MA I SEMESTER
PAPER I- WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
UNIT-1 Plato, Aristotle
UNIT II- Thomas Aquinas, Machiavelli
UNIT III: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau
UNIT IV: Bentham, J.S. Mill
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1) Sabine, G.H. : A History of Political Theory (Hindi and English)
Oxford, New Delhi, 1973.
2) Wayper, C. L .: Political Thought (Hindi and English)
B I Publications, New Delhi, 1987.
3) Barker, Ernest: Principles of Social and Political Theory
Oxford University Press, London, 1951.
4) Wanlass L.C. : Gettell’s History of Political Thought
Surjeet Publications,New Delhi,1981.
5) Gupta, R.C. : Great Political Thinkers East & West
Laxshmi Narain Agrwal, Agra,2010.
6) Singh, Sukhbir : A History of Political Thought Vol. I to II
Rastogi Company , Meerut
MA I SEMESTER
PAPER II COMPARATIVE POLITICS: THEORY AND CONCEPTS
UNIT I: Meaning, nature, scope and evaluation of Comparative Politics
UNIT II: Approaches: Behavioral, Structural- Functional and Marxist-Leninist.
UNITII- CONSTITUTIONALISM: Meaning, characteristics, evolution, concepts
and problems.
UNITIV : Political Culture : Definition, nature, determinants and varieties,
Ideology and its role in Political System.
BOOKS:
1)A.R. Ball ; Modern Politics and Governments
2)M.Curtis: Comparative Politics
3)J.C.Johari : Comparative Politics
(Hindi and English )
4) J.C.Johari: Comparative Government and Politics
(Hindi and English)
MA I SEMESTER
PAPER III PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
UNIT I Meaning. Nature, Scope, Evolution and Significance of Public
Administration.
New Public Administration. Concept of Development Administration
UNIT II : Private and Public Administration
Politics-Administration Dichotomy
Developing countries and Public Administration, Role and Challenges
UNIT III Ecology of Public Administration (F.W. Riggs) & System theory
UNIT IV Classical and Scientific Management Theory. Bureaucratic and Human
Relation theory
Books Recommended :
Public Administration Theory & Practice : Indrajeet Kaur , SBD Publication ,
Agra.
Administrative Theory : surendra katiyaar , Laxmi Narayan Agrawal Publication ,
Agra.
Public Administration : C.P. Bhambhari , Jaipur Prakashan .
Public Administration Practice & Theory : Babu Lal Fadiya , Sahitya Bhawan
Publication, Agra.
Public Administration : P.D. Sharma , Meeruth Publication.
MA I SEMESTER
PAPER IV INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM: CONSTITUTIONAL AND
STRUCTURAL ASPECT
UNIT I- Constituent Assembly: composition & Function
Preamble: Ideals and Values
UNIT II – Fundamental rights & Directive Principles
Federal structures & process
UNIT III- President, Prime Minister and Cabinet
UNIT IV-Parliament and Judiciary, Judicial Activism
BOOKS
1) D.D. Basu-Indian Constitution
2) Subhash Kashyap : History of THE Parliament of India
3) M.V.Paylee : An introduction to the Constitution of India
4) Krishna Kant Mishra : Indian government & Politics
(Hindi)
MA II SEMESTER
PAPER - I SOCIAL AND POLITICAL THOUGHT OF MODERN INDIA
UNIT I Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati
UNIT II Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Bal Gangadhar Tilak
UNIT III M.K. Gandhi, Pt. J.L. Nehru
UNIT IV B.R. Ambedkar, Acharya Narendra Dev
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1) Suda , J P : A History of Political Thought Vol. I to IV
K. Nath, Meerut, 1994.
2) Gupta R.C. : Political Thinkers – East and West ( Hindi & English)
Lakshmi Narain Agrawal,Agra, 2010.
3) Verma V.P. : Modern India Political Thought ( Hindi & English)
Lakshmi Narain Agrawal,Agra, 2010.
4) Gauba, O P : An Introduction to Political Thought ( Hindi & English)
Mayur Publications, New Delhi, 1998.
5) Jha, M N : Modern Indian Political Thought : Ram Mohun Roy to Present
Day ( Hindi & English)
Meenakshi Prakashan, Meerut, 1975
MA II SEMESTER
PAPER – II COMPARATIVE POLITICS AND PROCESS
UNIT I Political Modernization, Political Development
UNIT II Political Socialization, Political Participation, Public Opinion
UNIT III Political Parties, Party system, Interest and Pressure groups, voting
behavior, Elite
UNIT IV Political Decision Making, Nation building and National integration.
BOOKS:
1)A.R. Ball ; Modern Politics and Governments
2)M.Curtis: Comparative Politics
3)J.C.Johari : Comparative Politics
4) R.C. Macridis :Comparative Politics
MA II SEMESTER
PAPER III PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION :Personel and Financial
Administration
UNIT I: Meaning and characteristics of personnel administration. Bureaucracy and
civil services.
