Dr. S.R. Myneni’s Political Science serves the political science papers of the five-year integrated law programme — written by a law academic, so the political theory always points toward its constitutional destination. Coverage spans the nature and scope of political science, the state and its elements, sovereignty, theories of the origin of the state, forms of government (democracy, federalism, parliamentary versus presidential systems), organs of government and separation of powers, rights and liberty, and the major ideologies from liberalism to socialism.
Political thinkers — Plato and Aristotle through Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau to Gandhi and Ambedkar — are treated in the concise, exam-oriented Myneni style. The 2026 reprint matches current BA LLB syllabi.
Allahabad Law Agency — 75 years of publishing for India’s law classrooms.
Political Science by Dr. S.R. Myneni is a comprehensive textbook prescribed for BA LLB and other undergraduate students, as well as for those preparing for competitive examinations. Written in a clear and systematic style, it introduces the core concepts, theories and institutions of political science in a way that is accessible to first-time learners.
The book covers the meaning, nature and scope of political science, major political concepts such as state, sovereignty, law, liberty, equality and rights, leading political ideologies and theories, forms of government, organs of government, and the principles of representation and democracy. It connects political theory with practical aspects of governance, making it valuable for law students who need a grounding in the subject.
Key highlights:
- Comprehensive coverage of political science fundamentals
- Concepts and theories explained in clear, exam-friendly language
- Suited to BA LLB syllabi and competitive examination preparation
- Authored by Dr. S.R. Myneni, a well-known textbook writer
Published by Allahabad Law Agency and supplied fresh from the publisher in its current edition, this is an ideal foundation text for students of political science and pre-law subjects.
What’s Inside – Chapter-wise Contents
Political Science by Dr. S.R. Myneni is arranged in five units:
Unit I – Political Theory and State
- Political Theory
- State, Society and Nation
- Genesis of State or Theories of Origin of State
- Theories of the Function or Activity of the State
- Sphere of State Activity
Unit II – Concepts
- Sovereignty
- Law
- Citizenship, Rights and Duties
- Liberty
- Equality
- Property
- Justice
- Freedom
- Meaning, Definition of Liberalism
- Socialism – Utopian, Scientific and Democratic
- Concepts of Power, Authority and Legitimacy
Unit III – Classical and Contemporary
- Political Theory of Classical Greece
- Republicanism
- Political Theory and Political Economy
- Political Theory and Social Theory
- Political Modernity
- Contemporary Critical Theory: Habermas
- Pragmatisms and Political Liberalism
- Feminism and Canon of Political Thought
- Pluralist Construct
- Regionalization and its Challenges
- Interpretation in Contemporary Islamic Thought
Unit IV – Constitution and Forms of Government
- Constitution and Constitutionalism
- Traditional and Modern Classification of Governments
- Aristocratic Form of Government
- Monarchical Form of Government
- Totalitarian and Authoritarian or Dictatorial Form of Government
- Democratic Form of Government
Unit V – Separation of Powers and Organs of Government
- Theory or Principle of Separation of Powers
- Executive – an Organ of Government
- Legislature – an Organ of Government
- Judiciary – an Organ of Government
- Representation
- Political Participation and Political Parties
- Popular Control and Public Opinion
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