Central University of Haryana
Department of Political Science
Consolidated Syllabus
Two year M.A. (Political Science)
[2015-16]
Course Structure
Outlines (As per University Ordinance):
The two year program will be divided in to four semester of six month of each.
The whole program is of 88 credits
There will be three types of course:
1. Core Course (CC) (Exclusive for students of Political Science)
2. Generic Elective Course (GEC) (offered to other departments)
3. Discipline Centric Elective Courses (DCEC) (offered to the Political Science
students and other departments)
Skill Enhancement Elective Course (SEEC) will be offered in Semester four as a
compulsory, qualifying non credit course (Exclusively for Political Science students)
For the two year program minimum 18 credits from the elective courses (of which at least
6 credit shall be from elective course offered by other departments).
A student shall register for a minimum of 5 credits and can register for a maximum of 24
credits in a semester.
Sessional evaluation shall be done on a continuous basis, taking into account the
student’s class performance, fulfillment of home assignments at the compulsory
Sessional tests.
Sessional Test 1 shall be held during the sixth week of the semester for the syllabi
covered till then.
Sessional Test 2 shall be held during the twelfth week for the syllabi covered between
seventh and twelfth week.
1 credit = 1 hour of instruction per week
Course Structure
Semester- I Sl
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Paper code Paper Name Credit Core/Elective
1 SSH POS01(101)C4004 Political Theory-I 4 Core
2 SSH POS01(102)C4004 Western Political Thought-I 4 Core
3 SSH POS01(103)C4004 Comparative Political Analysis 4 Core
4 SSH POS01(104)C4004 Indian Political System 4 Core
5 To be taken from other
Department
4 Generic Elective
Offered to other Departments:
6 SSH POS01(105)GE4004 Indian National Movement 4 Generic Elective
Semester -II
Sl
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Paper code Paper Name Credit Core/Elective
7 SSH POS01(106)C4004 Political Theory-II 4 Core
8 SSH POS01(107)C4004 Western Political Thought-II 4 Core
9 SSH POS01(108)C4004 Comparative Political
Institutions
4 Core
10 SSH POS01(109)C4004 Contemporary Issues in Indian
Politics
4 Core
11 SSH POS01(110)GE4002 Introduction to Indian
Constitution
(compulsory)
02 Generic Elective
12 SSH POS01(111)E4004 (choose any one)
(i) Political Economy of India
(ii) Foreign Policy of India
(iii) Introduction to Public
Administration
04
Elective
Offered to other Departments:
13 SSH POS01(110)GE4002 Introduction to Indian
Constitution
02 Generic Elective
Semester –III
Sl
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Paper code Paper Name Credit Core/Elective
14 SSH POS01(112)C4004 International Relations 4 Core
15 SSH POS01(113)C4004 Research Methodology 4 Core
16 SSH POS01(114)C4004 Political Ideologies 4 Core
17 SSH POS01(115)E4002 Seminar Paper (compulsory) 2 Elective
18 SSH POS01(116)E4004 (choose any one)
(iv) Federalism in India
(v) Local Self-Government in
India
(vi) Political Sociology
(vii) Indian Political Thought
4
Elective
19 To be taken from other
Department
4 Elective
Offered to other Departments:
20 SSH POS01(117)GE4004 Politics in India 4 Generic Elective
Semester- IV
Sl
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Paper code Paper Name Credit Core/ Elective
21 SSH POS01(118)C40024 Dissertation 24 Core
PAPER CODE: SCHOOL (SSH)-SUBJECT (POS)-COURSE CODE (01 for post-graduation)-
NATURE OF PAPER (C-CORE, E-ELECTIVE, GE-GENERIC ELECTIVE), -LECTURE-
TUTORIAL-PRATICAL-CREDIT
Paper -I -Code: (SSH POS01 (101) C4004) Semester I
Political Theory -I
Unit-I
Political Theory: Meaning, Nature, Scope, Decline and Revival
Approaches to the Study of Politics: Traditional and Modern
Unit –II
State and Sovereignty
Liberty and Equality
Unit-III
Justice and Rights
Power, Authority and Legitimacy
Suggested Readings:
Asirvatham,Eddy and K.K.Mishra,Political Theory,S.chand &company New delhi.
Johri, J.C. & seema Johri,Theory of Modern Political Science, Sterling Pub.New Delhi.
Ray,Amal & Mohit Bhattachary,Political Theory :Ideas and Institutions,The World PressPvt,
Ltd,Kolkata.
Kapur, A.C.,Principles of Political Science,S.Chand & Co.,New delhi.
Bhargawa,Rajeev & Ashok Ashok Acharya,(Ed.)Political Theory :An Introduction,Pearson
,New Delhi.
Sandhu,Gyan Singh,Rajneetik Siddanth,Hindi Madhayam Karyanayan.Delhi
University.(Hindi)
Johri, J.C, Samkalin Rajnitik Siddanth, Sterling Pub.New Delhi. (Hindi).
Gauba,O.P.,Rajniti-siddanth ki Roop Rekha ,Mayour PaperBacks,New Delhi(Hindi)
Tayal B.B.,Aadhunik Rajnitik Siddanth,S.Chand & Sons ,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Purohit,B.R.,Rajnitisastra ke mool Siddanth,Rajsthan Hindi Dranth Acadmy ,Jaipur (Hindi)
Gauba,O.P.,Samkalin Rajnitik Siddanth,Mayour PaperBacks,New Delhi(Hindi)
Johri, J.C, & Seema Johri ,Aadhunik Rajniti Vigyan ke Siddanth, Sterling Pub.New
Delhi.(Hindi).
Pant,Gupta & Jain,Rajnitisastra ke Aadhar,Central publishing house Allahabad.(Hindi)
Upreti,Nandini,Rajniti Vigyan ke mool Aadhar,Rajsthan Hindi Granth Academy
,Jaipur(Hindi)
Tiwari,BK,Rajneeti Vigyan ke Siddanth,New Royal Book Company Lucknow.(Hindi)
Verma,S.P.,Modern Political theory,Vikas Publishing House PVT .Ltd.New delhi.
Sharma Urmila & SKSharma,Principles and Theory of Political Science ,Atlantik Publishers
& Distributers,New Delhi.
Verma,S.L.,Advanced Modern Political Theory,National Publishing house ,Jaipur.
Gauba,O.P.,An Introduction to Political Theory,Mayour PaperBacks,New Delhi.
Held, D. (1990) Political Theory and the Modern State, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1989.
Arneson, R.J., (1993)"Equality" in Robert E. Goodin and Philip Pettit (ed.), A Companion to
Contemporary Political Philosophy, Blackwell, Oxford, 1993, pp. 489-507.
Baker, John, (1987) Arguing for Equality, Verso, London.
Mitchel, Juliet, (1987) "Women and Equality" in Anne Philips (ed.), Feminism and Equality,
New York University Press, New York.
Tawny, R.H., Equality, Allen & Unwin(1952), London and Harcourt Brace, New York, 1931
Bauman, Zygmunt, Freedom (1988), Open University Press, Milton Keynes.
Cohen, Marshall, Thomas, Nagel and Thomas Scanlon (ed.) (1980), Marx, Justice and
History, Princeton university Press, Princeton, (Part I on Marx’s Views on Justice and Other
Fundamental Ethical Ideas).
Kukathas, Chandran and Philip Petit, Rawls (1990), A Theory of Justice and Its Critics,
Cambridge.
Kolm, Serge-Christophe(1993), "Distributive Justice" in Robert E. Goodin and Philip Petit
(ed.), A Comparison to Contemporary Political Philosophy, Blackwell, Oxford,(pp. 438-461).
Walby, Sylvia, (1990) Theorizing Patriarchy, Blackwell, Oxford.
Heywood, Andrew (2003), Political Theory: An Introduction, St. Martin’s Press, New York,.
Paper –II-Code: (SSH POS01 (102) C4004) Semester I
Western Political Thought-I
Unit-I
Plato.
Aristotle.
Unit- II
St. Augustine.
St. Thomas Aquinas.
Machiavelli.
Unit-III
Hobbes
Locke.
Rousseau.
Suggested Readings:
Dunning, W.A., A History of Political Theories, Allahabad (any edition).
Ebenstein, William, Great Political Thinkers, IBH, Oxford (any edition).
Sabine, G.H., A History of Political Theory, Oxford and IBH, Bombay (any edition).
Russell, Bertand, History of Western Philosophy, Simon and Schuster, New York (any
edition).
Suda,J.P.,History of Political Thought,(Vol.1-4) K.Nath & Co.Agra.
Mukherjee,Subrata,&Sushila Ramaswamy,A History of Political Thought,PHI Pvt Ltd.New
Delhi.
