MAA SHAKUMBHARI

UNIVERSITY, SAHARANPUR

Department of Political Science

Affiliated Colleges

Graduate Level Programme

From 2023-2024
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SyllabusB.A.(Political Science)
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BA-I Semester
Core Compulsory Course
IA060I0JT
Indian National Movement & Theory 4 25 75(25) 100 33 4x15=60
.a,:. Constitution of India
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Field Work Tradition in Social Practical 2 25 75(25) 100 33 r2xl5=30
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Core Compulsory Course
IA06040IT
Western Political Thought Theory 6 25 75(25) 100 33 6x15=90

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Core Compulsory Course
A060501T Comparative Governmentand Theory 4 25 75(25) 100 33 4xl5=60
Politics (UK, USA, Switzerland &
China)
IA060502T Principles of Public Theory 4 25 75(25) 100 33 4xl5=60
Administration
IA060503P Public Policy Formulation and 2xl5=30
Theory 2 25 75(25) 100 33
Administration in India.
(This Course can be opted as minor
elective)
A060504R Project! Project 3 25 75(25) 100 33 3xl5=45
BA-VI Semester
Core Compulsory Course
A060601T Indian Political Thought 175(25)
Theory 5 25 100 33 5xl5=75
~060602T International Relations and Politics Theory 75(25)
5 25 100 33 5xl5=75
IA060603R Project2 Project 03 25 175(25) 100 33 3xl5=45

*25 Marks Internal Assessment shall consist of:

A. One written Test of 15 Marks (5 Marks Quiz+ 10 Marks Long Question)

B. Academic performance (class performance, discipline, punctuality and regularity in the class) =10

External Examination: Written Exam Maximum Mark 75 Duration Three Hours.

External Pattern :
Section A : Attempt all five question. Each Question Carry 03 Marks.
Section B: Attempt any Two Question Out of Three Question .Each Question Carry 7.5 Marks.
Section C : Attempt any Three Question Out of Five Question. Each Question Carry 15 Marks.

Minimum Marks:
1. In each paper Thirty Three (33) i.e. 33% .
2. Division : First division CGPA 6.5 and above, Second division above CGPA 5.0 < 6.5, Third division CGPA 4.0 < 5.0 .

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Semester-wiseTitles of thepapersin BA(PoliticalScience)
Sr.No Semester Course Code PaperTitles Paper Page
Code No.
1 B.A. l stSem A060101T Indian National Movement & 0110601 1-2
Constitution of India
2. B.A.l stSem A060102P Awareness of Rights & Law 0110680 3

3. B.A.2" 0 Sem A060201T Political Theory& Concepts 0210601 4-5

4. rd
B.AJ Sem A060301T Political Process in India 0310601 6
5. B.A.3' 0 Sem A060302P Field Work Tradition in Social Science 0310680 7
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6. B.A.4mSem A060401T Western Political Thought 0410601 8-9
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7. B.A.5 th Sem A060501T Comparative Government and Politics 0510601 10
(UK, USA, Switzerland & China)
8. th
B.A.5 Sem A060502T Principles of Public Administration 0510602 11
9. B.A.5th Sem . . A060503P PublicPolicy Formulation and 0510680 12
Administration in India.
10. B.A.5th Sem A060504R Project I 0510665 13

11. B.A.6 th Sem A060601T Indian Politica !Thought 0610601 14-15

12. B.A.6 th Sem A060602T International Relations and Politics 0610602 16-17
13. B.A.6 th Sem A060603R Project2 0610665 18

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 Programme/Class Certificate I Year B.A.J Semest I I

Subject
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PoliticalScience
Indian National Movement &
CourseCode A060101TCourseTit Constitution of India
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Course Outcome-Acquaintance to Indian National Movement & Constitution is indispensable fo
astudent to make a sense of Indian Political System. The course is designed to provide a overvie~
of Indian freedom Struggle and key concepts of the Indian constitution to the student, which would
Evolve himin to aconscientious citizen.
Credits-4 I Max.Marks :100 Min.Passing Marks :33
TotalNo. of Lectures-Tutorials -Practical(in hours per week):4-0-0

