Unit - 3 : Indian Political Thought Unit - 5 : International Relations
Dharamshastra, Kautilya, Aggannasutta, Barani, Kabir, Pandita Ramabai, Bal Approaches to the study of International relations: Idealism, Realism, Structural
Gangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore, M.K Gandhi, Sri Marxism, Neoliberalism, Neorealism, Social Constructivism, Critical International
Aurobindo, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Muhammad Iqbal, M.N.Roy, V D Savarkar, Theory, Feminism, Postmodernism.
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, J L Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaya Prakash Narayan,
Deendayal Upadhyaya Concepts: State, state system and non-state actors, Power, Sovereignty, Security:
traditional and non- traditional.
UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION
Conflict and Peace: Changing Nature of Warfare; Weapons of mass destruction;
NET BUREAU Unit - 4 : Comparative Political Analysis deterrence; conflict resolution, conflict transformation.
Approaches: Institutional, Political Culture, Political Economy and New
Institutionalism; Comparative Methods United Nations: Aims, Objectives, Structure and Evaluation of the Working of UN;
Subject : POLITICAL SCIENCE Code No.: 02 Peace and Development perspectives; Humanitarian intervention. International
Colonialism and decolonization: forms of colonialism, anti-colonial struggles and law; International Criminal Court
SYLLABUS decolonization
Political Economy of IR; Globalisation; Global governance and Bretton Woods
Nationalism: European and non-European. system, North-South Dialogue, WTO, G-20, BRICS.
Unit - 1 : Political Theory
State theory: debate over the nature of state in capitalist and socialist societies; Regional Organisations: European Union, African Union, Shanghai Cooperation
Concepts post-colonial state; welfare state; globalization and nations-states Organisation, ASEAN.
Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Power, Citizenship, Political regimes: democratic (Electoral, Liberal, Majoritarian and Participatory)
and non-democratic regimes (Patrimonialism, Bureaucratic authoritarianism, Contemporary Challenges: International terrorism, Climate change and
Political Traditions Military dictatorship, Totalitarianism, and fascist). Environmental Concerns, Human Rights, Migration and Refugees; Poverty and
Liberalism Development; Role of Religion, Culture and Identity Politics.
Conservatism Constitutions and Constitutionalism: forms of constitutions, rule of law, judicial
Socialism independence and liberal constitutionalism; emergency powers and crisis of
Marxism constitutionalism.
Feminism Unit - 6 : India’s Foreign Policy
Democratisation: democratic transition and consolidation.
Ecologism Perspectives on India’s Foreign Policy: India’s Identity as postcolonial,
Multiculturalism Development: Underdevelopment, Dependency, Modernization, World Systems development, rising power and as emerging political economy
Postmodernism Theory, development and democracy.
Continuity and change in India’s Foreign Policy: Principles and determinants;
Structures of Power: ruling class, power elites, democratic elitism Non-Alignment movement: historical background and relevance of Non Aligned
Unit - 2 : Political Thought Actor and Processes: Electoral Systems, Political Parties and Party System, Interest Movement; India’s Nuclear Policy
Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mary
groups, Social movements, new social movements, Non Governmental India’s relations with major powers: USA, USSR/Russia, People’s Republic of
Organisations (NGOs) and civil society campaigns; Revolutions. China
Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Frantz
Fanon, Mao Zedong, John Rawls
India’s Engagement with multipolar world: India’s relations with European Union, Electoral Process and Election Commission of India: Conduct of Elections, Rules, Comparative Public Administration, New Public Management, changing nature of
BRICS, ASEAN, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, African Union, Southern Electoral Reforms. Public Administration in the era of liberalisation and Globalisation
African Development Community, Gulf Cooperation Council
Local Government Institutions: Functioning and reforms. Theories and Principles of Organization: Scientific Management Theory,
India’s relations with neighbourhood: SAARC, Gujaral doctrine, Look Eas t/ Act Bureaucratic Theory, Human Relations Theory
Constitutional and Statutory Bodies: Comptroller and Auditor General, National
East, Look West.
Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes,
India’s Negotiation Strategies in International Regimes: The United Nations, National Commission for Human Rights, National Commission for Women, Managing the organization: Theories of leadership and motivation.
World Trade Organisation, International Monetary Fund, Intergovernmental Panel National Commission for Minorities.
Organisational Communication: Theories and Principles, Chester Bernard
on Climate Change
Principles of Communication, Information Management in the organization
Contemporary challenges: maritime security, energy security, environmental
Unit - 8 : Political Processes in India Managing Conflict in the Organization: Mary Parker Follett
security, migrants and refugees, water resources, international terrorism, cyber
security State, Economy and Development: Nature of Indian State, Development Planning
model, New Economic Policy, Growth and Human Development. Management by Objectives- Peter Drucker
Unit - 7 : Political Institutions in India
Process of globalisation: social and economic implications. Unit – 10 : Governance and Public Policy in India
Identity Politics: Religion, Tribe, Caste, Region, Language.
Making of the Indian Constitution: Colonialism heritage and the contribution Governance, good governance and democratic governance, role of state, civil
Indian National Movement to the making of the Indian Constitution Social Movements: Dalit, Tribal, Women, Farmers, labour society and individuals.
Constituent Assembly: Composition, Ideological Moorings, Constitutional Debates Civil Society Groups: Non-Party Social Formations, Non-Governmental Accountability and control: Institutional mechanism for checks and balances,
Organisations, Social Action Groups. legislative control over executive, administrative and budgetary control, control
Philosophy of the Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive
Principles Regionalisation of Indian Politics: Reorganisation of Indian States, States as through parliamentary committees, judicial control over legislature and executive,
Political and Economic Units, Sub-State Regions, Regional disparities, Demand administrative culture, corruption and administrative reforms
Constitutionalism in India: Democracy, Social Change, National Unity, Checks
for New States,
and Balances, Basic Structure Debate, Constitutional Amendments Institutional mechanisms for good governance: Right to Information, Consumer
Gender and Politics in India: Issues of Equality and Representation. Protection Act, Citizen Charter; Grievance redress system: Ombudsman, Lokpal,
Union Executive: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
Lokayukta
Ideology and Social basis of Political Parties: National Parties, State Parties.
Union Parliament: Structure, Role and Functioning, Parliamentary Committees
Electoral Politics: Participation, Contestation, Representation, Emerging trends. Grassroots Governance: Panchayati Raj Institutions and their functioning
Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Court, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Judicial
Reform. Planning and Development: Decentralised planning, planning for development,
Executive and Legislature in the States: Governor, Chief Minister, State Unit - 9 : Public Administration sustainable development, participatory development, e-governance; NITI Aayog
Legislature
Public Administration: meaning and evolution; public and private administration Public policy as an instrument of socio-economic development: public policies
Federalism in India: Strong Centre Framework, Asymmetrical Federal Provisions Approaches: System Theory, Decision Making, Ecological Approach with special reference to housing, health, drinking water, food security, MNREGA,
and Adaption, Role of Intergovernmental Coordination Mechanisms, Inter-State NHRM, RTE
Council, Emerging Trends. Public administration theories and concepts: Scientific Management Theory,
Rational Choice theory, New Public Administration, Development Administration, Monitoring and evaluation of public policy; mechanisms of making governance
process accountable: jansunwai, social audit.
