TAMIL NADU STATE COUNCIL FOR

HIGHER EDUCATION
CHENNAI – 600 005.

State Integrated Board of Studies

Political Science
Postgraduation – 2 Year Programme
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State Integrated Boards of Studies

Preamble*
In keeping with the announcement of the Honorable Minister for
Higher Education (Policy Note 6.3 2013-2014, Department of Higher
Education, Government of Tamil Nadu), with the view to provide
compatibility in courses offered by various universities, autonomous
colleges & deemed universities in Tamil Nadu facilitating the mobility of
faculty and students from one university to another and to easily solving the
problem of equivalence among courses, Tamil Nadu State Council for
Higher Education (TANSCHE) has formed the State Integrated Boards of
Studies comprising experts in the areas of knowledge concerned. The State
Integrated Boards of Studies, with great diligence and expertise has devised
the mandatory areas that have to be covered for three year undergraduation
and two year postgraduation courses to realize the above objectives. Great
care has been taken so that these areas would take 75% of the course content
and the remaining 25% can be decided by the individual institutions.

In other words, the areas that have to be covered by the student that are
mandatory for earning the degree to have due value has been worked out so
that the student will gain enough depth of knowledge in the subject
concerned. It is recommended that the institutions specify in their brochures
if the course is equivalent or not so that the stakeholder could opt for the
course offered with enough awareness about the future possibilities of
deciding on the course. The State Integrated Boards of Studies have striven
their best to see that the standards of higher education in our State are raised
to be on a par with international standards.
*Note: It is stated that it is not a compulsion on the part of any
educational institution in the State to follow State Integrated Board of
Studies. However, if the subjects are to be equivalent, Section 'A' must
be covered in the 75% of the syllabus of the subjects concerned.
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Section A (Mandatory Areas) of each course is mandatory and the areas

given must be covered in the 75% of the syllabus to make the course
equivalent. 25% percent of the syllabus should be designed by the
institutions, and the areas covered under this also must have a weightage of
25%. Possible areas for this 25% are suggested in Section B (Suggested
Non mandatory Areas). This gives the individual universities and
autonomous institutions seamless liberty to innovate and experiment, and
more importantly, it is here that the institutions must devise appropriate
strategies by which (i) to make creative and critical applications of what has
been learnt in the mandatory components, and (ii) to meaningfully connect
the learners to the career demands and expectations. It is essential that the
theoretical subject knowledge of the students must be translated into
practical hands-on experience.

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S.No. CONTENTS Page No.

SECTION A- MANDATORY AREAS
CORE PAPERS
1. Principles of Political Science – I 6
2. Indian National Movement 7
3. Indian Constitution-I 8
4. Contemporary Political Systems 9
5. Constitutional Development in India 10
6. Legislative Procedures in India 12
7. Principles of Public Administration-I 13
8. Indian Government and Politics-I 14
9. Indian Government and Politics-II 15
10. Local Government in India 17
11. Modern Political Systems-II 18
12. Political Systems in South Asia 19
13. Indian Politcal Thought-I 20
14. Politics and Administration in Thirukkural 21
15. Western Political Thought-I 23
16. Political Ideologies 24
17. Principles of Political Science-II 25
18. Western Political Thought-II 26
19. Indian Constitution II 27
20. Principles of Public Administration – II 28
21. Indian Government and Politics – II 29
22. Indian Political Thought-II 30
23. International Politics 31
24. Modern Political Analysis 32
25. Public Policy Analysis 33
26. Government and Politics in Tamilnadu 34
27. Human Rights in India 35
28. Research Methodology 36

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29. Contemporary Political Theory 37

30. Project & Viva Voce 38
31. Political Economy 39
32. Indian Administration 40
33. Politics of Southern States 41
34. Foreign Policy of India 42
SECTION-B NON-MANDATORY AREAS
ELECTIVE PAPERS
35. Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Public Opinion 44
36. International Organisations 45
37. Introduction to Logic 46
38. Police Administration 48
39. Principles of Rural Development 49
40. Federal Theory and Practice 50
41. Indian Civil Services 51
42. Peace and Conflict Resolution 52
43. Political Parties in India 53
44. Ethics and Politics 54
45. Political Sociology 55
46. International Human Rights 56
47. Electoral Politics in India 58
48. Dynamics of Indian Democracy 59
49. Asian Political Systems 60
50. India in World Affairs 62
51. Political Leadership 63
52. Film and Politics 64

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CORE PAPERS

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PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL SCIENCE – I

UNIT-I Introduction
Politics and Political Science - Significance of Political Science as a Discipline-
Political Science as a Science or an Art – Modern Nation State

UNIT-II Nature of State

State: Meaning and Functions - Nature and Ends of State- Different
perspectives on State- Welfare State and Development –Theories on the
functions of State

UNIT-III Concepts
Law - Rights and Duties- Secularism- Power and Authority – Theories of Social
Change –Theories of Development and under Development

UNIT-IV Forms of Government

Monarchy – Dictatorship – Aristocracy – Democracy - Unitary, Federal,
Parliamentary, and Presidential forms of government - Essentials of a Good
Constitution – Classification of Constitutions: Evolved and Enacted; Written
and Unwritten; Flexible and Rigid.

UNIT-V Organs of Government:

Legislature – Executive - Judiciary - Separation of Powers

Text Books:

1. Agarwal, R.C. Political Theory, New Delhi: S.Chand& Co., 2008.

2. Asirvatham, Eddy, Political Theory ,New Delhi: S. Chand & Co,2004..
3. VidyaDharMahajan, Political Theory, New Delhi :S. Chand Limited,
2006.
4. Hari Hara Das, BishnuCharanChoudhury, Political Theory,New Delhi:
National Publishing House, 1999.
5. R.C.Aggarwal, Political Theory, New Delhi :S. Chand Limited, 2004.

References:

1. Johari.,J.C. Principles of Modern Political Science, New Delhi:

Sterling,1989.
2. Thakurdas, F. Essays on Political Theory, New Delhi: Gitanjali, 1982.
3. A. Appadorai, A. The Substance of Politics, New Delhi: Oxford 1996.

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INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

UNIT-I Introduction

Nature and Impact of British Rule in India – The First War of Indian
Independence (1857) – Nature of the Freedom Struggle; Its Causes and
Consequences – Renaissance in India – Rise of Nationalism and Birth of
Congress- Causes of the Rise and rapid growth of Nationalism in the 19th
Century.

UNIT-II Moderates and Extremists

Moderates: Principles, Strategies and Social base – Extremists: Principles,

Strategies and Social base- Swadeshi Movement and its Importance, Moderates
vs Extremists and its impact.

UNIT-III Revolutionary Movement

Causes of the Birth of the Revolutionary Movement – Its Aims – V.D. Savarkar’s
Movement – Revolutionary Movement in Bengal: The Alipore Conspiracy Case –
The Great Revolutionary Movement of SardarBhagat Singh and Subash
Chandra Bose – Bombay Naval Mutiny- Review and Evaluation of Armed
Struggle for Freedom Religious Repercussions.

UNIT-IV Gandhian Phase- I

The Emergence of Gandhi - Techniques of Political Struggle – Rowlatt Act and

JallianwalaBagh Massacre; Khilafat Question- The Swarajists- Civil
Disobedience Movement (1930-34): The Salt Satyagraha; Gandhi-Irwin Pact;
The Karachi Congress; Second Round Table Conference and Communal
Question - Individual Satyagraha - The Communal Award.

UNIT-V Gandhian Phase-II

Critics of National Movement – Growth of Communalism- World War II and its

Impact on National Movement – The Cripps Mission – Quit India Movement of
1942: Characters and Importance of the Movement; Causes and its Failure-
The Shimla Conference – Circumstances Leading to the Partition of the
Country.

Text Books:

1. 1.Agarwal, R.C. Constitutional Development and National Movement of

India, (New Delhi: S.Chand&Company, 1994)
2. Chandra, Bipan, et al., India’s Struggle for Independence, New Delhi:
Penguin, 2004.
3. Tim Masseluys, Indian Nationalism: A History, (New Delhi: Sterling,1985).

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INDIAN CONSTITUTION –I
Unit I:

Making of the Indian Constitution: The Constituent Assembly – The

Constitution: Nature – Salient Features – Amendment Procedures

Unit II:

Parliamentary System: Executive – Legislature

Unit III:

Federalism – Centre – State Relations

Unit IV:

Judiciary – Judicial Review

Unit V:

Fundamental Rights – Directive Principles of State Policy – Fundamental Duties

References:
1. D.D.Basu, Introduction to Indian Constitution, New Delhi, Prentice Hall
of India, 2009.
2. D.C.Gupta: Indian Government and Politics, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing
House, 2010.
3. M.V.Pylee: Introduction to the Constitution of India, Vikas Publishing
House, 2011
4. SubashKashyap, Our Constitution, New Delhi, National Book Trust,
2010

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CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL SYSTEMS

UNIT I
Meaning and Nature of Political Systems - Typology of Political Systems-
Constitutions- State - Government – Executive – Legislature – Judiciary –
Political Parties

UNIT II
United Kingdom: Political System –Constitution – Executive – Legislature
– Judiciary – Political Parties – Pressure Groups – Limited Monarchy

UNIT III
United States of America: - Political System- Constitution – Executive –
Legislature – Judiciary – Political Parties in USA – Pressure Groups – Judicial
Review

UNIT IV
France : Political System –Constitution- Executive– Legislature – Judiciary –
Political Parties– Pressure Groups- Quasi-Presidential Model

UNIT V
Switzerland: Political System – Constitution- Executive – Legislature –
Judiciary – Political Parties– Pressure Groups – Direct Democracy

References:

1. P.B. Rathod: Comparative Political Systems, New Delhi, Common Wealth

Publishers, 2005
2. John Kingdom: Government and Politics in Britain, London, Polity Press,
2003
3. Barbara Bardes: American Government and Politics Today, Boston,
Wadsworth, 2010
4. Andrew Knapp, Government and Politics of France, New York, Routledge,
2006
5. Gregory Fossedal: Direct Democracy in Switzerland, New Jersey:
Transactions, 2005

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CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

UNIT-I Early Initiatives

Transition from Company’s Administration to the Crown Administration; The

Act of 1858- Proclamation of Queen Victoria- The Central and Provincial
Government in India – Judiciary – The Act of 1861 – The Act of 1892.

UNIT-II Growth of Constitution

The Act of 1909 (Minto-Morely Reforms) – Main Provisions; The Act of 1919
(Montague-Chelmsford Reforms) Main Provisions; Working of the Act of 1909
and the Act of 1919- Causes of failure of Dyarchy.

