Political Science · Political Theory
Match List I (Statement on political theory) with List II (Thinker) and choose the correct option.
List I
- Theory is always for some one and for some purpose
- Political theory is dead
- Political theory is in the dog house
- Political theory contains factors of three kinds: the factual, the causal and the valuational
List II
- G.H. Sabine
- Robert Cox
- Peter Laslett
- Reimer
AI-b, II-c, III-a, IV-d
BI-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a ✓ Correct
CI-d, II-c, III-a, IV-b
DI-c, II-a, III-b, IV-d
Correct answer: (B) I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a — The correct pairing is I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a.
Explanation
★The correct pairing is I-b, II-c, III-d, IV-a.
★Robert Cox famously said theory is always for someone and for some purpose, founding critical theory in international relations.
★Peter Laslett declared in 1956 that for the moment political philosophy is dead.
★Reimer is linked with the remark that political theory is in the dog house, a phrase of neglect.
★G.H. Sabine held that political theory contains factual, causal and valuational factors.
★Cox's slogan expresses the idea that no theory is neutral and all serve some interest.
★Laslett's verdict captured the mid century crisis that Rawls would later reverse.
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