Unit Topic No. of

Lectures
I Genesis, Growth andthe Politico-Cultural Trendsinthe Indian National 8
Movement
II Stages of Constitutional Development, Making of the 10
Constitution, Citizenship
Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State 10
III
Policy
IV Relation between Fundamental Rights & Directive Principles, 8
Process of Amendment
V Union Legis lature and Executive : Parliament, Speaker, President, Prime 6
Minster
VI State Legislature and Executive : Legislative Assembly, Governor, 4
Chief Minister
VII Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Court, Writs, Judicial Review, PIL, 6
Judicial Reforms
VIII Federalism inI ndia, Centre-State Relations : Administrative, Legislative 8
& Financial, Election Commission
Suggested Readings:
I. Abbas H,Alam M.A. & KumarR(201 l)' Indian Government & Politics' Darling Kindersley
Pearson Pvt. Ltd. India

~- Basu D.(2012) 'Introduction to the Constitu_tion ofln?ia~Le~is Nexis N~w D~lhi

G. Bhargava(ed.) 'Politics & Ethics of the Indian Constltut10n Oxford Umvers1ty Press New
Delhi
4. BiswalTapan(2017)
'Bharatiya Shasan Samvaidhanik Loktantraaur Rajneetik Prakriya' Orient Blackswan New
Delhi
5. Chaube s. (2009) 'The Making & working of the Indian Constitution' National Book
Trust, New Delhi .. , . .
Gh h Peu (2012)' Indian Government & Politics PHI Leanung Pvt. Ltd. New Dellu
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7. Sin~~ M.P. & Sexena Rekha 2008)' Indian. Politics: Contemporary Issues and Concerns :::--------

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Certificate / Year III Semester
I I
Political Science
CourseCode A060102P I CourseTitle I Awareness of Rights & Laws
Course Outcome-This paper in tend stoann the student with basic digital and legal
awareness where by the student can leverage this in the job market. It also intends to make
the student aware of his basic legal rights which would help him to stand up and help others.
Credits-2 Max.Marks : I 00
I Min.PassingMarks :33
TotalNo. of Lectures -Tutorials -Practical(inhoursperweek)-{0-0-2)
Unit Topic No. of Lectures
(2hrs.each)
I Preamble, Right to Equality, Rightto Freedom, Cyber 8
Crime, Cyber security

II Karma theory of Right, Rights and Obligations, Right 8

toEducation, Citizen's Charter

III Gender sensitivity , Unity in Diversity, Nation 8

Building, Affmnative Action, Universal Human Rights

IV Govt. Policies and Campaigns : Practical Teachings 6

Right To Information, Lokpal

Readinglist;
1. htt12s://www.digitalindia.gov.in/services
2. h!ms://rtionline.gov.in/
3. htt12s ://www.india.gov.in/to12ics/law-j ustice
4. Khosla, Madhav, etal.2016. The Oxford Handbook of the Indian constitution.
New delhi: OUP
5. Benegal, Shyam. 2014.Samvidhan. Rajya SabhaTV

This course can be opted as anelective by the student of any subject.

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 Programme/Class Certificate I Year I BAI I Semester II

Subject PoliticalScience
A060201T I Political Theory & Concepts
CourseCode CourseTitle I
Course Outcome-Understanding Political theory is integral and in dispensable for acomprehensive
and critical study of political science. The course is designed to traina student in the foundational
issues of political theory, which isrelevant for any indepth study and research.

Credits-6 Max.Marks : I 00 Min.PassingMarks :33

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Total No. of Lectures -Tutorials -Practical(in hoursperweek):6-0-0

Unit Topic No. of Lectures

I Political Science: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Methods and 12
Relations With Other Social Sciences

II Approaches to the study of Political Science: Traditional 11

approaches, Modern approaches

III 11
State:Meaning and Elements, Theories of Origin and
Functions of State:Indian and Western

