Introduction to Political Science — Chapter Summary
ICSE · Class 11 · Political Science
Summary of Introduction to Political Science for ICSE Class 11 Political Science. Part of the ICSE Class 11 Political Science syllabus.
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Overview
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 branch
Political Science is a branch of social science dealing with the theory, organisation, government, and practice of the state. Traditionally, it was un
Aristotle used the term politics
Aristotle used the term politics. William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft used political science. R.G. Gettell used science of state. Sir Fredrick Poll
Politics originally comes from the Greek
Politics originally comes from the Greek words polis, polity, and politeia. In the original sense, it referred to the city-state and its administratio
The modern meaning of politics focuses
The modern meaning of politics focuses on power. Politics is understood as the study of the shaping and sharing of power, the authoritative allocation
Politics has three connotations
Politics has three connotations: political activity, political process, and political power. Political activity deals with conflict and its resolution
Learning Objectives
- Understand the meaning and different names of Political Science
- Explain the traditional and new meaning of politics
- Describe the scope of Political Science
- Understand the relation of Political Science with Political Theory
- Explain the link between Political Science and Comparative Politics
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