DHARMASHASTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY,
JABALPUR (M.P.)
Name of the Subject- Political Science -II
Year:2019-20 Semester-II
Objective of the Course:
1. The objective is to create a general understanding in the student with regard to prominent Political
Thought and Thinkers of both western school and Indian school of thought.
2. The objectives is to impart knowledge and understanding in students regarding various applied aspects of
polity.
3. The objective is to create basic understanding in student regarding fundamentals of International
relationship to make them prepare to receive instructions of Law papers related to International Law In
upcoming semesters
4. To foster analytical blend of mind of students regarding contemporary discourses, debates, issues
challenges and changes in Indian political systems to augment the applied aspects of knowledge which
they receive by studying law papers
Module I: Political Thoughts and Thinkers
1. Understanding Western Notion of Justice: Plato, John Rawls, Robert Nozick
2. Understanding Indian Notion of Justice: Manu, Kautilya, Amartya Sen
3. Western School of Realism and its Application: Machiavelli, J. Bentham, Hans J.
Morgenthau
4. Indian School of Realism and its Application
5. Understanding Democracy: Meaning, Theories, Types, Indian Perspective of Democracy
Module II: Determinants of Relationship Between State and Individual
1. Power, Authority and legitimacy: Meaning, Types, Harold. J. Laski views on Authority
2. Citizenship: Meaning, Contemporary Discourses
3. Political obligations: Concept, Different notions, changing nature of political obligation,
Limits of Political Control
4. Rights and Duties: Meaning Types and Contemporary Discourses
5. Recent Developments: Communitarianism, Republicanism, Post Modernism
Module III: International Relations and Indian Foreign Policy
1. Understanding International Relations
2. Basic concepts of International Relations: National Interest, Balance of Power, International
Organisations, Regional Organisations, International Law, Concepts of Third World
3. Contemporary Issues: Ecological Issues, International Terrorism, Increasing role of Non-
State Actors
4. Problems of the Third World: Struggle for New International Economic Order
5. Emerging Trends in Indian Foreign Policy: Basic Principals of Indian Foreign Policy, Recent
Determinants of Indian Foreign Policy, India as an Aspiring Global Power
Module IV: Political Process and Politics in India
1. Party System: Nature Type and Recent Trends (From Congress System to Multi Party
Coalitions)
2. Role and impact of media on Indian Politics
3. Electorate and Electoral Behaviour: Elections: Determinants of Voting Behaviour, Electoral
Issues, Pre-Poll and Post- Poll alliances
DHARMASHASTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY,
JABALPUR (M.P.)
4. Governance Issues and Challenges: Good Governance Initiatives in India, Green Governance,
Corporate Governance
5. Political Process in India: Changing Role of Legislature, Role of Pressure Group in Public
Policy Making, green Politics
Module V: Contemporary Issues and Trends in Indian Politics
1. Changing Nature of Indian Bureaucracy
2. Emerging Movements: Social, Political, Agrarian, Caste and Environmental
3. Changing Centre- State Relationship
4. Changing Political Culture and Socialisation
5. Current Areas of Interface between Political System and Legal System
Learning Outcomes:
1. Summaries the Passage of Political Thoughts from classical, Renaissance, till modern
time
2. Explain the historical and intellectual context in which political thoughts that helped to
develop the principles of Justice, modern state, and Science of Law
3. Understand the importance of Socio-political environment which shapes the political
system
4. Understanding the basics of international relations and contemporary issues
5. Ability to Understand and critical analysis various dynamics of Indian Political system
6. Ability of drawing linkage between Indian Political System and Legal System
Readings:
Rajni Kothari, Politics in India, Orient Black Swan.
S.P Verma, Modern Political Theory, New Delhi Vikaspur.
Mahendra Pradesh Singh, Indian Political Thoughts themes and Thinkers, Pearson.
George H Sabine & Thomas, L, History of Political Theory, CBS Pub. Dist,2018
Urmila Sharma, Indian Political Thought, Atlantic Pub., 2018
Gauba, O P, Introduction to Political Theory, Mayur Books Pub, 2018
Johari , J.C., Principles of Modern Political Science, Sterling Pub., 2018
Verma, S P, Modern Political Theory, Vikash Pub., 2018
Rama Jois, Our Parliament (PB)B, Uni.L Pub, 2015
Kashyap Subhash C, Parliamentary Procedure, Uni.L Pub, 3rd /2017
Diwakar Rekha, Party System in India, Oxford Uni Press, 2017
Agrawal, R C, Political Theory, S. Chand, 2018
Asirvatham, E. & Mishra, K.K, Political Theory, S. Chand, 2018,
Ramaswamy, S, Political Theory Ideas and Concept, PHI Learning,2017
Mitra, Subrata K, Politics in India, Oxford Press, 2014
Kapur, Anup, Principles of Political Science, S Chand, 2016
Mathur Kuldeep, Public Policy and Politics in India, Oxford India PB, 2018
Granville Austin, Working a Democratic Constitution (A History of the Indian
Experience), Oxford Uni. Press, 2018
M Laxmikanth, Publication Administration, New Age International Publication, 2018
Manoj Arora, Publication Administration, Mc Graw Hill, 2018
Additional References:
DHARMASHASTRA NATIONAL LAW UNIVERSITY,
JABALPUR (M.P.)
Economic and Political weekly
The Hindu Newspaper
Front Line
Yojana