Suda, J.P.,Rajnitik vicharo ka Itihas,(Part 1-4)K.Nath & Co.Agra.(Hindi)
Sharma, P.D.,Pashtya Rajnitik vicharo ka Itihas,College Book dipo ,Jaipur. .(Hindi)
Sharma,Urmila & SKSharma,Pashtya Rajnaitik Chintan,Atlantik Publishers,New Delhi.
.(Hindi)
Jha,Brijkishor,Pramukh Rajnitik Chintak,Bihar Hindi Granth Academy ,Patna. .(Hindi)
Gauba, O.P.,Pashtya Rajnitik Vicharak,Mayor Paperbacks,Noida. .(Hindi)
Purohit,B.R.,Pashtya Rajnitik Chintan,Hindi Granth Academy,Bhopal. .(Hindi)
Strauss, Leo and Joseph Cropsey,(1968) History of Political Philosophy, Rand McNally.
Barker, E.(1947), Greek Political Theory : Plato and His Predecessors, Methuen, London.
rombie, I.M.(1962), An Examination of Plato’s Doctrines, Vol. I R.K.P., London.
Cross, R.C. & A.B. Woozley (1964), Plato’s Republic, Macmillan.
Filed, G.C.,(1969), The Philosophy of Plato, London.
Levinson, R.B.(1953), In Defence of Plato, Harvard University Press, Harvard, 1953.
Barker, E., "Introduction" in E. Barker (ed.), The Politics of Aristotle, OUP, Oxford.
Bakshi, O.P.(1975), Politics and Prejudice : Notes on Aristotle’s Political Theory,
University of Delhi.
Barnes, Jonathan, (1977)nArticles on Aristotle, Vol. 2, Ethics and Politics, Duckworth,
London, 1977.
Muglan, R.(1977), Aristotle’s Political Theory, Clarendon, Oxford, 1977.
Newman, N.L., The Political Thought of Aristotle, 4 Vols., Clarendon, Oxford.
Berlin, Isaiah, (1981)NThe Originality of Machiavelli in I. Berlin, Against the Current,
OUP, Oxford, 1981.
Pocock, J.,(1975) The Machiavellian Moment, Princeton, 1975.
Skinners, Q.,(1978). Foundations of Modern Political Thought, Vol. 1 : The Rennaissance,
Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (Chs. 4, 5, 6).
Raphael, D.D., (1977) Hobbes: Morals and Politics, George Allen & Unwin, London, 1977.
Macpherson, C.B. (1962), Political Theory of Possessive Individualism, Hobbes to Locke,
OUP, London.
. Dunn, John,(1969) The Political Thought of John Locke, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge
Colletti, Lucio, (1978) "Rousseau as Critic of Civil Society" in Lucio Colletti ed. From
Rousseau to Lenin, OUP, Delhi.
Grimsley, Ronald,(1973) The Philosophy of Rousseau, OUP, London.
Hall, J.C., Rousseau (1971), Introduction to His Political Philosophy, Macmillan.
Brian R. Nelson, (2004) Western Political Thought, Pearson, Delhi.
.
Paper-III (SSH POS01 (103) C4004) Semester-I
Comparative Political Analysis
Unit-I
Comparative Politics: Meaning, Nature and Scope
Approaches to the study of comparative politics
Unit-II
Political Culture,
Political Socialization
Political Communication
Unit-III
Political Development
Political Modernization
Dependency: Development and Under Development.
Suggested Readings:
Almond G.A (2004), Comparative Politics Today: A World View, Pearson Education Pvt.
Limited, Singapore.
Sharma, P.D.,Tulnatmak Rajnitik Sansthaye,college book Dipo,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Gauba,O.P.,Tulnatmak rajniti ki rooprekha,Mayor Paperbacks,Noida.(Hindi)
Johri, j.c.,Tulnatmak Rajniti,Sterling Publishers,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Gena,C.B.,Tulnatmak rajniti,Vikas publishing House ,New Delhi (Hindi)
Ray,S.N.,Modern Comparative Politics,PHI,Pvt Ltd.New Delhi.
Jain,Hari mohan,Viswa ke Pramukh Samvidhan,Sharda pustak Bhawan Allahabad.(Hindi)
Bhagwan,Vishnoo & Vidya Bhushan,World Constitution,Sterling Publishers pvt.ltd.New
Delhi.
Finer E(2009), Comparative Government, Harmondsworth, Penguin
Judith Bara & Mark Pennington, Comparative Politics, Sage Publication New Delhi
Johari, J.C. (2009), Comparative Politics, Sterling Publication, New Delhi.
Johari J.C. (2011), New Comparative Government, Lotus Press, New Delhi.
Chilcote R. H. (1994), Theories Of Comparative Politics Westview Press.
Wiarda H. J. (2007), Comparative Politics: Approaches and Issues, Rowman & Littlefeild
Publishers, Lanham.
Weber M. (1995), Theory of Social & economic Organization, New York; Free Press.
Roy Arvind K, (2011), Comparative Politics and Political Government, Mahaveer & Sons
Hague Harrop Martin, Rod. (2004), Comparative Government and Politics,Palgrave
Macmillan
Kenneth Newton and Jan W. van Deth (2010) Foundations of Comparative Politics,
Cambridge University Press
Paper-IV-Code: (SSH POS01 (104) C4004) Semester-I
Indian Political System
Unit-I
Indian Political System: Nature, Scope, dynamics and emerging trends
Parliamentary Democracy in India
Ideological Basis of the Indian Constitution.
Unit-II
Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
Directive Principles of State Policy
Constitutional Amendments: Nature, problems and politics
Unit- III
Dynamics of Indian Federalism
Sarkaria Commission and Punchhi Commission Report
Indian Party system: Features and emerging trends
Suggested Readings:
Jha,Rajesh Kumar,Fundamentals of Indian Political System,Pearson,Delhi.
Austin, Granville, (2000) Working of a Democratic Constitution, OUP, New Delhi.
Basu D. D,(2010) Introduction to the Indian Constitution, Lexis-Nexis Butterworth,
Wadhwa Publishing House, Nagpur.(Hindi)
Narang,A.S.,Bhartiya Shasan Evam Rajniti,Geetanjli Publishing House ,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Kashyap,Subhas,Bhartiya Sansad Samasayen evam Samadhan,National Book Trust
India,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Kashyap,Subhas,Bhartiya Rajniti Sambidhan Vikas, Vivad aur Nidan,National Book Trust
India,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Sayeed, S.M., Bhartiya Rajnitik Vyastha,Bharat Book Centre ,Lucknow.(Hindi).
Pandey,J.N.,Bharat ka Samvidhan,Central law Agency,Allahabad.(Hindi)
Awasthi,A.P.,Bhartiya shasan evam Rajniti,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.(Hindi)
Awasthi A.P.Indian Government & Politics,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.
Ghai,K.K.,Indian Govt.& Politics,Kalyani Publishers ,Jalandhar.
Awasthy,SS,Indian Government & Politics ,Har Anand Publications Pvt ltd ,new Delhi
Narain,Iqbal,State Politics in India ,Meenakshi prakashan ,Meerut.
Paylee,M.V.,An Introduction to Constitution of India,Vikas Pub.,New Delhi.
Bhamri,C.P.,The Indian State:Fifty Years,Shipra,New Delhi.
Pylee,M.V.,Constitutional Government in India,Asia Publishing House,Bombay.
Siwach,j.R.,Dynamics of Indian Govt. & Politics ,Sterling Publishers Pvt.ltd,New Delhi
Kaushik, Susheela (ed.), (1990) Indian Government and Politics (Hindi), Directorate of
Hindi Implementation, Delhi University
Baxi, Upendra and Bhikhu Parekh (ed.), (1994) Crisis and Change in Contemporary India,
Sage, New Delhi,.
Brass, Paul, (1990) Politics of India since Independence, Orient Longman, Hyderabad, .
Kothari, Rajni,(1989) State Against Democracy, In Search of Humane Governance, Ajanta,
Delhi, .
Morris-Jones, W.H., Government and Politics in India, B.I., Delhi (Latest Edition).
Noorani, A.G. (2000), Constitutional Questions in India: The President, Parliament and the
States, OUP,.
Rudolph, L.I., and Rudolph, S.H.(1987), In Pursuit of Lakshmi : The Political Economy of
the Indian State,Orient Longman, Delhi, .
Saez, Lawrence (2002), Federalism without a Centre: The Impact of Political and Economic
Reforms on India’s Federal System, Sage, New Delhi,.
Narang A.S (1993), Indian Government and Politics, Geetanjali Publishing House, New
Delhi,.
Singh M.P, Roy Himanshu,(1988) Indian Political System: Structure, policies, Development,
Ganada Prakashan, New Delhi, .
Basu D. D,(2010) Introduction to the Indian Constitution, Lexis-Nexis Butterworth,
Wadhwa Publishing House, Nagpur,.