IV Sovereignty: Monism and Pluralism. Law: Definition: 11

Source, Classification. Punishment: Theories of punishment

V Basic Concepts of Political Science: Justice, Power, 12

!Authority, Legitimacy, Obligation

VI Ideologies: Liberalism, Idealism, Anarchism, Socialism, 11

Capitalism, Feminism,

VII Political Systems: Parliamentary, Presidential, Federal, 11

Unitary Political Parties, Pressure Groups

VIII Constitutionalism, Totalitarianism, Decentralization, 11

Theories of Representation, Post-modernism

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SuggestedReadings:
1. A C Kapoor, Principals of Political Science.
2. Eddy Ashirwatham, Political Theory, S Chand Delhi,2009
3. JC Johari,Modem Political Theory.
4. CEM Joad, Introduction to Modem Political Theory.
5. R.C Aggarwal, Political Theory, S Chand
6. Appadorai, Substance of Politics, OUP, Delhi, 2000
7. R. Bhargav & A. Acharya, Political theory: an Introduction, pearson 2008
8. Amal Ray & Mohit Bhattacharya, Political Theory : an introduction, Pearson 2008 New
Delhi
9. R.G. Aggarwal, Political Theory, S.Chand 2001 New Delhi.
10. O.P.Gauba, An Introduction to Political Theory, Macmillan 2001 New Delhi.
11. Eddy Ashirvatham, Political Theory, S.Chand 2009 New Delhi.
12. J.C.Johri, Adhunik Rajniti Vigyan Ke Siddhant, Sterling Publication Pvt. Ltd. 1992, New Delhi.
13. R G Gettel. Political Science
14. David Held, Political Theory and the Modem State: Essays on State, Power and Democracy 1989.
15. Andrew Heywood, Politics, Macmillan 2002

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 Programme/Class Diploma I Year- I B.A.111 Semester I III
Subject Political Science
CourseCode A060301T I CourseTitle I Political Process in India
Course Outcome: Study of the functioning of Indian Democratic System is essential for ,
comprehensive understanding of the Indian Political System. The course is designed to train &
acclimatize the student with the Indian Political System in action and explain the working relationshi1
between citizens and state and among variousunits of the state. The student would be able to appreciat,
the trajectory of the Indian Political system since independence.
Credits-4 Max.Marks: 100 I Min.PassingMarks: 33
TotalNo. of Lectures-Tutorials -Practical (in hours per week):4-0-0
No. of
Unit Topic Lectures
I Democracy in India : Trajectory, Foundations, Dimensions, Challenges 10

II Party System, Political Parties, Pressure Groups 6

III Rural and Urban Local Government : History, Structure, Functions, Challenges 6

IV Elections : Machinery, Voting Behavior, Electoral Process, Issuesand 10

Reforms The Politics of Secession and Accommodation
V Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism, AutonomyArrangements 8

VI Socia!JusticeandAffirmativeAction:PoliciesandPractices 6

VII Challenges ofNationBuilding:Ethnicity, Language, Caste, Fundamentalism 8

VIII StatePolitics:Nature, Patterns, Leadership 6

Suggested Readings:
1. Basu D.D., 'An Introduction to the Constitution oflndia', Prentice Hall, New Delhi.(Latest Edition)
2. Frankel Francine, Hasan Zoya, Bhargava Rajeev, Arora Balveer(eds.), Transforming India,
Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2000.
3. Granville Austin Working a Democratic Constitution : The Indian Experience, Oxford
University Press, New Delhi, 1999
4. Jayal Niraja Gopal (Ed.):Democracy in India'Oxford India Paperbacks, New Delhi 2012
5. Kothari Rajni, 'Politics in India'Orient Blackswan Hyderabad, 2014
6. Kothari Rajni, 'Politicsi n India' Orient Blackswan Hyderabad, 2014
7. Kothari Rajni, 'Bharat me in Rajneeti: Kalaur Aaj' Vani Prakashan New Delhi, 2007
8. Narang A.S., Indian Government and Politics, Geetanjali Publishing House, New Delhi,
1996 (Latestedition)
9. Singh, M.P., and Sexena Rekha, Indian Politics: Contemporary Issues & Concerns' Prentice Hall of
India Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi, 1998.

This course can be opted as anelective by the student of any subject.

