Week - 1 |
An Overview: State as a legal personality, State as a part of social formation |
Week - 2 |
The emergence and distinctive features of the modern state |
Week - 3 |
The rise of the nation-state: Characteristics of the nation-state |
Week - 4 |
The issues resulting from the nation-state |
Week - 5 |
The rise of the welfare state |
Week - 6 |
The fall of the welfare state |
Week - 7 |
Theories explaining the nature of the state: Liberal-conservative tradition |
Week - 8 |
Marxist tradition, Classical Marxist interpretation, Non-reductionist attempts in Marxist tradition |
Week - 9 |
Current debates: Cultural identity question |
Week - 10 |
Current debates: Neoliberal restructuring of state |
Week - 11 |
Current debates: Third World state in the era of neoliberal hegemony |
Week - 12 |
Presentations |
Week - 13 |
Presentations |
Week - 14 |
Presentations |