The book has been divided into two parts: Part I: Political Theory, and Part II: Governmental Machinery. The table of Contents and the Index are fairly detailed. This will enable the reader to reach the required topic of sub-topic in a second. At the end of each Chapter, Summary has been given.

Contents: 

Part - I : Political Theory

1. Definition, Meaning and Nature of Political Science
2. Scope and Methodology of Political Science
3. Political Science and Other Social Sciences
4. State and Its Nature
5. State and Nation
6. Social Contract Theory
7. Theory of Drive Origin and Theory of Force
8. Patriarchal and Matriarchal Theories
9. Historical or Evolutionary Theory
10. State in Ancient Times
11. Medieval State
12. Modern State
13. Meaning and History of Sovereignty
14. Kind of Sovereignty
15. Austin`s Theory of Soverignty
16. Soverignty and Pluralists
17. Law
18. Citizenship
19. State Authority and Obligations and Rights of Individual
20. Liberty
21. Equality
22. End and Functions of State
23. Idealist Theory of the State
24. Individualism and Liberalism
25. Utilitarianism
26. Capitalism and Democratic Socialism
27. Collectivism or State Socialism
28. Fabianism
29. Syndicalism
30. Guild Socialism
31. Communism
32. Anarchism
33. Fascism
34. Nazism
35. Gadhism and Sarvodaya
36. International Law
37. International Relations, War and Peace

Part - II : Governmental Machinary

1. Comparative Study of political Institutions and its Limitations
2. Classification of Government
3. Monarchy and Aristocracy
4. Democracy and Its Rivals
5. Dictatorship
6. Federal Government
7. Constitutionalism, and Written and Unwritten Constitutions
8. Flexible and Rigid Constitutions
9. Electorate
10. Representative
11. Organisation of Legislature
12. Powers and Functions of Legislature
13. Direct Legislation and Delegated Legislation
14. Organisation of Executive
15. Powers and Functions of Executive
16. Parliamentary Executive
17. Presidential and Other Types (The Swiss and the USSR)of Executive
18. Administration and Civil Service
19. Consultative and Advisory-Bodies
20. Organization and Functions of Judiciary
21. Rule of Law, Administration Law and Administrative Tribunals
22. Montesquieu`s Theory of Separation of Powers
23. Application of Montesquieu`s Theory of Spearation of Powers
24. Public Opinion
25. Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Lobbies
26. Organisation and Functions of Local Government
27. Local Government in Different Countries
28. The League of Nations
29. The United Nations Organisation