Political Science CSS Syllabus 2026 (200 Marks) – Ultimate FPSC Easy & Complete Guide

Political Science is a high scoring optional subject in the CSS exam conducted by FPSC. Political Science CSS Syllabus overlaps with other important compulsory subjects such as Current affairs and Pakistan affairs.

POLITICAL SCIENCE PAPER I – (Marks: 100)

Part-A (50 Marks)

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I. Western Political Thought:

• Key Philosophers:
  • Plato
  • Aristotle
  • Machiavelli
  • Montesquieu
  • Hobbes
  • Locke
  • Rousseau
  • Kant
  • Mill
  • Bentham
  • Hegel
  • Marx
  • Lenin
  • Mao
  • Gramsci
  • Karl Popper
  • Pierre Bourdieu
  • John Rawls
  • Francis Fukuyama
  • Foucault
  • Derrida
  • Kierkegaard
  • Jean-Paul Sartre
  • René Descartes

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II. Muslim Political Thought:

• Key Thinkers:
  • Al-Farabi
  • Al-Mawardi
  • Ibn Rushd
  • Imam Ghazali
  • Ibn Taymiyyah
  • Nizam-ul-Mulk Tusi
  • Ibn Khaldun
  • Shah Waliullah
  • Allama Muhammad Iqbal
  • Jamaluddin Afghani
  • Rashid Rida

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Part-B (50 Marks)

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III. State System:

• Nature and Emergence of Modern Nation-State System
• Islamic Concept of State and Ummah

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IV. Political Concepts (Western and Islamic):

• Sovereignty
• Justice
• Law
• Liberty
• Freedom
• Equality
• Rights and Duties
• Human Rights
• Political Authority and Power

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V. Comparative Politics:

• Political Socialization
• Political Culture
• Political Development
• Political Recruitment
• Social Change
• Civil Society
• Violence and Terrorism in Politics
• Gender and Politics
• Women Empowerment

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VI. Political Participation:

• Political Change and Revolution
• Elections and Electoral System
• Public Opinion
• Propaganda
• Political Parties
• Pressure Groups and Lobbies

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VII. Political Institutions and Role of Government:

• Legislature
• Executive
• Judiciary
• Political Elites
• Civil and Military Bureaucracy

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VIII. Forms of Government:

• Monarchy
• Democratic
• Dictatorship
• Totalitarian/Authoritarian
• Unitary
• Federal
• Confederation
• Presidential
• Parliamentary

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IX. Political Ideologies:

• Capitalism
• Marxism
• Communism
• Socialism
• Totalitarianism
• Fascism
• Nationalism
• Islamic Political Ideology

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X. Local Self-Government:

• Theory and Practice of Local Self-Government with Special Reference to Pakistan
• Comparative Analysis of Systems of Local Governance
• Public Administration and Public Policy

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POLICTICAL SCIENCE PAPER II – (Marks: 100)

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Part-A (30 Marks)

I. Comparative and Analytical Study of Political Systems:

• Political Systems of:
  • U.S.A
  • U.K
  • France
  • Germany

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II. Global and Regional Integration:

• Globalization and Politics
• Global Civil Society
• Regional Politico-Economic Integration:
  • European Union
  • SAARC
  • ECO
• International Financial Regimes:
  • IMF
  • WTO

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Part-B (70 Marks)

III. Comparative and Analytical Study of Political Systems:

• Political Systems of:
  • Turkey
  • Iran
  • Malaysia
  • India
  • China

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IV. Political Movements in India (Colonial Period):

• Rise of Muslim Nationalism in South Asia and Pakistan Movement:
  • Role of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan
  • Allama Muhammad Iqbal
  • Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah

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V. Government and Politics in Pakistan:

• Constitution Making from 1947-1956
• Comparative and Critical Analysis of Constitutions:
  • 1956 Constitution
  • 1962 Constitution
  • 1973 Constitution
• Constitutional Amendments (Up-to-Date)
• Federal Structure in Pakistan
• Central-Provincial Relations After 18th Amendment
• Political Culture of Pakistan
• Political Developments:
  • Role of Civil and Military Bureaucracy
  • Judiciary
  • Feudalism
  • Dynastic Politics
• Political Parties and Interest Groups
• Elections and Voting Behavior
• Religion and Politics
• Ethnicity and National Integration

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VI. International Relations:

• History of International Relations (Post-World War II Period)
• Foreign Policy of Pakistan:
  • National Interests and Major Determinants:
    1. Size/Geography
    2. Economic Development
    3. Security
    4. Advancement in Technology
    5. National Capacity
    6. Political Parties/Leadership
    7. Ideology
    8. National Interest
    9. Role of Press/Bureaucracy
    10. Social Structure
    11. Public Opinion
    12. Diplomacy
• Foreign Policy-Making Process in Pakistan
• External Factors:
  • International Power Structure
  • International Organizations
  • World Public Opinion
  • Reaction of Other States

FPSC Official Political Science CSS Syllabus

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