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Introduction to Political TheoryDecember 2023, paper 921

BA (Programme) · 10 questions · 1 part still being checked

Duration: 3 HoursMaximum Marks: 90

Reworded by Kunji from the printed paper. The original paper belongs to the University of Delhi. See DU's question bank.

Before you start

  1. Most asked here. What political theory is (8 papers), Rights (8 papers), Public vs private: the feminist perspective (8 papers). These come back almost every year, so learn them first. The asked N× note beside each part counts the DU papers that set its topic.
  2. Pace. Two minutes a mark: about 36 minutes for each 18-mark question, with nothing spare in 3 hours. Move on when the time is up.
  3. Keep score. Every part opens a worked answer checked against the books. Turn the key when you have revised it; the boxes at the top fill in, on this device.

1.

18 marks
· ~36 min
The liberal and Marxist theories of politics comparedasked 3×Differentiate between the Liberal and Marxist theories of Politics.(18)

2.

18 marks
· ~36 min
Definition, nature and significance of political theoryasked 8×Define the term Political Theory. Discuss the nature and the significance of Political Theory.(18)

3.

18 marks
· ~36 min
Critical evaluation of negative and positive libertyasked 7×What is Liberty? Critically evaluate the ideas of Negative and Positive Liberty.(18)

4.

18 marks
· ~36 min
The idea of participatory democracyasked 3×Examine the notion of Participatory Democracy.(18)

5.

18 marks
· ~36 min
Equality, and equality of opportunity compared with equality of outcomeasked 8×Define Equality. Explain how Equality of Opportunity differs from Equality of Outcome.(18)

6.

18 marks
· ~36 min
The concept of legal rightsasked 8×Examine the idea of Legal Rights.(18)

7.

18 marks
· ~36 min
A critical essay on Rawls's theory of justiceasked 8×Write a critical essay on the theory of Justice of Rawls.(18)

8.

18 marks
· ~36 min
Is censorship a tool in the hands of the state to control the freedom of the press?asked 6×Do you agree that the censorship is an instrument in the hands of state for controlling the freedom of the press? Give reasons to support your answer.(18)

9.

18 marks
· ~36 min
Does protective discrimination violate the principles of fairness?asked 8×Does protective discrimination go against the principles of fairness? Give reasons to support your answer.(18)

10.

36 marks
· ~72 min
(a)
Civil society (short note)Being checked
(9)
(b)Sex and gender (short note)asked 8×Write brief notes on Any Two from the following : (b) Sex and Gender(9)
(c)Natural rights (short note)asked 8×Write brief notes on Any Two from the following : (c) Natural Rights(9)
(d)Negative liberty (short note)asked 7×Write brief notes on Any Two from the following : (d) Negative Liberty The same question was set as 3114-Q10b; this answer serves both.(9)

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