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Master of Arts (Political Science)PROGRAMME GUIDE
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INDEX
• INTRODUCTION 3
• PROGRAMME CODE 3
• PROGRAMME DURATION 3
• MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION 3
• SCHEME OF THE PROGRAMME 4
• SYLLABUS OF PROGRAMME 5-19
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INTRODUCTION
ACADEMIC OBJECTIVES
PROGRAMME CODE: 442D
DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME:
Minimum Duration: 2 years
Maximum Duration: 5 years
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION/ EXAMINATION:
1. The SLM/Text Books will be available in English & Hindi language.
2. Student can attempt the examination in English/Hindi/Punjabi language.
The objective of Master of Arts in Political Science designed for open and distance learning programme is to provide
the students an advanced level of understanding of political systems, decision making processes and procedures,
institutions and policies at all levels of government. In terms of its contents, it focuses on political ideas of Indian and western thinkers, comparative politics, international relations, political theory, social movements andstate politics in India, peace and conflict in international politics etc. Learners would thus acquire skills in
political analysis as well as sharpen their critical and analytical abilities. Thus, the programme would help thestudents in acquiring the necessary skills in political analysis as well as sharpen their critical and analytical
abilities. This M.A programme consists of 9 compulsory courses, which will be taught over 2 years.
The main objective of M.A in Political Science is to provide the students a sound base in political studies by an
in-depth investigation into broad range of political phenomena at the regional, national and international levels.
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Scheme
COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE Cr. CA ETE(Th.) ETE(Pr.)
FIRST YEAR
DPOL401 DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA 8 20 80 0
DPOL402 POLITICAL THEORY 8 20 80 0
DPOL403 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS 8 20 80 0
DPOL404 COMPARATIVE POLITICS 8 20 80 0
SECOND YEAR
DPOL501 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS AND STATE POLITICS IN INDIA 8 20 80 0
DPOL502 WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT 6 20 80 0
DPOL503 MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT 6 20 80 0
DPOL504 PEACE AND CONFLICT IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS 6 20 80 0
DPOL505 INDIA AND THE WORLD 6 20 80 0
TOTAL CREDITS 64
Course
Code
D P 0 L 4 0 1 Course
Title
Democracy and Development in India
Course Content:
Sr. No. Topics
1 Legacy of National Movement with reference to Development, Rights and
Participation, Debates on Models of Development, Constitution and Social
Transformation
2 Diversity and Pluralism, Inequality: Caste and Class
3 Political Economy of Development, Structure and Growth of Economy (Poverty,
Surplus and Unevenness).
4 Federalism, Legislature, Bureaucracy, Police and Army, Legal System and
Judiciary
5 Devolution of Powers and Local Self- Government, Political Parties and
Participation, Media and Public Policy
6 Workers and Peasants Movements, Interest Groups and Policy Making
7 Identity Politics (caste, religion, language and ethnicity), Civil Society: Social
Movements, NGOs and Voluntary Action
8 Human Development: Health, Education and Social Security, Gender and
Development, Regional Imbalance, Migration and Development.
9 Environment and Sustainable Development, Economic Reforms and Globalizations
10 Religious Politics, Ethnicity and Nation – State, Democracy and Development in
India: An Assessment.
READINGS: SELF LEARNING MATERIAL.
ADDITIONAL READINGS:
1. Fadia, B.L.(2008): Indian Government And Politics, Sahitya Bhawan Publications,
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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Agra,
2. Sharma, S. D., 1999: Development and Democracy in India, Lynne Rienner
Publishers
3. N. G. Jayal (ed.), 2001: Democracy in India, Delhi,Oxford University Press, 2001.
4. Bhambhri, C.P., 2008: Democracy in India, Delhi: National Book Trust
5. Kohli, Atul, 2009: Democracy and Development: Essays on State, Society, and
Economy, Oxford University Press
6. Bose, S & Jalal A(eds.), 1997:Nationalism, Democracy and Development: State and
Politics in India, Delhi, Oxford University Press.
7. Jayal, N., 1999: Democracy and the Sate: Welfare, Secularism and Development in
Contemporary India, Delhi, Oxford University Press.
