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 3''RD ''TRIMESTER 2013 (FT) EXAMINATION
FACULTY : EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT : EDUCATION
UNIT CODE : HIST 405
UNIT TITLE : HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHTS
TIME : 2 HOURS
Instructions: Answer three questions only
Question One
Discuss the contribution of the Athenian philosopher plato to society of his time and society today. (20mks)
Question Two
Discuss the theory of social contract as envisioned by:
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Thomas Hobbies
(20mks)
Question Three
Critically discus five fundamental features of political economy as articulated by Adam Smith in is book "Wealth of Nation" in 1776. (20mks)
Question Four
Discuss either:
Marx’s theory of class struggle and the failures at his prediction. (20mks)
Contributions of Niccoli Machiavelli to political thought and practice in Madieval Europe.
(20mks)
Question Five
Discuss Julius Nyerere’s social – political philosophy of Ujamaa. (10mks)
How did his political thought affect the economy of Tanzania. (10mks)
Question Six
Discus the principles of socialism as political thought in Kenya in the past-colonial period. (20mks)
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