UNIT-III National Movement and Constitutionalism

Simon Commission- Nehru Report – Lord Irwin’s Proclamation - Gandhi–Irwin

Pact – Round Table Conferences.

UNIT-IV The Act of 1935

Government of India Act, 1935 : Salient features; Proposed All India

Federation: Home Government: Federal Executive; Federal Legislature and
Judiciary – Provincial Autonomy ; Provincial Executive and Legislature.

UNIT-V India towards Independence

Elections of 1937 – Working of Provincial Autonomy – World War II and

Constitutional Deadlock- Cripps Proposals (1942) - Wavell Plan and Simla
Conference (1945) - Cabinet Mission Plan - Mountbatten Plan (June 1947) –
Indian Independence Act.

Text Books:

1. Agarwal.R.C, Constitutional Development and National Movement in India,

New Delhi :S.Chand& Company, 1994.
2. Bipan Chandra et al., Freedom Struggle , New Delhi:National Book Trust ,
1997.

Reference Books:

1. Austin, Granville. Indian Constitution: Corner Stone of a Nation. London:

Clarendon Press,1966.
2. Rout B.C, Democratic Constitution of India ,New Delhi: S,Chand& Co.,
1980.
3. DurgaDas Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India, Nagpur,
Wadhwa& Company ,2004.

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4. SubhasKashyap, Our Constitution, New Delhi, The constitution of India, A

political Legal study, J.C.Johari, Standing Publisher Pvt.Ltd, 2004
5. P.M. Bakshi, The Constitution of India, Delhi, Universal Law Publishing Co.
2006.
6. JagadishSwanup, Constitution of India Vol- I, II, III, New Delhi, Deep& Deep
Publication, 2006.

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LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES IN INDIA

UNIT-I
Union Parliament: LokSabha and RajyaSabha – Powers and Functions –
Relations between two Houses – Speaker of the LokSabha.

UNIT-II
Legislative Process in India: Law making procedure – Procedure for
Amendment (Article 368) –Types of Amendment - Ordinary Bills – Money Bills –
Constitution Amendment Bills – First Reading – Second Reading and Third
Reading.

UNIT-III
Sessions of the Parliament – Joint sitting of the Two Houses- Summoning of
the Houses – President's Address – Quorum of the House – Voting Procedure –
Adjournment and Dissolution – Types of Resolutions – Private Member's
Resolutions – Government Resolutions – Statutory.

UNIT-IV
Budget in Parliament- Question Hour – Categories of Questions – Starred
Questions – Unstarred Questions – Short Notice Questions – Zero Hour –
Calling Attention Notice – No-Confidence Motion – Censure Motion.

UNIT-V
Distribution of Powers: Union List – State List – Concurrent List – Parliament
Committees - Standing Committees – Ad hoc Committees – Code of Conduct for
Members – Parliament Privileges of Members.

REFERENCES :

1. Subhash C. Kashyap, Our Parliament, National Book Trust, New Delhi,

2005.
2. M. Lakshmikanth, Indian Polity for Civil Services Exams, Tata McGraw
Hill Education(India) Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 2013.
3. Jeevan Nair, U. C. Jain, Indian Parliament: Privileges, Powers and
Functions, Pointer Publishers, 2000.
4. ShashishekharGopalDeogaonkar, Parliamentary System in India, Concept
Publishing Company, 1997.1989.

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PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – I

Unit-I
Meaning and Significance of Public Administration - Public and Private
Administration – Development Administration –Approaches to the study of
Public Administration

Unit-II
Bases of Organisation –Units of Organization: Line, Staff and Auxiliary
Agencies –Participative Management: R.Likert and C.Argyris

Unit-III
Douglas McGregor’s Theory X and Theory Y - Alderfer’s ERG Theory –
Expectancy Theory – Reinforcement Theory - Equity Theory – Fielder’s
Contingency Model- Path-Goal Theory of Leadership

Unit-IV
Organisation and Methods (O&M) – Models of Governance – Administrative
Law – Delegated Legislation – Capacity Building – Post Modernist Public
Administration

Unit-V
Administrative Reforms- Values in Public Service –Problems of Administration
in Coalition regimes - Politicians and Permanent Executives relationship-
Citizen – Administration Interface- Corruption and Administration –Disaster
Management

References:

1. RumkiBasu, Public Administration: Concepts And Theories, New Delhi:

Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd, 2004.
2. BidyutChakrabarty, Public administration: a reader, New Delhi:Oxford
University Press, 2003.
3. Avasthi and S.R.Maheshwari, Public Administration, Agra: Lakshmi Narain
Agrwal,1996.
4. Nigro, A.FelixModern Public Administration,New York: Harper and Row
Publishers, 1980
5. White, D. Leonard, Introduction to the study of Public Administration, New
Delhi:Eurasia Publishing House (p) Ltd.
6. .Bhambhri, Administrators in Changing Society, Bureaucracy and Politics
in India: New Delhi: Vikas, 1971.

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INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS – I

Unit I
Historical Background and nature of Indian Federalism – Working of
Parliamentary Democracy – Constitutional Amendments - Judicial Review -
Public Interest Litigation(PIL)

Unit II
Union Administration: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO ) - Cabinet Secretariat -
Central Secretariat - Ministries and Departments - Boards and Commissions –
State Administration: Chief Secretary - State Secretariat and Directorates –
District Collector: Powers and Functions

Unit III
Comptroller and Auditor General –Attorney General and Solicitor General of
India – Advocate General of State - Central Vigilance Commission – Election
Commission – National Development Council- National Integration Council -
UPSC and State Public Service Commissions.

Unit IV

Official Languages Commission – Administrative Tribunals – Special provisions

for SC/ST, OBC and Minorities–Administration of Scheduled and Tribal Areas
– National Knowledge Commission – Lokpal and LokAyuktas.

Unit V
Social Structure and Democratic Process – Crime and Politics: The Nexus –
State Autonomy and Centralism –Governance in Union Territories –Challenges
in Nation-Building – Corruption - Violence.

Text Books:

1. D C Gupta, Indian Government And Politics,New Delhi: Vikas Publishing

House Pvt Limited, 2009.
2. M.N. Roy, Indian Politics, New Delhi: Vikas Publishers ,2009
3. C.P. Bhambri, Indian Politics 2001-2004, Shipra Publishers ,2008
4. ShailejaUpmanyu, State in Indian Political System, Rawat Publishers,
2005.
5. V. Grover, Trends and Challenges to Indian Political Systems , Deep and
Deep, New Delhi, 2006.
6. Manoj Sharma, Indian Government And Politics, Anmol Publications Pvt.
Limited, 2004.

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INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS- II

Unit I Nehru era(1947-1964):

Independence and Integration of States-Linguistic Reorganisation - Economic
Planning-Elections and Rise of Political Parties - Social Welfare and
Educational policies - Development of National Infrastructure – India’s
Foreign Policy.

Unit II Indira Era (1964-1984):

LalbahadurShastri Government: Food Crisis and Akali Demand – Anti-Hindi
Agitations – Indo –Pak- War (1965) – Indira Gandhi Government: Green
Revolution GaribiHatato - Indo-Pak War (1971) and its impact - Emergency
Period (1975-77) - Janata rule: Plans and Programmes - Indira Gandhi’s
second tenure and her policies – Punjab Crisis.

Unit III Era of Reforms (1984-1996)

Rajiv Gandhi Period: Economic and Education Policy – Innovative Initiatives-
National Front Government (V.P.Singh and Chandrasekar):Mandal Commission
Issues -P.V.NarasimhaRao Regime– New Economic Policy – Panchayat Raj and
Reservation Policy

Unit IV Coalition Era - I(1996-2004)

Vajpayee led Government(1996): Parties Politics and Issues -United Front
Government (DeveGowda and I.K.Gujral): India and Nuclear Disarmament –
Gujral Doctrine- National Democratic Alliance Government: Policies and
Performance – Kargil War -Vajpayee’s Nuclear Doctrine- Pokhran II – Bus
Diplomacy.

Unit V Coalition Era – II (2004 -Present)

United Progressive Alliance Governments:
UPA rule I &II :Major achievements and setbacks -Common Minimum
Programme – Social Welfare Schemes -MNREGP – Naxalism – Insurgency in the
North -East – Politics of Reservation – Economic Meltdown and reforms –
Problems of National Integration – Initiatives on Regional Cooperation.

Text Books:

1. BidyatChakrabarthy and R.K. Pandey, Indian Government and Politics

Sage, New Delhi,2009.
2. D.C. Gupta, Indian Government and Politics ,Vikas Publishing
House,2008.
3. ParthaChatterjee, State and Politics in India, , OUP, New Delhi,2004.
4. J.C. Johari, Indian Political Systems, Anmol Publishers,2006.
5. M.N. Roy, The future of Indian politics ,Vikas Publishers,2009.

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References:

1. C.P. Boombri, Indian Politics 2001-2004, Shipra Publishers.

2. ShailejaUpmanya, State in Indian Political system, Rawat
Publishers,2005.
3. V. Grover, Trends and Challenges to Indian Political Systems , Deep&
Deep, New Delhi,2006.

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LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA

UNIT-I Introduction
Meaning, Nature, Meaning and Scope of Local Government – Theories of Local
Government -History of Local Government in India up to Independence.

UNIT-II Rural Local Government

Rural Development : Institution and Agencies since Independence – Rural
Development Programmes : Foci and Strategies – Decentralisation and
Panchayat Raj: (Main features Structures, Finance and Problem areas) 73rd
Constitutional Amendment and after.

UNIT-III Urban Local Bodies

Municipal Governance: Main features, Structures, Finance and Problem areas –
74th Constitutional Amendment – Global – Local Debate – Development
Dynamics, Politics and Administration with special reference to city
Management.

UNIT-IV Bureaucracy in Panchayat Raj:

Role of District Collector - DDO - BDO- Extension Officer for Panchayats:
Powers and Functions – Citizens – Grievances.

Unit V Significant issues in Local Government

Central Legislations vs. State Legislations –Financial Autonomy – Bureaucratic
hindrances – Women Reservation – Caste Politics – Functioning of Reserved
Panchayats – Officials and Non - Officials Relations.

References:

1. Maheswari, Shriram: Local Government in India, Agra: Lakshmi

NarainAgarwal Educational publishers (1992-93)
2. S. N. Jha and P.C. Mathur, Decentralization and Local Politics, New
Delhi,1999.
3. A.K. Majumdar and B. Singh (eds) Historical and conceptual Development
of Panchayat Raj, New Delhi, Radha ,1997.
4. Mishra, Rural Development and PanchayatRaj , New Delhi ,1981.

