PROGRAM: Syr Integrated Professional Law Second Year B.LS /LL.B Semester: IIT COURSE TITLE: Political Science-II - Foundations of Political Obligation COURSE CODE: CREDITS: 4 ‘TEACHING SCHEME: Course Objectives ‘The significance of the study of Foundation of Political Obligation is to acquaint students with the conceptual theories of Power, Authority and Legitimacy. Students will understand and problematize the idea of political obligation and the views of different thinkers and practitioners on the right to resistance. The course seeks to enable comprehension of the philosophical underpinnings and identification of the features of various theones of punishment and analysis of their implications. It will provide a comparative understanding of various political ideologies and influences on the Constitution of India .This course aims to enhance the comprehension of the vital role of political emtities like political parties and interest groups, the working of democracy in India in the context of decentralisation model at grassroots level Rural and Urban COURSE OUTCOMES. © Scanned with Oken ScannerAfter completing the coure students will beable to 4+ Reconise the working of Power, Authority and Lepitimacy within am acta! Poles! System, ‘+ Evaluate and analyse the basis of Political Obligation and the importance of Right to vas thinkers on tbe forms of Punishment and ts eat Iie etfects both Postive and Negative on the ssi. + Critically read and uhilyse maj Poltical Lleoboges thee impact wa warkous ovine ofthe Comstttion of la + Ehvcidate select views of dfferent thinkers and main constitutional provisions regarding the decerealaation model of Indian Democracy a the local evel FOUNDATIONS OF POLITICAL OBLIGATION MODULE Power, Authority and Legitimacy 1.1, Pomer as. concept in Politi! Selence 1.1.1 Meaning and definitions of Power 1.1.2 Exerise of poitial power and role ofthe Government in decision making 1.1.3 External ilueases om Exercise of Pobtical Power (Rote of Imerets groups, Lobying as technique, Examples from Inia and the USA) LL. Theorie of Power: Elite theory and Maris theory of Power (Spssifis) 12 Authority as a Concept in Poitial Sclence 1.21 Meaning and Features of Authority - De jre and De facto Autbority 1.22 Max Webber's Clssificaion of Authority 1.2.3 Sources - How is Power lpalsed?™ 1.3, Comparative Study ~ Power and Authority (Specified) 14. Legitimacy - Concept ad Relevance of Legitimacy inthe Exercise of Poitical Power MODULE 2 Political Obligation» State Authority and Cities 2. Concept of Political Obligation 21.1 Command sed Obedience Rela sonhip 2.1.2 Grounds of Poltical Obligations: Why do people obey laws? 21,3 D.D, Raphael's views on Political OI gation, 22, Theories of Political Obligation © scanned with Oken Scanner22.1, Divine Right Theory of Kings, Sovial Conttet/ Consent Theory, Theory of Force, 2.2.2 Theory of Prescriptive Possession, Views of Kar] Marx (Spc 22.3. Problems of Obedience to Unjust Laws 2.34 What Unjust Law? 2.42 Right to Resistance and Dissent TH, Green, M. K. Gandhi, Harb Las Marin Taher King Je and Nel Mandela (New) 2.33 Sayngraba ~ Gandhian Technique of Resistance against Unjust Laws 2.4. Punishment - Objectives, Justification aut Deviation 2.4.1 Responsibility of the Madera State 1 Parish 242 Philosophical underpinnings: Kans Retributivism. Jeremy Bentha's 2.4.8 Justification of Punishment 2.4 Deterem, & Preventive approaches 24.5 Gandhian thought on Reformetive Appeouch to Punish 2.406 Implicit Biases in the Justice Delivery System, Social Injustice and Social Inequality 2417. tha profiling inthe European Union anal US Case Stay Black Lives MU Movement MODULES Political Ideologies 3a Liberals 53.1.1. Meaning and Definition, Basic Principles, Arguments in Favour ant Axainot ‘Shift from Negative Liberty wo Poskve Liberty (Clasical and Madera Liberalism) 31.218 Mil vows om Liberty — Influence om Bin Comsat 3.2 Utiitarianion 3.2.1 Meaning and Definition, Bask Principles, Azgumerts in Favour and Against ‘Jeremy Bentham's Views and 3S Mill's Modification of Bentham Uiitarianisy Comparison to Sarvoduya {Spsilied 38. Socal 4.3.1 Mean an! Definition, Basi Principles, Arguments in Fevour and Against Influence on tan Consttation 26 © scanned with Oken Scanner3. Communisa 3.4.1 Banc Principle ann Evaluation of Communi 3.4.2 Comparative Study of Socialis and Coramunism (Specified) 3.4.3 Comparative Study of Gandhism and Communism (Specified) MODULE 4 Indian Democracy at Work, 4.1, Significance of Political Parties in India 4.11, Political Parties Meaning differences het ween Political Parties and Abaerest Group 4.12, Features of Political Parties i Ei 4.13. Coalition Politics and Future of Muli Paty System in aia 42. Political Legitimacy and Democracy 4.21, Demmi and the Const of the Governed 4.22. Constons Essemial for the Success of Demncracy 42.3. Bihical Decay of Democracy 44.24, Challenges o Indian Democracy - Old and New 4.3 Democratic Decentralisatian snd Loeal Governments 43.1. Beginnings - Gandhian Gram Swara and De Ambedhar’s Views Decenwraination 4.22 Key features of Ate 4, 73 und 74. Constitutional Amendise ts Gram Sabb and Participatory Democracy 4.3.3. Implications for gener an social inclusion Promises & Limi Recommended Resources: 1 Appadrai. A. 2021) Hove to killa democracy: Social Antheopology Iatp dou org 10.111 1/1469- 8676 13081 Austin G. (19%) Indi Constintion: Comer Stone ofa Nation, New Delle Oxford University Press 53. Bachrach P and Bartz, M. (1962) Two Faces of Power. 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