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Syllabus
Department of Political Science
Kumaun University, Nainital

STRUCTURE OF UG POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS

2021
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S.N. Name Designation Department Affiliation

1. Prof. Neeta Bora Sharma Professor and Head Political Science Kumaun University, Nainital

2. Prof. Madhurendra Kumar Professor Political Science Kumaun University, Nainital

3. Prof. Meena Pathani Professor and Head Political Science S.S.J. University, Almora

4. Prof. D.K.P. Chaudhary Professor and Head Professor and Head Sri Dev Suman, University

5. Prof. Kalpana Agrahari Professor Political Science Kumaun University, Nainital

6. Dr. Surya Bhan Singh Head Political Science Uttarakhand Open University

7. Dr. Hardesh Kumar (Guest Faculty) Political Science Kumaun University, Nainital

8. Dr. Bhumika Prasad (Guest Faculty) Political Science Kumaun University, Nainital

9. Dr. Ruchi Mittal (Guest Faculty) Political Science Kumaun University, Nainital
 List of Papers for the Degree of B.A in Political Science
Semester-wise Titles of the Papers in Political
Science
Year Sem. Course Paper Title Theory/ Credits
Code Practical
Certificate Course in FUNDAMENTALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
I PS101MT Basic Concepts of Political Science (Compulsory) Theory 6
I PS101ME Awareness with Civic Rights (Minor Elective) Theory 4

FIRST II PS102MT Comparative Political Systems: Major constitutions of the Theory 6

YEAR World (Compulsory)
Diploma in POLITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
III PS201MT Foundations of Western Political Thought (Compulsory) Theory 6
III PS201ME Issues of Women Empowerment (Minor Elective) Theory 4
SECOND
YEAR IV PS202MT Indian Political System (Compulsory) Theory 6
Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE
V PS301MT Major Theories of International Politics (Compulsory) Theory 5
PS302MT Elements of Public Administration (Compulsory) Theory 5
PS301PJ *Research Project 1 QF (4)
THIRD
YEAR VI PS303MT Contemporary Issues in International Politics (Compulsory) Theory 5
PS304MT Foundation of Indian Political Thought (Compulsory) Theory 5
PS302PJ *Research Project 2 QF (4)
* Qualifying only
 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FUNDAMENTALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Programme: Certificate Course in FUNDAMENTALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Year: I Semester: I

Paper-I
Subject: Political Science
Course Course Title: Basic Concepts of Political Science
Code:
PS101MT
Course Outcomes: Understanding Politics is integral and indispensable for a comprehensive and
critical study of political science. The course is designed to train a student in the foundational
issues of political science, which is relevant for any in depth study and research.

Credits: 6 Core: Compulsory

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Unit Topic No. of
Lectures
Unit I Concepts: Politics, Political Philosophy, Political Thought, Political 10
Theory and Political Science
Unit II State, Nation, Political System, Civil Society: Definitions, Elements 10

Unit III Theories of the Origin and Functions of the State: Divine, Social 15
Contract, Evolutionary, Liberal, Welfare, Socialist
Unit IV Sovereignty; Austin’s Theory, Pluralist Theory 10

Unit V Power, Authority, Legitimacy 10

Unit VI 10
Liberty, Equality, Justice, Law

Unit VII 10
Rights, Duties, Political Obligation

Unit VIII Democracy: Types, Representation and Participation 10

Unit IX Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Public opinion 10

 Suggested Reading:
1. A. C. Kapoor- An Inroduction to Political Science (Hindi and English)
2. Andrew Heywood- Political Theory
3. Bhargav Rajeev , Acharya Ashok : Political Theory | An Introduction to Political science, Pearson
Education India, 2008, (1st edition)
4. E. Ashirvadam- Political Theory (Hindi and English)
5. H. J. Laski- Grammar of Politics (Hindi and English)
6. Madan Gandhi- Modern Political Theory
7. O P Gauba- An Introduction to Political Theory (Hindi and English)
8. Roskin, Michael G., Robert L. Cord, James A. Medeiros and Walter S. Jones : "Political Science: An
Introduction", Pearson Education uk, 2019, (14th edition)
9. Sushila Ramaswamy- Political Theory
10. वीरकेश्वर प्रसाद ससिंह- राजनीति शास्त्र के मूऱ ससद्ािंि

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 Subject: Political Science
Course Year:1 Semester: I
Code: Course Title: Awareness with Civic Rights
PS101VM
Course Outcomes: This paper intends to provide; the basic digital and legal awareness. The student can
leverage this in the job market. To make aware the students of their basic legal rights which would help them to
stand up and help others.