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MODERN POLITICAL SYSTEMS – II

Unit I Constitution of Japan

Salient Features of the Constitution- Fundamental Rights –– Legislature –
Executive - Judiciary – Local –Self Government - Political Parties

Unit II Constitution of Israel and South Korea

Salient features –- Legislature - Executive – Judiciary –Party System

Unit III Constitution of Singapore and Malaysia

Salient features – Sources of the Constitution - Fundamental Rights –
Legislature – Executive -Judiciary - Citizenship

Unit IV Constitution of Indonesia

Salient Features of the Constitution- Fundamental Rights –– Legislature -
Executive – Judiciary – Local –Self Government - Political Parties

Unit V Constitution of Iran and Pakistan

Constitutional History - Salient features of the Constitution - Legislature -
Executive – Judiciary –Islamic Provisions

Text Books:

1. R. Hague and M. Harrop, Comparative Government and Politics: An

Introduction, 5thedn., New York, Palgrave,2001.
2. G. Almond, Harper/ Collins, et.al, Comparative Political Today: A world
view 7thedn., New York . London, 2000.
3. U.N. Gupta, Select world Constitution, New Delhi , Atlantic ,2009.

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS IN SOUTH ASIA

UNIT I
Sri Lanka: Basic Features of Sri Lankan Constitution – Parliament - Executive-
Judiciary - Political Parties - Ethnic Issues

UNIT II
Bhutan: Salient Features of the Constitution-Institution of Monarchy-
Parliament- Executive – Judiciary - Political Parties

UNIT III
Nepal: Historical Development of the Constitution - Features of the
Constitution - Executive- Judiciary - Political Parties - Leftist influences

UNIT IV
Pakistan: Salient Features of Constitution - Fundamental Rights - Parliament-
Executive -Judiciary- Political Parties- Civil Military Relations

UNIT V
Bangladesh: Salient Features of the Constitution – Executive – Judiciary -
Political Parties

References:
1. VishnooBhagawan, World Constitutions, New Delhi, Sterling Publication,,
1999
2. V.N. Gupta, Select World Constitution (Vol2), Atlantic Publishers, New
Delhi 200
3. Craig and Malik, Government and Politics in South Asia, Boulder, West
View, 2013
4. Sugata Bose, Modern South Asia: History, Culture and Political Economy,
Routledge, 2011
5. D. D. Basu, Select Constitutions of the World, New Delhi, Lexis-Nexis
India, 2009

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INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT – I

Unit I
Ancient Indian Political Thought
Sources of Ancient Indian Political thought - Manu- Shantiparva

Unit II
Medieval Indian Political Thought
Kabirdas – Suphism –Jainism - Buddhism.

Unit III
Moderates
DadabhaiNaoroji – MahadevGovindRanade

Unit IV
Extremists
Bipin Chandra Pal – Subash Chandra Bose

Unit V
Modern Indian Political Thought
Madan Mohan Malaviya – Syed Ahmed Khan – Ram ManoharLohia –
SarvapalliRadhakrishnan

Text Books:

1. Verma V.P. Ancient Indian Political Thought, Agra, Laksmi Narayan

Agarwal Educational Publishers 2001.
2. Urmila Sharma, S.K. Sharma, Indian Political Thought, Atlantic
Publishers &Dist, 2001.
3. N. Jayapalan, Indian Political Thinkers: Modern Indian Political Thought,
Atlantic Publishers &Dist, 2000.
4. Verma V.P. Modern Indian Political Thought, Agra, Lakshmi Narayan
Agarwal Educational Publishers 1987
5. ChakrabartyBidut and PandeyRajendra Kumar, MOdern Indian Political
Thoguth place --- Sage Publishers,2009

References:

1. A.Appadurai, Documents and Political Thought in Modern India, 2 Vols.

Bombay, Oxford University press,1970.
2. Bhose.s, Modern Indian Political thought, Delhi, Allied, 1984.
3. Ghoshat.U.N.,A History of Indian Political Ideas, Landon, Oxford
University, Pres, 1989.

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POLITICS AND ADMINISTRATION IN THIRUKKURAL

This course on the world renowned Tamil Classic Thirukkural highlights

the life-oriented thoughts of Thiruvalluvar . It is a secular work which
transcends the limitations of time, geography and culture. It provides a total
philosophy for leading a humane civilized life both for the individual and the
community. Thirukkural is also a manual or guide book for the ruler and talks
about justice, good governance, and righteous warfare. Morality in government
is insisted upon as much as morality in private life. The classic provides
perspective on morals-politics relationship that is rarely found in any other
work, whether ancient or modern.

Sl.No. Chapter No: Title

UNIT: I VIRTUE
1. 4 VIRTUE
2. 5 DOMESTIC LIFE
3. 8 LOVE
4. 10 PLEASANT SPEECH
5. 12 IMPARTIALITY

UNIT II CONDUCT
6. 14 RIGHT CONDUCT
7. 16 PATIENCE
8. 22 BENEVOLENCE
9. 30 TRUTHFULNESS
10. 32 NOT DOING EVIL

UNIT III RIGHT SCEPTRE

12. 39 GREATNESS OF A KING
13. 55 RIGHT SCEPTRE
14. 56 CRUEL SCEPTRE
15. 58 BENIGNITY
16. 62 MANLY EFFORT

UNIT IV ROLE OF MINISTER

17. 65 POWER IN SPEECH

18. 66 PURITY IN ACTION
19. 67 POWER IN ACTION
20. 68 METHOD OF ACTING
21. 69 ENVOY

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UNIT V ETHICS OF KINGSHIP

22. 76 ACCUMULATING WEALTH

23. 79 FRIENDSHIP
24. 96 NOBILITY
25. 97 HONOUR
26. 100 COURTESY

References:

1. Kazghgam, Tirukkural Text, Translation in Verse by Rev.Dr.G.V.Pope.

2. University of Madras, Thirukkural: Thirumathi Surname Endowment
Lectures, Madras; University of Madras, 1971.
1. Thirukkul pearls of Insiration, Tranlation by Dr.M.RageramRupa
Publications, Kolkatta,2009
2. S.M. Diaz and N. Mahaliyan (ed), Timkkural (vol I&vol II), Chennai,
VarthamanarPathipagam, 2005.
3. M. Rajaram (ed.,), Tirukkural: peach of Inspiration, New Delhi, Rupaxis,
2008.
4. Drew and Lazams, Tirukkural, Asian Educations services, New
Delhi,2007.

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WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT – I

Unit I Ancient and Medieval Thought

Socrates – Cicero - St. Augustine - Marsiglio of Padua

Unit II Modern Thought

Immanuel Kant – Jean Bodin

Unit III Neo-Liberalist Thinkers

Bertrand Russell – John Dewey – Leo Strauss

Unit IV Rationalism and Conservatism

Spinoza – Edmund Burke

Unit V Paradigms on Civil Liberty and Human Rights

Martin Luther –Noam Chomsky – Martha Naussbaum

Text Books:

1. Urmila Sharma, S.K. Sharma, Western Political Thought, Volume 1,

Atlantic Publishers &Dist, 2006.
2. Jha, Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx, Pearson Education
India.
3. Sukhbir Singh, History of Political Thought, Rustogi Publications, New
Delhi,1993
4. Balibar, Etienne, ‘Spinoza and Politics’, London: Verso,1998

References:

1. Bennett, Jonathan, ‘A Study of Spinoza's Ethics’, Indianapolis: Hackett

Publishing, 1984
2. C.L. Wayper, ‘Political Thought’, Hutchinson, London, 1965.
3. Hacker, ‘Political Theory: Philosophy, Ideology, Science,’ Macmillan, New
York, 1961
4. J.H. Hallowell, ‘Main Currents in Modern Political Thought’, Holt, New York,
1960.

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POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES

UNIT I Political Ideas

Meaning and Nature of Political Idea - Liberalism: Meaning, Nature, Evolution
and Principles – Liberalism and Utilitarianism in Politics - Negative and Positive
Liberalism- Contemporary Liberalism – Revisionism – Libertarianism

UNIT II Marxism
Marxism: Evolution and Principles – Concepts of Freedom and Justice –
Scientific Socialism and Historic Materialism- Class Struggle – Theory of
Alienation

UNIT III Nationalism and Gandhism

Nationalism: Meaning, Nature, Evolution and kinds – Nationalism and
Pluralism –Nationalism in 20th Century – Gandhian concepts: Gram Swaraj,
Sathyagraha, Ahimsa and Socialism.

UNIT IV Fascism and Nazism

Fascism: Origin, Growth, Principles and Decline- Mussolini – Nazism: Origin,
Growth and Decline – Hitler

UNIT V Other Major Ideologies

Laze fair Cheek -Anarchism - Democratic Socialism - Fabianism – Syndicalism
– Guild Socialism – Feminism

Text Books:

1. Sargent, Contemporary Political Ideologies, Illinois: The Dorsey Press,1969.

2. J.C.Johari, J.C. Contemporary Political Theory,NewDelhi:Sterling,1996.
3. VenkatRao,V. A history of Political Theory, Delhi:S.Chand,1980.

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PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL SCIENCE –II

Unit-I Introduction
Meaning Nature and Scope of Political Science - Relationship with Allied
Disciplines: History-Economics – Philosophy –Sociology - Psychology -Different
Approaches to the Study of Political Theory: Historical - Normative and
Empirical -Key Concepts: State – Society – Sovereignty-Power – Citizenship-
Nation and Nationality -Global Order.

Unit-II Organisation and functions of State:

Origin of the State- Essential Elements of the State-Functions of the State-
Separation of Powers - Division of Powers – Constitution.

Unit-III Theories
Theories of State: Divine Theory - Force Theory - Patriarchal and Matriarchal
Theory - Social Contract Theory- Evolutionary Theory.

Unit-IV Political Ideas

Rights – Liberty – Equality – Justice- Rule of Law- Civil Society- Revolution -
Democratic Participation -Political Obligation.

Unit-V Political Ideologies

Liberalism - Neo-Liberalism – Marxism –Socialism –Fascism- Gandhism.

Text Books:
1. Appadorai,A. The substance of Politics, London: Oxford University Press,
1968.
2. Gettell, Raymond Garfield, Political Science, Calcutta.
3. Gilchrist, R.N. Principles of Political Science, Bombay: Orient Longmans,
1952 (Seventh Edition).
4. Agarwal, R.C. Political Theory, New Delhi S.Chand. Co. 2008.
5. Eddy Asirwatham, Political Theory, New Delhi. 2007.

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WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT –II

Unit-I Classical Thought:

Plato- Aristotle.Polybius,Cicero

Unit-II Medieval Political Thought:

St. Thomas Aquinas- Niccolo Machiavelli.

