DR.

SHYAMA PRASAD MUKHERJEE

UNIVERSITY
RANCHI
SYLLABUSFOR B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
CORE COURSE (CC),
DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE (DSE),
SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSES (SEC)
GENERAL ELECTIVE COURSE (GEC) AND
B.A. (PASS COURSE)

UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM OF UGC

2018 ONWARDS

APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL,

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE IN ITS MEETING HELD
ON ......................................
Dr. Reena Nand Mrs. G. Baxla
Dr. Kiran Jha
DEPARTMENT OF POL. SCIENCE HEAD
DEPARTMENT OF POL. SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT OF POL. SCIENCE

Dr. S. S. Barwar Mrs. Shama Sonali

DEPARTMENT OF POL. SCIENCE DEPARTMENT OF POL. SCIENCE
GUIDELINES FOR CORE COURSE (POLITICAL SCIENCE HON'S) AND
DSEC, FOR GEC & B.A. PASS COURSE THEORY PAPER
SETTERS/EXAMINERS AND ALL CONCERNED

1. Each End-Semester theory paper shall carry 80 marks as full

marks.
2. The duration of Examination shall be of 03 (Three) hours in
each 'Hons' theory paper for all End Semester Examinations.
3. Students shall be required to answer any 04 (Four) questions;
in each 'Hons' theory paper in the End Semester Examinations.
4. The Total No. of questions in each 'Hons' theory paper shall be
08 (Eight) only.
5. End-Semester Examinations of 'Hons' (All theory paper) shall be
based on analytical pattern.
6. Paper setters are requested to set the questions in English with
its Hindi transcription just below the English version.
7. Each Paper of B.A. Pass will carry 100 Marks as full Marks.
8. All CORE and DSEC will carry 20 marks for MID-Semester
Examination.
9. All Generic Elective Papers in Economics will carry 100 marks as
full marks.
 INDEX

Introduction and Course Structure Page -1 and 2

B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE (Hons)

(I) A- CORE COURSES - Page .................

B- Discipline Specific Elective (DSEC) Page .................

C- Skill Enhancement Courses

Semester – III and IV Page .................

(II) Generic Elective in Economics - Page .................

(III) B.A. (Pass) - Page .................

 SYLLABUS FOR B.A. (HONS.)POLITICAL SCIENCE

Course Structure for B.A. (Hons) POLITICAL SCIENCE:

There are a total of fourteen Political Sciencecore courses that

students are required to take across six semesters. All the core courses are
compulsory. In addition to core courses in Political Science, a students of B.A.
(Hons.)Political Science will choose four Discipline Specific Elective
Courses(DSEC). The Discipline Specific Elective Courses(DSEC) are offered in
the fifth and sixth Semesters and two such courses will be selected by a
student from a set of courses specified for each of these semesters (Set-I and II
in the attached Table).

Contact Hours :

Each Course has 5 lectures (Each lecture will be of 01 hour duration) and
1 tutorial (Per Group) per week. The size of a tutorial group is 8-10 students.

Note on Course Readings :

The nature of several of the courses is such that only selected readings
can be specified in advance. Reading lists should be updated and topic-wise
readings should be specified at regular intervals, ideally on an annual basis.

Eligibility for Admission to B.A. (Hons) Political Science :

Given the quantitative requirements of the programm only students

who have passed Class XII level are eligible for Admission.
Credit Structure :
As per the regulation of the University BA (Hons.) is 140 credit course and
B.A. (Pass) 120 credit course.
B.A. (Hons.) Course
Semester wise distribution of 140 Credits