Dua B.D.,M.P.Singh and Rekha Saxena(Eds) Indian judiciary and politics:The Changing
landscape,Manohar,Delhi.
Dua B.D.,M.P.Singh ,Federalism in the New Millennium,,Manohar,Delhi.
Arora, Balveer and Verney, Douglas (ed.), (1995) Multiple Identities in a Single State:
Indian Federalism in a Comparative Perspective, Konark, Delhi.
Paper-V Code- (SSHPOS01 (105) GE4004) Semester-I
Indian National Movement
Unit-I
The rise of English power in India
Revolt of 1857
Foundation of Congress: Myth and Reality
Unit-II
The Swadeshi movement and Split in the Congress
Home Rule Movement
The Non-cooperation Movement
Rise of left and Labour movement in India
Revolutionary terrorism
Peasant Movement in India
Unit-III
Civil Disobedience movement
The rise and Growth of communalism
An economic critique of colonialism
The Quit India Movement
Freedom and partition
Suggested Readings:
Bipin Chandra (1971), Modern India, New Delhi
Subhas Kashyap,Swatantrta Aandolan ka Itihas,National Book Trust
India,NewDelhi.(Hindi)
Vipin Chandra,Bharat ka swatantrta Sangharsh,Hindi Madhayam Karyanayan Delhi
University ,Delhi.(Hindi)
V L Grower,Yashpal,Bhartiya Swatantrta Sangram tatha Sambaidhanik Vikas,S Chand &
Company,Ltd New Delhi.(Hindi)
Sumit Sarkar.Aadhunik Bharat(1885-1947) Rajkamal Prakashan, New Delhi.(Hindi)
Tara Chand (1961), History and Freedom movement in India, New Delhi
R.Palme Dutt (1949), India Today, Bombay
A.R. Desai (1959), Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Bombay
Sumit Sarkar (1983), Modern India, 1885-1947
R.C.Dutt (1960), The Economic History of India Under British Rule, Delhi
Bipan Chandra (1984) the Rise and Growth of Economic Nationalism in India, New
Delhi.
B.N.Ganguly (1977) Indian Economic Thought- Nineteenth Century perspectives, New
Delhi.
Arun Chandra Guha (1971) First spark of revolution, Bombay
Percival Spear (1974), Oxford History of India, New Delhi.
Bipan Chandra (1987), India’s Struggle for Independence, Penguin Books, New Delhi
Mushirul Hasan (1981) Communal and Pan Islamic Trends in Colonial India, Delhi.
Paper-VI (Code SSH POS01 (106) C4004) Semester-II
Political Theory-II
Unit –I
Citizenship
Theories of Social Change
Civil Society
Unit-II
Democracy: Meaning, nature and Classical theory of Democracy
Contemporary theories of Democracy: Elitist, Participatory and Deliberative
Unit –III
End of Ideology and End of History
Post-modernism, Multiculturalism
Suggested Readings:
Asirvatham,Eddy and K.K.Mishra,Political Theory,S.chand &company New delhi..
Johri, J.C. & seema Johri,Theory of Modern Political Science, Sterling Pub.New Delhi.
Ray,Amal & Mohit Bhattachary,Political Theory :Ideas and Institutions,The World PressPvt,
Ltd,Kolkata.
Kapur, A.C.,Principles of Political Science,S.Chand & Co.,New delhi.
Bhargawa,Rajeev & Ashok Ashok Acharya,(Ed.)Political theory :An Introduction,Pearson
,New Delhi.
Johri, J.C, Samkalin Rajnitik Siddanth, Sterling Pub.New Delhi. (Hindi).
Gauba,O.P.,Rajniti-siddanth ki Roop Rekha ,Mayour PaperBacks,New Delhi(Hindi)
Tayal B.B.,Aadhunik Rajnitik Siddanth,S.Chand & Sons ,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Purohit,B.R.,Rajnitisastra ke mool Siddanth,Rajsthan Hindi Dranth Acadmy ,Jaipur (Hindi)
Gauba,O.P.,Samkalin Rajnitik Siddanth,Mayour PaperBacks,New Delhi(Hindi)
Johri, J.C, & Seema johri, Aadhunik rajniti Vigyan ke Siddanth, Sterling Pub.New Delhi.
(Hindi).
Pant,Gupta & Jain,Rajnitisastra ke Aadhar,Central publishing house Allahabad.(Hindi)
Upreti,Nandini,Rajniti Vigyan ke mool aadhar,Rajsthan Hindi Granth Academy
,Jaipur(Hindi)
Verma,S.P.,Modern Political theory,Vikas publishing house pvt .ltd.New delhi.
Sharma Urmila & SKSharma,Principles and theory of Political science ,Atlantik Publishers
& Distributers,New Delhi.
Verma,S.L.,Advanced modern political theory,National Publishing house ,Jaipur.
Doshi,SL,Modernity,post-modernity and neo-Sociological Theories,Rawat publication
,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Gauba,O.P.,An introduction to Political Theory,Mayour PaperBacks,New Delhi.
B. Parekh, (2000) Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political theory.
Macmillan Press, London.
E. Said, (1978) Orientalism, Chatto and Windus, London.
C. Taylor, (1968) Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics of Recognition, edited by J.P.
Mayer and M. Lerner, New York, Harper, London, Fontana.
S.K. White, (1991) Political Theory and Postmodernism, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge.
R. Young (1990), White Mythologies: Writing History and the West, Routledge, London.
Ramaswamy S, Political Theory, Ideas and concept, Macmillan India, New delhi
Heywood Andrew, Politics, Palgrave, New York
Verma S.P, Modern Political theory, Vikas Publishing House Pvt Ltd, New Delhi
Held, D. (1990) Political Theory and the Modern State, Polity Press, Cambridge, 1989.
Dahl, R. (1989), Democracy and Its Critics, Yale University Press, New Heaven.
Held, David, (1989) Models of Democracy, Polity, Cambridge.
Hunt, Alan, (1980) Marxism and Democracy, Lawrence and Wishart, London.
Macpherson, C.B. (1977) The Life and Times of Liberal Democracy, Verso, London.
Mouffe, Chantal,(1992) Dimensions of Radical Democracy, Verso, London.
Bottomore, Tom, (1992)"Citizenship and Social Class, Forty Years On" in T.H. Marshall,
Citizenship and Social Class (reprint), Pluto Press, London.
Heywood, Andrew (2003), Political Theory: An Introduction, St. Martin’s Press, New York,.
Paper: VII (Code: SSH POS01 (107) C4004) Semester-II
Western Political Thought-II
Unit- I
Immanuel Kant
G.W.F Hegel
T.H.Green
Unit- II
Jeremy Bentham
J.S.Mill
Unit- III
Karl Marx
Lenin
Mao
Suggested readings:
Cohen, G.A,(1988) Karl Marx’s theory of History: A Defence, Princeton University
press, Princeton
HallowellJ.H (1960) main currents in modern political thought, Holt, Newyark.
Jacob Lesley (1996), An introduction to modern political philosophy: The Democratic
vision of Politics, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ
Kymlicka Will,(2002) Contemporary Political Philosophy, Oxford University Press
Pantham, Thomas(1986) Political Thought in Modern India, Sage Publication, New
Delhi
Sabine George.H,(1973) A history of Political Thought, George P harrap& co Ltd
Sen Amartya Derez Jean (2007), Development as freedom, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 2007
Wayper C.L (1965), Poltical thought, Hutchinson London
Dunning, W.A., A History of Political Theories, Allahabad (any edition).
Ebenstein, William, Great Political Thinkers, IBH, Oxford (any edition).
Russell, Bertand, History of Western Philosophy, Simon and Schuster, New York (any
edition).
Suda,J.P.,History of Political Thought,(Vol.1-4) K.Nath & Co.Agra.
Mukherjee,Subrata,&Sushila Rama Swamy,A History of Political Thought,PHI Pvt
Ltd.New Delhi.
Suda, J.P.,Rajnitik vicharo ka Itihas,(Part 1-4)K.Nath & Co.Agra.(Hindi)
Sharma, P.D.,Pashtya Rajnitik vicharo ka itihas,College Book dipo ,Jaipur. .(Hindi)
Sharma,Urmila & SKSharma,Pashtya rajnaitik chintan,Atlantik Publishers,New Delhi.
.(Hindi)
Jha,Brijkishor,Pramukh rajnitik chintak,Bihar Hindi Granth Academy ,Patna. .(Hindi)
Gauba, O.P.,Pashtya Rajnitik vicharak,Mayor Paperbacks,Noida. .(Hindi)
Purohit,B.R.,Pashtya Rajnitik Chintan,Hindi Granth Academy,Bhopal. .(Hindi)
Strauss, Leo and Joseph Cropsey,(1968) History of Political Philosophy, Rand McNally.
Berlin, Isaiah, (1981)NThe Originality of Machiavelli in I. Berlin, Against the Current,
OUP, Oxford, 1981.
