S STUDY FOR CIVIL SERVICES Alfred cobben iso joined this debate . He argued that pol. Theory has lost its Significaiceh capitalist world as well as in communist world. Capitalist system is characterised by an overwhelming role of bureaucracy and creation of a huge military machine. Pol. Theory had practically no role to play in sustaining this system.communist system was characterised by party system and small oligarchy. Pol. Theory has takersa back seat under these systems. He concluded that it must evolve criteria of judgement which will receive the relevance of political philosophy. Champions of political philosophy { leo strauss. criticised positivists ( supporters of Political science )and argued that pol. Sci, obliterated the distinction between men and brite as if it destroys the identity of clean water by mixing it with dirty water Dante germino said in his work titled“ beyond idealogy) The revival of political theory (1967) argued 2 major causes of the decline of political theory a}rse of Positivism b) culmination of political idealogies in marxism . But now it was again in ascendancy in thoughts of Michael oakeshott, Hannah adendt and many others,