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Programme/ Diploma Year BAIi Semester III

Class
Subject
Political Science
A060302P
CourseCode Field Work Tradition In Social
Course Title Sciences
Course Outcome : This paper intends to train students in carrying out empirical studies and
field work which would help him in research. This would sensitize him to the precautions
that is required to carry aempirical studyon socially relevant topics.
Credits-2 Max.Marks : 100 I Min.PassingMarks :33
TotalNo. of Lectures -Tutorials -Practical(in hoursperweek):0-0-2

Unit No. of
Topic Lecture
s
(2hrs.each)
I Nature of Social Research, Ethnocentrism, Participant Observation 8

II Empirical Research: Meaning, Types, Methods, Identification 8

of Research Problem, Formulation of Hypothesis, Research
Design

III Data collection: Method, Observation, Interview 8

Schedule, Questionnaire, Case Study, Data Processing,
Data Analysis
IV A case study on any relevant topic of the time and place e.g. 6
Analys Is of any Election in India, Functioning of any organ
oragency of United Nations ·

SuggestedReadings:
1. R. Kumar, Research Methodology: A Step by step guide for beginners, Pearson
2. P. N. Mukherjee, Methodology in social research, Sage publication, New Delhi
3. V. K. Srivastav, Methodology and Field work, Oxford University Press, New Delhi
4. R.N. Trivedi & DP Shukla, Research Methodology, College Book Depot, Jaipur
5. J. Galtunj, Theories and Method of Social Research, London
6. P.V. Young, Scientific Social survey, New York, Parentice Hall Inc.

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 Programme/Class Diploma / Year I n/ Semester IV
Subject Political Science
CourseCode A060401T I CourseTitle / Western Political Thought
This course introduces the students to the ancient , medieval and modern politica lthinking in
the West. This would help the understand the manner in which ideas pertaining to ideal state,
kingship, duties of the ruler and the ruled, rights, liberty, equality, and justice have evolved
overaperiod of time.
Credits-6 Max.Marks :100 Min.PassingMarks :33
I
TotalNo. of Lectures-Tutorials -Practical(inhoursper week):6-0-0
Unit · Topic No. of Lectures
I Plato, Aristotle. 12

II ThomasAquinas, St. Augustine 11

III Machiavelli, JeanBodin 11

IV Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, J.J Rousseau 11

V Immanuel Kant, Edmund Burke, JeremyBentham 12

VI T.H Green, G W FHegel, Karl Marx. 11

VII Mary Woll stone craft, Simone De Beauvoir, 11

Rosa Luxemburg.
VIII John Rawls, Michael. J.Oake shottand Hannah Arendt 11

SuggestedReadings:
1. E.Baker, The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle, Metheun, 1906.
2. I.Coleman. A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greeceto Early Christianity,
Oxford Blackwell Publishers, 2000.
3. K. Nelson, Brian,Western Political Thought: From Socrates to the Age ofldeology,
Pearson.1996
4. Jha, Shefali,Western Political Thought (From Platoto Marx),Pearson.

5. C. Macpherson, The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke. Oxford

University Press, Ontario.

6. Kolakowski, Leszek, Main Currents of Marxism, Oxford University Press, 1978.

7. Okin, Susan Moller, Women in Western Political Thought, Prince to University Press

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 Programme/ Degree Year BAIII Semester V
Class I I
Subject PoliticalScience
Comparative Government And
Politics UK, USA, Switzerland & China
CourseCode A060501T CourseTitle
Course Outcome :Politics is the mirror of the society. This paper will help the student
in:furthering his understanding of the world around. This would help him to appreciate
othersystems and make him critically analyze the pros and cons of these systems. Comparison
iswidely used method of scientific knowledge .This would help the student to find out why
acertain system is appropriate and suitable to a given society.
Credits-4 Max.Marks : I 00 I Min.PassingMarks :33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials -Practical (in hours per week):4-0-0
No. of Lectures
Unit Topic
Nature, Scope, Approaches and Utility of
I Comparative Study of Politics. Dharma and the idea 6
of Dharma Rajya.
II Capitalism and the Idea of Liberal Democracy 6
III Socialism and the Working of Socialist State. 6
Decolonization, Political Development, Political Culture
IV 6
Salient Features of the British Constitution and
Examination of the Relationship Between the
V Executive and the Legislature and Role of Judiciary in 10
UK.
Essential features of the constitution of USA,
Composition Powers and Functions of the
VI Executive, Legislature and Judiciary inUSA. 10
Essential Features of Chinese Constitution,
Legislature, Executive and Judiciary, Chinese 10
VII Communist Party
Plural Executive, Direct Democracy, Referendum,
VIII Initiative, The Administrative System of 6
Switzerland
I. SuggestedReadings:
2. AC.Kapoor & K.K. Mishra, Select Constitituons, S.Chand 2001 NewDelhi
3. VD.Mahajan, Constitution of the World, S.Chand 2001 NewDelhi.
4. J.C.Johari: New Comparative Government lotus, 2008
5. S.E.Finer, Compartive Governments.
6. Bryce, Modem Democracies
7. Hermanfiner, Theory and Practice of Modem government
8. Vidya Bhushan & Vishnu Bhagwan.World Constitution, Sterling Publications, 1998.
9. J. Kopstein and M. Lichbach, Comparative Politics: Interests Identities and Institutions In A
changing Global Order.
I0. M.Mohanty, Comparative Political Theory and Third World Sensitivity (\ .