Unit-III Social Contractualists:

Thomas Hobbes- John Locke - Jean Jacques Rousseau.

Unit-IV Individualists:
Montesquieu- Thomas H.Green- Jeremy Bentham -J.S.Mill.

Unit-V Dialectical Thinkers:

Hegel- Kant- Karl Marx.

Text Books&
1. S. Mukerjee, & S. Ramaswamy, ‘A History of Political Thought,’ Prentice
Hall, New Delhi, 1999.

2. Allison, Henry, ‘Benedict de Spinoza: An Introduction’, New Haven: Yale

University Press,1987

3. E. Barker, ‘The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle’, Dover

Publications, New Delhi, 1964.

4. George, H. Sabine, ‘A History of Political Theory’, Oxford and I.B.H.

Publishing, New Delhi, 1973

References
1. Ebenstein William, Great Political Thinkers, Plato to Present, III Edition, New
Delhi:OUP IBH publishing co, 1969.

2. Jha,M.N.Modern India Political Thought .Meerut: MeenakshiPrakashan,

1975.

3. Verma, V.P.Modern Indian Political Thought (3rd Revised Edition),Agra:

Lakshmi Narainagarwal Educational Publishers, 1967.

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INDIAN CONSTITUTION II
Unit-I Introduction
Landmarks in Constitutional Development During British Rule: Morley Minto
Reforms, Montague Chelmsford Reforms, Simon Commission, Government of
India Act 1935, Cripps Mission, Indian Independence Act 1947-Constituent
Assembly: Philosophical and Socio-Economic Dimensions.

Unit-II Salient Features of Indian Constitution

The Preamble – Fundamental Rights :Constitutional Provisions and Political
Dynamics- Judicial Interpretations and Socio Political Relations- Fundamental
Duties- Directive Principles of State Policy- Article 370.

Unit-III Union Government

President- Prime Minister- Council of Ministers Parliament –Supreme Court-
Judicial review.
Unit-IV The State and Local Government
Governor- Chief Minister - Council of Ministers- Legislature- High Court –
Rural and Urban Local Government-73th and 74th Amendment. .

Unit-V Constitutional Issues

Amending Procedures – Major Amendments (First, Twenty Fourth, Twenty
Fifth, Twenty Sixth, Forty Second, Forty fourth, Eighty fifth) Judicial
Interpretations: Cases - AK Gopalan Vs. State of Madras- Golaknath Vs. State
of Punjab- KesavanandhaBharathi Vs. State of Kerala- Minerva Mills Vs. Union
of India- SR.Bommai Vs. Union of India- Mandal Case.
Text Books:
1. Sharma, Sharma B.k., Introduction to the Constitution of India, PHI
Learning Pvt. Ltd., 2007.
2. P.M. Bakshi, The Constitution of India: Selective Comments, Universal
Law Publishing Co, 2006
3. Brij Kishore Sharma, Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi,
Prentice – Hall of India Pvt. Ltd. 2005
4. R.C. Agarwal, Constitutional Development and National Movement of India,
New Delhi, S. Chand & Company Ltd. 2005.
5. DurgaDas Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India , Nagpur,
Wadhwa& Company ,2004.
Reference Books:
1. SubhasKashyap, Our Constitution, New Delhi, The constitution of India, A
political Legal study, J.C.Johari, Standing Publisher Pvt.Ltd, 2004.
2. P.M. Bakshi, The Constitution of India, Delhi, Universal Law Publishing Co.
2006.
3. JagadishSwanup, Constitution of India Vol- I, II, III, New Delhi, Deep& Deep
Publication, 2006.
4. M.V.Pylee, Constitutional Government & Politics, New Delhi, Universal Law
Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. 2002.

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PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION – II

Unit-I Introduction
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration -Growth and Development
of Public Administration- New Public Administration – Control over Public
Administration.

Unit-II Theories of Organization

Bureaucratic Theory :Karl Marx and Max Weber –Classical Theory : F.W.Taylor,
Henri Fayol, Luther Gulick and LyndallUrwick -Human Relation Theory: Elton
Mayo, Chester Barnard and Herbert Simon - Socio -Psychological Theory:
Abraham Maslow, Fredrick Herzberg - Principles of Organization: Hierarchy,
Span of Control, Unity of Command, Centralization and Decentralization.

Unit-III Principles of Management

Leadership- Policy Formulation Decision Making- Planning- Public Relations-
Co-Ordination- Delegation- Communication and Supervision.

Unit-IV Personnel Administration:

Bureaucracy and Civil Service- Recruitment- Promotion Training- Position
Classification- Generalists Vs Specialists in Administration- Employer-
Employee Relations- Integrity in Administration.

Unit-V Financial Administration

Administration and Finance – Budgetary process - Performance Budgeting-
Financial Committees of Parliament of India – Audit.

Text Books:
1. Hoshiar Singh, PradeepSachdeva, Public Administration: Theory and
Practice,New Delhi: Pearson Education India,2011
2. Laxmikanth, Public Administration, New Delhi:Tata McGraw-Hill,2011

3. Maheshwari S.R, Public Administration in India, New Delhi, Mac Millan

Publisher,2008.
4. Goel, S.L. Advanced Public Administration , New Delhi, Deep& Deep
Publication Pvt. Ltd. 2003.
5. VishnooBhogwan, andVidyaBhushan, Public Administration, New Delhi,
S.Chand Company Ltd. 2007.

References:

1. Kshine, V.K. and V.G. Nandedkar, Public Administration, New Delhi, Rawat
Publisher, 1995.
2. RumkiBasu, Public Administration, New Delhi, Sterling Publisher Pvt. Ltd.
2004.

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INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS-II

Unit-I Introduction
British Colonialism- Indian Nationalism- Nature of Indian Freedom Struggle-
Constitutional Development- Basic Characteristic of the Indian Constitution.

Unit-II Union Government

President- Prime Minister- Council of Ministers- Parliament- Supreme Court-
Judicial Review.-Nature of Administration- Emergency Provisions.

Unit-III State Government

Governor- Chief Minister- Council of Minister- Legislature- High Court- Urban
and Rural Local Government.

Unit-IV Statutory Institutions

UPSC- Election Commission- Comptroller and Auditor General- Backward
Classes Commission- National Commission for Women- National Human
Rights Commission- Minorities Commission.

Unit-V Party System

Ideologies and Social base of parties- Fragmentation and regionalization-
Pressure Groups- Patterns of Coalition Politics- Role of Opposition Parties.

Text Books:

1. M.V.Pylee, Constitution Government & Politics, New Delhi, Universal Law

Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd. 2002
2. Mand Sharma, Indian Government of Politics, Annual Publications Pvt,
2004
3. ArchanaChatunvedi, Indian Government Politics, Commonwealth
Publishers, 2006
4. Fadia, B.L, Indian Government & Politics ,Agra ,SahityaBhawan
Publishers,2008
5. Hari Hara Das ,Indian Government & Politics, Vedam Books Ltd. 2009.

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INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT – II

Unit-I Ancient and Early Modern Political Thinkers

Features of Ancient Indian Political Thought – Kautilya- Tiruvalluvar - Features
of Medieval Indian Political Thought - Renaissance in India: Raja Rammohan
Roy- DadabhaiNaoroji- DayanandhaSaraswathi and Swami Vivekananda.

Unit-II Moderate and Extremist Thinkers

GopalakrishnaGokhale - BalagangadharTilak- SriAurobindo

Unit-III Father of the Nation

Mahatma Gandhi: Non-Violence, Satyagraha, Religion, Sarvodaya and
GramaSwaraj.

Unit-IV Hindu and Muslim Political Thinkers

V.D. Savarkar - Muhammad Ali Jinnah - Iqbal

Unit – V Socialists and Reformists

M.N. Roy - Jawaharlal Nehru - Jayaprakash Narayan - B.R. Ambedkar –
Periyar

Text Books:

1. Aakash Singh, SilikaMohapatra, Indian Political Thought: A Reader,

Routledge, 2010.
2. Hari Hara Das, Indian Political Thought, National Publishing House, 2005.
3. Mehta, V.R., Foundations of Indian Political Thought, New Delhi: Manohar,
1992.
4. Pantham, T and Deustch (eds), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi:
Sage, 1986.

References:

1. Jha, M.N., Modern Indian Political Thought, Meerut: MeenakshiPrakashan,

1975
2. Verma, V.P., Modern Indian Political Thought (3rd Revised Edition), Agra:
Lakshmi NarainAgarwal Educational Publishers, 1967.

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INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Unit-I Introduction
International Politics – Meaning – Nature – Scope – Theories and Basics.

Unit-II Concepts
Power – Balance of Power – National interest – Foreign Policy –International
Peace – Collective Security- Geopolitics – Global order.

Unit-III Theories
Theories : Idealist - Realist – Systems- Decision Making - Marxist Game Theory

Unit-IV Major Issues -I

Major issues : World War I – World War II- Cuban Missile Crisis – Vietnam War
–– Collapse of Soviet Union - Unification of Germany – Yugoslavian Crisis –
Iraq Crisis.

Unit-V Major Issues -II

Cold War – Post- Cold War – Human Rights –Refugees – Terrorism –
Environmental Issues.

Text Books:
1. Dougherty, James E and Pfaltzgraff, Robert L., Contending Theories of
International Relations,Newyork: Lippincot, 1971.
2. Palmer Norman D and Perkins, Howard, International Relations, Third
World Community in transition.
3. Mishra, K.P., South Asia in International Politics, New Delhi: UPH, 1986.

Reference Books:

1. Joseph Nye, Understanding International Conflicts, An Introduction to

theory and History, International Edition 7thEdition ,2008.

2. Joshua gold stein and Jon Pevehouse, International Relation ,2008-2009

update, International Edition 8th Edition ,2008.

3. Peter calvocoressi ,World Politics since 1945, 19th Edition,2008.

4. Robert Art & Robert Jervis, International Politics, Enduring Concepts and
Contemporary Issues, United states Edition 9th Edition,2008.

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MODERN POLITICAL ANALYSIS

Unit-IIntroduction:
Meaning, Objective and growth of Modern Politics Analysis – Traditionalist Vs.
Contemporary Approaches – Behavioural Revolution – Post – Behavioural
Revolution.

Unit-II Inter-Disciplinary Approaches

Meaning, objectives and growth of Inter – disciplinary approaches – Meaning,
Nature and Scope of Political Economy and Political Sociology.

Unit-III Political Culture

Political Socialisation, Political Participation, Political Recruitment, Political
Development, Political Culture.

