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Hist 405:History Of Political Thought Question Paper

Hist 405:History Of Political Thought 

Course:Education

Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers

Exam Year:2013



KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY

END OF 1ST TRIMESTER 2013 (SCHOOL BASED) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : HIST 405
UNIT TITLE : THE HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT
TIME : 2 HOURS




INSTRUCTIONS

Answer any three questions

Question One
Examine political views of the ancient political thinker Plato and show his contribution to the contemporary political world. (20 Marks)

Question Two
Elucidate the origin of state according to Aristotle (384 – 322 BC). (20 Marks)

Question Three
Discuss the political views of Niccolo Machiarelli according to his famous work contained in the "The Prince." (20 Marks)

Question Four

Critically, examine political thoughts of the Tanzanian Nationalist Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Show how his policies affected Tanzania’s economy. (20 Marks)

Question Five
Discuss the "Theory of social contract as postitulated by the following Great Thinkers: (20 Marks)

Thomas Hobbes.
John Locke.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Question Six
How did Karl Marx’s (1818-1883, "Theory of Human Nature" and Marxian economics influenced development of modern states and governments? (20 Marks)






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