Pocock, J.,(1975) The Machiavellian Moment, Princeton, 1975.
Skinners, Q.,(1978). Foundations of Modern Political Thought, Vol. 1: The
Rennaissance, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (Chs. 4, 5, 6).
Brian R. Nelson, (2004) Western Political Thought, Pearson, Delhi.
Paper: VIII (Code: SSH POS01 (108) C4004) Semester-II
Comparative Political Institutions
Unit-I
Forms of Government: Unitary – Federal, Parliamentary – Presidential.
Organs of Government: Executive, Legislature, Judiciary (their interrelationships in comparative
perspective)
Unit-II
Separation of Powers
Judicial Review and Rule of Law
Bureaucracy – types and roles
Unit-III
Party Systems and role of opposition
Pressure Groups
Electoral process and Systems
Suggested readings:
Almond G.A(2004), Comparative Politics Today: A World View, pearson Education Pvt
Limited, Singapore
Chilcote R. H. (1994), Theories Of Comparative Politics Westview Press.
Finer E(2009), Comparative Government, Harmondsworth, Penguin
Hague Harrop martin, Rod. (2004), Comparative Government and Politics, Palgrave
Macmillan
Johari J.C. (2011), New Comparative Government, Lotus Press, New Delhi.
Johari, J.C. (2009), Comparative Politics, Sterling Publication, New Delhi.
Judith Bara & Mark Pennington, Comparative Politics, Sage Publication New Delhi
Roy Arvind K, (2011), Comparative Politics and Political Government, Mahaveer & Sons
Weber M. (1995), Theory of Social & economic Organization, New York; Free Press..
Sharma, P.D.,Tulnatmak Rajnitik Sansthaye,college book Dipo,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Gauba,O.P.,Tulnatmak rajniti ki Rooprekha,Mayor Paperbacks,Noida.(Hindi)
Johri, j.c.,Tulnatmak Rajniti,Sterling publishers,new Delhi.(Hindi)
Gena,C.B.,Tulnatmak rajniti,Vikas Publishing House ,New Delhi (Hindi)
Ray,S.N.,Modern Comparative politics,PHI,Pvt Ltd.New Delhi.
Jain,Hari mohan,Viswa ke Pramukh Samvidhan,Sharda Pustak Bhawan
Allahabad.(Hindi)
Bhagwan,Vishnoo & Vidya Bhushan,World Constitution,Sterling Publishers pvt.ltd.New
Delhi.
Finer E(2009), Comparative Government, Harmondsworth, Penguin
Wiarda H. J. (2007), Comparative Politics: Approaches and Issues, Rowman &
Littlefeild Publishers, Lanham.
Tiwari, KK,Tulnatmak Sarkare Evam Rajniti,Madhya pardesh Hindi Granth Academy
,Bhopal.(Hindi)
Roy,Gandhi Ji,Pramukh Rastro ke Sambidhan,Bharti Bhawan publishers & Distributers
Patna.
Paper-IX-Code :( SSH POS01 (109) C4004) Semester-II
Contemporary Issues in Indian Politics
Unit-I
Election commission and Electoral Reforms
Report of the National Commission to Review the working of the constitution
Judicial Review and Judicial Activism
Unit-II
Caste in Indian Politics
Religion and Indian Politics
Terrorism in India
Unit-III
India’s development strategy and Inclusive growth
Regionalism in India
Politics of Identity
Suggested Readings:
Austin, Granville, (1966), The Indian Constitution: cornerstone of a nation, Oxford
university press.
Jha,Rajesh Kumar,Fundamentals of Indian Political System,Pearson,Delhi.
Basu D. D,(2010) Introduction to the Indian Constitution, Lexis-Nexis Butterworth,
Wadhwa Publishing house, Nagpur.(Hindi)
Narang,A.S.,Bhartiya Shasan Evam Rajniti,Geetanjli Publishing House ,New
Delhi.(Hindi)
Kashyap,Subhas,Bhartiya Sansad Samasayen evam Samadhan,National Book trust
India,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Sayeed,S.M.,Bhartiya Rajnitik Vyastha,Bharat Book Centre ,Lucknow.(Hindi)
Pylee,M.V.,Constitutional Government in India,Asia Publishing House,Bombay.
Siwach,J.R.,Dynamics of Indian Govt. & Politics ,Sterling Publishers Pvt.ltd,New Delhi.
Pandey,J.N.,Bharat ka Samvidhan,central law Agency,Allahabad.(Hindi)
Awasthi,A.P.,Bhartiya shasan evam Rajniti,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.(Hindi)
Awasthi A.P.Indian Government & Politics,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.
Ghai,K.K.,Indian Govt.& Politics,Kalyani Publishers ,Jalandhar.
Awasthy,SS,Indian Government & Politics ,Har Anand Publications Pvt ltd ,new Delhi
Narain,Iqbal,State Politics in India ,Meenakshi prakashan ,Meerut.
Bhamri,C.P.,The Indian State:Fifty Years,Shipra,New Delhi.
Baxi, Upendra and Bhikhu Parekh (ed.), (1994) Crisis and Change in Contemporary
India, Sage, New Delhi,.
Brass, Paul, (1990) Politics of India since Independence, Orient Longman, Hyderabad
Austin, Granville, (2000), Working a democratic constitution: the Indian
Experience,Oxford University press New Delhi
Bakshi P.M (2011) ‘ Constitution of India’ Universal Law Publisher, Allahabad’
Chandok Neera (2011) ‘ Contemporary India’ Pearson India, New Delhi
K S Subramanian Political Violence and the Police in India, Sage, New Delhi
KavirajSudipta,(2009)”Indian Political System”, Oxford University Press
Narang, A.S,(1993)”Indian Government & Politics, geetanjali Publishing House, New
Delhi
Nariman fali S ( 2012) The state of Nation, hay House publishing, New Delhi
Baxi, Upendra and Bhikhu Parekh (ed.), (1994) Crisis and Change in Contemporary
India, Sage, New Delhi,.
Kaushik, Susheela (ed.), (1990) Indian Government and Politics (Hindi), Directorate of
Hindi Implementation, Delhi University.
Kothari, Rajni,(1989) State Against Democracy, In Search of Humane Governance,
Ajanta, Delhi, .
Morris-Jones, W.H., Government and Politics in India, B.I., Delhi (Latest Edition).
Noorani, A.G. (2000), Constitutional Questions in India: The President, Parliament and
the States, OUP,.
Rudolph, L.I., and Rudolph, S.H.(1987), In Pursuit of Lakshmi : The Political Economy
of the Indian State,Orient Longman, Delhi, .
Saez, Lawrence (2002), Federalism without a Centre: The Impact of Political and
Economic Reforms on India’s Federal System, Sage, New Delhi,.
Singh M.P, Roy Himanshu,(1988) Indian Political System: Structure, policies,
development, Ganada prakashan, New Delhi, .
Dua B.D.,M.P.Singh and Rekha Saxena(Eds) Indian judiciary and politics:The Changing
landscape,Manohar,Delhi.
Aahuja,Ram,Social Problems,Rawat publications ,Jaipur.(Hindi & English)
Paper: X Code: (SSH POS01 (110) GE4002) Semester-II
Introduction to Indian Constitution
Unit-I
Constitutional Development in India, Preamble
Salient feature of Indian Constitution
The Union Executive: President and Prime-minister
Unit-II
The Union Parliament: Structure and Functioning
Indian Judicial System: Structure, Power and Functioning
Suggested Readings:
Austin, Granville,(2000) Working of a Democratic Constitution, OUP, New Delhi, .
Basu D. D,(2010) Introduction to the Indian Constitution, Lexis-Nexis Butterworth,
Wadhwa Publishing house, Nagpur,.
Kaushik, Susheela (ed.),(1990) Indian Government and Politics (Hindi), Directorate of
Hindi Implementation, Delhi University, .
Morris-Jones, W.H., Government and Politics in India, B.I., Delhi (Latest Edition).
Narang A.S(1993), Indian Government and Politics, Geetanjali publishing House, New
Delhi,.
Noorani, A.G.(2000), Constitutional Questions in India : The President, Parliament and the
States, OUP,.
Singh M.P, Roy Himanshu,(1988) Indian Political System: Structure, policies, development,
Ganada prakashan, New Delhi, .
Basu D. D,(2010) Introduction to the Indian Constitution, Lexis-Nexis Butterworth,
Wadhwa Publishing house, Nagpur.(Hindi)
Narang,A.S.,Bhartiya Shasan Evam Rajniti,Geetanjli Publishing House ,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Kashyap,Subhas,Bhartiya Sansad Samasayen evam Samadhan,National Book trust
India,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Kashyap,Subhas,Bhartiya rajniti sambidhan vikas, vivad aur nidan,National Book trust
India,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Sayeed,S.M.,Bhartiya Rajnitik Vyastha,Bharat Book Centre ,Lucknow.(Hindi)
Pylee,M.V.,Constitutional Government in India,Asia Publishing House,Bombay.
