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Gujarat Board · Class 11 · Political Science
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4 Topics · Gujarat Board Class 11 Political Science · 2026-27
Topics in Concept of Political Science
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Introduction and Meaning of Political Science
- Political Science is identified as a Social Science that studies society alongside Economics, Sociology, Psychology, and History
- The word 'Political' comes from the Greek word 'Polity', meaning city or town
- Greeks called their city-states 'Polity', making Political Science the science of city life
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Historical Development of Political Science
- Ancient Ages: Political Science was part of Philosophy or moral science, known as 'Rajnitishastra'
- Kautilya identified it as 'Dandniti' in his book 'Arthshastra'
- Plato discussed politics as central to moral practices
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Nature of Political Science: Art or Science?
- Debate exists whether Political Science is a true science like Physics or Chemistry
- Cannot conduct laboratory experiments like physical sciences
- Cannot make precise predictions due to human variability
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Subject Matter and Scope of Political Science
- 1. Study of State: Theories of state origin, elements (population, territory, government, sovereignty), functions and roles
- 2. Study of Government: Constitution, three organs (executive, legislature, judiciary), democracy vs dictatorship
- 3. Study of Administration: Public administration, policy implementation, bureaucracy
Key Concepts
Political Science is the systematicPolitical Science evolved through three periodsPolitical Science is both a sciencePolitical Science studies nine main areasPolitical Science is the academic study
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