Credits: 4 Core: Minor Elective

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Unit Topic No. of
Lectures
Unit I
Right: Concept, Definitions and Theories 20
Unit II
Preamble, Fundamental Rights 15

Unit III
Human Rights, Karma Theory of Right, Rights and Obligations 20

Unit IV
Right to Information and Right to Education 15

Unit V 20
Rights of Women and Rights against Cyber Crime

Suggested Reading:
1. Khosla, Madhav, et al. 2016. The Oxford Handbook of the Indian constitution. New delhi: OUP
2. Benegal, Shyam. 2014. Samvidhan. Rajya Sabha TV
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 CERTIFICATE COURSE IN FUNDAMENTALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
Programme: Certificate Course in FUNDAMENTALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Year: I Semester: II
Paper-I
Subject: Political Science
Course Course Title: Comparative Political Systems: Major Constitutions of the
Code: World
PS102MT
Course Outcomes: Politics is the mirror of the society. This paper will help the student in furthering his
understanding of the world around. Comparison is widely used method of scientific knowledge This would help
to critical analysis.

Credits: 6 Core: Compulsory

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Unit Topic No. of
Lectures
Unit I
Comparative Politics: Meaning and Nature, Political Systems: Unitary, 20
Federal, Parliamentary and Presidential, Constitution & Constitutionalism
Unit II
UK: Historical Background, Main Features, The Crown, Executive, 20
Legislature, Party System
Unit III
USA: Historical Background, Main Features, Executive (President) 20
Legislature (Congress) Judiciary and Judicial Review. Separation of
Power and Theory of Check and Balance
Unit IV
Russia: Historical Background, Main Features, Rights and Duties, 15
Executive, Legislature, Judiciary, Russian Federation
Unit IV
Switzerland: Historical Background, Main Features, Executive, 15
Legislature, Council of State, Federal Court, Direct Democracy
Unit V 15
Australia: Historical Background, Main Features, Executive, Legislature,
Judiciary, The Australian Federation.

Suggested Reading:
1. A.C. Kapoor and K.K. Mishra- Select Constitution (English and Hindi)
2. B. Shiva Rao- Select constitutions of the World
3. B.C. Rai- The World Constitution: A Comparative Study
4. D.D. Basu- Select Constitutions of the World
5. G. Almond - Comparative Politics Today : A World View
6. J.C. Johari- Select World Constitutions (English and Hindi)
 7. M. Y. Pylee- Constitutions of the world, 2nd Volume
8. R. Hague & M. Harrop- Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction
9. Robert Maddex- Constitution of the World
10. S. N. Dubey- Narains World Constitutions
11. Vidya Bhusan- World Constitutions: A Comparative Study
12. Vishnoo Bhagwan – World Constitutions
13. वीरकेश्वर प्रसाद ससिंह - ववश्व के प्रससद् सिंवव्ान

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 DIPLOMA IN POLITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE

Programme: Certificate Course in POLITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE Year: II Semester: III
Paper-I
Subject: Political Science
Course Course Title: Foundations of Western Political
Code: Thought
PS201MT
Course Outcomes: This course the ancient and modern political thinking in the West. This would help to
understand the idea of state, rights, liberty, equality, and justice which have evolved over a period of time.

