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Gauhati University TDC 5th Semester Political Science Notes

GU 5th Semester Political Science Suggestion

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POL HC 5016 Classical Political Philosophy

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READING LIST

I. Text and Interpretation

Essential Readings:

T. Ball, (2004) ‘History and Interpretation’ in C. Kukathas and G. Gaus, (eds.) Handbook of

Political Theory, London: Sage Publications Ltd. pp. 18-30.

B. Constant, (1833) ‘The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns’, in D.

Boaz, (ed), (1997) The Libertarian Reader, New York: The Free Press.

Additional Readings:

J. Coleman, (2000) ‘Introduction’, in A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to

Early Christianity, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 1-20.

Q. Skinner, (2010) ‘Preface’, in The Foundations of Modern Political Thought Volume I,

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp. ix-xv.

II. Antiquity:

Plato

Essential Readings:

A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:

Pearson Education, pp. 9-32.

R. Kraut, (1996) ‘Introduction to the study of Plato’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The Cambridge

Companion to Plato. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-50.

C. Reeve, (2009) ‘Plato’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From Socrates

to the Present, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 62-80

Additional Readings:

S. Okin, (1992) ‘Philosopher Queens and Private Wives’, in S. Okin Women in Western

Political Thought, Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 28-50

R. Kraut, (1996) ‘The Defence of Justice in Plato's Republic’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The

Cambridge Companion to Plato.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 311-337

T. Saunders, (1996) ‘Plato's Later Political Thought’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The Cambridge

Companion to Plato.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 464-492.

Aristotle

Essential Readings:

A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:

Pearson Education, pp. 53-64.

T. Burns, (2009) ‘Aristotle’, in D. Boucher, and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From

Socrates to the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.81-99.

C. Taylor, (1995) ‘Politics’, in J. Barnes (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 232-258

Additional Readings:

J. Coleman, (2000) ‘Aristotle’, in J. Coleman A History of Political Thought: From Ancient

Greece to Early Christianity, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp.120-186

D. Hutchinson, (1995) ‘Ethics’, in J. Barnes, (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 195-232.

III. Interlude:

Machiavelli

Essential Readings:

A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:

Pearson Education, pp. 124-130

Q. Skinner, (2000) ‘The Adviser to Princes’,inMachiavelli: A Very Short Introduction,

Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 23-53

J. Femia, (2009) ‘Machiavelli’, in D. Boucher, and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From

Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 163-184

Additional Reading:

Q. Skinner, (2000) ‘The Theorist of Liberty’, in Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction.

Oxford:Oxford University Press, pp. 54-87.

IV. Possessive Individualism

Hobbes

Essential Readings:

A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:

Pearson Education pp. 131-157.

D. Baumgold, (2009) ‘Hobbes’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly (eds) Political Thinkers: From

Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 189-206.

C. Macpherson (1962) The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke.

Oxford University Press, Ontario, pp. 17-29.

Additional Readings:

I.Hampsher-Monk, (2001) ‘Thomas Hobbes’, in A History of Modern Political Thought:

Major Political Thinkers from Hobbes to Marx, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 1-67.

A. Ryan, (1996) ‘Hobbes's political philosophy’, in T. Sorell, (ed.) Cambridge Companion to

Hobbes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 208-245.

Locke

Essential Readings:

A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:

Pearson Education, pp. 181-209.

J. Waldron, (2009) ‘John Locke’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From

Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 207-224

C. Macpherson, (1962) The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke.

Oxford University Press, Ontario, pp. 194-214.

Additional Readings:

R. Ashcraft, (1999) ‘Locke's Political Philosophy’, in V. Chappell (ed.) The Cambridge

Companion to Locke, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, pp. 226-251.

I. Hampsher-Monk, (2001) A History of Modern Political Thought: Major Political Thinkers

from Hobbes to Marx, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 69-116

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POL HC 5026 Indian Political Thought-I

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READING LIST

I .Traditions of Pre-modern Indian Political Thought:

Essential Readings:

B. Parekh, (1986) ‘Some Reflections on the Hindu Tradition of Political Thought’, in T.

Pantham, and K. Deutsch (eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage

Publications, pp. 17- 31.

A. Altekar, (1958) ‘The Kingship’, in State and Government in Ancient India, 3rd edition,

Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 75-108.

M. Shakir, (1986) ‘Dynamics of Muslim Political Thought’, in T. Pantham, and K. Deutsch

(eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. 142- 160

G. Pandey, (1978) Sraman Tradition: Its History and Contribution to Indian Culture,

Ahmedabad: L. D. Institute of Indology, pp. 52-73.

