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BA Political Science Syllabus |
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Paper Name |
Topics |
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Political Theory |
Introduction to Political Theory Institution of State Sovereignty, Citizenship, and Rights Liberty, Equality, Property, and Justice Development and changing forms of Government |
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Comparative Government and Politics |
Approaches: Traditional, Behavioral, Structural and Constitutional Capitalism, State Socialism, Colonialism and Decolonization Government and Politics in the United Kingdom, USA, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Nigeria etc. |
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Principles of Public Administration |
Public Administration as a discipline and profession Administrative Theories Structure and Functions Control over Administration and Public Policy Personnel Administration Development Administration to New Public Management |
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International Politics |
Introduction Concepts – Power, Ideology, National Interest Structural Aspects – Balance of Power, Collective Security, Arms Control Major issues and Contemporary Challenges Globalization |
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Colonialism in India |
Imperialism and Colonialism Foundations of Colonial Rule in India Economy and Society Religion and Society Education Early Indian Responses |
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Nationalism in India |
Approaches to the study of Nationalism in India Reformism and Anti-Reformism in the 19th century Nationalist Policy and expansion of its Social base Social Movements Partition and Independence |
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Constitutional Democracy and Government in India |
The Constituent Assembly and Constitution in India Organs of Government Federalism and Decentralization Security Laws |
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Political Processes in India |
Political Parties and the Party System Elections and the Electoral System Federalism and Regional Aspirations Religion and Politics Caste and Politics Globalisation and the Changing Nature of the Indian State |
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Public Policy and Administration in India |
Public Policy Decentralization Public Finance Citizens and Administration Policies of Social Welfare |
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Indian Political Thought |
Ved Vyasa – Shantiparva Manu: Social Laws Kautilya: Theory of State Aggannasutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of Kingship Barani: Ideal Polity Abul Fazal: Monarchy Kabir: Syncretism Ram Mohan Roy: Rights Pandita Ramabai: Gender Vivekananda: Ideal Society Gandhi: Swaraj Ambedkar: Social Justice Tagore: Critique of Nationalism Iqbal: Community Savarkar: Hindutva Nehru: Secularism Lohia: Socialism |
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Western Political Thought |
Origin of Western Political Thought Origin of modern Political Thought – Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau Enlightenment Movement – Immanuel Kant, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Edmund Burke Dialectic Tradition – Greek Legacy, Aristotle’s Contribution, Hegel, Marx Post-Marxist Tradition – Lenin, Antonio Gramsci, Mao Tse Tung, Contemporary Trends |
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International Organization |
Nature, Basis and Evolution of International Organizations The League of Nations Main Organs of United Nations Other Organs of United Nations U.N. and Human Rights Regional Conflicts Women’s Rights and Developments Reform and other Critical Issues |
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Local Government in India |
Local Government & Local Self Government in India Background of Local Governance in India Rural Local Government Urban Local Government Evaluation |
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Development Processes and Social Movements in Contemporary India |
Perspectives on Development since Independence in India Industrial Development Strategy and its impact on social structure Agrarian Development Strategy and its impact on social structure Social Movements : Old and New Contemporary Rights based concerns |
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Understanding South Asia |
Understanding South Asia as a region Politics and Governance Socio-Economic Issues Regional Issues and Challenges |
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African Polity and Economy |
Situating Africa – Pan-Africanism and the Third World Africa in the Contemporary World Regional Integration : Problem and Prospects |
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Feminist Theory and Practice |
Approaches to understanding Patriarchy History of Feminism Feminism in India : History and Practice Feminist Perspective on Indian Politics Contemporary Women’s Issues in India |
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Dilemmas in Politics |
The Moral Economy of Violence The Politics of Exclusion Debates on Human Rights Ecology and Political Responsibility Capabilities and the Politics of Empowerment Global Justice and Cosmopolitanism Feminism and the politics of interpretation Legitimacy of Humanitarian Intervention |
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India’s Foreign Policy |
Determinants and Principles of India’s Foreign Policy India and the Global Economic and Political Regimes Changing Relations with the US and Russia during and after Cold War India-China Relations India and South Asian States Security Challenges of India India and Regional Organizations – EU, ASEAN, SAARC |
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Contemporary Political Economy |
Approaches to Political Economy Capitalist Transformation Issues in Development Globalisation and Development Dilemmas |
