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ICSE Class 11 Political Science — Chapter Summaries

Chapter-wise summaries for ICSE Class 11 Political Science. Key concepts, important points, and quick overviews for every chapter.

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Introduction to Political Science

Political Science is the study of the state, government, power, political activity, political process, and political power. It has been known by different names such as politics, political science, science of state, and science of politics. The chapter explains the meaning of the subject, its scope,

Key Concepts

Political Science is a branchAristotle used the term politicsPolitics originally comes from the GreekThe modern meaning of politics focusesPolitics has three connotations
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Fundamental Concepts (State, Society, Government, Association, Nation and Nationality)

State, society, government, association, nation, and nationality are central ideas in political science. State is a human association with four essential elements: population, territory, government, and sovereignty. Society is broader than the state and exists earlier in time. Government is the mach

Key Concepts

The state is a human associationSociety is the changing patternGovernment is the machinery or agencyAn association is a groupSovereignty is the highest power
3

Origin of State

The origin of state is explained through different theories because the exact beginning of political authority is not known. The main theories are Divine Origin Theory, Social Contract Theory, and Evolutionary Theory. Divine Origin Theory is the oldest and connects state authority with God. Social C

Key Concepts

The origin of state refersThis theory says that stateThis theory says that state beginsThe state of nature isHobbes described the state of nature

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