Credits: 6 Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Unit Topic No. of
Lectures
Unit I 10
Ideas and Ideologies- Meaning and Relevance

Unit II 15
Conservatism, Liberalism, Socialism, Feminism, Environmentalism
Unit III 15
Greek Thought: Plato, Aristotle
Unit IV 08
Initiation of Modern Thought: Machiavelli
Unit V 10
Concept of Social Contract: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau
Unit VI 05
Utilitarian Thought: Bentham
Unit VII 10
Foundations of Liberal Thought: J.S. Mill, T.H. Green
Unit VIII 08
Idealism: Hegel
Unit IX 10
Foundations of Marxism: Karl Marx

Suggested Reading:
1. Brian R. Nelson- Western Political Thoughts
2. C.C. Wayper- Political Thought
3. George H. Sabine- A History of Political Theory
4. J. S. McClellan- A History of Western Political Thought
5. O. P. Gauba- Western Political Thought
6. Shefali Jha- Western Political Thought
 7. Subratra Mukherjee and Sushila Ramaswamy- A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx
8. Sukhbeer Singh – A History of Political Thought (Vol. 1and Vol. 2)
9. W.H. Spellman- A Short History of Western Political Thought
10. चिंद्रदे व प्रसाद- महान राजनीतिक ववचारक, श्िंख
र ऱा (कुऱ आठ पुस्त्िकें)
11. ब्रजककशोर झा- प्रमुख राजनीतिक ववचारक

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 Subject: Political Science
Course Year: II Semester: III
Code: Course Title: Issues of Women Empowerment Paper-I
PS202ME
Course Outcomes: Women empowerment in India is required to overcome situations of such types and to
provide them with their independent role in Indian society. Empowering women is a necessary right of women.
They should have proportional rights to contribute to society, economics, education, and politics.

Credits: 4 Core: Minor Elective

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Unit Topic No. of
Lectures
Unit I
Gender Perspectives, 10
Strategies For Women's Empowerment
Unit II
Women and Development 10
Organisation and Development, Legal Rights for Women
Unit III
Work and Entrepreneurship 10
Credit and Finance, Marketing and role of NGOs
Unit IV
Women and Society, Women's Health and Local Issues 10
Unit V 10
Importance of Education in Women Empowerment,
Role of Government in the development of Women

Suggested Reading:
1) Women in Indian Society by Neera Desai
2) Women and Empowerment in Contemporary India by Barati Baswas

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This course can be opted as an elective by the students of following subjects:

This course can be opted as an elective by the student of any subject.

Suggested Continuous Evaluation (25 Marks):

Course Prerequisites:
 Diploma in POLITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE
Programme: Diploma in POLITICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE Year: II Semester: IV
Paper-I
Subject: Political Science
Course Course Title: Indian Political System
Code:
PS202MT
Course Outcome: Acquaintance to Indian National Movement & Constitution is indispensable for a student to
make a sense of Indian Political System. The course is designed to provide an overview of Indian freedom
Struggle and key concepts of the Indian constitution to the student, which would evolve him into a conscientious
citizen.
Credits: 6 Core Compulsory
Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Unit Topic No. of
Lectures
Unit I 15
Basic Features of Indian Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights,
Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
Unit II 15
The Indian Parliament; Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
Unit III
The Executive; The President, The Prime Minister and The Cabinet
Unit IV 10
Indian Judicial System: Judicial Review and Judicial Activism.
Unit V 15
Dynamics of State Politics: Centre-State Relations
Unit VI 10
Party System in India and Electoral Behavior
Unit VII 10
Issues: Caste, Class, Gender, Region in Indian Politics
Unit VIII 10
Problems of Nation Building: Terrorism, Insurgency, National
Integration in Indian Politics

Suggested Reading:
1. J.C. Johari- Indian Government and Politics (English and Hindi)
2. Bidyut Chakrabarti and Rajendra Kumar Pandey- Indian Government and Politics (English and Hindi)
3. Niraja Gopala Jayal and Pratap Bhanu Mehta- The Oxford Companion to politics in India
4. Rajni Kothari - Politics In India (English and Hindi)
5. B. K. Sharma- Politics and The State in India
 6. R. Sudarshan, Zoya Hasan and Eswaran Sridharan- India’s Living Constitution, Ideas, Practices,
Controversies
7. Balveer Arora, Fancis Frankel and Rajeev Bhargava – Transforming India Social and Political Dynamics of
Democracy

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 Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE
Programme: Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE Year: III Semester: V
Paper-I
Subject: Political Science
Course Course Title: Major Theories of International
Code: Politics
PS301MT
Course Outcomes: This course seeks to equip students the basic tools for understanding International relations.
It also introduces major events and developments that have shaped the contemporary international system. It
aims to capture the changing dynamics of the international politics by taking up burning and relevant issues
which have potential to alter its contours.