Neutrality-commitment, generalist & specialist debate. Politician and civil servant
relationship.
UNIT II Financial Administration : concept, preparation and execution of
budget.Audit and account , Comptroller and Auditor general.
UNIT III Management: motivation and moral (Maslow, McGregor), decision
making process (Herbert Simon )
UNIT IV Citizen and Administration: Citizen charter, Public accountability and
people participation in administration in India. Lokpal and right to information,
CVC.
Books Recommended :
Public Administration Theory & Practice : Indrajeet Kaur , SBD Publication ,
Agra.
Administrative Theory : surendra katiyaar , Laxmi Narayan Agrawal Publication ,
Agra.
Public Administration : C.P. Bhambhari , Jaipur Prakashan .
Public Administration Practice & Theory : Babu Lal Fadiya , Sahitya Bhawan
Publication, Agra.
Public Administration : P.D. Sharma , Meeruth Publication.
MA II SEMESTER
PAPER IV INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
UNIT I: Socio -Economic Activities of United Nation and its specialized agencies:
UNESCO, World Bank
UNITII: United Nations and third world: Relevance and contemporary world.
UNITIII: Nature, organization and function of regional organization i.e. European
Union (EU), ASEAN, BRICS
UNITIV: Globalization and International Organization with special reference to
WTO.
BOOKS
1) Palmer and Perkins –International Relations
2) H.J. Morgenthau-Politics among Nations
3) Gandhiji Roy –International Organization ( Hindi Edition )
4) Baikunth Nath : International Organization ( Hindi Edition )
MA III SEMESTER
PAPER I - CONTEMPORARY WESTERN POLITICAL THINKERS –I
UNIT I- G.W.F.Hegel and T.H. Green
UNIT II -H.J. Laski and John Rawls
UNIT III- Eduard Bernstein , V.I.Lenin
UNIT IV -Mao Tse Tung, Antanio Gramsci
BOOKS
1)F.W. Coker :Recent Political Thought
2)B.Parekh-Contemporary Political Thinkers
3)R.Turner:Thinkers of twentieth Century
4)P.D. Sharma: Contemporary Political Thinkers (Hindi Edition)
M.A. III SEMESTER
PAPER II – INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: THEORY AND MAJOR
CONCEPTS
UNIT I: International Relations as a Discipline: Emergence and Evolution
International Relation: Meaning, Nature and Scope
UNIT II: Theories of International Relations: Realist, Idealist, Scientific, System
and Marxist.
UNIT III: Major Concepts: Nation state, National Interest, National Power, and
Ideology.
UNIT IV : Neo colonialism, The Role of Third World, Non –Alignment: Crisis
of Relevance .
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1) Kumar, Mahindra : Theoretical Aspects Of International Politics
(Hindi & English)
Shiva Lal, Agra, 1993
2) Perkins, Palmer : International Relations
3) Morgenthau, H J : Politics among Nations : The Struggle for Power & Peace
New York, 1954
4)Ghai, U R : International Politics (Hindi and English)
New Academic Publications, Jalandhar, 2010
5) Kumar, Ajay: Theory of International Relations
Pearson, New Delhi, 2011.
MA III SEMESTER
PAPER III INTERNATIONAL LAW: LAW OF PEACE
UNIT I: Definition, nature, scope and sources of International Law. Relationship
between International Law and Municipal Law.
UNIT II: Historical development and codification of International Law, the state
recognition, Responsibility.
UNIT III Jurisdiction, Intervention, Treaties.
UNIT IV Extradition, the question of aliens. The position of individual in
International Law and the settlement of International Disputes.
BOOKS
1)HariMohan Jain: International Law, Allahabad Publication
2)M.P. Tandon: International Law, CLA , Central Law Publication.
3)A.C. Kapur : Internatioal Law & Human Rights , CLA, Allahabad.
4) R.C.Agrawal, : International Law & Human Rights. Allahabad Publication.
MA III SEMESTER
PAPERX IV INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
UNITI: Overview of the Evaluation of International Organization. The Historical
Context, Nature and Forms of International Organization: Present Context
UNITII: United Nation (U.N.): Origin, Principles and Charter
UNITIII: UN and its Organs: Structure and Functioning –General Assembly,
Security Council and Secretariat.
UNITIV: The Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice.
