| BA Political Science Syllabus | |
| Paper Name | Topics |
| Political Theory | Introduction to Political TheoryInstitution of StateSovereignty, Citizenship, and RightsLiberty, Equality, Property, and JusticeDevelopment and changing forms of Government |
| Comparative Government and Politics | Approaches: Traditional, Behavioral, Structural and ConstitutionalCapitalism, State Socialism, Colonialism and DecolonizationGovernment and Politics in the United Kingdom, USA, China, Pakistan, Brazil, Nigeria etc. |
| Principles of Public Administration | Public Administration as a discipline and professionAdministrative TheoriesStructure and FunctionsControl over Administration and Public PolicyPersonnel AdministrationDevelopment Administration to New Public Management |
| International Politics | IntroductionConcepts – Power, Ideology, National InterestStructural Aspects – Balance of Power, Collective Security, Arms ControlMajor issues and Contemporary ChallengesGlobalization |
| Colonialism in India | Imperialism and ColonialismFoundations of Colonial Rule in IndiaEconomy and SocietyReligion and SocietyEducationEarly Indian Responses |
| Nationalism in India | Approaches to the study of Nationalism in IndiaReformism and Anti-Reformism in the 19th centuryNationalist Policy and expansion of its Social baseSocial MovementsPartition and Independence |
| Constitutional Democracy and Government in India | The Constituent Assembly and Constitution in IndiaOrgans of GovernmentFederalism and DecentralizationSecurity Laws |
| Political Processes in India | Political Parties and the Party SystemElections and the Electoral SystemFederalism and Regional AspirationsReligion and PoliticsCaste and PoliticsGlobalisation and the Changing Nature of the Indian State |
| Public Policy and Administration in India | Public PolicyDecentralizationPublic FinanceCitizens and AdministrationPolicies of Social Welfare |
| Indian Political Thought | Ved Vyasa – ShantiparvaManu: Social LawsKautilya: Theory of StateAggannasutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of KingshipBarani: Ideal PolityAbul Fazal: MonarchyKabir: SyncretismRam Mohan Roy: RightsPandita Ramabai: GenderVivekananda: Ideal SocietyGandhi: SwarajAmbedkar: Social JusticeTagore: Critique of NationalismIqbal: CommunitySavarkar: HindutvaNehru: SecularismLohia: Socialism |
| Western Political Thought | Origin of Western Political ThoughtOrigin of modern Political Thought – Niccolo Machiavelli, Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques RousseauEnlightenment Movement – Immanuel Kant, Jeremy Bentham, John Stuart Mill, Edmund BurkeDialectic Tradition – Greek Legacy, Aristotle’s Contribution, Hegel, MarxPost-Marxist Tradition – Lenin, Antonio Gramsci, Mao Tse Tung, Contemporary Trends |
| International Organization | Nature, Basis and Evolution of International OrganizationsThe League of NationsMain Organs of United NationsOther Organs of United NationsU.N. and Human RightsRegional ConflictsWomen’s Rights and DevelopmentsReform and other Critical Issues |
| Local Government in India | Local Government & Local Self Government in IndiaBackground of Local Governance in IndiaRural Local GovernmentUrban Local GovernmentEvaluation |
| Development Processes and Social Movements in Contemporary India | Perspectives on Development since Independence in IndiaIndustrial Development Strategy and its impact on social structureAgrarian Development Strategy and its impact on social structure social Movements: Old and NewContemporary Rights-based concerns |
| Understanding South Asia | Understanding South Asia as a regionPolitics and GovernanceSocio-Economic IssuesRegional Issues and Challenges |
| African Polity and Economy | Situating Africa – Pan-Africanism and the Third WorldAfrica in the Contemporary WorldRegional Integration: Problem and Prospects |
| Feminist Theory and Practice | Approaches to understanding PatriarchyHistory of FeminismFeminism in India: History and PracticeFeminist Perspective on Indian PoliticsContemporary Women’s Issues in India |
| Dilemmas in Politics | The Moral Economy of ViolenceThe Politics of ExclusionDebates on Human RightsEcology and Political ResponsibilityCapabilities and the Politics of EmpowermentGlobal Justice and CosmopolitanismFeminism and the politics of interpretationLegitimacy of Humanitarian Intervention |
| India’s Foreign Policy | Determinants and Principles of India’s Foreign PolicyIndia and the Global Economic and Political RegimesChanging Relations with the US and Russia during and after Cold WarIndia-China RelationsIndia and South Asian StatesSecurity Challenges of IndiaIndia and Regional Organizations – EU, ASEAN, SAARC |
| Contemporary Political Economy | Approaches to Political EconomyCapitalist TransformationIssues in DevelopmentGlobalisation and Development Dilemmas |
The subjects followed in the curriculum of BA Political Science
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BA Political Science Semester I
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| SI No | Subjects |
| 1 |
Understanding Political Theory
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| 2 |
Constitutional Government and Democracy in Indi
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| 3 |
Nationalism in India
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| 4 |
Contemporary Political Economy
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BA Political Science Semester II
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| SI No | Subjects |
| 1 |
Political Theory-Concepts and Debates
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| 2 |
Political Process in India
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| 3 |
Feminism: Theory and Practice
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| 4 |
Gandhi and the Contemporary World
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BA Political Science Semester III
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| SI No | Subjects |
| 1 |
Political Theory-Concepts and Debates
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| 2 |
Political Process in India
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| 3 |
Understanding Ambedkar
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| 4 |
Governance: Issues and Challenges
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BA Political Science Semester IV
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| SI No | Subjects |
| 1 |
Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
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| 2 |
Perspectives on Public Administration
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| 3 |
Perspectives on International Relations and World History
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| 4 |
Politics of Globalization
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BA Political Science Semester V
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| SI No | Subjects |
| 1 |
Classical Political Philosophy
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| 2 |
Modern Indian Political Thought-I
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| 3 |
Citizenship in a Globalizing World
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| 4 |
Human Rights in a Comparative Perspective
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BA Political Science Semester VI
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| SI No | Subjects |
| 1 |
Modern Political Philosophy
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| 2 |
Indian Political Thought-II
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| 3 |
Citizenship in a Globalizing World
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| 4 |
Human Rights in a Comparative Perspective
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