Credits: 5 Core: Compulsory

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Topic No. of
Unit Lectures

Unit I International Politics: Definition, Scope and Relevance 10

Unit II Theories of International Politics: : Idealism, System Theory, 15

Realism, Neo-Realism Game theory and Decision making theory
Unit III National Interest: Definitions and Elements 10

Unit IV National Power: Definitions and Elements 12

Unit V Foreign Policy : Determinants of Foreign Policy 15

Unit VI United Nations: Objectives, Structure And Working Of UNO, 15

Relevance
Unit VII Regional Organizations: SAARC, ASEAN and European Union 15

Suggested Reading:
1. John Baylis – The Globalisation of World Politics
2. Piu Ghosh- International Relations, 2017
3. Jim George and Anthony D. Burke – An Introduction to International Relations 2017
4. Timuthy Dunne, Milla Karki, Steve Smith – Intenational Relations Theories 2017
5. Robert Jackson- Introduction to International Relations Theories
6. Jenny Edkins and Maja Zehtuss –Global Politics: A New Introduction, 2009
7. Tapan Biswal – International Relations (English and Hindi)
8. Pushpesh Pant – International Relations in the 21st Century
 9. कल्पना अग्रहरर- अन्िरााष्ट्रीय सिंबिं्
10. Hans Morganthau- Politics among Nations
11. A.C. Roy- International Relations since 1919
12. S. Mukherjee – International Relations
13. Rumki Basu- International Politics

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 Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE
Programme: Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE Year: III Semester: V
Paper-II
Subject: Political Science
Course Course Title: Elements of Public Administration
Code:
PS302MT
Course Outcomes: Administration being essential to every organization, this course aims to acquaint a student
with fundamentals of public administration too. This would provide him an insight regarding the principles of
administration in general and help him to bring out the best from existing set up. This would help him to prepare
for administrative examinations too.

Credits: 5 Core: Compulsory

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Unit Topic No. of
Lectures
Unit I
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration and difference 12
with Private Administration
Unit II
Comparative Public Administration, Evolution of Public 12
Administration as a Discipline and Development Administration, New
Public Administration, New Public Management.
Unit III
Principles of Organisation: Hierarchy, Span of Control, Unity of 12
Command, Delegation, Supervision and Coordination.
Unit IV
Structure of Organisation: Staff, Line and Auxiliary Agencies, 12
Department, Public Corporations
Unit V
Planning (With special reference to planning in India) 10
Unit VI 12
Personnel Administration : Recruitment, Training and Promotion,
Unit VII 12
Bureaucracy and Civil Service; Generalist vs. Specialist Debate, Civil
Service Neutrality
Unit VIII 10
Financial Administration: Budget, and Budgetary Processes
Unit IX 12
Legislative, Executive and Judicial Control over Administration,
Ombudsman (with reference to Lokayukta and Lokpal in India)
Suggested Reading:
1. Avasthi and S. Maheshwari- Public Administration & Theories.
2. M. Bhattarcharya- Public Administration
3. F. M. Marx- Elements of Public Administration
4. Felix Nigro-Modern Public Administration
5. M. P. Sharma- Theory & Practice of Public Administration
6. A. R. Tyagi- Public Administration
7. L.D. White- Introduction to the Study of Public Administration

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 Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE
Programme: Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE Year: III Semester: V
Subject: Political Science
Course
Code: Course Title: PROJECT WORK (1)
PS301PJ
Course Outcomes:
This paper intends to develop a comprehensive insight in the students so that given an opportunity
they can initiate a minor research proposal or attempt a minor dissertation on their area of interest

Credits: Qualifying (4) Core: Research Project

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 0-0-3
Suggested Topics No. of Lectures No. of Lectures
(1 hr. each) (2 hr. each)
A project on the Political Process in India.
15 15

Note: The topics are to be decided in consultancy with the faculty and the above are only
suggestions. Any topic of socio political economic significance can be taken up as a
project.
 Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE
Programme: Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE Year: III Semester: VI
Paper-I
Subject: Political Science
Course Course Title: Contemporary Issues in International Politics
Code:
PS301MT
Course Outcomes: This course seeks to equip students the basic tools for understanding International relations.
It also introduces major events and developments that have shaped the contemporary international system. It
aims to capture the changing dynamics of the international politics by taking up burning and relevant issues
which have potential to alter its contours.