Siwach,j.R.,Dynamics of Indian Govt. & Politics ,Sterling Publishers Pvt.ltd,New Delhi.
Pandey,J.N.,Bharat ka Samvidhan,Central law agency,Allahabad.(Hindi)
Awasthi,A.P.,Bhartiya shasan evam Rajniti,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.(Hindi)
Awasthi A.P.Indian Government & Politics,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.
Ghai,K.K.,Indian Govt.& Politics,Kalyani Publishers ,Jalandhar.
Awasthy,SS,Indian Government & Politics ,Har Anand Publications Pvt ltd ,new Delhi
Narain,Iqbal,State Politics in India ,Meenakshi prakashan ,Meerut.
Bhamri,C.P.,The Indian State:Fifty Years,Shipra,New Delhi.
KashyapSubhas (2008) ‘Our Constitution’ National Book Trust, New Delhi
KashyapSubhas (2008) ‘Our Parliament’ National Book Trust, New Delhi
Paper: XI-Code :( SSH POS01 (111) (i)) E4004 Semester-II
Political Economy of India
UNIT- I
The Political Economy of India’s Economic Policies: 1947-1991
Adoption of a Command Economy Paradigm after Independence
The 1957 BOP Crisis
Bold Liberalization attempt in 1966 and its Reversal
The Limited Liberalization of 1975
Liberalization by Stealth: 1981-85
The Bold Liberalization Attempt of 1985 and Its Reversal
UNIT- II
The Political Economy of Economic Reforms in India (1991-2014)
UNIT -III
The Political Economy of Party Politics in India (1947-1989) Creation of a One-Party-Dominance in the Nehru Era
Rise of Non-Congress Parties at the Regional Level After 1967
Re-Creation of a One-party-Dominance in the Indira Era
Internal Contradictions of the Appeasement Regime and Rising Strains on Indira Style
One-Party-Dominance
Rajiv Gandhi’s failure in maintaining the Congress Party’s Dominance
The Political Economy of Party System Change in India (1989-2014)
The Political Economy of Paradigm shift in the Party System
Changing Political Economy of India under Multi-Party Coalitions
Suggested Reading:
Chakravarty. 1984. “Aspects of India’s Development Strategy for 1980s.” Economic and
Political Weekly.
Chandra. 2000. “Elite Incorporation in Multiethnic Societies,” Asian Survey.
Dhanagare. 1987. “Green Revolution and Social Inequalities in Rural India,” Economic
and Political Weekly.
Drèze and Sen. 2002. “Democratic Practice and Social Inequality.” Journal of Asian
and African Studies.
Fernandes and Heller. 2006. “Hegemonic Aspirations: New Middle Class Politics and
India’s Democracy in Comparative Perspective,” Critical Asian Studies.
Fernandes. 1997. “Beyond Public Spaces and Private Spheres: Gender, Family and
Working Class Politics in India,” Feminist Studies.
Frankel. 2005. India’s Political Economy 1947-2004.
Jaffrelot. 2003. India’s Silent Revolution.
Jagaraman and Lanjouw. 1999. “The Evolution of Poverty and Inequality in Indian
Villages,” World Bank Research Observer.
Kale. 2009. “Inside Out: India’s Global Reorientation,” India Review.
Kapur. 2002. “Causes and Consequences of Indi India’s IT Boom,” India Review
Kapur. 2004. “Ideas and Economic Reforms in India: The Role of International
Migration and the Indian Diaspora,” India Review.
Kohli. 2006. “Politics of Economic Growth in India, 1980-2005,” Economic and
Political Weekly (Parts I and II).
Levi. 2010. “World Bank Institute Learning Briefs”.
Lijphart. 1996. “The Puzzle of Indian Democracy,” American Political Science Review.
Maddison. 1971. Class Structure and Economic Growth.
Manor. 1990. “How and Why Liberal and Representative Politics Emerged in India,”
Political Studies.
Mukherji, Rahul ed., India’s Economic Transition: The politics of reform, Oxford
University Press: New Delhi,
Rudolph and Rudolph. 2007. “Iconization of Chandrababu: Sharing Sovereignty in
India’s Federal Market Economy.”
Sharma, C. K. 2011. “A Discursive Dominance Theory of Economic Reform
Sustainability: The Case of India, India Review
Sinha. 2004. “The Changing Political Economy of Federalism in India: A Historical
Institutionalist Approach,” India Review.
Sinha. 2005. “Understanding the Rise and Transformation of Business Collective Action
in India,” Business and Politics.
Sinha. 2007. “Economic Growth and Political Accommodation,” Journal of Democracy.
Teitelbaum. 2007. “In the Grip of a Green Giant,” Comparative Political Studies.
Varshney. 2001. “Ethnic Conflict and Civil Society: India and Beyond,” World Politics.
Wilkinson. 2000. “India, Consociational Theory, and Ethnic Violence,” Asian Survey.
Paper: XI Code: SSH POS01 (111) (ii)) E4004 Semester-II
Foreign Policy of India
Unit-I
Genesis and foundation of Indian foreign policy: principles and objectives
Emerging patterns of post-war world politics: India’s perspectives
Political process and foreign policy
Unit-II
India and the major powers: USA, China, Britain, France, and Russian Republic
India’s perspectives
Disarmament and arms control: NPT, CTBT etc
Globalisation and WTO, Kyoto Protocol and environmental protection
Unit-III
India and her neighbours: Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka
Regional focus of India with special reference to Look East policy
(i) SAARC
(ii) ASEAN
(iii) EU
(iv) The Commonwealth
(v) Central Asian Republics
Suggested Readings:
Bahadur, Kalim (ed.), South Asia in transition: Conflicts and tensions, Patriots, New
Delhi, 1986.
Banerjee, A.K. (ed.), Security issues in South Asia: Domestic and external sources of
threats to security Minerva, Calcutta, 1998.
Bidwai, Praful and Achin Vanaik (eds.), South Asia on a short fuse: Nuclear politics and
the future of global disarmament, OUP, New Delhi, 1999).
Ghosh, Partha S., Cooperation and conflict in South Asia, Manohar, New Delhi, 1989.
Gould, H.A. and Sumit Ganguly (eds.), The Hope and the Reality: U.S.-Indian Relations
from Roosevelt to Reagan, Oxford & IBH, New Delhi, 1993.
Gujral, I.K., A foreign policy for India, External publicity division, MEA, Government of
India, Delhi, 1998.
Indian foreign policy, World Focus, Vol 20, No 10-12, October-December 1999.
Jones, Rodney W. and Sumit Ganguly, “Debating New Delhi’s Nuclear Decision,”
International Security, Vol 24 (4), Spring 2000.
Mansingh, Surjeet, India’s search for power: Indira Gandhi’s foreign policy, 1966-1982
New Delhi Sage, 1984.
Perkovich, G., India’s nuclear bomb: The impact on global proliferation New Delhi:
OUP, 2000.
Suryanarayan, V. (ed.), South and Southeast Asia in the 1990s: Indian and American
Perspectives Delhi: Konark, 1992.
Upreti, B.C. et al. (eds.), India’s foreign policy: Emerging challenges and paradigms
(Delhi: Kalinga, 2003).
Dutta,v.p.Badalti duniya me bharat ki videsh Neeti,Hindi madhyam karnyavan
nideshalaya ,Delhi University.(Hindi)
Singhal,SC,Bharat ki Videsh Neeti,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.(Hindi)
Dixhit,J.N.,Bhartiya videsh neeti,Prabhat Publication Delhi.(Hindi)
Ghai,U.R.,Antrashtriya Rajneeti,new Academic publishing,Jalandhar.(Hindi)
Sharma,Mathura Lal,Antrashtriya Samvandh,College book Dipo,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Roy,M.P.,Antrarashtriya Sangathan,College Book Dipo,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Kumar, Ajai,Aantrarashtriya sambandho ke siddanth:ek parichaya,Pearson,Delhi.(Hindi)
Paper: XICode: SSH POS01 (11I) (iii)) E4004 Semester-II
Introduction to Public Administration
Unit-1: Public Administration: Meaning, Nature Scope and Significance, Public and
Private Administration, New Public Administration (NPA), New Public
Management (NPM)
Unit-2: Administrative Theories : Scientific Management Theory ( F.W.- Taylor),
Classical Theory ( Henry Fayol, Gulick and Urwick), Max Weber and
Bureaucratic Approach, Human Relation Theory (Mayo), Decision- making
Model (Herbert Simon),Ecological Theory (F.W.Riggs)
Unit-3: Principles of Organization, Budget and Public Policy:
Organization: Nature and Concept, Structure of Organization: Chief Executive,
Line, Staff and Auxiliary agencies
Principles of Organization: Hierarchy, Unity of Command, Span of control,
Authority and Responsibility, Delegation, Co-ordination, Communication.
