Political Theory

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The book provides a systematic and analytical portrayal of political theory comprising its various aspects. It consists of "social relations involving authority or power" and refers to the regulation of a political unit, and to the methods and tactics used to formulate and apply policy. History of Political Theory examines a fairly wide range of issues on political theory as identified at the beginning of the new millennium. It elaborates the nature and significance of political theory, concept of ideology, with a concise but searching description of various Ideologies, with a focus on interdisciplinary perspective. This book offers an introduction to major political theories for the first learners of political science at the graduate level as well as those interested in building a strong groundwork of the subject.

Dr. Abhyanand, Asst. Professor, Deptt of Political Science, G.D. Mahavidyalaya Imamganj. He is serving the College for last six years with his joining in 2016. He has been Civil service aspirant and appeared for personality test. He is also a regular faculty at reputed Civil service Academy. He has attended eleven national and two international seminars and conferences and presented research papers. He has also completed articles in reputed journals.

The book provides a systematic and analytical portrayal of political theory comprising its various aspects. It also offers a critical and comparative assessment of the theoretical aspects of the politics in a broader perspective.

The nature of political theory can also be understood from the kind of issues it has been grappling with during the long span of more than 2300 years. Different political issues have been dominant in different epochs. Classical political theory was primarily concerned with the search for a perfect political order.

Political theory is a set of specified relationships encompassing political matters that focus and organize inquiry to describe, explain, and predict political events and behaviours. All the matter is just compiled and edited in nature. Taken from the various sources which are in public domain.

Political theory is the categorization of social thought by a group or by the persuasion or beliefs of a geo-political mass. Many political theories are founded as critiques toward existing political, economic and social conditions of the theorist's time. Political theory can also be considered as a critical tradition of discourse that provides a reflection on collective life, the uses of collective power, and resources within a collectivity. The emphasis of political theory changes over time.

Systematic reflection on politics, the nature and purpose of government and political institutions, involving both to understand them and if necessary. how to change them, is quite old. Political activity is an activity concerned with the management of man's collective life through the state. From classical period onwards, political speculation has been about: how fundamental political activity is; how it provides the groundwork for human civilization which distinguishes man from all other living creatures; and to inquire into the basic problem of 'how to live together' in a community because living together. is necessitated by human nature and forms the core of individual life.

Political theory seeks to understand, explain and analyse the political phenomena and prescribe ways and means to rectify the shortcomings.