Credits: 5 Core Compulsory

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
No. of
Unit Topic Lectures

Unit I Cold War, Detente and New Cold War. 15

Unit II Non Aligned Movement 12

Unit III Nuclear Disarmament: Role of UN and Super Powers 15

Unit IV Globalization , Bretton Woods System GATT and WTO 15

Unit V International Environmental Concerns: Major Treaties and role of 12

UNO
Unit VI Human Rights: UN Declaration and Issues 12

Unit VII International Terrorism. and Emerging Power Axis 12

Suggested Reading:
1. Andrew Heyood- Global Politics
2. Globalisation of World Politics : An Introduction to International Relations by John Baylis, Smith and Owen
3. Vinod Sharma- Human Rights violation – A Global Phenomenon
4. M.S. Agwani- Détente: Perspectives and Repercussions
5. Paul Kennedy- Preparing for the Twenty-First Century
6. S. Mukherjee – International Relations
7. Pushpesh Pant- International Relations in 21st Century
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 Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE
Programme: Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE Year: III Semester: VI
Paper-II
Subject: Political Science
Course Course Title: Foundations of Indian Political Thought
Code:
PS304MT
Course Outcomes: This course is to familiarize the students with the larger political and social thinking and
ideas in Ancient, medieval and Modern India. Designed in a way to help students engage with various
ideological dispensations that came to shape the normative thinking on India.

Credits: 5 Core: Compulsory

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks:33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 4-0-0
Unit Topic No. of
Lectures
Unit I
Ancient Indian Political Thought Tradition: Manu and Kautilya 10
Unit II
Indian Renaissance: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati, 20
Swami Vivekanand
Unit III
Indian Integralism: Deendayal Upadhyay 05
Unit IV
Spiritual Nationalism: Aurobindo Ghosh, 05
Unit V
Theory of Non-Violence: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi 05
Unit VI
Theory of Social Change: Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar 05
Unit VII
Indian Nationalism: Savarkar, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Bal Gangadhar 20
Tilak, Rabindranath Tagore
Unit VIII
Builder of modern India: Pt. J.L. Nehru 05

Unit IX
Indian Humanism: M.N. Roy 05
Unit X 10
The Socialist Tradition: R.M. Lohia and J.P. Narayan

Suggested Reading:
1. Ramchandra Guha: The Makers of Modern India
2. Raghwar Iyer, Collected works of Gandhi

3. Raghwar Iyer, the Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi

4. Kalyan sen Gupta, the Philosophy of Rabindranath Tagore
5. V R Mehta, Political Ideas in Modern India
6. V R Mehta, Indian Political Thought
7. Raghuram Raju, Debating Gandhi
8. Deutsch Kenneth, Political Thought in Modern India
9. Sunil Khilnani, The Idea India
10. M K Gandhi, Hind Swaraj
11. Verma V. P. : “ Modern Indian Political Thought”, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal Educational Publishers, 2017(
Hindi English both)

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 Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE
Programme: Bachelor of POLITICAL SCIENCE Year: III Semester: VI
Subject: Political Science
Course
Code: Course Title: PROJECT WORK (2)
PS302PJ
Course Outcomes:
This paper intends to develop a comprehensive insight in the students so that given an opportunity
they can initiate a minor research proposal or attempt a minor dissertation on their area of interest.

Credits: Qualifying (4) Core: Research Project

Max. Marks: 100 Min. Passing Marks: 33
Total No. of Lectures-Tutorials-Practical (in hours per week): 0-0-3
Suggested Topics No. of Lectures No. of Lectures

A project on the formulation and execution of various

governmental programs and schemes ranging from Beti 15
Bachao Beti Padhao, Swachta Bharata Bhiyan, Ek Bharat 15
Shreshth Bharat, Ujala, Skill India, Jandhan Yojna, Ayushman
Bharat, Digtal India Mission, Namami Gange, etc.

Note: The topics are to be decided in consultancy with the faculty and the above are only
suggestions. Any topic of socio political economic significance can be taken up as a
project.