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POLITICAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR

EID2006 POLITICAL THEORY AND BEHAVIOR
3 Credits

Pre-requisite None

Learning At the end of this course, students are able to:
Outcomes
1. describe political thinkers’ ideas;
2. explain the influence of political ideas on government’s and society’s
behaviour; and
3. choose relevant political theories for the development of the state.

Synopsis The aim of the course is to expose students to major political theories and
philosophy. Political thinkers discussed include the Roman and Greek political
thinkers, the social contract theorists, Marxist, Muslim and Eastern thinkers.
Political values such as freedom, justice and equality will also be covered in the
course.

References 1. De Lue, Steven M. (2002). Political Thinking, Political Theory, and Civil Society.
NY: Pearson Education Inc.
2. Ball, Terence (1995). Reappraising Political Theory: Revisionist Studies in the
History of Political Thought. NY: Oxford University Press.
3. Sabine, George H. (1961). A History of Political Theory. NY: Holt, Rinehart and
Winston.

Soft Skills CS1, CS2, CS3
TS1, TS2

Assessment Continuous Assessment : 40%
Final Examination : 60%

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