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 Programme Degree Year BAill Semester V
/Class I I I I
Subject Political Science
CourseCode A060502T CourseTitle Principles of Public Administration
I I
Course Outcome :Administration being essential to every organization, this course aims
toacquaint a student with fundamentals of public administration to . This would provide him
an insight regarding the principles of administration in general and help him to bring out the
best from existing set up.This would help him to prepare for administrative examinations too.

Credits -4 Max.Marks: I 00 I Min. PassingMarks:33

Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials -Practical(inhoursper week): 4-0-0
No. of Lectures
Unit Topic
Meaning, Nature, Scope, Significance, andEvolution of
I PublicAdministration 10

Theories Organization: Scientific Management,

Classical, Bureaucracatic, Human Relations, Decision
II Making, Ecological
10
Principles of Organisation
Chief Executive :Types and Function, Line, Staff,
Auxiliary agencies, Departments, Public 10
III Corporation, Boards and commissions Independent
Regu]atorv Commissions
Concept of Budget, Formation &Execution
IV of Budget, Accountand Audit 6

Administrative Law, Delegated Legislation, Administrative

V Tribunals. 6

New public administration, New Public

VI Management, New Public Service Approach, Good
Governance 6
Development administration, Comparative
VII Public Administration
6
Evolution of Indian Administration -Ancient, Medieval,
VIII Modern 6

SuggestedReadings:
I. Maheshwari & Awasthi,Public Administration, Agra
2. Mohit Bhattacharya, Public Administration, Jawahar, New Delhi
3. C.P.Bhamri, Lok Prashasan Ke Siddhant.
4. A. Avasthi & S.R Maheshwari,Public Administration,Agra
5. F.A Nigro & G.I Nigro,Modem Public Administration,NewYork,1980
6. Dimock & Dimock Public Administration.
7. W.F. Willough by,P rinciples of Public Administration.

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 Programme/Class Degree I Year I B.A.IJI I Semester I V

Subject Political
Science
CourseCode A060503P CourseTitle I Public Policy Formulation &
I Administration in India
Course Outcome: It aims to provide interface between public policy and administration inlndia. The essence of
this paper appreciate the translation of governing philosophy into programmes and policies. Students will ab
understand Political Process as well as Policy formulation process and the difficulties in impleme Programmes
and Policies promised in Manifestoes

Credits-2 Max.Marks: I 00 I Min. PassingMarks:33

TotalNo. of Lectures-Tutorials -Practical(inhoursper week): 2-0-0
No.of
Unit Topic Lecture (2hrs.
Definition, Scope, Types & Significance of the Public Policy, Public 8
I
Policy as a Emergingfield of Study, Impact of Globalization
Policy Making Process inindia
Major Determinants: Political Parties, Interest Groups, Pressure Groups, Mass Media,
Non Governmental Organization, Government Agencies, International Agencies
NITI Aayog, Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Bureaucracy, Techniques of Policy
Implementation

II Policy Evaluation:Concept of Policy Evaluation 8

Survey& Sampling Agencies, Independent Studies Groups
Criteria for Policy Evaluation: Problems, Needs, Accountability, Good
Governance Major Constraints in Policy Formulation & Implementation
III Policy Intervention-Case Studies/Mockparliament : Panchayati Raj, NEP, MANREGA, 8
Environmental Policies, Welfare Plans forWomen & Weaker Sections, Feedback from
Stake Holders.
IV Working And Role of Parliament In Actual Public Policy Formulation. 6

SuggestedReadings:

1. Arora R.K. & Goya IR. 'Indian Public Administration' ,Vishwa Prakashan 2008 New Delhi
2. Basu Rumki (ed.2015)' Democracy and Good Governance: Reinventing the Public Service
Delivery System in India'Bloomsbury,NewDelhi
3. Basu Rumki (2015)' Public Administration in India Mandates, Performance and Future
Perspectives' ,Sterling Publishers, NewDelhi
4. Chakrabarty Bidyut & Chand Prakash (2017)' Public Administration:From
Govemmentto Governance' Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd.Hyderabad
5. Chakrabarty Bidyut & Chand Prakash (2017)' Public Administration in a Globalizing World:
Theories & Practices'SAGE, NewDelhi
6. Jayal, N.G(l999)'Democracy and The State: Welfare, Secular and Development in
Contemporary India', Oxford, Oxford University Press,NewDelhi
7. Sharma M.P., & Sadan B.L. 'Lok Prashasan : Siddhantevam Vyavhar'Kitab Mahal, Allahabad
8. Singh H. & Singh M. 'Public Administration in India, Theory and Practice', Sterling Publication
1990 New Delhi

This course can be opted as anelective by the student of any subject.

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 Programme/ Class Certificate
I
Year
I ml Semester
I
V

Subject PoliticalScience

CourseCode A060504R Course Title PROJECT WORK I

I I
Course Outcome- This paper intends to develop a comprehensive insight in the students so that given
anopportunity they can initiate a minor research proposal or attempt a minor dissertation on their area
of interest

Credits-3 Max.Marks: 100 Min.PassingMarks :33

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TotalNo . of Lectures -Tutorials- Practical(inhoursperweek)-(0-0-3)

No. of Lectures No. of Practical

SugesstedTopics (1hr. each) (2hrs.each)

A project on the working of any representative body,

starting from parliament down to the panchayat.
15 15
A project on study of issues involved in national, state or
localelectionandpost-factoanalysis.

The topics are to be decided in consultancy with the faculty and the above are only suggestions.
Anytopic of socio political economic significance can be taken upasa project.

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 Programme/Class Degree Year
I III I Semester I VI
I
Subject PoliticalScience
CourseCode A060601T I CourseTitle I lndianPoliticalThought

This course is to familiarize the students with the larger political and social thinking and
ideas in Ancient, medieval and Modem India. Designed in away to help students engage
with various ideological dispensations that came to shaped thenormative
Thinking on India.

Credits-5 Max.Marks : I 00 Min.PassingMarks :33

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TotalNo. of Lectures-Tutorials -Practical(in hours per week):5-0-0
Unit Topic No. of Lectures
I
Ancient Thought : Manu, Kautilya
15
II 10
Medieval Thought : Political thinking in the Islamic,
Sikhand Maratha traditions

III Thinking and Ideas in Modem India : Reform traditions

Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad,
Swami Vivekananda 10
IV Political Imaginations:
M.K.Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, B.GTilak. 10

V Social Imaginations:
Jyotiba Phule, Devi Ahilyabai Holkar, Dr B RAmbedkar
and Babu Jagjiwan Ram,
10
VI Economic Imaginations:
Dada bhoy Nauroji Jayaprakash Narayan, Dr Ram
Manohar Lohia, Ch. Charan Singh 10

VII Cultural Imaginations:

VD Savarakar, MS Golwakar and Maulana Hasrat 5
Mohani
VIII Civilizational Imaginations : Rabindranath Tagore,
Deendayal Upadhyay
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Suggested Readings:

I. V. Mehta, 'The Imperial Vision: Bruni and Fazal', in Foundations of Indian Political
Thought, Delhi : Manohar, pp.134-156., 1992
2. Habib, Irfan, 1998) 'Ziya Barni's Vision of the State', in The Medieval HistoryJournal, Vol.
2, (1 ), pp.19-36.
3. Mehta, V.R. Foundations of Indian Political Thought, Manohar, 1992
4. T. Pantham and K Deustch (eds), Politicalt hought in Modern India, Sage Publications, Delhi, 1986
5. Guha Ramachandra, Makers of Modern India, Penguin Viking, 2010.
6. Thomas pantham, Political Discourse : Expoloration In Indian and Western Political Thought
7. Bidyut chakarabarty and R K Pandey, Modem Indian Political Thought
8. K. P. Jaiswa I: Hindu Polity (English & Hindi), Banglore: Banglore Printing & Publishing Co., I 955
9. N.C. Bandopadhyaya : Development of Hindu Polity and Political Theory, New
Delhi: Munshiram & Manoharlal, 1980
10. S.Collins, (ed), Agganna Sutta : An Annotated Translation, New Delhi : Sahitya Academy, 2001
11. A.Fazl, The Ain-i Akbari (translated by H.Blochmann), Calcutta: G.H.Rouse, pp.47-57.1873