Unit-IV Models
Systems Analysis (David Easton) – Structural Functional Analysis (Gabriel
Almond) – Communication Theory – Decision making theory.

Unit-V Group theory

Group Theory – Concept of Political Elite – Power as an Organizing Principle.

Text Books:

1. N. Jayapalan, Comprehensive Modern Political Analysis, Atlantic

Publishers &Dist, 2002.
2. Madan G. Gandhi, Modern Political Analysis, Oxford &Ibh Publishing
Company, 1981.

3. Frolich, Norman and Joe A.Oppenheimer, Modern Political Economy, New

Delhi: Prentice Hall of India Ltd, 2002
4. Verma, S.P., Modern Political Theory, New Delhi: Vikas Publishing
House,2000.

References:

1. Johari, J.C., Contemporary Political Theory, II Edition, Delhi:

Sterling,1987.
2. Jangam R.T. Text Book ofPolitical Sociology, New Delhi: Oxford and IBH
Publishing Co., 1984

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PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS

Unit-I
Understanding Public Policy; Meaning, Nature, Scope, Significance of Public
Policy-Typologies of Policies - Policy Inputs, Policy Outputs and Policy
Outcomes

Unit II
The Policy Cycle Approach: Identifying the underlying problems-Determining
Alternatives for Policy Choice - Forecasting and Evaluating the alternatives -
Making a Choice - Policy Implementation – Monitoring – Outcomes and
Evaluation - Problem Structuring.

Unit III
Inter-governmental Relations in policy making Structures and Processes (Union
level, State level and Local level - Horizontal and Vertical linkages in policy
making

Unit IV
Planning Commission and NITI Aayog - Five Year Plans and Annual Plans

Unit-V
Prime Minister’s Office and Cabinet Secretariat in Policymaking - Role of
Advisory Committees - Policy Implementation Problems: Conceptual - Political
and Administrative; Conditions for Successful Implementation of Public
Policies.

References:
1. Hog Wood, B.W. and L. Gunn, Policy Analysis for the Real World, London,
Oxford University Press, 1987.
2. Anderson James E., Public Policy Making, New York, Preager, 1975
3. Frohochk, Thomas A, .Public Policy: Scope and Logic, New Delhi, Prentice
Hall 1992.
4. Birklard, Thomas A:Introduction to the Policy Making: Theories, Concepts
and Models of Public Policy Making, New York, M. E. Sharpe, 1997

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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN TAMILNADU

Unit-I Significance and Framework

Significance of the study of State Politics – Theoretical Framework and
Problems – Determinants of State Politics.

Unit-II Non-Brahmin Movement

Impact of Constitutional Reforms of 1909 and 1919 on Provincial Politics –
Emergence of Non-Brahmin Movement – Theoretical Background of the
Movement – Objectives and Achievements – Caste – Class Dichotomy in the
Movement.

Unit-III Political parties

Congress (I) - DMK- AIADMK- CPI- CPI (M) – MDMK – PMK - DMDK.

Unit-IV Centre-State Relations

Centre-State Relations: The Congress Period - The DMK period - The AIADMK
period – Local-Self Government in Tamil Nadu - 73rd and 74th Amendments-
Tamil Nadu Panchayat Act 1994 - Performance of Panchayat Raj.

Unit-V Issues
Reservation and Language issue- Tamil National Movement – Communalism –
Caste Politics – Prohibition Politics – Agriculture and Water Policy – River Water
Dispute.

Text Books:
1. Baskaran, R. Sociology of Politics Tradition and Politics in India, New
Delhi: Asia Publishing House, 1967.
2. Barnett M.R., The Politics of Cultural Nationalism in South India,
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976.
3. Hardgrave, R.L. Jr. The Dravidian Movement, Bombay: Popular
Prakashan, 1965.

Reference Books:
1. H.Irschik, Tamil Revivalism in 1930s.
2. Sparat, DMK in Power, Nystic, Conn: Lawrence, 1960.
3. NarendraSubramaniam, Ethnicity and Populist Movement, OUP, 1999.

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HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA

Unit I Introduction
Constitutional Perspective: Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles –
Statutory protection of Human Rights in India – Socio – Cultural – Religious
Practices and Human Rights Deprivations – Fundamental Duties and their
Interrelationship- Human Rights Education.

Unit II Social Issues

Problem of SC/ST and Minorities – Human rights violations against Women
and Children – Problems of Aged and Disabled – Poverty, Underdevelopment,
illiteracy and Unemployment – Child Labour - Problems of Bonded and
Unorganized Sector Labours

Unit III Political, Economic and Health issues

Poverty and Unemployment – Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization and
Human Rights – Corruption and Consumer Rights – Regionalism, Terrorism
and assaults on Democracy – Negligence and lack of access to Public Health
Care – Environmental Degradation

Unit IV Human rights and Criminal Justice system

Conceptual perspective – Custodial Crimes and Accountability – Rights of
Accused and inmates of Prisons – Right to legal aid and Compensation –
Administration of Criminal Justice –Punishments and Human rights

Unit V Human rights mechanisms in India

National Human Rights Commission – State Human Rights Commissions-
National Commission for Minorities, SC, ST Backward Classes and Women –
Human Rights Courts – Non – Governmental Organizations – Role of Media and
Political Parties in the Protection of Human Rights

Text Books:

1. Chaudhary, Jayant, A Text Book of Human Rights, New Delhis, Dominant

Publishers, 2000.
2. Sinha, P.C., India’s Global Human Rights Obligalions: A Status Report
Part-I & II, New Delhi: Kanishka Publications, 2003.
3. Awasthi, Dr.S.K.Kataria, Law Relating to Protection of Human Rights, New
Delhi, Orient Publishing company 2002.
4. Begum, S.Mehartaj, Begum, Human Rights in India Issues of Perspectives,
New Delhi: APH publishing Corporation, 2000.
5. RachnaKausal, Women & Human Rights in India, New Delhi: Daya
Publishers, 2004.
6. 6. Mehta P.L. &Neenavarma, Human Rights under Indian Constitution,
New Delhi: Deep & Deep publications 1999.
7. Paul, R.C. Situation of Human Rights in India, New Delhi, commonwealth
publishers, 2000.

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

UNIT I Introduction
The Meaning, Nature, and Scope of Social Science Research – Pure and Applied
Research – Problems in Social Science Research – Ethics in Social Science Res.

UNIT II Methods and Process

Methods of Social Science Research: Historical, Comparative and Descriptive
methods – Hypothesis – Concepts - Variables.

UNIT III Research Design and Types of Research

Research Design – Types of Research: Exploratory – Descriptive - Experimental
– Content Analysis.

UNIT IV Collection of data and Analysis

Collection and Analysis of Data: Sampling Method – Observation – Survey-
Case Study – Questionnaire and Interview Method – Statistics and its Use in
Social Science Research – Computer and its Applications - SPSS.

UNIT V Research Report

Research Report: Purpose – Content – Style and Presentation – Footnotes and
Endnotes – Tables and Figures – Bibliography – Appendices.

Text Books:

1. Current, Richard N. et al American History A Survey, New York: Alfred A

Knopf, 1987.
2. Parkes, Henry Bamford: The United States of America, New York: Alfred
A. Knopf, 1968.
3. Alan Bryman , Social Research Methodology ,New York, Oxford University
Press, 2008
4. A.K. Gupta and R. Singh, Research Methodology, New Delhi, Vayu
Education of India, 2009.
5. WishwaPrakasham, Research Methodology Methods and Technology, New
Delhi, 2001.

Reference Books:

1. Mats Alvesson and KajSkoldbeny, Research Methodology, Sage Publication

Ltd. 2000.
2. B.N. Ghosh, Scientific Method and Social Research, New Delhi,
StenlingblishersPvt.Ltd. 2003.

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CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY

UNIT-I
Edmund Husserl: Phenomenology and Theory of Intentionality.
Herbert Marcuse: Heideggerian Marxism –Capitalism.

Unit – II
Michel Oakshott: Modes of experience - Human Conduct - Philosophy of
History.
Karl Popper: The critique of closed Society - Freedom Democracy and Open
Society.

Unit-III
Jean Paul Sartre: Existentialism - Critique of Marx.
Hanna Arendt: Ttotalitarianism –Authority - Direct/Council Democracy.

Unit – IV
Levi Strauss : Structural Anthropology - Kinship and Myth .
John Rawls: Theory of Justice.

UNIT-V
Michel Foucault: Theory of Archaelogical and Geneological Construction.
JurgenHabermas: Theory of Communicative Action.

Text Books:

1. Richard Kearney: Modern Movements in European Philosophy, London:

Manchester University Press,1986.
2. Quentin Skinner: The Return of Grand Theory in Human Sciences,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1986.
3. John Lechte: Fifty Key Contemporary Thinkers, London: Ruthledge, 1994.

Reference Books:

1. Prasenjitbisws, Post Modern Controversy, Rawat Publication,

Jaipure,2005
2. John Rawls ,Political Liberalism, Columbia University Press,1996.
3. Alan Finlayson, Contemporary Political Thought ,Ediburgh University
press,2003.

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PROJECT & VIVA VOCE

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POLITICAL ECONOMY
Unit -I
Meaning - Define - and scope of Political Economy - Structure of Indian
Economy - Indian economy after independence - Meaning of development
economy, cause for under development.

Unit-II
Economic plan in India - Objective planning in India - Democratic socialism in
India, mixed economy policy in India - self reliance and concept of Political
Economic.

Unit -III
National insurance in India - Population Policy - Population growth - and
economic development in India.

Unit - IV
Idea of marketing - market theory of political economy - defects of Indian
money - factors and responsible of black money - violation of the package of
control parallel economy.

Unit - V
Indian Agriculture policy - nature of Indian agriculture - need and scope for
land reforms in a developing economy - Ceiling on a land holding and size for
distributing of worship holding - marketing of agriculture product - food policy
in India in India - Green revolution.

Reference:

1. Susana Rudolph and Eudolph, The Political Economy of Indian State,

London : Orient Longman.
2. Dhingral, IC; Indian Economy with special Refuges of Tamil Nadu, School
& sons, New Delhi.

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INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
Unit- I
Kaudilya’sArthasasthra- Mughal Administration - legacy of British Rule in
Politics and Administration -Indian Administration and local self -Government.

Unit -II
Philosophical and Constitutional Framework: Constitution and salient features
-Constitutionalism - Political culture - Bureaucracy - Bureaucracy and
Development.

Unit -III
Executive: Parliament and Judiciary - structure functions and work process
recent trends inter government relation.

Unit – IV
Union Government and Administration: PMO - Central secretariat - cabinet
secretariat - Ministers and departments - Boards and commissions specific
commissions attached officer’s field organisations.

