Political Science

US Federalism The form of government in the U.S.A. is presidential. The President in the U.S.A. is elected indirectly by an electoral college. The President of the U.S.A. is elected for a fixed term of 4 years. The President of the U.S.A. is directly accountable to the people of the U.S.A. The President of the […]

Local Government and Bureaucracy In a unitary form of government, local government derives its powers from legislative enactments. In a federal form of government, local government derives its powers from the constitution. The main reason for the creation of local governments is to reduce the work of the central government. Local governments are usually required

Parliamentary and Presidential System of Government In a Parliamentary system, real power is exercised by the Cabinet. In a Parliamentary system, each cabinet minister is collectively responsible to the House. In a Parliamentary system, the executive has no fixed tenure. In a Presidential system, the executive exercises all powers to his satisfaction. In a Presidential

Constitution and Constitutional Government The statement that ‘Every State has a constitution in the sense that certain principles underlie its existence and its Government’ is attributed to Gettell. The idea that a state without a constitution would not be a state but a regime of anarchy is proposed by Professor Jellineck. The notion that ‘Every

Development Theories and Underdevelopment Development is a term which lacks a clear definition. According to Lucian Pye, political and economic development are linked. The liberal theory of development is also known as the classical theory of development. Karl Marx’s name is not associated with the liberal theory of development. Lucian Pye argued that political development

Fascist movement originated in Italy. Fascist philosophy contributed to the unification of Italy. Fascists were assisted by capitalists in their early stages. Fascism rapidly developed in Italy. Fascists aimed to establish leadership under one leader. Fascists prioritized action over theory. Mussolini declared, “My Programme is action and not talk.” Fascism endorsed one-state, one-party, and one-leader

Marxism Karl Marx was born in Germany. ‘The Wages, Labour and Capital’ was written by Karl Marx. The Communist Manifesto was authored by Karl Marx. None of the following is true about Marxian Socialism: State promotes interests of all. According to Karl Marx, the present state will wither away. Marx believed that in the present

Evolutionary Socialism Fabian Society was established in the year 1884. Members of the Fabian Society were highly intellectual people. According to Fabians, means of production and distribution should be controlled by the community. The Fabian Socialists believed that the state promotes the welfare of the people. Fabians believe that changes can come in society with

Liberalism Modern liberalism aims to balance the interests of individuals and society. Karl Marx is not closely associated with liberalism. One of the core principles of liberalism is the support for individual liberty. Liberalism as a philosophical concept remains vague and undefined. Hallowell’s ideas about liberalism emphasize the paramount responsibility of the state for the

Political Parties & Pressure Groups “The statement ‘parties are the power behind the throne’ was attributed to Finer.” “Finer stated that a ‘political party is an organised body with voluntary membership’.” “According to G.C. Field, a ‘political party is a voluntary association of people for the purpose of attaining political power’.” “Gettell believed that a