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Course Code D P 0 L 4 0 2 Course Title POLITICAL THEORY
Course Content:
Sr. No. Topics
1 What is Political Theory and Why Study It? , Democracy, Rights.
2 Liberty, Equality, Justice.
3 State and Civil Society, Sovereignty, Citizenship and Idea of Duty.
4 Power and Authority, Legitimation and Obligation , Civil disobedience and
Satyagrah and Concept of Violence
5 Welfare State, Libertarianism and Classical Liberalism
6 Marxism –I – Marx, Lenin, Mao, Marxism – II – Luckas, Gramsci, Frankfurt
School, Socialism.
7 Conservatism, Fundamentalism, Nationalism
8 Multi-culturalism, Fascism,
9 Feminism, Gandhism and Pacifism
10 Communitarians and Civic Republicanism, Political Theory in a Globalising
World.
READINGS:SELF LEARNING MATERIAL.
ADDITIONAL READINGS:
1. Johari, J.C., Contemporary Political Theory: New Dimensions, Basic Concepts and
Major trends, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
2. David Held Political Theory Today Cambridge : Polity, 1993.
3. Neera Chandhoke State and Civil Society New Delhi :Sage Publications, 1995.
4. S .P. Verma Modern Political Theory, New Delhi: (Vikas, 1993).
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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5. N.P. 2000. Introduction to Modern Political Theory,London: Palgrave Macmillan.
6. Johari, J.C., Contemporary Political Theory: New Dimensions, Basic Concepts and
Major trends, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd
7. Hoffman, 2010: Introduction to Political Theory, Pearson Education India
8. Barry, N.P. 2000. Introduction to Modern Political Theory, London: Palgrave Macmillan.
9. Bhargava, Rajeev & Ashok Acharya (ed.), 2008: Political Theory: An Introduction, New
Delhi: Pearson Education
10. Pruthi, R.K. 2005. The Political Theory, Sarup and Sons.
11. Ramaswamy, S. 2002. Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts, Delhi: Macmillan.
12. Bhargava, Rajeev, 2010: What is Political Theory and Why do We need it, New Delhi:
Oxford University Press.
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Course
Code
D P 0 L 4 0 3 Course
Title
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Course Content:
Sr. No. Topics
1 Realist and Neo-Realist Approaches: Concepts of National Interest, National
Power and National Security. Theories of Conflict, Balance of Power, Deterrence
and Interdependence.
2 Liberal and Neo-Liberal Approaches: Concepts of World Order and Globalism,
Search for legal institutional mechanisms, Theories of Communication and
Conflict Resolution, Functionalism and Neo-Functionalism
3 Marxist and other Radical Approaches: Theories of Imperialism, Colonialism,
Neo-Colonialism and Hegemony. Neo-Radical Approaches: Theories of
Underdevelopment, Dependency
4 Post-Structuralist and Post-Modernist Approaches: Interrogating Nation-State;
Post-Colonialism: Culture, Ideology and Hegemony. Feminist Approaches to
question of Power, Stat, Peace & War, Human Rights, Genocide.
5 Environmental Approaches: Critiques of Development and Progress; Sustainable
Development. Worldviews from Asia, Africa and Latin America
6 End of Cold War. Post-Cold War Issues: Nation-State, Security, Peace and
Development Initiatives, Restructuring of the UN. Emerging Powers: Australia,
Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan and South Africa. Regional Grouping: (a)
Economic (b) Security.
7 Globalization, International Inequities: Conflict, Cooperation, Processes of
Divergence and Convergence. Elements of International Economic Relations
8 Management of International Relations: Institutions and Instruments, India in the
New Global Order, Changing Nature of American Power, Right to Self-
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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determination, Intervention, Nuclear Proliferation, International Terrorism , Role
of Science and Technology in International Relations.
9 Inequality among Nations, Global Corporatism and State 10Sovereignty, Human
Rights and International Trade. Ethnic Resurgence and ‘Identity’ Wars.
Indigenous Movements. Displacement of Population, Transnational Movements:
Cultural and Civilization
10 Concept of Justice in International Relations, Role of NGOs, Human Security
READINGS:SELF LEARNING MATERIAL.
ADDITIONAL READINGS:
1. Malhotra, V. K. 2001: International Relations, New Delhi, Anmol Publications.
2. Ghosh, P. 2009: International Relations, PHI Learning, Pvt Ltd
3. Brown, C., 2001: Understanding International Relations, Palgrave Macmillan
4. S. Burchill et.al. 2001: Theories of International Relations, Hampshire, Macmillan
5. M. P. Sullivan, 2001: Theories of International Politics: Enduring Paradigm in a
Changing World, Hampshire, Macmillan
6. Joshua S. Goldstein, 2006: International Relations, New Delhi: Pearson Education.
7. John Baylis and Steve Smith ed., 2005: Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction
to International Relations, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
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Course
Code
D P 0 L 4 0 4 Course
Title
COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Course Content:
Sr. No. Topics
1 Comparative Politics: Nature, Significance and Evolution Comparative
Approaches and Methods: Systems, Structural – Functional, Public Policy.