Unit -V
State Government and Administration: Governor - Chief Minister Council of
Minister - Administration legislative and financial relations Chief Secretary -
State Secretary Directorate.

Reference:

1. M Sharma, “Indian Administration”, New Delhi: Anmol Publication, 2009.

2. SR Maheshwari, “History of Indian Administration”, New Delhi: 2010.
3. VarmanGovind kale, “Indian Administration”, M T Kassinger Publication,
1992.
4. Vishnu BhagavanvidyaBhusa Administration Second Publications, New
Delhi: 2004.
5. Meredith Townsend, the Annala of Indian Administration (1858) Kesinger
Publication MT 2008

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POLITICS OF SOUTHERN STATES

UNIT -I Introduction
Need for studying State Politics -Salient feature of the Constitution-
Federalism in India- Centre State Relations- Theories of State Politics-Nature of
the State Politics in before 1947 and after 1947- Issues within the states-
Issues outside the states – Legal Mechanism to solve the conflicts.

UNIT -II Andhra Pradesh and Telangana

Governor- Chief Minister- Council of Ministers- State Legislature- State
Election Commission- High Courts- Public Service Commission’s- State
Planning Commission.

UNIT -III Kerala

Governor- Chief Minister- Council of Ministers- State Legislature- State
Election Commission- High Courts- Public Service Commission’s- State
Planning Commission.

UNIT IV Karnataka
Governor- Chief Minister- Council of Ministers- State Legislature- State
Election Commission- High Courts- Public Service Commission’s- State
Planning Commission.

UNIT – V Tamil Nadu &Puducherry

Governor- Chief Minister-Council of Ministers- State Legislature- State
Election Commission- High Courts- Public Service Commission’s- State
Planning Commission.

Refrences

1. M.lakshmikanth, Indian Polity 5th Edition, Chennai, McGraw Hill

Education(India) Private Limited
2. M.Lakshmikanth, Governance in India,2nd Edition, New Delhi, McGraw
Hill Education(India) Private Limited
3. D.D.Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi, LexisNexis
Publications
4. S.R.Maheswari, Public Administration, Hydrabad, Orient Longman
Private Limited

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FOREIGN POLICY OF INDIA

UNIT - I
Foundations, Determinants, Objectives and Principles of Indian Policy - Non -
Alignment Concept, Policy, Movement and Relevance.

Unit - II
India’s Policy towards Major Powers: USA, Russia, China

Unit - III
India’s Policy towards Neighbours: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka,
Nepal

Unit - IV
India and World Organisations: UNO, WTO; India and Regional
Associations: ASEAN

Unit - V
Economic Orientations of India’s Policy since the 1990’s; Security
Challenges: Terrorism, Nuclear Issues Globalisation.

References:

1. Rajan, M.S: Studies in India’s Foreign Policy , New Delhi, ABC Publishing
House, 1993.
2. Dutt, V.P. “India’s Foreign Policy in a Changing World, New Delhi, Vikas,
2002.
3. Nayar, and Paul, T.V. “India in the World Order, New York: Cambridge
University, 2003.
4. J.N.Dixit; Indian Foreign Policy and its Neighbors, New Delhi, Gyan
Publishing, 2001.
5. V.N. Khanna, Foreign Policy of India, New Delhi, Vikas, 2010.

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2.

3.

ELECTIVE PAPERS
4.

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POLITICAL PARTIES, PRESSURE GROUPS AND PUBLIC OPINION

Unit-I Origin and development

Meaning and Evolution of Political Parties - Classifications of Political

Parties - Functions of Political Parties.

Unit-II Structure and organization

Party System: Competitive - Non-Competitive - Spatial Competitive -

Party Structure: Organization, Membership and Leadership.

Unit-III Electoral Laws

Electoral Laws and Political Parties- Electoral Systems- Political Alliance-

Electoral Reforms

Unit- IV Pressure Groups

Group Theory and their significance in Politics- Evolution of Pressure

Groups- Theoretical Frame Work, Kinds and Techniques of Pressure
Groups-Pressure Groups and the Democratic Process; Relationship
between Pressure Groups and Political Parties

Unit-V Public Opinion

Public Opinion: Meaning, Nature and Influence of Public Opinion- Public

Opinion and Voting Behavior- Public Opinion and Decision Making

Text Books:

1. Duverger.M.Party Politics and Pressure Groups: A Comparative

Introduction, New York,Corwell,1972.
2. Eckstein,.H.Pressure Group Politics, Stanford. C.A., Stanford
University Press,1960.
3. Eldersveld.S.J. Political Parties: A Behavioral Aanalyses,
Chicago,Rand-McNally,1962.
4. Epstein,L.D.PoliticalPparties in Western Democracies, New York,
Prager, 1967.
5. Michels, R.PoliticalParties,NewYork,The Free Press,1962.
6. Milnor.A.J.(ed),Comparative Political Parties: Selected Readings,New
York,Corwell,1969

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INTERNATIONAL ORGANISATIONS

Unit I UN and its Specialised agencies

Evolution of International Organisations - Origin of UN - Organs,

Structure and Functions-Specialised Agencies: ILO, UNICEF, WHO,
UNESCO and UNDP- UN Peace Keeping Operations – UN Programmes .

Unit II World Organisations-I

ASEAN – APEC – EU –Arab League – OIC – OAS –Multilateral agencies

(WTO,IMF,IBRD)

Unit III World Organisations-II

NAM -SAARC – Commonwealth- African Union– OPEC - BIMSTEC -

BRICS

Unit IV World Organisations-III

NATO – SEATO – CENTO – WARSAWPACT - G-8 - G-15- G-77 –

Amnesty International -Green Peace

Unit V International Treaties and Agreements

NPT – CTBT – FMCT - SDI - Chemical Weapons Convention - Human

Cloning Agreement – Kyoto Protocol.

Text Books:

1. Robert Axelord, The evolution of co-operation, New York, Basic

Books, 1984.
2. Keohane Robert and Joseph S.Nye, Power and Interdependence:
World Politics in Transition, Boston, Little Brown, 2000.
3. Cox, Robert, Social Forces, States and World Orders: Beyond
International Relations Theories, Robert O Keohane ed. Neo-
Realism and its critics, New York, Columbia University Press, 1986.

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INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
Objectives:
* To make the students aware of the nature Principle Logic.
* To make the students aware of the nature of mediate and
immediate inferences.
* To make the student aware of the Modern Propositions.

Unit – I Introduction
Definition of Logic – Nature and Scope – The Divisions of Logic –
Deduction and Induction – Truth and Validity

Unit – II Terms and Propositions

Definition – Proposition and sentence – Classification of propositions:
Categorical, Hypothetical and Disjunctive – Distribution of Terms –
Euler’s Circles and Venn’s Diagrams.

Unit – III Immediate Inference

Classification of Immediate Inference: Opposition (traditional Square of
Opposition) – Education- Observation – Conversion.

Unit – IV Mediate Inference

Mediate Inference - Classification of Syllogism: Categorical, Hypothetical
and Disjunctive - Rules and its Fallacies - Dilemma.

Unit – V Modern Proposition & Symbolic Logic

Modern Classification of Propositions: Simple, Compound and General –
Propositional Calculus: Use of symbols – Basic Truth Tables –
Construction and application of Truth Tables – Axiomatic method.

Text Books:

1. Ganapathy, T.N. An Invitation to Logic, K.C.S. Desikan& Co.,

Bookseller and Publishers, Madras, 1973.
2. Irving M. Copi, Introduction to Logic, Macmillan Pub.Co.Inc., New
York,1972.
3. Cochen and Negal. An Introduction to Logic and Scientific Methods,
Allied Publishers, Madras, 1978.
4. Logic Vol. I &II , Higher Secondary I & II Year, TamilNadu Textbook
Society, Madras.

Reference Books:

1. Ghoh, B.N. and Ghosh Roma. A Text book of Deductive Logic, Vikas
Publishing House Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi,1984.
2. Balasubramanian P., An Invitation to Symbolic Logic, Sri
Ramakrishna Mission, Vivekananda College, Rajan& Co.,
printers,Madras, 1977.

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3. Balasubramanian, R., Symbolic Logic, University of

Madras,Madras,1980.
4. John T.Kearna., Deductive Logic, New Century Education Division,
Manedith Corporation, New York,1965.
5. Frank Miller Chapman and Paul Henle, The Fundamentals of Logic,
CharlessScribners Sons, London,1933.
6. NanditaBandyopadhyay, The Concept of Logical Fallacies, Sri
HyamapadaBattacharya, Calcutta, 1977.

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POLICE ADMINISTRATION

UNIT I
Nature and Scope of Police Administration- The Role- Duties-
Responsibilities of the Police in Traditional and Modern Societies

UNIT II
The Structure of the Police Organisation at the State level- Various
branches of the Police Organisation: Traffic Branch – Armed Police –
District Armed Police- Special Branch- Crime Branch –Security
Branch- Communication System

UNIT III
Police Operations – Working of the Police Station- Patrol, Beats, and
Outposts- Investigation of Cases –Prosecution of cases- Supervision and
control-District Police Administration – Commissioner of Police System.

UNIT IV
Police Personnel Administration; Recruitment, Promotion, Training, and
Conditions of Service- Rights of the Police Personnel – Public Grievance-
Police Public Relations

UNIT V
Specialist Units: Crime Records Bureau – Dog squad-Modus operandi
Bureau- Forensic Science Laboratory-Finger Print Bureau – Mounted
Police- Juvenile Aid Units- Women Police wing.

References:

1. O. W. Wilson and Roy Clinton-Police Administration, Mc Craw Hill,

1977
2. J.C. Curry- Indian Police, New Delhi, Manu Publications, 1976
3. David Arnold- Police Power and Colonial Rule, New Delhi, Oxford
Press, 1986.

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PRINCIPLES OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Unit I:
Nature, Scope and Evolution of Rural Development in India-
Community Development Programme and Extension Services.

Unit II:
Concept and Dimensions of Poverty - Social framework of Rural Society
and Poverty -Constraints in Poverty Alleviation - Poverty alleviation
measures pursued in India.

Unit III:
Development Planning - Decentralized Planning and its relevance -Five
Year Plans and Rural Development.

Unit IV:
Approaches and Constraints in Empowerment.

