Political Science,the nature scope and methods of political science, politics as a social process, history political theory and ideology, the nature of the state, the origin of the state, the historical development of the state, the social contract theory of Hobbes, Locke abd Rousseau, the justfication and end of the state, the proper sphere of the action, the welfare state, theory of state : its comparative dimensions, nature of the state in capitalist state, comparing the nature and role of the state in developed and developing societies, theories of rights, particular rights, liberty and equality, the concept of equality, sovereignty, political pluralism, law, the concept of justice, classification of states and constitutions, organisation of government, democracy, theories of democracy, liberalism and utilitarianism in politics, idealism and pragmatism in politics, nationalism imperalism and internationalism,the evolution of communist thought, Marxist theory of alienation freedom state and revolution, socialism after Marx, Fascism and Nazism, the united nation, political thought of Mahatma Gandhi, political philosophy of Laski, comparative study of ideologies (Topical Term)