Political Theory - Meaning and Approaches PSIR PYQs
1. Examine the importance of behavioural approach in political theory. What led to its decline? [200words, 15marks] [2021]
2. Discuss the significance of a normative approach to Political theory. [200words, 15marks] [2020]
3. Comment on: Resurgence of political theory. [150words, 10marks] [2019]
4. Comment on: Decline of Political Theory [150words, 10marks] [2018]
5. Comment on: The Post-Behavioural Approach. [150words, 10marks] [2016]
6. Comment on: " ... political theory is not an escape mechanism but anarduous calling." (John Plamanetz) [150words, 10marks] [2014]
7. Difference between normative and empirical theories of politics. [150words, 10marks] [2012]
8. Examine the significance of the behavioural revolution in politics. [200words, 30marks] [2011]
9. Comment on: Political Theory is, quite simply, mans attempt to consciously understand and solve the problems of his group life and organization. It is the disciplined investigation of political problems. Not only to show what a political practice is, but also to show what it means. In showing what a practice means, or what it ought to mean, political theory can alter what it is (Sabine) [200words, 20marks] [2009]
10. Explain the changing analytical perspectives in the development of political theory. [200words, 60marks] [2008]
11. What is the nature of the crisis in political theory? Suggest remedies to overcome it. [200words, 60marks] [2004]
12. Examine the arguments in the Normative vs. Empirical debate in the study of political theory. [200words, 60marks] [2002]
13. Comment on: Relevance of contextualist approach to the study of political theory. [200words, 20marks] [2001]
14. 'Post-behaviouralism is not a negation of the behavioural revolution but only its corrective'. How does it seeks to raise the status of the discipline of political Science? [200words, 60marks] [2000]
15. Critically evaluate and bring out the weakest aspects of behavioural and post-behavioural approaches to analysis of political systems. What measurable and quantifiable criteria are available in political science to evaluate political behaviour? [ 60marks] [1999]
16. What is meant by behavioural approach to politics? Is it a fool-proof approach? How far is it correct to say that the behavioural approach to political analysis appeared in order to counteract the Marxist approach? [60marks] [1998]
17. Discuss the basic assumptions of behaviouralism. In what way post-behaviouralism differs from behavioural theory? [60marks] [1996]
18. Examine the fact-value dichotomy in political science. To what extent has post-behaviouralism resolved the conflict in the dichotomy? [60marks] [1995]
19. Examine the place of 'obligation' in political theory. [60marks] [1995]
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