IGNOU MPS-01 Syllabus | Political Theory

  • Last Updated On January 30, 2026

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Here you will get the full syllabus for the IGNOU MPS 1 : Political Theory.

The syllabus of IGNOU MPS 1 is divided in 2 blocks and each block is again divided in units.

We have listed the detailed syllabus of all the 2 blocks and its units.

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IGNOU MPS 1 Syllabus Structure

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Content 

Syllabus of MPS 1

Course Code

MPS 1

Course Title

Political Theory

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Blocks

Total 2 Blocks

Programme

MPS : Master’s Degree in Political Science

University

IGNOU ( Indira Gandhi National Open University 

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Block 1 – Book-I

  • Unit 1 – What is Political Theory and Why Study it?
  • Unit 2 – Democracy
  • Unit 3 – Rights
  • Unit 4 – Liberty
  • Unit 5 – Equality
  • Unit 6 – Justice
  • Unit 7 – Idea of Duty
  • Unit 8 – Citizenship
  • Unit 9 – Sovereignty
  • Unit 10 – State and Civil Society
  • Unit 11 – Power and Authority
  • Unit 12 – Legitimation and Obligation
  • Unit 13 – Civil disobedience and Satyagrah
  • Unit 14 – Political Violence

Block 2 – Book-II

  • Unit 1 – Classical Liberalism
  • Unit 2 – Welfare State
  • Unit 3 – Libertarianism
  • Unit 4 – Marx, Lenin and Mao
  • Unit 5 – Lukacs, Gramsci and the Frankfurt School
  • Unit 6 – Socialism
  • Unit 7 – Conservatism
  • Unit 8 – Fundamentalism
  • Unit 9 – Nationalism
  • Unit 10 – Multi-Culturalism
  • Unit 11 – Fascism
  • Unit 12 – Feminism
  • Unit 13 – Gandhism and Pacifism
  • Unit 14 – Communitarianism and Civic Republicanism
  • Unit 15 – Political Theory in a Globalising World