11th Political Science - TamilNadu State Board (English Medium)
UNIT 1 : Introduction of Political Science
1. Meaning, Definition and Origin of Political Science
2. Nature of Political Science
3. Scope of Political Science
4. Is Political Science, a Science or an Art?
5. Approaches to the Study of Political Science
6. Glossary for Political Science
UNIT 2 : State
1. State - Political Science
2. Meaning and Definition of State - Political Science
3. Essential Elements of State - Political Science
4. Society, state and Government - Political Science
5. Functions of Modern State - Political Science
6. Concept of Welfare State - Political Science
7. Concept of Soft State - Political Science
8. Concept of Over Developed State - Political Science
9. Concept of post-colonial State - Political Science
10. Glossary for Political Science : State
UNIT 3 : Basic Concepts of Political Science
1. Sovereignty
2. We shall now study the characteristics of Sovereignty. What are they?
3. Types of Sovereignty
4. What is Pluralism?
5. Equality - Introduction, Meaning, Importance, Dimensions, Types, Problems
6. Importance of Equality
7. Dimensions of Equality
8. What are the different types of equality?
9. Relation between Liberty and Equality
10. Equality in Indian Constitution
11. Liberty
12. Types of Liberty
13. How liberty is safeguarded?
14. Glossary for Basic Concepts of Political Science
UNIT 4 : Basic Concepts of Political Science Part II
1. Law - Meaning, classification, sources
2. Meaning of Law
3. Are you aware of the classification of Laws?
4. Do you want to know the sources of Law?
5. How law is related to state and morality?
6. Citizenship - Political Science
7. Rights and Duties
8. Are you aware of the different types of Rights?
9. Political Obligation
10. Theories of Political Obligation
11. Why should we obey the state? Is it necessary?
12. Property
UNIT 5 : Democracy
1. Definition and types of Democracy
2. Characteristics of Democracy
3. Theories of Democracy
4. Classical Democracy
5. Marxist Theory of Democracy
6. Elitist Theory of Democracy
7. Pluralist Theory of Democracy
8. Deliberative Theory of Democracy
9. Modern and Contemporary Democracy
10. Types of Modern Democracy: Representative and Participatory Democracy
11. Measuring and evaluating democracy
12. Achievements of Indian Democracy
13. Challenges to Indian Democracy
14. Glossary for Democracy
UNIT 6 : Forms of Government
1. Forms of Government
2. Meaning, Definition and Nature of Government
3. Unitary Form of Government - Definition, Merits, Demerits, Features
4. Unitary Features of Indian Constitution
5. Federal Form of Government
6. Federal Features of Indian Constitution
7. Parliamentary form of government - Definition, Merits, Demerits, Features
8. Features, Merits and Demerits of parliamentary form of government
9. Presidential Form of Government - Features
10. The Concept of Governance from Government to Governance
11. Characteristics of good governance
12. How to evaluate the performance of a government?
13. Glossary for Forms of Government
UNIT 7 : Political Thought
1. Plato (428/427 - 348/347 BCE) - Political Thought
2. Aristotle (384 - 322 BCE) - Political Thought
3. St. Thomas Aquinas(1224/1225-1274) - Political Thought
4. Niccolo Machiavelli - Political Thought
5. Thomas Hobbes - Political Thought
6. John Locke - Political Thought
7. Jean Jacques Rousseau - Political Thought
8. John Stuart Mill - Political Thought
9. Karl Marx - Political Thought
10. Glossary for Political Thought
UNIT 8: Political Ideologies - Part-I
1. Political Ideologies - Political Science
2. Liberalism - Political Ideologies
3. Communism (Vladimir Lenin) - Political Ideologies
4. Socialism - Political Ideologies
5. Nationalism - Political Ideologies
6. Understanding globalization, What is globalisation? - Political Ideologies
7. Fascism - Political Ideologies
8. Nazism - Political Ideologies
9. Summary and Glossary in Political Ideologies - Political Science
UNIT 9: Political Ideologies - Part-II
1. Anarchism - Political Ideologies
2. Feminism - Political Ideologies
3. Communitarianism - Political Ideologies
4. Postmodernism - Political Ideologies
5. Environmentalism - Political Ideologies
6. Summary and Glossary in Political Ideologies II - Political Science
UNIT 10: Public Opinion and Party System
1. Public Opinion and Party System - Political Science
2. Defining Public Opinion - Political Science
3. Hindrances to formation of a genuine public opinion - Political Science
4. Definition of Political Parties - Political Science
5. Functions of Political Parties - Political Science
6. Role of Political Parties in a Democracy - Political Science
7. Modern Party system - Political Science
8. Role of Political Parties in a Democracy - Political Science
9. Glossary in Public Opinion and Party System - Political Science
UNIT 11: Election and Representation
1. Meaning and nature of Franchise and Representation - Political Science
2. Types of Representation/ Reservation of Constituencies - Political Science
3. Free and Fair Elections - Political Science
4. Election Commission of India - Political Science
5. Electoral Reforms, Anti-Defection Law and Committees related to Electoral Reforms - Political Science
6. State Funding of Elections - Political Science
7. Role of Youth in Politics - Election and Representation
8. Glossary in Election and Representation - Political Science
UNIT 12: Local Governments
1. Meaning, Nature and Importance of Local Government - Political Science
2. Classification of local government institutions - Political Science
3. Local Government around the world - Political Science
4. Origin and development of Local Governments in India - Political Science
5. 73rd Constitutional Amendment - implementation and implications - Political Science: Local Governments
6. 74th Constitutional Amendment Implementation and Implications - Political Science: Local Governments
7. The case of Tamilnadu - Political Science: Local Governments
8. Contemporary Issues - Political Science: Local Governments
9. Glossary in Local Governments: Political Science - Political Science: Local Governments
UNIT 13: Social Justice
1. Social Justice - Political Science
2. What do you mean by Social Justice? - Political Science
3. Equality is essential for Social Justice - Political Science
4. Just Distribution - Political Science
5. Distributive Justice and Retributive Justice - Political Science
6. John Rawls Theory of Justice - Political Science
7. Socio-Cultural Equality - Social Justice
8. Discrimination - Social Basis Theory - Social Justice
9. Affirmative Action - Social Justice
10. Status in Madras Presidency - Social Justice
11. Glossary in Social Justice - Political Science
UNIT 14: Political Developments in Tamilnadu
1. Political History of Tamil Nadu - Political Science
2. Emergence of Dravidian Movement - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
3. Justice Party - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
4. Contributions of Justice Party - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
5. Periyar E.V. Ramasamy - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
6. Self Respect Movement - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
7. Anti Hindi Agitation - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
8. Dravidian Movement during second World War and after - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
9. Rajaji Regime (1952-54) - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
10. Kamaraj Era (1954-1963) - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
11. Dravidian Rule in Post - Independence Tamilnadu - Political Developments in Tamilnadu
12. Glossary - Political Developments in Tamilnadu - Political Science
UNIT 15: Tamil Nadu Political Thought
1. Historical Background of Tamil Nadu Political - Tamil Nadu Political Thought
2. Ancient Political Ideas Thiruvalluvar - Tamil Nadu Political Thought
3. Nationalism - Tamil Nadu Political Thought
4. Communism Singara Velar (1860-1946) - Tamil Nadu Political Thought
5. Dravidian Ideology Periyar (1879-1973) - Tamil Nadu Political Thought
6. Glossary in Tamil Nadu Political Thought - Political Science
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