Advanced Modern Political Theory: Analysis and Technologies

Book Details

• Author: S. L. Verma

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Binding: Hardcover

• Edition: 2008

• Release Date: 01-10-2008

• ISBN: 9788131601709

• Number of Pages: 513

• Package Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.7 x 1.2 inches

About the Book
This book delves into the emerging challenges for Political Science in the 21st century, addressing topics such as globalization, global governance, feminism, contemporary terrorism, state supremacy, democracy, and human rights. It explores these issues in the context of current developments, offering an analysis and evaluation of political theory in modern times. The book covers various substantive studies of Political Behaviouralism, power dynamics, legitimacy, modernization, political ideologies, and feminine political theory. It introduces the concept of "Politicology," a reimagined version of Political Science, and explores new professional fields like political engineering and political technologies. The text also tackles issues of political systems, structures, and global governance, aiming to provide a comprehensive, advanced political theory that goes beyond traditional frameworks.

The book is particularly useful for scholars, teachers, researchers, and students in Political Science and other Social Sciences.

Contents

1. Advanced Modern Political Theory: Building Process, Role, and Profession

2. Behavioural Revolution and After

3. Facts, Values, Theory and Methodology

4. Systems Theories: Systems Approach

5. Structural-Functional Approach

6. Power, Influence, Authority and Legitimacy

7. Modernisation and Political Development

8. Analysis and Explanation

9. Political Engineering

10. State Supremacy

11. Democracy in the Twenty-First Century

12. Political Ideologies and Political Cultures

13. Theory and Ideology of Globalisation

14. Understanding Global Governance

15. Feminism and Its Impact on Future of Political Theory

16. Theory of Contemporary Terrorism

17. Truth Behind Gandhian Political Technologies

18. Theoretical Aspects of Human Rights

About the Author / Editor

• S. L. Verma is a renowned thinker, teacher, and activist in the field of "Politicology." He is a former Professor of Political Science at the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, specializing in Modern Political Theory, Indian Political Thought, Political Engineering, Secularism, Gandhism, and Hindutva. He has authored over 25 books and 50 research articles and has edited journals like Political Science Review and Political Change. His notable works include Contemporary Political Theory, Research Methodology in Political Science, and Gandhi and Gandhians (forthcoming). Currently, he serves as Chairman of the South Asian Academy of Political Technologies, Jaipur.