Comparative Approaches: Political Economy, Dependency and World Systems
2 Theories of State, State in Developing Societies: Asian, African and Latin
American Experiences, State – Civil Society Relations: Evolving Patterns
3 Globalization and State, Regional Integration and State, International Organization
and State
4 Transnational/Multinational Corporations and State, Nationalism: Approaches,
Forms of Nationalism
5 Anti-Colonial Movements, Nationality and Self-Determination, State Building and
Constitutionalism
6 Ethnicity, Politics and State, Politics of Community Identities, Ethnic Movements
7 Political Regime, Military in Politics, Bureaucracy.
8 Federalism: Patterns and Trends, Parties and Party Systems, Interest Groups,
Pressure Groups and Lobbying
9 Poverty and Human Development, Gender Question, Environment.
10 Science, Technology and Politics, Human Rights, Decentralization and
Participation,
READINGS: SELF LEARNING MATERIAL.
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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ADDITIONAL READINGS:
1. J.C. Johari New Comparative Politics, New Delhi, Lotus Press, 2006.
2. S.N. Ray Modern Comparative Politics, Approaches, Methods and Issues (New Delhi,
Prentice Hall,1999)
3. J.C. Johari Contemporary Political Theory, New Delhi, Sterling Pub. 2008
4. G.A. Almond, Comparative Politics Today, A World View (Delhi: G.B. Powell, et. Al.
Pearson, 2004)
5. Gregory S. Mahler, Comparative Politics: An Institutional and Cross- National Approach
(New Delhi, Pearson, 2008)
6. A.C.Kapur Constitutional Systems of the World, New Delhi, S. Chand
7. J.Denis Deryshire and Gan Deryshire Political Systems of the World (New Delhi Allied),
1990.
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Course
Code
D P 0 L 5 0 1 Course
Title
Social Movements and State Politics
in India
Course Content:
Sr. No. Content
1 Social Movements: meaning, Significance and Components. Approaches to the
Study of Social Movements: Liberal, Gandhian and Marxian
2 Classification of Social Movement s: Dalit Movements, Backward Class
Movements, Ethnic Movements with a special reference to Tribals, Women’s
Movement
3 New Social Movements: Regional Movements, Religious and Communal
Movements, Agrarian Movements, Working Class Movement, Environmental
and Ecological Movements
4 Democratization and Social Movement, Globalization and Social Movements
5 Social Movements and Democracy: An Assessment, Developmental Issues and
Regional Disparities
6 Development of the Study of State Politics in India, Frameworks for Analysis,
Nature of Indian Diversities and Nationalist Response
7 Development of State System , States in the Constitutional Scheme, Patterns of
Dissent and Protest in States, State Autonomy Movements
8 Elections and Electoral Politics, Political Parties and Party Systems
9 Liberalization and Globalization: Implication for State Politics, Inter-State
Disputes: Water and Territorial boundaries
10 Patterns of Communal Politics, Assertion of Dalit’s and Backwards Castes,
Linguistic and Ethnic Minorities in State Politics,
Readings: Self Learning Material
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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Course Code D P 0 L 5 0 2 Course Title Western Political Thought
Course Content:
Sr. No. Content
1 Significance of Western Political Thought: Plato
2 Aristotle, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas
3 Marsiglo of Padua, Niccolo Machiavelli
4 Bodin, Thomas Hobbes
5 John Locke, Jean Jacques Rousseau
6 Edmund Burke, Immanuel Kant
7 Jeremy Bentham, Alexis de Tocqueville
8 John Stuart Mill, T.H. Green
9 Friedrich Hegel, Karl Marx
10 Vladimir Lenin, Mao Tse-Tung
Readings: Self Learning Material
Additional Readings:
1. A HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT by MUKHERJEE, S. AND RAMASWAMY,
PHI LEARNING PRIVATE LIMITED, 2nd Edition, (2004)
2. WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT by BHAGAT, R.M, NEW ACADEMIC
PUBLISHING CO, 24th Edition, (2012)
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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Course Code D P 0 L 5 0 3 Course Title Modern Indian Political Thought
Course Content:
Sr. No. Content
1 Pre-Modern Socio-religious and Political Thought in India: Diverse Strands, Orientalist
Discourse and Colonial Modernity. Salient Features of Political Thought in Modern India