Unit V:
Participatory Development - Relevance of PRA in Rural Development

References:

1. Arora.R.C, Integrated Rural Development, S.Chand&Co,Ltd., New

Delhi, 1986.
2. Chambers, Robert.,Rural Development -Putting the Last First,
Longman, New York, 1986.
3. DurgeshNadini, Rural Development Administration, Rawat
Publication, New Delhi 1996
4. Satyasundaram( 1997) Rural Development, Himalaya Publishing
House, New Delhi.
5. KatarSingh( 1986): Rural Development -Principles, Policies &
Management, SAGE Publications, New Delhi.
6. Chauthry. R.C. and S. Rajakutty, Fifty years of Rural Development in
India, Vol-II, National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad,
1998.

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FEDERAL THEORY AND PRACTICE

Unit-I Meaning and Concept

Meaning, Nature and Characteristics of Federalism- Confederation vs
Federation-Motives of Federal Union - Requisites of Federalism.

Unit- II Theories of Federalism

Theories of Federalism- Classifications of Federalism: Dual, Co-
operative, Symmetrical and Asymmetrical – Federalism and Nationalism -

Unit-III Federal Institutions (USA, Canada, Switzerland and

Australia)
Constitutional and Political Framework – Political Executives –
Legislatures – Courts – Political Parties.

Unit-IV Division of Powers

Legislative Authorities – Executive power Financial Powers – Relations
between Legislative and Executive authority – Centre-State relations –
Inter-governmental relations.

Unit-V The working of Federalism in India: ChallengesIssues

Federalism and Democracy – European Union as a Federal Model –
Federalism and Globalisation - Emerging Trends in Federalism.

Text Books:

1. WheareK.C.FederalGovernment London: Oxford University Press,

1971.
2. Ivo.D.Duchacek , Comparative Federalism, New Delhi,
Holt.Richart,1970.
3. M.Burgess and A.Gagnan(ed) Comparative Federalism and Federation.

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INDIAN CIVIL SERVICES

UNIT I
Evolution of Civil Service under the British Rule-Features-Purpose-Role

UNIT II
Civil Service in Free India- Features-Purpose-Role-Composition of IAS
and ICS

UNIT III
Recruitment to Civil Services since 1947-UPSC-Periodical Modifications
in Selection Process: ARC-Kothari Commission

UNIT IV
Training –Promotions-Opportunities-Civil Service as a Career Choice

UNIT V
Selection Process at Present - The Examinations - Preparing for Civil
Services Examinations

References:

1. Maheswari, S. R, Indian Administration, Orient Longman Pvt. Ltd,

New Delhi,2010
2. Reyes Ahmad.. Civil Services Training and Reforms in India, New
Delhi, Serials Publications 2007

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PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

UNIT-I Introduction
Meaning of Peace – Dimensions of Peace – Political, Economic and
Sociological dimensions – Conflicts – Meaning and Types of conflicts –
War.

UNIT-II Intellectual Foundations of Peace Science

Intellectual Foundations of Peace Science: Bertrand Russell, Aldous
Huxley, Thoreau Tolstoy and Mahatma Gandhi: Religion and Peace:
Hinduism, Buddhism, Christianity and Islam.

UNIT-III Peace Education

Peace Education: Meaning and nature – Importance – Goals – Problems
and prospects- Peace Education and Peace Action- Peace Movement.

UNIT-IV Theories of Conflicts

Theories of Conflict Levels – Areas and Nature of Conflicts – Interpersonal
– Inter-Personal – National – International – Psychological – Sociological –
Ethnic – Communal – Ideological – Economic – Political and Industrial;
Conflict Resolution – Meaning and Scope – Goals – Methods.

UNIT-V Gandhian Strategies of Conflict Resolution

Gandhian Strategies of Conflict Resolution – Non-Violent Resistance and
Defense – Satyagraha as a technique in Conflict Resolution – Types of
Satyagraha – Qualities of a Satyagrahi – Shanti Sena.

Reference:

1. Gene Sharp – Politics of Non-Violent Action Vol. II, III Boston: Porter
Sergent, 1973.
1. 2.Peace and War, Vol. and II
2. M.K. Gandhi for Pacifists, Ahmedabad: Navajivan, 1971.
3. Ho-Won- JEONG, Peace and Conflict Studies(An Introduction)
Altershot Ashgate,2000.
4. 5.Anildulka Mishra, Gandhism after Gandhi, New Delhi, Mittal
Publicatios,2005.
5. 6.A.D. Mishra, Rediscovering Gandhi, New Delhi, Mittal
Publications,2008.

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POLITICAL PARTIES IN INDIA

Unit I Introduction
Prerequisites of a Political Party - Nature of Party System in Post -
Independent India – Evolution of Political Parties and its Classification –
Recognition of National and State Parties- Political Parties and the
Electoral Process.

Unit II Major Political Parties

Cong(I),BJP,CPI and CPI(M) : Origin, Programme, Organisation and
Support base – Interaction between Centre and State Units – Ideologies.

Unit III Political Parties in India -I

BahujanSamaj Party – Samajwadi Party- RashtriyaJanata Dal –
BijuJanata Dal –ShiromaniAkali Dal- Jharkhand MuktiMorcha –J&K
National Conference –Trinamool Congress

Unit IV Political parties in India - II

Shiv Sena- Nationalist Congress Party – Janata Dal (Secular) DMK,
ADMK– Telugu Desam – TelanganaRashtriyaSamiti - Muslim League –
RashtriyaLok Dal – Lok Jan Sakthi Party –All India Forward Bloc

Unit V Political Parties in North –East India

AsomGanaParishad – Mizo National Front – Nagaland People’s Front –
Sikkim Democratic Front – Arunachal Congress – Federal Party of
Manipur.

Text Books:

1. Duverger Maurice, Political Parties, Methuen & Co, London,1954.

2. Eldersveld, Samuel.J, Political Parties: A Behavioral Analysis, Rand
monellt& Co, Chicogo, 1964.
3. Hartmann H, Political Parties in India, MeenatchiPrakasam, Meerut,
1982.
4. Kamal.K.L. Party Politics in an Indian State, S, Shand& Co, New
Delhi, 1970.
5. Kothari Raji, Politics in India, Little Brown & Co, Bosten, 1970.
6. Morrisjones W.H, The Government and Politics in India, Hutchison,
London, 1966.
7. Thandavan Raja, AIADMK, Political Dynamics in Tamil Nadu, Tamil
Nadu Academic of Political Science, Tamilnadu, 1987.
8. Barnet M.R. Politics of Cultural Nationalism in South India,
Princeton University Press, New Jersey, 1976.

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ETHICS AND POLITICS

Unit-I Introduction
Ethics: Meaning and Nature – Relation between Politics and Ethics –
Function, Purpose and Value – Moral value Judgments.

Unit-II Historical Perspective

Historical Perspective – Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Rousseau,
Kautilya, Mahatma Gandhi.

Unit-III Common Good

Common Good – Individual Rights and Common Good – Individual and
Group Values – Morality and Self – Interest – Private Morality and
Political Morality.

Unit-IV Kinds of Political Vision

Kinds of Political Vision – Non-Violence -Conversion Dilemmas and
Choices – Means and Ends.

Unit-V Ethics in Government

Ethics in Government – Moral Obligations of Government Officials –
Corruption and Ethical Seriousness – Morality and Compromise –
Democracy as a way of Life – Toward a Humanistic Political Ethics.

Text Books:

1. Croce, Benedetto,-Politics and Morals, London: George Allens, 1946.

2. Gaede, Erurin A. – Politics and Ethics, New York: University Press of
America.

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POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

Unit-I Introduction
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Political Sociology – Development of
Political Sociology-Equality and Inequality Debate.

Unit-II Intellectual Background of Modern Political Sociology

Karl Marx – Max Weber - Wilfred Pareto – ThorsteinVeblon – C.Wright
Mills – Harold Lasswell.

Unit-III Systems
Political and Non -Political System – Social Status and Social Distance –
Power, Authority and Influence – Elites.

Unit-IVConcepts of Political Sociology –I

Political Socialization – Political Participation – Political Culture – Voting
Behaviour.

Unit-V Concepts of Political Sociology-II

Political Communication – Political Recruitment – Political Development
– Social Structure and Political Process in India - Social Exclusion and
Inclusion

Text Books:

1. Jangam.R.R. Political Sociology .New Delhi: IBA ,1980

2. Lipset.S.M. Political Man .London: Heineman, 1959
3. UpendraBaxi, Political Justice, Legislative Reservation for Scheduled
astes and Social Change, Madras University of Madras,1990.
4. Javos, Socialization to Politics, New York ,Praeger, 1973.

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INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS

Unit I Conceptual Background of Human Rights

Meaning, Nature and Scope of Human Rights – Need for the Study of
Human Rights – Philosophical and Historical foundations of Human
Rights – Classification of Human Rights – Theories of Human rights

Unit II International Human Rights Norms and Mechanisms

UN Charter – Universal Declaration of Human Rights – International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights – International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – Other Major instruments on
Human rights(Conventions on Racial Discrimination, Women and Child
rights, Torture, Apartheid and Refugees) –UN High Commission on
Human rights and its Sub-Commissions – Geneva Conventions and
Protocols – UN High Commission for Refugees – Humanitarian
Interventions of UN

Unit III Regional Human Rights Standards and Mechanisms

European convention on the protection of Human Rights – European
Commission on Human rights – American convention on Human Rights –
American Commission and Court of Human rights – African Charter of
Human and People’s rights –African Commission and Court of Human
rights –Universal Islamic Declaration of Human rights(1981)

Unit IV Issues in International Human Rights

Violence against women and Children – Refugees & Internally Displaced
People’s rights – Racism – Rights of prisoners , Rights of Prisoners of War
– Rights of Disabled, Aged, and Homeless Persons - Cyber Crimes and
Human Rights –Euthanasia debate- Bio-Technology and Human
rights(Human Cloning, Foeticide and Medical Termination of Pregnancy ,
Surrogate Parenthood, sale of Human Organs, Drugs and Technologies)

Unit V Emerging Dimensions

Human Rights and Non-State Armed Groups –Third Generation Human
Rights: Right to safe Drinking Water Food, Health, Education, Clothing,
Housing, Sanitation; Right to Education peace, Right to clean
Environment.

References:

1. Tandon, M.P. Anand, V.K. International Law and Human Rights,

Haryana, Allahabad Law Agency, 2003.
2. Sanajauba .N. Human Rights in the New Millennium, New Delhi
Manas Publications, 2000.
3. Kapoor, S.K.Human Rights Under Internations Law and Indian Law,
Allahabad; Central Law Agency,2009.

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4. Damien Kings Lurge&LeenaAvonius. Ed., Human Rights in Asia,

London, Macmillan, Publishars, 2008.
5. Todd, Land Man, ed., Human Rights, London, Sage Publications,
2009.
6. Van Bueren, G. The International Law on the Rights of the child,
Dordredr, Martinus Law on the Rights of the Child, Dordredn,
MartinusNijholf, 2000.
7. Waghmare, B.S. ed., Human Rights, Problems and Prospects, Delhi,
Lalinga Publications, 2001.

