Synopsis Contents: Vol. I. Preface. 1. Political science : definition, scope and value. 2. Political power. 3. Behavioural and post-behavioural revolutions. 4. Nature of political science. 5. Methods of studying political science. 6. Political science and other social sciences. 7. The state. 8. The rise and growth of the modern nation states. 9. The political system. 10. Sovereignty. 11. Monist and pluralist view of sovereignty. 12. The theory of rights. 13. Concept of liberty. 14. Concept of equality. 15. Law and international law. 16. Concept of property. 17. Concept of justice. 18. Political obligation. Vol. II. 19. Political revolution. 20. Punishment. 21. Concepts of political sociology : political development. 22. Political culture. 23. Political socialisation. 24. Political participation. 25. Political recruitment. 26. Political elites. 27. Political alienation. 28. Political communication. 29. Political legitimacy and effectiveness. 30. Bureaucracy. 31. Forms of government. 32. Democracy. 33. Socialism. 34. Fascism. 35. Liberalism and individualism. 36. Constitution : its nature and types. 37. Theory of separation of powers. 38. Sarvodaya. Bibliography.