Description
Political Theory: State, Power, and Social Transformation springs from that noble inquietude wherein power is judged by justice and authority by conscience. It surveys politics as structure and struggle, reading institutions by the interests they guard and— through the lens of Marxism—conceives the state as a historical form shaped by class and material force. From Thomas Hobbes and John Locke to Karl Marx and Mahatma Gandhi, and through subaltern and post-modern dissent, it traces the enduring contest of sovereignty, liberty, and rights. Thus the state appears not as monolith but as a living arena of political economy—an invitation to question power and re-imagine justice.
About the Author
Dr. Sujit Narayan Chattopadhyay is a distinguished scholar of Political Science and Public Administration. Holding M.Phil. (1978) and Ph.D. (1990) degrees from the University of Calcutta, and trained at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, he has devoted his life to teaching and research since 1979. He served with distinction as Principal of Bagnan College and Shibpur Dinobundhoo College, and later as Professor at Netaji Subhas Open University until March 2025. Author of ten books and numerous scholarly essays, he has made a lasting contribution to political studies in India.
Contents
Preface v
1. Introductionix
1. Introducing Politics1
2. Methods and Approaches in Politics17
3. System and Perspective of State System: Marxian State and Fascist State31
4. Irreversible Transformation of State Character47
5. Political Theories67
6. Political Theory: Origins, Core Concepts, and Contemporary Approaches to the State”97
7. Essential Criteria of State Machinery Law and Freedom133
8. Equality: Meaning, Dimensions, and Its Relationship with Liberty”173
9. Citizenship and Rights: From Nature to Obligation193
10. Marxian Concept of Freedom: Emancipation and Development219
11. Justice from the Margins: Social Justice, Equality and Subaltern Perspectives237
12. The Concept and Evolution of the State in Western Political Thought269
13. The State and Its Critiques: Marxian Theory and Gandhian Ethical Politics”289
14. The State: Theoretical Foundations, Sovereignty, and Contemporary Transformations311
15. Civil Society and the State in the Contemporary World: Theory, Practice, and Challenges”333
16. Marxism and Modern Social Thought: Foundations, Developments, and Critiques373
17. Revolution, State Power, and Radical Political Thought: From Anarchism to Postmodern Critiques”447
18. Political Economy and Theories of Development: Socialist, Liberal, and Marxian Perspectives”493
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