IGNOU BPSC-101
- Understanding Political Theory,
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Part of Core Courses (CC), IGNOU’s Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Political Science (BAPSH) degree program help students understand theories and approaches of Indian polity. BPSC–101 includes topics such as political theory, state, and power. BPSC–101 covers liberal, Marxist, conservative, feminist, and post-modern approaches. It also teaches students about democracy, citizenship, participation, dissent, representation, accountability, and the idea of democracy.

BPSC-101 English Topics Covered

Block 1 - Introducing Political Theory

• Unit 1 - What is Political Theory: Two Approaches–Normative and Empirical
• Unit 2 - What is Politics: Study of State and Power

Block 2 - Approaches to Political Theory

• Unit 1 - Liberal
• Unit 2 - Marxist
• Unit 3 - Conservative
• Unit 4 - Feminist
• Unit 5 - Post-Modern

Block 3 - The Grammar of Democracy

• Unit 1 - The Idea of Democracy
• Unit 2 - Democracy, Representation and Accountability
• Unit 3 - Representative Democracy and Its Limits
• Unit 4 - Participation and Dissent
• Unit 5 - Democracy and Citizenship

BPSC-101 Hindi Topics Covered

Block 1 - राजनीतिक सिंद्धात का परिचय

• Unit 1 - राजनीतिक सिंद्धात क्या है- दो दृष्टिकोण: मानक और अनुभवजन्य
• Unit 2 - राजनीति क्या है-राज्य और शक्ति का अध्ययन

Block 2 - राजनीतिक सिद्धांत के दृष्टिकोण

• Unit 1 - उदारवादी
• Unit 2 - मार्क्सवादी
• Unit 3 - रूढ़िवादी
• Unit 4 - नारीवादी
• Unit 5 - उत्तर-आधुनिक

Block 3 - लोकतंत्र का व्याकरण

• Unit 1 - लोकतंत्र का व्याकरण
• Unit 2 - लोकतंत्र, प्रतिनिधित्व और उत्तदायित्व
• Unit 3 - प्रतिनिधि लोकतंत्र और इसकी सीमाएं
• Unit 4 - भागीदारी और मतभेद
• Unit 5 - लोकतंत्र और नागरिकता

Previous Year Solved Question Papers Included

BPSC-101 English (Total-11, Solved-9, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2020-2023)
• June (2022-2024)

BPSC-101 Hindi (Total-11, Solved-9, Unsolved-2)

• Sample Paper-I
• Sample Paper-II
• Guess Paper-I
• Guess Paper-II
• December (2020-2023)
• June (2022-2024)

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