Chapter 4

पाठ्यक्रम अभिकल्प समिति

This section lists the Course Design Committee responsible for preparing the Political Theory & Thought curriculum at Vardhman Mahaveer Open University, Kota. It provides the names, designations, and institutional affiliations of the chairperson, coordinators, and members who contributed to the development and review of the course material. The committee includes professors, associate professors, and lecturers from various universities in Rajasthan and other states. The section also mentions the editor and unit authors, highlighting the collaborative academic effort involved in creating the textbook. Additionally, administrative and production staff involved in the publication process are acknowledged. The section concludes with publication details, including the ISBN, copyright notice, and reprint information.

• Lists the academic and administrative contributors to the textbook.
• Mentions the institutions and departments involved.
• Provides publication and copyright details.
• 📌 Course Design Committee: A group of subject experts responsible for developing and reviewing the curriculum and study material.
• 📌 Editor: The academic responsible for editing and finalizing the textbook content.

अनुक्रमणिका

This section provides the Table of Contents for the textbook 'Political Theory & Thought.' It lists the units (इकाई) covered in the book, along with their titles and page numbers. The units cover foundational and advanced topics in political science, including definitions and scope of politics, changing role of the state, rights, liberty, citizenship, democracy, and major Western political thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Karl Marx, and John Rawls. The Table of Contents also includes units on multiculturalism and globalization. This structure helps students navigate the textbook and locate specific topics for study.

• Lists all units and their page numbers.
• Covers both theoretical concepts and political thinkers.
• Provides a roadmap for the entire course.
• 📌 Unit: A major section of the textbook focusing on a specific topic or thinker.
• 📌 Political Theory: The study of concepts and principles underlying politics and government.