Conceptual Framework of Political Theory

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This text covers several aspects of political theory, including its conceptual framework and the origin of its terminology. It defines political theory and explores its various approaches, including philosophical, historical, institutional, and legal approaches. The text also highlights significant figures in each approach, such as Plato and Aristotle in the philosophical approach and Harold Laski, James Bryce, and Bentley in the institutional approach. However, the text concludes by discussing the limitations of the traditional approach to political theory.

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Conceptual Framework of Political Theory

What is Political Science: Origin of Terminology?

Political science is integrally related to the word ‘Politics’ which derives from the Greek word polis which refers to the city-state that existed in the ancient period. The city-state is known as the earliest form of political organization. Western political thought is supposed to be originated in Greece and its city-states.

Sophists like Protagoras, Thrasymachus, Gorgias, etc. in ancient Athens were the first to deal with this mode of thought and then expounded a political theory. Later on, great scholars like Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, etc enriched the tradition of political thought by continuing the scientific study of contemporary issues and problems concerning the city-state and its government.

What is Political Theory?
Political Theory is one of the integral parts of Political science. It gives directions for inquiring into political issues and problems in society. It is a study of political ideas, values, and norms like liberty, equality, rights, justice, power, and democracy that we use to describe, understand, and assess political practices and institutions. The political hypothesis is a central part of the Political Science discipline. Political theory is a central part of the Political Science discipline. It primarily manages and regularizes hypothetical inquiries and discussions the issues like freedom, equity, balance, a majority rule government, and so forth. It has its underlying foundations in these twin parts of the human self.