4-Pol-Science

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Political Theory and Indian Politics :I. Political Theory:

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meaning and approaches.

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2. Theories of state :

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LiberaL Neo-liberal. Marxist, Pluiralist,post-colonial and Feminist.

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3. Justice : Conceptions of justice with

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special referenceto Rawl’s theory of justice and its communitariancritiques.

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4. Equality :

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SociaL political and economic; relationshipbetween equality and freedom; Affirmative action.

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5. Rights :

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Meaning and theories; different kinds of rights;Concept of Human Rights.

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6. Democracy :

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Classical and contemporary theories;different models of democracy-representative,participatory and deliberative.

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7. Concept of power :

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hegemony, ideology and legitimacy.

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8. Political Ideologies :

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Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism,Fascism, Gandhism and Feminism.

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9 Indian Political Thought:

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Dharatmhastra, i\rthashastraand Buddhist Traditions; Sir Syed Ahmed Khan,Sri Aurobindo, M. K. Gandhi, B. R. Ambedkar, M. N. Roy.

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10. Western Political Thought :

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Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli,Hobbes, Locke, JohnS. MilL Marx, Gramsci, HannahArendt.POLITICAL SCIENCE 1

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Indian Government and Politics1. Indian Nationalism :

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(a) Political Strategies of India’s Freedom Struggle :Constitutionalism to mass Satyagraha, Noncooperation, Civil Disobedience; Militant andRevolutionary Movements, Peasant and WorkersMovements.(b)Perspectives on Indian National Movement; Liberal,Socialist and Marxist; Radical Humanist and Dalit

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2 Making of the Indian Constitution : Legacies of theBritish rule;

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different social and political perspet-tives.

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3. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution :

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ThePreamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, DirectivePrinciples; Parliamentary System and AmendmentProcedures; Judicial Review and Basic Structuredoctrine.

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4. (a) Principal Organs ofthe Union Government : (b) Principal Organs of the State Government :

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a: Envisagedrole and actual working of the Executive, Legislatureand Supreme Court.b: Envisagedrole and actual working of the Executive, Legislature and High Court-;.

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5. Grassroots Democracy :

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Panchayati Raj and MunicipalGovernment; Significance of 73rd and 74thAmendments; Grassroot movement-;.

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6. Statutory Institutions/Commissions :

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Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, FinanceCommission, Union Public Service Commission, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women; National Human Rights Commission,National Commission for Minoriti es, NationalBack ward ClassesCommission.

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7. Federalism : Constitutional provisions;

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changing natureof centre-state relations; integrationist tendencies andregional aspirations; inter-state disputes.

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8. Planning and Economic development :

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Nehruvian andGandhi an perspet-tives; Role of planning and publicsector; Green Revolution, land reforms and agrarianrelations; liberalization and em nomic reforms.

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9. Caste. Religion and Ethnicity in

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Indian Politics.

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10. Party System : National and regional political parties,

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ideological and social bases of parties; Patterns ofcoalition politics; Pressure groups, trends in electoralb eh av iour; changing socio-economic profile ofLegislators.

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11 . Social Movement :

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Civil liberties and human rightsmovements; women’s movement-;; environmentalistmovement-;.POLITICAL SCIENCE 2

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Comparative Politics and International RelationsComparative Political Analysis and International Politics:I. Comparative Politics :

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Nature and major approaches;Political economy and political sociology perspectives;Limitations of the comparative method.

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2. State in Comparative Perspective :

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Characteristics andchanging nature of the State in capitali ~t and socialisteconomies, and advanced industri al an d developingsocieties.

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3. Politics of Representation and Participation :

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Politicalparties, pressure groups and social movements inadvanced industrial and developing societies.

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4. Globalisation : Responses from

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developed anddeveloping societies.

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5. Approaches to the Study of International Relations :

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Idealist. Realist, Marxist, Functionalist and Systemstheory.

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6. Key Concepts in International Relations :

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Nationalinte rest. security and power; Balance of power anddeterrence; Transational actors and mllective security;World ca pitali ~t economy and globalisation

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7. Changing International Political Order :

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(a) Rise of super powers; Strategic and ideologicalBipolarity, arms race and cold war; Nuclear threat;(b) Non aligned Movement : Aims and achievements.(c) Collapse of the Soviet Union; Unipolarity andAmerican hegemony; Relevance of non-alignmentin the contemporary world

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8. Evolution of the International Economic System :

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FromBrettonwoods to WTO; Socialist economies and theCMEA(Coundl for Mutual Economic Assistance); ThirdWorld demand for new international economic orde r;Globalisation ofthe world economy.

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I 0. Regionalisation of World Politics :

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EU,ASEAN, APEC.AARC.NAFTA.

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I I. Contemporary Global Concerns :

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Democracy, human rights,Environment,Gender Justice,terrorism, Nuclear proliferationPOLITICAL SCIENCE 3

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India and the WorldI . Indian Foreign Policy :

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Determinant~ of foreign policy;the institutions of poli cy-making; Continuity andchange.

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2. India’s Contribution to the Non-Alignment Movement

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Different phases; Current role.

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3. India and South Asia :

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(a) Regional Co-operation : SAARC-pa1.1 performanceand future prospects.(b) South Asia as a Free Trade Area.(c) India’s “Look East” policy.(d) Impediment~ to regional co-operation : River waterdisputes; illegal cross border migration; Ethnicconflicts and insurgencies; Border disputes.

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4. India and the Global South :

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Relations with Africa andLatin America; Leadership role in the demand for NIEOand WTO negotiations.

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5. India and the Global Centres of Power:

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USA. EU. Japan.China and Russia.

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6. India and the UN System:

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Role in UN Peace-keeping;Demand for Perm anent Seat in the Security Council.

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7. India and the Nuclear Question :

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Changing perceptionsand policy

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8. Recent developments in Indian Foreign Policy :

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India’sposition on the recent crises in Afghanistan. Iraq andWest Asia. growing relations with US and Isreal ; Visionof a new world order.POLITICAL SCIENCE 4