Budget: Meaning and Principles of Budget, Process of Budget in India.
Public Policy: Concept, formulation and implementation
Suggested Readings:
Bidyut Chakrabarty and Prakash Chand, Public Administration in a Globalizing World:
Theories and Practices, Sage, New Delhi,
Bidyut Chakrabarty, Reinventing Public Administration (The Indian Experience), Orient
Longman, New Delhi.
Hoshiar Singh and Pradeep Sachdeva, Public Administration through Practice, Pearson,
Delhi.
Mohit Bhattacharya, New Horizons of Public Administration, Jawahar Publishers &
Distributors, New Delhi (Hindi).
Maheshwari S.R., ‘Indian Administration’, Orient Blackswan Pvt., New Delhi.
Sharma evam sadana ,LokParshasan: Siddanth Evam Vyavahaar,Kitab Mahal
,Allahabad.(Hindi)
Surendra Kataria, Tulnatmak Lok prashasan, RBSA Publishers Jaipur.(Hindi)
Surendra Kataria, Aarthik neeti evam Prashasan, RBSA Publishers Jaipur.(Hindi)
P.N.Gautam,Vittiya Parshasan,Hindi Granth Academy,Hissar,Haryana.(Hindi)
Surendra Kataria, Prasashanik Chintak, National Publishing House Jaipur.(Hindi)
Manoj Sinha,Parshasan evam lokneeti,Orient Blackswan,Hyderabad.(Hindi)
Narendra kumar Thori,Pramukh Parshasnik vicharak.RBSA publishers,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Awasthi &Awasthi,PublicAdministration in India,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal ,Agra.
Awasthi & Maheshwari,Lok Parshashan,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal ,Agra (Hindi)
Surendra Kataria, Prasashanik Siddanth evam Prabandh, National Publishing House
Jaipur.(Hindi)
Dwight Waldo, 1968, ‘Public Administration’, International Encyclopedia of the Social
Sciences, Macmillan.
J. Stevenoff & E.W. Russell (ed.), 2000, Defining Public Administration, Longman, New
York, 2000.
Frank Marini, Public Administration, International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences,
Macmillan.
Mohit Bhattacharya, 2008, New Horizons of Public Administration, Jawahar Publishers,
New Delhi, Fifth Revised Edition.
Nicholas Henry, 2007, Public Administration and Public Affairs, Prentice Hall, New
Delhi, 10th edition.
Mohit Bhattacharya, Recent Advances in the Discipline of Public Administration.
Max Weber, 1946, ‘Bureaucracy ‘in Form Max Weber: Essays in Sociology, Translated
and Edited by H.H.Gerth and C. Wright Mills, Oxford University Press.
Max Weber, 1997, ‘Rational-legal authority and bureaucracy’ in Michael Hill (ed.), The
Policy Process: A Reader, Prentice Hall, Harvester Wheatsheaf, London.
H.J. Laski, 1930, Bureaucracy, Encyclopaedia of the Social Sciences, Vol. 3, pp., the
Macmillan Company.
Woodrow Wilson, 1887, ‘The Study of Administration’, Political Science Quarterly, 2,
June.
F. W. Taylor, ‘Scientific Management’, in Jay M. Shafritz & Albert C. Hyde (ed.), 1997,
Classics of Public Administration, Fourth Edition, Hartcourt Brace College Publishers.
Fredrickson and Smith, 2003, ‘Decision Theory’, in The Public Administration Theory
Primer, Westview Press, Cambridge.
Fred W. Riggs, 1961, TheEcology of Public Administration, Asia Publishing House, New
Delhi.
Satyajit Singh and Pradeep Sharma (ed.), 2007,’Introduction’ in Decentralization:
Institutions and Politics in Rural India, Oxford University Press, Delhi.
James Manor, 1999, ‘ Defining Terms’, in The Political Economy of Democratic
Decentralization, The World Bank, Washington D.C.
Dwight Waldo, Public Administration in a Twice of Revolution, in Jay M. Shafritz &
Albert C. Hyde (ed.), 1997, Classics of Public Administration, Fourth Edition, Hartcourt
Brace College Publishers.
Chaturvedi T.N., Comparative Public Administration, Research Publications, New Delhi.
Bhattacharya Mohit, New Horizons of Public Administration, Jawahar Publishers and
Sadana and Sharma, Public Administration in Theory and Practice, Kitab Mahal,
Allahabad.
Offered to the Other Department:
Paper: X Code: SSH POS01 (110) GE4002 Semester-II
Introduction to Indian Constitution
Unit-I
Constitutional Development in India, Preamble
Salient feature of Indian Constitution
The Union Executive: President and Prime-minister
Unit-II
The Union Parliament: Structure and Functioning
Indian Judicial System: Structure, Power and Functioning
Suggested Readings:
Austin, Granville, (2000) Working of a Democratic Constitution, OUP, New Delhi, .
Basu D. D, (2010) Introduction to the Indian Constitution, Lexis-Nexis Butterworth,
Wadhwa Publishing house, Nagpur.
Kaushik, Susheela (ed.),(1990) Indian Government and Politics (Hindi), Directorate of
Hindi Implementation, Delhi University, .
Morris-Jones, W.H., Government and Politics in India, B.I., Delhi (Latest Edition).
Narang A.S (1993), Indian Government and Politics, Geetanjali publishing House, New
Delhi,.
Noorani, A.G.(2000), Constitutional Questions in India : The President, Parliament and the
States, OUP,.
Singh M.P, Roy Himanshu,(1988) Indian Political System: Structure, policies, development,
Ganada prakashan, New Delhi, .
Basu D. D,(2010) Introduction to the Indian Constitution, Lexis-Nexis Butterworth,
Wadhwa Publishing house, Nagpur.(Hindi)
Narang,A.S.,Bhartiya Shasan Evam Rajniti,Geetanjli publishing house ,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Kashyap,Subhas,Bhartiya Sansad Samasayen evam Samadhan,National Book Trust
India,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Kashyap,Subhas,Bhartiya rajniti sambidhan vikas, vivad aur Nidan,National Book trust
India,New Delhi.(Hindi)
Sayeed,S.M.,Bhartiya Rajnitik Vyastha,Bharat Book Centre ,Lucknow.(Hindi)
Pylee,M.V.,Constitutional Government in India,Asia Publishing House,Bombay.
Siwach,j.R.,Dynamics of Indian Govt. & Politics ,Sterling Publishers Pvt.ltd,New Delhi.
Pandey,J.N.,Bharat ka Samvidhan,central law agency,Allahabad.(Hindi)
Awasthi,A.P.,Bhartiya shasan evam Rajniti,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.(Hindi)
Awasthi A.P.Indian Government & Politics,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.
Ghai,K.K.,Indian Govt.& Politics,Kalyani Publishers ,Jalandhar.
Awasthy,SS,Indian Government & Politics ,Har Anand Publications Pvt ltd ,new Delhi
Narain,Iqbal,State Politics in India ,Meenakshi prakashan ,Meerut.
Bhamri,C.P.,The Indian State:Fifty Years,Shipra,New Delhi.
KashyapSubhas (2008) ‘Our Constitution’ National Book Trust, New Delhi
KashyapSubhas (2008) ‘Our Parliament’ National Book Trust, New Delhi
Paper: XII (SSH POS01 (112) C4004
Semester III
International Relations
Unit- I
International Relations as an Academic Discipline and Scope
National Interest and Power
Statism, Self help and Security dilemma
Realism
Structural Realism & Its critics
Unit -II
Liberalism: origin of the idea, core ideas in liberal thinking on International
Neo Liberalism
Collective security,
Game Theory
Decision Making Theory National Power, Balance of power:
Unit- III
Cold war and New Cold War
Armament and Disarmament, Neo-imperialism
Suggested Readings:
Baylis, J, Steve S. and Patricia O. (2011), The Globalisation of World Politics An
Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press.
Verma,Deenanath,Antrarashtriya Samvandh,Gyanada Prakashan,New Delhi(Hindi).
Khanna,B.N., Antrarashtriya Samvandh,Vikas Publishing house,New Delhi(Hindi).
Shukla,Shashi, Antrarashtriya Samvandh,Bharat Book center,Lucknow(Hindi).
Kumar,Mahendra,Antrarashtriya rajneeti ke saiddhantik pashh,Shivlal Agrawal & company
,Agra.(Hindi)
Sharma,Mathura Lal,Antrashtriya Samvandh,College book Dipo,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Kumar, Ajai,Aantrarashtriya sambandho ke siddanth:ek parichaya,Pearson,Delhi.(Hindi)
Brown, C. (2011), Understanding International Relations, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire
MacMillan Press Ltd.
