both papers of political science my 39 mcq's were correct out of 40.
so i must tell u first that not only in pol sci but in all papers concentrate on mcq ....i am sure it will raise ur position....

then as razdar hai told.... same was the case with me in philosphy.... i like westren philosphers ver mush and i prepared only those.... and attempted question on plato and social contract..... but u also prepare muslims as well.... jude harmon book is good in this regard.....

for principle i second the view of razdar hai..... mazarulhaq best.
but concentrate on few chapters and topics....like

law,liberty, forms of govt. political dynamics, state theories....

well ploitical systems...... US Uk PAK are vvvv important..... along with these do india,china,turky, and a few imp questions from France....

books.... for US and UK and france read SL kaley
for china ind and others read Dr sultan.... or if any other good book.

hope u will be satisfied with.

Islah_G...

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razdar_hai and islah_G@

I have also opted for pol.science, but I am not satisfied with my preparation.Can you both suggest me what should I prepare well and what should I skip.The only portion which irritates me more is philosophers.Plz suggest some philosophers which can come in this exam.

Thanks

political science is systemetic study of state and government,
dear friend you must study some books which are most important for you are;

1; political science by professor bakhtiar,
2; history government and politics in pakistan by same aurthor,
3; political philospher by same,
4; selected contitutions by same,
pubil administration and state affairs.


dear these subjects will help you but start by studiying political philosphy otherwise political science is typical and dry subject, but made to study no difficuilt, i think dear you may also install the oxford english dictionary for your time saving. ok
KAMAL KHAN
(advocate)

from western philosophers do plato,aristotle,social contract theorists,bentham and j.s mill,machiavelli..this is more than enough.i had prepared all of these but for paper only plato,aris,social contract coz didnt have time
from muslim philosophers do iqbal's Nationalism and if time take an over view of farabi...i did only iqbal
take it easy do only imp topics e.g from plato's phil do his system of Education,Republic the greatest treatise on education,system of communism,justice
Aristotle:slavery,citizenship,criticism of plato
and abt other philosophers any other help u need u can ask...best of luck

@razdar_hai
thank you for timely help.I have one more query that what is the best book that is easy to digest and to the point,I have read many books but all seem to me as overloaded with unnecessary material.2ndly, kindly check my paragraph Q&A under the thread named (Seniors are requested to....)And plz also give your tips for IR

Regards

dear read Will Durant's book Story of Philosophy it will help u a lot

dear salam...
well for the 2009 exam i suggest u aristotal.plato.machiavelli. mill.bentham. and also read social contarct but i think not imp this year.... Marx also seem imp......
in muslim u study iqbal...ibne khaldoon... farabi
it will be more than enough..
islah

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@islah_G
Thanks sir, one more query.From where we should prepare mcqs.Will mcqs help in score making?

thanks