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ELECTORAL POLITICS IN INDIA

Unit I Electoral System

Beginning of Electoral Politics under Colonial rule – Elections to Central
Legislative Assembly – Provincial Elections - Electoral System in India:
Electoral Constituencies, Reserved Constituencies, Voter’s list,
Nomination of Candidates, Qualification for Candidates, Election
Campaign and Polling process

Unit II Electoral Politics (1952-1977)

Dominance of Congress – Electoral Patterns in 1952 and 1957 General
Elections – Growth of Regional Political parties and 1962 Elections –
Regionalism and 1967 Elections – Trends in 1971 Elections – Non-
Congress rule (1977 Elections) and power politics

Unit III Electoral Politics (1977 -1996)

Politics of Alliances – Politics of Party splits and merger –Party System:
Alignments, Realignments, Manifestos and support patterns in elections
– Trends in General Elections(1980,1984,1989 and 1991)

Unit IV Electoral Politics since 1996

Communalism in Indian Politics – Minority rule – Coalition politics –
National Democratic Alliance and United progressive Alliance – Political
Behaviour in General Elections (1996,1998,1999, 2004, 2009 and 2014)
- Determinants of Voting Behaviour - Ethical Vote- NOTA

Unit V Elections
Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act(1951) - Election
Commission of India: Organisation, Powers and Functions – Electoral
Reforms before and after 1996 –Tarkunde, Goswami and Indrajit Gupta
Reports on Electoral Reforms - Anti- Defection Law

Text Books:

1. Roy, M. Electoral politics in India: Election press and outcomes,

Voting Behaviour and current trends. New Delhi: Deep and Deep
Publishers.2008
2. Ahuja, M.L. Electoral Political and general Elections in India (1952-
1998). New Delhi, Mittal,2008.
3. Shastri, Sandeep, Electoral Politics I Indian States, New Delhi,
OUP,2009.
4. Sahu, N.K. Electoral Politics in Federal India MP Local Area
Development Scheme, New Delhi, Gyan Publishing House,2006.
5. Kaur, Amandeep, Electoral Reforms in India, Problems and Needs,
New Delhi, Unictar Books Pvt Ltd,2008.

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DYNAMICS OF INDIAN DEMOCRACY

Unit-I Introduction
Nation – Building and Political Institutions – Democratic Political
Process: Meaning and Theory of Democracy- Electoral System- Forms of
Representation Participations- Political Accountability

Unit-II Federalism
Nature of Indian Federalism: Centre – State Relations-Legislative,
Administrative, Financial, and Political: Distribution of Powers between
Centre and States, Politics of Regional move and National Integration.

Unit-III Political Economy of India

Politics of Poverty, Economics of Electoral Politics – Politics of Industrial
and Agricultural Sectors – Politics of Nationalisation – Politics of Trade
Union.

Unit-IV Electoral and Party System

Electoral System and Reforms- Political System –Political Process-
System – Civil Society – Public opinion and Non-Party Politics - Pressure
Groups.

Unit-V Issues
Challenges to Indian Democracy: Communalism, Regionalism, Casteism,
Linguism, Criminalization and Corruption- Regional Disparities-
Environmental Degradation- Problems of Poverty- Human Development
Index.

Text Books:

1. S.R.Maheshwari, Administrative Reform in India, Indian Institute of

Public Administration New Delhi, 2008.
2. VishnooPhagwan, Public Administration, S.Chand& Co. Ltd. Ram
Nagar, New Delhi, 2007.
3. R.C.Agarwal , Constitutional Development and National Movement
of India, S.Chand& Co. Ltd. Ram Nagar, New Delhi, 2007.
4. Manoj Sharma, Dynamics of Indian Politics, Anmol Publications Pvt.
Limited, 2004.
5. Alok Prasad, Dynamics of Indian Democracy,Mohit Publications,
2011.

References:

1. Pal, Chandra, Centre-State Relations and co-Operative Federalism –

New Delhi: Deep and Deep, 1983.
2. Varshney, Ashutosh (ed) The London Paradox: Essays in Indian
Politics, Delhi: Sage publications,1998

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ASIAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS

Unit -I
Political system- Political Change- Colonialism and Nationalism- Cold
War-Communism and its efforts- impacts of Second world war-
Decolonialise Movement.

Unit -II
Israel : Salient Features of the Constitution - Executive - Legislative -
Judiciary- Parliament- Election Commission- Local Government -
Political Parties- Regional Political Parties- Pressure groups.
South Korea: Salient Features of the Constitution - Executive-
Legislative- Judiciary- Parliament- Election Commission- Local
Government- Political Parties- Regional Political Parties- Pressure groups.

Unit -III
Japan: Salient Features of the Constitution- Executive- Legislative -
Judiciary- Parliament- Election Commission- Local Government- Political
Parties- Regional Political Parties- Pressure groups.
China: Salient Features of the Constitution- Executive- Legislative -
Judiciary- Parliament- Election Commission- Local Government- Political
Parties- Regional Political Parties- Pressure groups
Russia: Salient Features of the Constitution- Executive- Legislative -
Judiciary- Parliament- Election Commission- Local Government- Political
Parties- Regional Political Parties- Pressure groups.

Unit -IV
Singapore: Salient Features of the Constitution- Executive- Legislative -
Judiciary- Parliament- Election Commission- Local Government- Political
Parties- Regional Political Parties- Pressure groups.
Sri Lanka: Salient Features of the Constitution- Executive- Legislative -
Judiciary- Parliament- Election Commission- Local Government- Political
Parties- Regional Political Parties- Pressure groups.
Pakistan: Salient Features of the Constitution- Executive- Legislative -
Judiciary- Parliament- Election Commission- Local Government- Political
Parties- Regional Political Parties- Pressure groups.

Unit -V Emerging Issues

India- Israel- Palestinian -Pakistan- Sirayan- Afghanistan- Border
Disputes: India -Pakistan- India -China- India -Bangladesh- Terrorism -
Poverty.

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References
1. Suzie Navot, the Constitution of Israel: A contextual Analysis,United
Kingdom, Hart Publishing, 2014.
2. The constitution of the Republic of Korea
3. Kyoko Inoue, MacArthur's Japanese Constitution, University of
Chicago Press, 1991
4. Kurt Burch, Robert A. et.al, Rethinking Global Political Economy:
Emerging Issues, Unfolding Odysseys

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INDIA IN WORLD AFFAIRS

Unit-I Introduction
Indian Foreign Policy: Historical origins - Determinants, and the
institutions of policy- making – India and the NAM – Relevance of NAM-
Major issues in Indian foreign policy: Sino-Indian Border War (1962) –
Indo-Pakistan War (1971) and the liberation of Bangladesh –IPKF in Sri
Lanka.

Unit-II India in South and South East Asian Affairs

India’s relations with Pakistan – Sri Lanka – Bangladesh - Nepal- SAARC-
ASEAN.

Unit-III India in African and Latin American Affairs

India’s relations with major Africa and Latin American countries.

Unit-IV India and the Major Powers

USA-EU-China-Japan - Russia.

Unit-V India and the UNO and Multilateral agencies

India’s role in UN peace keeping and global Disarmament – India and the
emerging international economic order: Multilateral agencies – WTO –
IMF –IBRD - ADB.

Text Books:

1. SubhashShukla, Foreign Policy of India, Anamika Pub &

Distributors, 2007.
2. N. Jayapalan, Foreign Policy of India, Atlantic Publishers &Dist,
2001.
3. K.R. Gupta &VatsalaShukla, Foreign Policy of India, Volume 2,
Atlantic Publishers &Dist, 2009.
4. Mohanan B. Pillai, M B & L P, Foreign Policy of India: Continuity
and Change, New Century Publications, 2010.
5. V P Dutt, India S Foreign Policy In A Changing World, Vikas
Publishing House Pvt Limited, 2009.
6. PremeArora , India’s Foreign Policy, Geethamahal publishers,2001.

Reference Books:

1. Joseph Nye, Understanding International Conference, Pearson

Education, 2008.
2. Joshua Goldstein and Jonpevehouse, International Relations, 2008-
2009. Update Pearson Education,2008.

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POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

Unit I Introduction
Meaning Nature and Characteristics of Leadership - Principles and Types
of Leadership- Theories of Political Leadership

Unit-II Political Leadership Styles

Plato’s Philosopher King - Aristotle Leadership - Heroic Leadership -
Democratic Leadership - Transformative Leadership.

Unit III Leadership Dynamics

Power and Personality - Rural and Rural Relations - Role in Policy
Making, Execution and Evolution - Values and Ethics in Political
Leadership.

Unit IV Recruitment of Political Leadership

Election - Campaign methodology - Motivational writing, Speech, and
action - use of social factors; caste, religion and language.

Unit V Political Leadership in India

Mauro Political Leadership - Charismatic Leadership - Micro Leadership -
Party Leadership - Ideological Leadership.

Reference:

1. Robert Elgle Political Leadership: Macmillan Palgrane Publisher,

2011.
2. Barbara Kellerman, “Political Leadership A Source Book”, Latin
University of Pi H Sburgh Press, 2010.
3. Michel Foley “Political Leadership”, London: Oxford University Press,
2013.
4. RamachandraGuha, India after Gandhi the History of the world
largest Democracy, New Delhi: 2014.

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FILM AND POLITICS

Unit - I Introduction
Meaning , Elements and scope of Cinema - Concept and Purpose of
Cinema - History of Theatre

Unit - II Film industry

International Cinema (Hollywood) - National Cinema (Boolywood)
Regional Cinemas, Hollywood, Molly wood, Tollywood and Sandalwood)

Unit - Film in Indian Politics and Society

Cinema and Anti - British Propaganda - Political Cinema - School cinema
- Social cinema - Cinema Super Stars - Moral Cinema - Cinema and
Movements.

Unit - IV Positive and Negative impacts

Break traditional Setup - Empowerment - Style - Employment -
Innovation - Youth and Cinema.

Unit - V Ethics in Film

Direct impact on Politics and Society - Actors and Directors
responsibility - Role of ------?

Reference:

1. Ram AwatarAgnithori, “Film Stars in India”, New Delhi:

Commonwealth Publishers, 1999.
2. JyotikaVirdi, “The Cinematic Imagi Nation: Indian Popular Films as
Social History”,
3. Rutgers University press 2003.
4. DhamuPongiyannan, “Film and Politics in India”, 2015.

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