Other Bachelor Degree-Bachelor of Social Legal Science (B.S.L) 3rd Sem POLITICAL SCIENCE - II(University of Pune, Pune-2013)
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II - B.S.L. - LL.B. (Semester - III)
POLITICAL SCIENCE - II
Foundations of Political Obligations
(2003 Pattern)
Time : 3 Hours] [Max. Marks :100
Instructions to the candidates:
1) Attempt any 5 questions.
2) All questions carry equal marks.
Q1) Explain the concept ‘Political Obligation’. Is it absolute? Comment. Discuss
the various theories of political obligation.
Q2) Define the concepts ‘Power’, ‘Authority’and ‘Legitimacy’. Distinguish between
‘Power’ and ‘Authority’ with illustrations. Give Max Weber’s classification of ‘Authority’.
Q3) ‘General will’ is central to Rousseau’s Social Contract theory’. Explain.
Q4) Explain Aristotle’s views on ‘State’ ‘Slavery’ & ‘Citizenship’. Give Aristotle’s
classification of ‘Government’.
Q5) Discuss Karl Marx’s theory of ‘state’, ‘bureaucracy’ and ‘law’. Explain its
relevance today.
Q6) Distinguish between ‘legal’ and ‘political’ sovereignty. Give John Austin’s
theory of Sovereignty.
Q7) Explain the causes for the rise of Fascism & Nazism in Central Europe. Discuss
the basic features of such ideologies. Can such Totalitarian ideology rise in India? Comment.
P.T.O.
Q8) Explain Mahatma Gandhi’s views on state and law. Is Non-violence irrelevant
today. Comment.
Q9) Critically examine Bentham as an utilitarian philosopher. How did J.S. Mill
contribute to it?
OR
What is ‘Punishment’? Discuss the various theories of punishment should
death penalty be abolished?
Q10) Write short notes on any 4:
a) John Locke on Natural rights.
b) Lenin’s contribution to Marxism.
c) Thomas Hobbes on his ‘state of nature’.
d) Sarvodaya Society.
e) Hegel on ‘State’.
f) Satyagraha.
g) Reformative theory of Punishment.
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