Western Political Thought And Theories

Political theory, which is a part of the philosophic-scientific thinking, began in Ancient Greece. The word 'plitics' is derived from the Greek words politics, which means city-state. The Greece used the term politika to describe the totality of state phenomena. Political theory deals with the fundamental questions about the state, government, the ends of political action and the means of achieving them. It also deals with the possibliites and necessitites of political situations, property, law and the enforcement of a legal code by authority; what they are, why they are neded, what makes a government legitimate, what rights and freedoms it should protect and why, what form its should take and why, what the law is, and what duties citizens owe to a legitimate government.
About Author :
G. Sreedathan has done his Masters in Political Science from Annamalai University and Post-graduate Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Kochi. A journalist by profession Sreedathan has over ten years of experience in the print media. He started off his journalistic career with The Hindu and then joined the The Pioneer and many other reputed media organizations.
Contents :
Preface Nature and Significance of Political Theory Importance of Classical Tradition Interpretations of Political Theory Decline of Political Theory Revival of Political Theory Debate About the End of Ideology Debate About the End of History Green Political Theory and Recent Trends Index