Exam Details
| Subject | Western Political Thought (From Plato to Marx) | |
| Paper | ||
| Exam / Course | Master in Political Science | |
| Department | School of Social Sciences (SOSS) | |
| Organization | indira gandhi national open university | |
| Position | ||
| Exam Date | June, 2016 | |
| City, State | new delhi, |
Question Paper
1. How was Aristotle's methodology and vision different from that of his teacher Plato Elaborate.
2. Describe the Machiavelli's thoughts on politics and forms of government.
3. "Natural Law constitutes an integral part of Lock's moral and political theory". Comment.
4. Critically examine Rousseau's conception of the General Will.
5. Write an essay on Edmund Burk's views on Citizenship and Democracy.
6. Describe Immanuel Kant's views on social contract and the state.
7. Why did Bentham believe that a democratic government would best ensure the welfare of the citizens? Explain.
8. "Alexis De Tocqueville understood democracy to mean not only increased political participation but also civic and social equality". Comment.
9. Explain the statement, "the state is the March of God on Earth".
10. Critically examine Karl Marx's theory of surplus value.
2. Describe the Machiavelli's thoughts on politics and forms of government.
3. "Natural Law constitutes an integral part of Lock's moral and political theory". Comment.
4. Critically examine Rousseau's conception of the General Will.
5. Write an essay on Edmund Burk's views on Citizenship and Democracy.
6. Describe Immanuel Kant's views on social contract and the state.
7. Why did Bentham believe that a democratic government would best ensure the welfare of the citizens? Explain.
8. "Alexis De Tocqueville understood democracy to mean not only increased political participation but also civic and social equality". Comment.
9. Explain the statement, "the state is the March of God on Earth".
10. Critically examine Karl Marx's theory of surplus value.
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Subjects
- Australia's Foreign Policy
- Canada Politics and Society
- C o m p a r a t i v e P o l i t i c s I s s u e s a n d T r e n d s
- India and the World
- India: Democracy and Development
- International Relations: Theory and Problems
- Peace and Conflict Studies
- Political Theory
- Social and political Thought in modern India
- Social Movements and Politics in India
- State & Society in Latin America
- State and Society in Africa
- State and Society in Australia
- State Politics in India
- The European Union in World Affairs
- Western Political Thought (From Plato to Marx)