2 Early Nationalist Responses: Ram Mohan Roy, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Jyotiba
Phule and Dayanand Saraswati
3 Moderates: Dadhabai Naoroji, Gopal Krishna Gokhale. Extremists: B.G. Tilak, Lala
Lajpat Rai, Bipin Chandra Pal
4 Hinduism: Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh. Hindutva: V. D Savarkar and
M. S. Golwalkar
5 Muslim Thought: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan Mohammed Iqbal, Maulana Maudoodi and
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
6 Nation and Identity Concerns: E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, Nurual Islam, Pandita
Ramabai, Jaipal Singh, Kahn Singh
7 M. K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar,
8 Jawaharlal Nehru, Rabindranath Tagore
9 Ram Manohar Lohia, Jayprakash Narayan
10 The Ideology of Communist Movement in India; MN Roy, E.M.S Namboodiripad
Readings:
Additional Readings:
1. INIDAN POLITICAL THOUGHT by K S PADHY, PHI LEARNING PVT LTD, NEW DELHI,
1st Edition, (2011)
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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2. MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT by BIDYUT CHAKRABARTY AND
RAJENDRA KUMAR PANDEY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC, 4th Edition, (2013)
3. INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT by V.P VERMA, LAKSHMI PUBLICATION., 11th Edition,
(2000)
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Course
Code
D P 0 L 5 0 4 Course
Title
Peace and Conflict in International
Politics
Course Content:
Sr. No. Content
1 Peace and Conflict Studies: Nature and Scope; Conceptual Analysis of Peace and
Conflict
2 Intra-State and Inter-state Conflict; Global conflict
3 Theories of War; Conventional War, Limited War and Nuclear War
4 Revolutionary War, Civil War; Guerrilla War, Insurgency and Counter
Insurgency, Proxy War & Asymmetrical War and Terrorism
5 U.N. System: Pacific Settlement of Disputes; U.N. System: Peacekeeping, Peace-
Making and Adjudication
6 Disarmament and Arms Control; Confidence Building Measures
7 Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution; Gandhian Approach
8 Functional Approaches and Regionalism; Human Security
9 Cooperative Security, Common Security; Collective Security, Comprehensive
Security
10 Military Humanism; Peace Research and Peace Movements
READINGS: SELF LEARNING MATERIAL.
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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Course Code D P 0 L 5 0 5 Course Title INDIA AND THE WORLD
Course Content:
Sr. No. Content
1 Evolution of India’s World View, India’s Foreign Policy: An Overview, Approaches
to the Study of India’s Foreign Policy, Objective and Determinants
2 Decision Making Institutions with Special reference to: MEA, National Security
Council, PMO, Parliament and Parliamentary Committees
3 Policy Development Process: Role of political Parties and Pressure Groups: Media,
Social Movements, NGO, Business, Diaspora, Think Tanks
4 India and its Neighbours: Contemporary Issues. India and Pakistan, India and China,
India and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan
5 India and South-East Asia and Pacific; India and Central and West Asia
6 India, Latin America and Caribbean; India and Africa, India and the Arab World
7 India and Rest of the World: Russia, Japan U.S. and European Union
8 Politico-Security Issues: Arms Control, Disarmament, and Global Terrorisms
Nuclear Issues, Nuclear Policy; the debate on nuclearization
9 Economic Issues: International Trade and Investment, Multinational
Corporations and Regional Cooperation; India and the W.T.O with special reference
to TRIPS, TRIMS and Social Clauses; Relations with IMF, World Bank
10 Socio-Cultural Issues: Ethnic and Religious Movements, Human Rights and
Humanitarian Intervention and Environment; Political and Diplomatic Issues: United
Nations and Regional Organisations (Non-economic), Non-Aligned Movement,
Globalisation
Weightages
CA ETE (TH)
20 80
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Readings: Self Learning Material
Additional Readings:
1. Foreign Policy of India, V N Khanna, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, 2007, 6th edition.
2. Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India's Foreign Policy, Rajiv Sikri, Sage, 2013, 1st
edition.
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