S. Saberwal, (2008) ‘Medieval Legacy’, in Spirals of Contention, New Delhi: Routledge,

pp.1- 31

II. Ved Vyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma

Essential Readings:

The Mahabharata (2004), Vol. 7 (Book XI and Book XII, Part II), Chicago and London:

University of Chicago Press.

V. Varma, (1974) Studies in Hindu Political Thought and Its Metaphysical Foundations,

Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 211- 230.

B. Chaturvedi, (2006) ‘Dharma-The Foundation of Raja-Dharma, Law and Governance’, in

The Mahabharta: An Inquiry in the Human Condition, Delhi: Orient Longman, pp. 418- 464.

IV. Manu: Social Laws

Essential Readings:

Manu, (2006) ‘Rules for Times of Adversity’, in P. Olivelle, (ed. &trans.) Manu’s Code of

Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the Manava- Dharamsastra, New Delhi: OUP,

pp. 208-213.

V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Cosmic Vision: Manu’, in Foundations of Indian Political Thought,

Delhi: Manohar, pp. 23- 39.

R. Sharma, ( 1991) ‘Varna in Relation to Law and Politics (c 600 BC-AD 500)’, in Aspects of

Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 233- 251.

P. Olivelle, (2006) ‘Introduction’, in Manu’s Code of Law: A Critical Edition and

Translation of the Manava –Dharmasastra, Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 3- 50.

V. Kautilya: Theory of State

Essential Readings:

Kautilya, (1997) ‘The Elements of Sovereignty’ in R. Kangle (ed. and trns.), Arthasastra of

Kautilya, New Delhi: Motilal Publishers, pp. 511- 514.

V.Mehta, (1992) ‘The Pragmatic Vision: Kautilya and His Successor’, in Foundations of

Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 88- 109.

R. Kangle, (1997) Arthashastra of Kautilya-Part-III: A Study, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,

rpt., pp. 116- 142.

Additional Reading:

J. Spellman, (1964) ‘Principle of Statecraft’, in Political Theory of Ancient India: A Study of

Kingship from the Earliest time to Ceirca AD 300, Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 132- 170.

VI. Agganna Sutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of Kingship

Essential Readings:

S. Collins, (ed), (2001) Agganna Sutta: An Annotated Translation, New Delhi: Sahitya

Academy, pp. 44-49.

S. Collins, (2001) ‘General Introduction’, in Agganna Sutta: The Discussion on What is

Primary (An Annotated Translation from Pali), Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, pp. 1- 26.

B. Gokhale, (1966) ‘The Early Buddhist View of the State’, in The Journal of Asian Studies,

Vol. XXVI, (1), pp. 15- 22.

Additional Reading:

L. Jayasurya, ‘Budhism, Politics and Statecraft’, Available at

ftp.buddhism.org/Publications/.../Voll1_03_Laksiri%20Jayasuriya.pdf,Accessed: 19.04.2013.

VII. Barani: Ideal Polity

Essential Reading:

I. Habib, (1998) ‘Ziya Barni’s Vision of the State’, in The Medieval History Journal, Vol. 2,

(1), pp. 19- 36.

Additional Reading:

M. Alam, (2004) ‘Sharia Akhlaq’, in The Languages of Political Islam in India 1200- 1800,

Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 26- 43

VIII. Abul Fazal: Monarchy

Essential Readings:

A. Fazl, (1873) The Ain-i Akbari (translated by H. Blochmann), Calcutta: G. H. Rouse, pp. 47-57.

V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Imperial Vision: Barni and Fazal’, in Foundations of Indian Political

Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 134- 156.

Additional Readings:

M. Alam, (2004) ‘Sharia in Naserean Akhlaq’, in Languages of Political Islam in India1200-

1800, Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 46- 69.

I. Habib, (1998) ‘Two Indian Theorist of The State: Barani and Abul Fazal’, in Proceedings

of the Indian History Congress. Patiala, pp. 15- 39.

IX. Kabir: Syncreticism

Essential Readings:

Kabir. (2002) The Bijak of Kabir, (translated by L. Hess and S. Singh), Delhi: Oxford

University Press, No. 30, 97, pp. 50- 51 & 69- 70.

V.Mehta, (1992) Foundation of Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 157- 183.

G. Omvedt, (2008) ‘Kabir and Ravidas, Envisioning Begumpura’, in Seeking Begumpura:

The Social Vision of Anti Caste Intellectual, Delhi: Navayana, pp. 91- 107.

Additional Reading:

L. Hess and S. Singh, (2002) ‘Introduction’, in The Bijak of Kabir, New Delhi: Oxford

University Press, pp. 3- 35.

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