Callaghan, Terry O. and Martin G. (2007), Key Concepts in International Relations, London
and New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group.
Chatterjee, A. (2010), International Relations Today: Concepts and Applications, New Delhi:
Dorling Kindersley (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Ghosh, P. (2011), International Relations, New Delhi: PHI Learning Limited.
Goldstein J. S. and Jon C. P. (2011), International Relations, New Delhi: Dorling Kindersley
India Pvt. Ltd.
Howard C. P. and Palmer N. D. (2010), International Relations (3rd Edition), New Delhi:
CBS Publishers and Distributors Pvt. Ltd.
Sorensen, G. and Robert J. (2010), Introduction to International Relations: Theories and
Approaches, USA: Oxford University Press.
Wilkinson, P. (2007), International Relations: A Very Short Introduction, USA: Oxford
University Press.
Paper: XIII Code: SSHPOS01 (113) C4004 Semester: III
Research Methodology
Unit-I Scientific Research and Method
Concepts, Variables, Hypothesis and Theories
Paradigms and Research Process
Theorizing in Social Science Research
Social Science Research Process
Theories in Scientific Research
Unit-II Research Design
Measurement of Constructs
Scale Reliability and Validity
Sampling
Unit-III Survey Research
Experimental Research
Case Research
Interpretive Research
Suggested Readings:
Creswell, J. W. Research Design: Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods, Sage
Publications
Baert, Patrick, Social Theory in the Twentieth Century (Polity, 1998)
Brecher, Michael, and Frank P. Harvey, eds. Millennial Reflections on International Studies
(Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2002).
Verma,SL.Rajneeti Vigyan me Anusandhan, Rajsthan Hindi Granth Academy,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Sharma,Briendra Prakash,Research Methodology,Panchseel Parkashan ,Jaipur.(Hindi)
Elman, Colin, and Miriam Fendius Elman, eds. Progress in International Relations Theory:
Appraising the Field (Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 2003).
Evera, Stephen Van, Guide to Methods for Students of Political Science. Ithaca: Cornell
University Press, 1997.
Gordon, Scott, The History and Philosophy of Social Science (Routledge, 1991)
Harvey, Frank P. and Michael Brecher (Editors), Evaluating Methodology in International
Studies (Millennial Reflections on International Studies) University of Michigan Press, 2002.
King, Gary, Robert O. Keohane and Sidney Verba. Designing Social Inquiry: Scientific
Inference in Qualitative Research (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1994).
Nachmias, C., & Nachmias, D. Research Methods in the Social Sciences (4th ed.). New York:
St. Martin's Press, 1992.
Spoull, N.L. Handbook of Research Methods: A Guide for Practitioners and Students in the
Social Sciences. (2nd ed.). Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1995.
Strauss, Anselm and Juliet Corbin, , Basics of Qualitative Research: Techniques and
Procedures for Developing Grounded Theory, 2nd Edition. Newbury Park, CA: Sage
Publications, 1998.
Paper: XIV Code: SSHPOSO1 (114) C4004 Semester-III
Political Ideologies
Unit- I
Liberalism
Nationalism
Conservatism
Unit-II
Anarchism
Marxism
Democratic Socialism
Unit -III
Fascism
Feminism
Environmentalism
Suggested Reading:
Michael Freeden, Lyman Tower Sargent, and Marc Stears (eds.) The Oxford Handbook of
Political Ideologies, Oxford University Press
Ramchandra gupta,Aadhunik Rajneetik Vichardharaye,The macmillan Company of
India,ltd.,Delhi.(Hindi)
Ganesh Parshad Uniyal,Rajneetik Vichardharaye,Orient Longmans,Delhi (Hindi)
Sambhunath Tiwari,Rajneetik Vichardhara,Bihar Hindi Granth Academy,Patna.(Hindi)
Shri parkash mani tripathi,Rajneetik awdhardayen evam Parvirtiya, Gynada Parkashan ,New
Delhi.
Haleh Arshar (ed.) Women and Politics in the Third World, London: Routledge. 1996
United Nations 2000 The World’s Women 2000: Trends and Statistics, New York: United
Nations
Baradat Leon P , Political ideologies, prentice Hall, New Delhi
Heywood Andrew, Political Ideologies, Palgrave macmillan
Ebenstein , Today’s Ism, Prentice Hall,
Adams Ian, 1993, Political Ideologies Today, Manchester, Manchester University Press
Bhole Bhaskar, 2002, Rajakiya Siddhanta ani Vishleshan, Nagpur, Pimplapure
Goodin Robert and Philip Petit (eds.), 1993, A Companion to Contemporary Political
Philosophy, London, Blackwell
Graham Gordon, 1986, Politics in its Place- A Study of Six Ideologies, Oxford, Clarendon
Press
Macridis Roy C, 1985, Contemporary Political Ideologies, Boston, Little Brown and Co.
Vincent Andrew, 1992, Modern Political Ideologies, London, Blackwell
Bhole Bhaskar, 2002, Rajakiya Siddhanta ani Vishleshan, Nagpur, Pimpalapure
Blakely Georgina & Valerie Bryson (eds.), 2002, Contemporary Political Concepts,
London, Pluto Press
Goodwin Barbara, 2004, Using Political Ideas, Chichester, John Wiley & Sons
Hampton Jean, 1998, Political Philosophy, New Delhi, OUP
Hawkesworth Mary and Maurice Kogan (eds.), 1992, Encyclopaedia of Government and
Politics (Vol. I), London, Routledge
Knowles Dudley, 2001, Political Philosophy, London, Routledge
Pierson Christopher, 2004, The Modern State, London, Routledge
Vandana Shiva,1998, Staying Alive: Women Ecology and Development in India, New Delhi:
Kali for Women,
Nivedita Menon,1999, Gender and Politics in India, New York, OUP,
Vandana Shiva (ed)1994, Close to Home: Women Reconnect, Ecology, Health and
Development Worldwide, Philadelphia New Society Publishers 1994
Haleh Arshar (ed.) 1996, Women and Politics in the Third World, London: Routledge. 1996
Paper: XV Code: SSHPOS01 (115) E 4002 Semester-III
Seminar Paper
Paper XVI Code: SSH POS01 (116)(iv) E4004 Semester-III
Federalism in India
Unit-I
Background, Evolution and Nature of Federalism in India
Developments in Indian Federalism since 1947
Unit -II
Centre-State Relations: Legislative, Administrative and Financial
Politics of Emergence of New States
Commissions on study of Centre-State Relations: Sarkaria and Punchhi Commission
Unit-III
Regional Parties and their Impact on the Federal Process
Politics of Coalition Government
Suggested Readings:
B. Arora and D.V. Vermey (eds) Multiple Identities in a single State: Indian Federalism in
Comparative Perspective, New Delhi, Centre for Policy Research, Konark, 1995
G. Austin, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, Oxford University Press,
Oxford, 1966
S.P. Aiyar and U. Mehta (eds) Essays on Indian Federalism, Bombay, Allied Publishers,
1965
P. Brass, Politics of India Since Independence, Orient Longman, Hyderabad, 1990
Chanda, Federalism in India: A Study of Union State Relations, George Allen and Unwin,
London, 1965
R. Khan, Rethinking Indian Federalism, Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla, 1997
R. Khan, Federal India: A design for change, Vikas New Delhi, 1992
J.A. Kauzar, Federalism and Good Governance: Issues Across Cultures, South Asian, New
Delhi, 1998.
P. Kumar, Studies in Indian Federalism, Deep and Deep, New Delhi, 1988
N. Mukharji and B. Arora (eds.) Federalism in India: Origins and Development, Centre for
Policy Research, Vikas, New Delhi, 1992
L. Saez, Federalism without a Centre: The Impact of Political and Economic Reform on
India’s Federal System, Sage, New Delhi, 2002.
K.C. Wheare, Federal Government, Oxford University Press, New York. 1952.
S.P. Aiyar and U. Mehta (eds.), Essays on Indian Federalism, Bombay, Allied Publishers,
1965
Arora and D.V. Verney (eds.), multiple identities in a Single State: Indian Federalism in a
Comparative Perspectve, Delhi, Konark, 1995.
K.R. Bombwall, The Foundations of Indian Federalism, Bombay, Asia Publishing House,
1967
Chanda, Federalism in India: A study of Union-State Relations, London, George Allen &
Unwin, 1965
R. Kothari, State Against Democracy: In Search for Humane Governance, Delhi, Ajanta,
1988.