BOOKS
1) Palmer And Perkins – International Relation
2)H.S. Morgenthau-Politics Among Nation
3) Gandhiji Roy- International Organization ( Hindi edition)
4)M,P.Rai- International Organization
MA IV SEMESTER
PAPER I - CONTEMPORARAY WESTERN POLITICAL THINKERS II
UNIT I- August Comte, H. Spencer
UNIT II Graham Wallas, Herbert Marcuse
UNIT III Jean Paul Sartre, Michael Oakshot
UNIT IV B. Russell, Lasswell
BOOKS
1)F.W. Coker :Recent Political Thought
2)B.Parekh-Contemporary Political Thinkers
3)R.Turner :Thinkers of Twentieth Century
4)P.D. Sharma: Contemporary Political Thinkers (Hindi Edition)
M.A. IV SEMESTER
PAPER II : INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: CONTEMPORARY
CHALLENGES & ISSUES
UNIT I: Globalization, New International Economic Order, and WTO
UNIT II: North South Dialogue, South-South Co-Operation, Neo-colonialism and
Dependence.
UNIT III: Genesis and Foundation of Foreign Policy: Principles and Objective,
Different Phases of India’s Foreign Policy.
UNIT IV : India’s Relation with Super Power U.S.A. and Neighboring Countries
(Nepal , Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh ).
BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1) KHANNA, V N: Foreign Policy of India
(Hindi & English)
2) Pant, Pushpesh : International Relation In 21st Century (Hindi & English)
Tata McGraw Hill Education, New Delhi, 2012
3)Yadav, R S : Foreign Policy of India (Hindi & English)
Pearson, New Delhi, 2013.
4)Bandopadhyaya, J : The Making of India’s Foreign Policy
New Delhi, 1979.
5)Mohanan, B : The Politics of Regionalism in South Asia
Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi,1992.
MA IV SEMESTER
PAPER III INTERNATIONAL LAW: LAW OF WAR
UNIT I : Definition and nature of war, the enemy character, prisoners of war.
UNIT II : Land, Sea and Areal warfare, war crimes, termination of war, prize
court. The protection of places and environment during the armed conflict.
UNIT III: Law of Nutrality: The present position of law of neutrality; Nutrality,
neutralization and quasi neutrality; rights and duties deriving from neutrality.
Rights of Belligerents- Angari- Visita and search blockade, contraband and
doctrine of continuous voyage.
UNIT IV Concept and evolution of Human Rights, Political and civil Rights, social
and cultural rights, prevention of discrimination. Asylum and refugee laws.
Cases: Paquete Hawana and Lola case. West Rand Gold Mining company v/s Re
S.S. Wimbledon
BOOKS RECOMMENDED
1)Hari Mohan Jain: International Law, Allahabad Publication
2)M.P. Tandon: International Law, CLA , Central Law Publication.
3)A.C. Kapur : International Law & Human Rights , CLA, Allahabad.
4) R.C.Agrawal, : International Law & Human Rights. Allahabad Publication.
MA IV SEMESTER
PAPER IV INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION
UNIT I: Socio -Economic Activities of United Nation and its specialized agencies:
UNESCO, World Bank
UNITII: United Nations and third world: Relevance and contemporary world.
UNITIII: Nature, organization and function of regional organization i.e. European
Union (EU), ASEAN, BRICS
UNITIV: Globalization and International Organization with special reference to
WTO.
BOOKS
1) Palmer and Perkins –International Relations
2) H.J. Morgenthau-Politics among Nations
3) Gandhiji Roy –International Organization ( Hindi Edition )
4) Baikunth Nath : International Organization ( Hindi Edition )
MA IN POLITICAL SCIENCE-SEMESTER SYSTEM
SYLLABUS
There will be four semester exams at PG level course in Political Science. Every semester will
have five papers (Four theory papers and one practical). All papers are compulsory .All theory
paper will consist four units .The question paper will have four long question from each unit
carrying 20 marks and one question consisting ten short questions will carry 02 marks each.
All questions are compulsory. The total marks of each paper will be 100.
SEMESTER I (500 MARKS)
PAPER I Western Political Thought
PAPERII Comparative Politics: Theory & Concept
PAPERIII Public Administration: Concept and Approach
PAPERIV Indian Political System: Constitutional and Structural Aspect
PAPER V Practical (Research Paper 60 marks + VIVA VOCE 40 Marks)
SEMESTER II (500 MARKS)
PAPER VI Social and Political Thought of Modern India
PAPERVII Comparative Politics and Processes
PAPERVII Public Administration: Personnel and Financial Administration
PAPERIX Indian Political System: Functions and Problems
PAPERX Practical (Seminar Presentation 60 marks + VIVA VOCE 40 MARKS)
SEMESTER III (500 MARKS)
PAPERXI Contemporary Western Political Thinkers-I
PAPERXII International Relations: Theory and Major Concepts
PAPERXIII International Law: Law of Peace
PAPERXIV International Organization-I
PAPERXV Practical (Research Proposal 60 marks + VIVA VOCE 40 MARKS)
SEMESTERIV III (500 MARKS)
PAPERXVI Contemporary Western Political Thinkers-II
PAPERXVII International Relations: Contemporary Challenges and Issues
PAPERXVIII International Law: Law of War
PAPERXIX International Organization-II
PAPERXX Practical (Book Review 60 marks + VIVA VOCE 40 marks)