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Programme/Class Degree I Year I BAIII I Semester I
Subject Political Science
International Relations & Politics
CourseCode A060602T I CourseTitle I
Course Outcome- This course seeks to equip students the basic tools for understanding
International relations. It also introduces major events and developments that have shaped the
contemporary international system. It aim sto capture the changing dynamics of the international
politics by takingup burning and relevant issues which have potential to alter its contours.
Credits-5 I Max.Marks: 100 l Min.PassingMarks: 33
TotalNo. of Lectures-Tutorials -Practical(in hours per week):5-0-0

Topic No. of
Unit Lectures
International Politics: Meaning, Nature, Scope Approaches:Idealism,
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I Realism, Neo Realism, Theories: Decision-Making, System Theory,
Manda! Theory, GameTheory
The Nation State System : National Power, National Interest,
II 10
Collective Security, Balance of Power
DiP.lomacyi Disarmament, Arms Control & Nuclear Proliferation,
III Uruted Nations, New World Order · 10

World War I & II, Cold War & Post-Cold War InternationalRelations.
IV 10
V India's Foreign Policy: Principles, Phases, Relations with Big 8
Powers, Neighbours

VI International Economic System: Bretton Woods to W.T.O 10

Regional Cooperation : EU, QUAD, IORA ' ASEAN
, ' BRICS '
BIMSTEC, SAARC, SCO
VII 8
Globalization : co~cept, featur~s, effects and its impact on so vereignty
of states; Alternative perspectives on globalization, Multi polar World

VIII Issues in International Relations: Cross-border Terrorism, Human 8

Rights, Politics of Environment, Traditional & Non Traditional Security
Threats

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SuggestedReadings:
I. Basu, Rumki(20 I 2)(ed.)'International Politics:Concepts,Theories and Issues' ,New Delhi.
Baylis & S. Smith (2002) (eds.), 'The Globalization of World Politics', Oxford University
Press, UK, 4th edition, 2007 W.Bello, DE globalization, Zed Books,London.
GhoshPeu (2017)'International Relations' PHIL earning Pvt. Ltd. NewDelhi
Heywood, Andrew(2014) 'Global Politics'2"Edition, Palgrave Macmillan Foundations,
NewYork
Biswal Tapan (2016)'lnternational Relations'Orient Blackswan Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad
· GhoshPeu (2017)' International Relations, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. Delhi
Khanna, V.N (2014)'International Relations'Vikas Publishing House Noida,U.P.
Virmani,R.C.(2007)'Contemporary International Relations' Geetanjali Publishing House
NewDelhi
Heywood, Andrew(2014)'Global Politics' Palgrave Macmillan NewYork

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 Programme/ Class Certificate Year Ill I Semester VI
I I I
Subject PoliticalScience

CourseCode A060603R Course Title PROJECTWORK.(2)

I I
Course Outcome- This paper int ends to develop a comprehensive insight in the students so that given
anopportunity they can initiate a minor research proposal or attempt a minor dissertation on their area
of interest

Credits-3 Max.Marks: 100 Min.PassingMarks :33

I
TotalNo. of Lectures -Tutorials- Practical(inhoursperweek)- (0-0-3)

No. of No. of
SugesstedTopics Lectures Practical
(1hr. each) (2hrs.each)

A project on the formulation and execution of various governmental

programs and schemes ranging from Beti Bachao Beti Padhao,
Swachta Bharata Bhiyan, Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat, Ojala, Skill 15 15
India, Jandhan Yojna, Ayushman Bharat, Digtal India Mission,
Namami Gange, etc.

The topics are to be decided in consultancy with the faculty and the above are only
suggestions.Any topic of socio political economic significance can be taken upasa project.

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