Political Science
Learning
Week 1
i) Political Theory, Western Political Thought: Plato; Aristotle; Machiavelli; Hobbes; Locke; Rousseau; Marxism; Leninism; Maoism.
Week 2
i) Political Theory, Muslim Political Thought: AI-Farabi; AI-Mawardi; AI-Ghazali; Tusi; Ibn-e-Khaldoon; Allama Iqbal.
Week 3
i) Welfare State Perceptions: Western and Islamic
Week 4
i) Basic Concepts: Sovereignty; Constitutionalism; Power Distribution,
Week 5
i) Basic Concepts: Law; Liberty; Equality; Rights and Duties,.
Week 6
i) Modes of Participation: Demands; Decisions; Public Opinion; Political Parties; Pressure Groups; Representation,
Week 7
i) Institutions and Leadership: a) Legislature; Executive; Judiciary, b) Competing Elites: Political; Military; Bureaucratic,
Week 8
i) Forms of Government: Monarchy; Democracy; Dictatorship; Unitary; Federation; Confederation; Parliamentary; Presidential; Authoritarian,
Week 9
i) Concept of Political System: a) Easton on Behaviorism
Week 10
i) Concept of Political System: b) Almond on Functionalism
Week 11
i) Developed Political Systems: Main constitutional features of USA, UK, France and former USSR
Week 12
i) Developing Political Systems: Main constitutional features of Turkey, India and China.
Week 13
i) Pakistan as a Nation-State: Rise of Muslim Nationalism in South Asia under the dynamic leaderships of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Allama Iqbal and Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Week 14
i) Political System of Pakistan: Comparative and critical analysis of the Constitutions of 1956, 1962 and 1973 (with amendments)
Revision
Week 1
Learning Week 1 to 3
Week 2
Learning Week 4 to 6
Week 3
Learning Week 7 to 9
Week 4
Learning Week 9 to 14