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Nature of Political Science There are different views on the nature of politics. Aristotle, Bodin, Hobbes, Bluntschli, Montesquieu, Lewis, Sidgwick, etc. hold that politics is a science. But the thinkers like J.S. Mill, Maitland, Catlin, Barker, Buckle, August Comte, etc. maintain that it is only an art. Meaning of Science and Art Science generally means a systematic way of gathering and organizing knowledge. Science is knowledge ascertained by observation and experiment, critically tested, systematized and brought under general principles. Art means skill or way of doing a particular thing in a particular way. It can be improved by practice, guided by principles. Politics is a science Politics is considered as science on the following grounds- 1. Politics can be studied in a systematic manner. 2.It is said that experimentation is possible in politics. 3. Political science, like the other sciences, has absolute and universal laws. 4.It is possible to make predictions in polit

  Crime and their types What is a crime? In General form, a crime is an unlawful act punishable by a state or other authority. The word crime does not, in modern criminal law, have any simple and universally accepted definition, although statutory definitions have been provided for certain purposes. How many kinds of Crime? Crime means any act that is contrary to the legal code or laws. In other words, crime and legality are social constructs that are fluid and change over time. There are several different types of crimes, from crimes against persons to victimless crimes and violent crimes to white-collar crimes. The study of crime and aberrance is a large subfield within sociology, with much attention paid to who commits which types of crimes and why. Crimes Against Persons Crimes against persons also called personal crimes, include murder, aggravated assault, rape, and robbery. Personal crimes are unevenly distributed in the United States, with young, urban, poor, non-white, and othe

  International Law Historical Development of International Law MEANING OF INTERNATIONAL LAW International Law is also known as public international law or law of nations,   the body of legal rules, norms, and standards that apply between sovereign states and other entities that are legally recognized as international actors A  Dutch scholar Hugo Grotius ( born 1583) has been celebrated as the father of international law. The evolution of modern international law was done by a British historical lawyer Maine. The rise of international law mainly happened during the 19th Century with the rise of powerful States surrounding Europe. The Warsaw pact was organized by the Soviet Union and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was established by the United States. The permanent Court of International Justice was established in 1921 after World War first and was succeeded in 1946 the International Court of Justice. Development of International Law:  From the end of world war second until

MEANING AND DEFINITION OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Reference- Dr. S.R. Myneny book MEANING Political Science comprises of two words ‘political’ and ‘science’.   ‘politics’ is derived from the Greek word ‘polis’ which means the ‘city-state’.The great Greek philosopher Aristotle was the first to use the term ‘politics’ and is therefore regarded as the ‘father of Political Science'. .  Definition    Broadly speaking, we can put the definition of political science in two categories. Traditional Definition Aristotle , "Science of polis". Garner , “Political Science begins and ends with the state”. R.N . Gilchrist, "General problem of state and Government". Dr. Stephan Leacock , "Political science deals with state only".   Modern Definition Harold Laswell & Kaplan , “Political science is the study of the shaping and sharing of power”. Catlin: “Political Science is the study of the act of human and social control”. David Easton : “Politics is the authorita