Ray, Tension Areas in India’s Federal System, Calcutta, K.P. Bagchi, 2001
G. Smith (ed.), Federalism: The Multi Ethnic Challenge, Harlow, Longman, 1995
Paper: XVI Code: SSH POS01 (116) (v) E4004 Semester-III
Local Self -Government in India
Unit-I
Local Government: Theoretical framework
Evolution of Panchayati Raj in India
Legal and Constitutional provisions regarding structures of Panchayati Raj (with special
reference to 73rd Constitutional Amendment)
Unit-II
Urban Local Governance in India
Constitutional provisions regarding structure and functions of urban government ( with special
reference to 74th Constitutional amendment)
Unit-III
Rural Development
Significance and Problems of Local self government in India
Suggested reading:
Maheshwari S R, Local Government in India, New Delhi, Orient Longman, New Delhi, latest
edition.
R.P Joshi & G.S. Narwani, Panchayati Raj in India: Emerging Trends, Rawat Publications,
Jaipur, 2002
Mishra, S.N., Dreams and Realities: Expectation from Panchayati Raj, New Delhi, IIPA,
1996 73rd Constitution Amendment Act, 1992
S.N. Jha and P.C. Mathur, Decentralization and Local Politics, New Delhi, Sage, 1999
T.N. Chaturvedi and A. Dutta (ed), Local Government IIPA, New Delhi.
Debidas Nanda, Municipal Administration in India Ganga Kaveri Publishing House, Varanasi.1993
Ali Ashraf, Government and Politics of Big cities: an Indian case study, Concept publishing company,
Delhi.
Nagarlok (Journal), IIPA, New Delhi
Indian Journal of Public Administration, New Delhi
M. Bhattacharya, Essays in Urban Government, World Press, Calcutta
Maheshwari,SR,Bharat me Sthaniya Shasan,Laxminarayan Agrawal, Agra.
Joshi, RP evam Roopa Manglani,Bharat me Panchayati Raj,Rajsthan Hindi granth
Academy,Jaipur.
Bavel,Basanti Lal,Panchayti raj evam gramin vikas yojnaye,Rajsthan Hindi Granth
Academy,Jaipur.
Barthwal CP,Local Self-Government,Sulabh Parkashan ,Lucknow.
M A Muttalib and MA Khan,Theory of Local Government,Sterling Publishers,Pvt.Ltd.New
Delhi.
M.Bhattacharya,Management of Urban government in India,Uppal Publishing Co.,New
Delhi.
Barthwal CP,Local Self-Government,Sulabh Parkashan ,Lucknow.(Hindi)
Paper: XVI Code: SSH POS01 (116) (vi) E4004 Semester-III
Political Sociology
Unit- I
Political Sociology: Thematic Concerns
Nature, meaning and scope.
Historical Development.
Caste, Class and Power
Unit -II
Political Socialization
Political Culture
Political Modernization and Development
Unit -III
Political Sociology of Agrarian Relations
Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms.
Pressure Groups: Farmers and Labourers
Caste and Communal conflicts
Suggested readings
Effrat, Andrew, Perspective on Political Sociology, New York, The Bobbs-Merrill, 1972.
Dowse, Robert E. & Hughes, John A., Political Sociology, London, John Wiley, 1975.
Horowitz, Foundations of Political Sociology, New York, Harper & Row, 1972.
Das, Hari Hara and Choudhary, B.C., Introduction to Sociology, New Delhi, Vikas, 1997.
Tumin, M.M., Social Stratification, New Jersey, Prentice Hall, 1978.
Gupta, Dipankar (ed.), Social Stratification, Delhi, OUP, 1991.
Scott, John, Stratification and Power, Cambridge, Polity, 1996.
Sharma, K.L., Social Stratification in India, New Delhi, Sage, 1997.
Singh, Yogendra, Social Change in India, New Delhi, Har Anand, 1993.
Layder, Derek, Understanding Social Theory, London, Sage, 1996.
Jaiswal, Suvira, Caste: Origin, Function and Dimensions of Change, Delhi, Manohar, 1998.
Srinivas, M.N., Social Change in Modern India, New Delhi, 1969.
Runciman, W.S., Social Science and Political Theory, Cambridge, 1971.
Lukes, Steven, Power: A Radical View, Hong Kong, Macmillan, 1974.
Barnes, Barry, The Nature of Power, Cambridge, Polity, 1988.
Paper: XVI Code: SSH POS01 (116) (vii) E4004 Semester: III
Indian Political Thought
Unit-I
Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Dayananda Saraswati
Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Unit-II
Aurobindo Ghosh
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Bhim Rao Ambedkar
Unit-III
M.K.Gandhi: Hind Swaraj
J.L. Nehru.
M.N.Roy
Suggested Reading;
V.P. Verma,(1974) Modern Indian Political Thought, Lakshmi Naryan Aggarwal, Agra.
Appadorai(1992), Indian Political Thinking through the Ages, Khanna Publishers, Delhi.
J. Bandopandhyay,(1969) Social and Political Thought of Gandhi, Allied Publishers,
Bombay,.
T. Pantham, and K. Deustch (eds.),(1986) Political Thought in Modern India, Sage
Publishers, New Delhi.
M.N. Jha, Political Thought in Modern India, Meenakshi Prakashan, Meerut.
V.R. Mehta,(1996) Indian Political Thought, Manohar, New Delhi.
Purushoutam Nagar,Aadhunik Bhartiya evam Rajneetik chintan,Rajsthan hindi Granth
Academy, Jaipur.(Hindi)
Awasthi & Awasthi,Aadhunik Bhartiya samajik evam Rajneetik Chintan,Research
pubilication,New Delhi.(Hindi)
O.P. Gauba,Bhartiya Rajneetik Vicharak,Mayour Paperbacks,Noida.(Hindi)
Vishnoo Bhagwan,Bhartiya Rajneetik Vicharak,Aatmaram&Sons,Delhi.(Hindi)
Parmatma Sharan,Prachin bhartiya Rajneeti Aur Sansthaye,Meenakshi parkashan (Hindi)
Govind parshad sharma,Bhartiya Rajneetik Chintan,Madhya Pardesh Hindi Granth
Academy.Bhopal.(Hindi)
S.Radhakrishnan(ed.),Contemporary Indian Philosophy,Allen&Unwin Publishers ,London.
M.N.Roy,Radical Humanism,Renaissance publishers,Calcutta.
U.N.Ghosal,A History of Indian Political Ideas,OUP,Mumbai.
A.Oppadorai,Indian Political Thinking, Oxford University Press,New Delhi.
V.P.Verma,Ancient and Medieval Indian Political Thought,Laxhmi Narayan Agrawal,Agra.
Offered to the Other Department:
Paper: XVII Code: SSHPOS01 (117) GE4004 Semester-III
Politics in India
UNIT- I
Politics in India during the Nehru era
Economic Policies
Party System
Centre State Relations
UNIT- II
Politics in India during the Indira Era
Economic Policies
Party System
Centre State Relations
UNIT- III
Politics in India during Rajiv Gandhi Period
Economic Policies
Party System
Centre State Relations
UNIT- IV
Post Congress Politic since 1989 Economic Policies
Party System
Centre State Relations
Suggested Reading:
Drèze and Sen. 2002. “Democratic Practice and Social Inequality.” Journal of Asian
and African Studies.
Fernandes and Heller. 2006. “Hegemonic Aspirations: New Middle Class Politics and
India’s Democracy in Comparative Perspective,” Critical Asian Studies.
Frankel. 2005. India’s Political Economy 1947-2004.
Jaffrelot. 2003. India’s Silent Revolution.
Kale. 2009. “Inside Out: India’s Global Reorientation,” India Review.
Kapur. 2004. “Ideas and Economic Reforms in India: The Role of International
Migration and the Indian Diaspora,” India Review.
Kohli. 2006. “Politics of Economic Growth in India, 1980-2005,” Economic and
Political Weekly (Parts I and II).
Lijphart. 1996. “The Puzzle of Indian Democracy,” American Political Science Review.
Maddison. 1971. Class Structure and Economic Growth.
Manor. 1990. “How and Why Liberal and Representative Politics Emerged in India,”
Political Studies.
Mukherji, Rahul ed., India’s Economic Transition: The politics of reform, Oxford
University Press: New Delhi,
Rudolph and Rudolph. 2007. “Iconization of Chandrababu: Sharing Sovereignty in
India’s Federal Market Economy.”
Sharma, C. K. 2011. “A Discursive Dominance Theory of Economic Reform
Sustainability: The Case of India, India Review
Sinha. 2004. “The Changing Political Economy of Federalism in India: A Historical
Institutionalist Approach,” India Review.
Sinha. 2005. “Understanding the Rise and Transformation of Business Collective Action
in India,” Business and Politics.
Sinha. 2007. “Economic Growth and Political Accommodation,” Journal of Democracy.
Teitelbaum. 2007. “In the Grip of a Green Giant,” Comparative Political Studies.
Varshney. 2001. “Ethnic Conflict and Civil Society: India and Beyond,” World Politics.
Wilkinson. 2000. “India, Consociational Theory, and Ethnic Violence,” Asian Survey.
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