C.C. AECC GE SEC DSE Total

Credits

Sem-I 6+6=12 2 6 20

Sem-II 6+6=12 2 6 20

Sem-III 6+6+6+18 6 2 26

Sem-IV 6+6+6+18 6 2 26

Sem-V 6+6=12 12 24

Sem-VI 6+6=12 12 24

84 4 24 4 24 140

CC = Core Course
AECC = Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course
GE = Generic Elective
SEC= Skill Enhancement Course
DSE= Discipline Specific Elective
 Part – I
SEMESTER – I
Paper – I Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
POLITICAL THEORY
Nature and Scope of Political Science
Liberal and Marxist view of Politics
Approaches to the Study of Political Science
Behavioural and Post – Behavioural study of Political Science
Theory of the Origin of the State
 Social Contract Theory
 Evolutionary Theory
 Marxian Theory
Functions of State
 Liberal
 Socialistic
 Welfare
Sovereignty
 Monism
 Pluralism
Suggested Readings:
1. Principles of Political Science - A. C. Kapoor
2. Political Theory - Amal Ray and Mohit
Bhattacharya
3. Principals of Modern Political Science - J. C. Johari
(English & Hindi)
4. Political Theory - Gokhale
5. Political Theory and Institutions - K. R. Acharya
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8. Introduction to Political Theory - O. P. Gauba
(Eng & Hindi)
9. Recent Political Thought - V. D. Mahajan
 Part – I
SEMESTER – I
Paper – II Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Plato
 Theory of Justice
 Education
 Communism
Aristotle
 Classification of Constitutions
 Theory of Revolution
 Critique of Plato
Machiavelli
 Human Nature
 Religion and
 Morality

Bentham
 Utilitarianism
T. H. Green
 Rights, Liberalism

Suggested Readings:
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6. Recent Political Thought - V. D. Mahajan
 Part – I
SEMESTER – II
Paper – III Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
POLITICAL THEORY
Liberty and Equality
 Meaning and Kinds
 Relation between liberty and equality
Rights
 Nature and Importance
 Kinds of Rights
 Rights and Duties
Justices
 meaning and Kinds
Democracy
 Elitist and Pluralist View
Political Parties
Franchise and Theories of Representation

Suggested Readings:
1. Principles of Political Science - A. C. Kapoor
2. Political Theory - Amal Ray and Mohit
Bhattacharya
3. Principals of Modern Political Science - J. C. Johari
(English & Hindi)
4. Politcal Theory - Gokhale
5. Political Theory and Institutions - K. R. Acharya
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7. vk/kqfud jktuhfrd fl)kar & tSu ,oa QkfM+;k
8. Introduction to Political Theory - O. P. Gauba
(Eng & Hindi)
 Part – I
SEMESTER – II
Paper – IV Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Thomas Hobbes
 Social Contract
 Individualism and
 Sovereignty
John Locke
 Social Contract
 Theory of Consent
 Liberalism
Rousseau
 Theory of Social Contract
 Theory of General Will
Mountesquieu
 Law and Separation of Powers
J. S. Mill
 On Liberty
 Representative Government

Suggested Readings:

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7. Western Political Thought - G. Sreedathan
8. Politics and Vision - Sheldon Wolin
 Part – II
SEMESTER – III
Paper – V Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
The Making of India's Constitution and its Sources
Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties
Directive Principal of State Society.
Union Government
 Legislature
 Executive
 Judiciary
Major Issues in Indian Politics
 Caste
 Religion
Suggested Readings :
1. Bhartiya Rajvyavastha Aur Sasan – Tapan Biswal, Orient Blackswan
2. Bhartiya Shasan, Sambhidhanik loktantra aur Rajnitik Prakriya – Tapan
Biswal, Orient Blackswan
3. Constitution of India, Board of Editors, Orient Blackswan
4. Bharatiya Shasan Aur Rajniti, M P Singh, Orient Blackswan
5. Major Contemporary Constitutions System – K. R. Bombwall
6. Introduction to Constitution of India -D.D. Basu
7. Indian Government and Politics -J.C. Johari
8. The Constitution of Indian Republic -H.H. Das
9. Indian Government and Politics -A. R. Narang
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14.Our constitution – An Introduction to India's Constitution and Constitutional Law –
Subhash C. Kashyap
 Part – II
SEMESTER – III
Paper – VI Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

COMPARATIVE POLITICS

Comparative Politics :

Meaning and Scope Approaches to the Study of the Study

of comparative politics.

 Traditional Approach
 Structural-Functional Approach
 Political Economy Approach

Constitutions and Constitutionalism

Interest Group and Pressure Groups

Suggested Readings :

1. Theoretical Foundations of Comparative Politics – Susila Ramaswamy,

Orient Blackswan
2. Comparative Politics – Harhiar Das
3. Comparative Government and Politics – J. C. Johri, Starling
4. Tulnatmak Rajniti – Tapan Biswal, Orient Blackswan
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9. Cases in Comparative Politics - Karl Feilds and Patrick H. O'
Neil
 Part – II
SEMESTER – III
Paper – VII Full Marks- 80
MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
(CORE COURSE)
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

1. Kautilya
2. AuirbindoGhosh
3. M. K. Gandhi
4. B. R. Ambedkar
5. V. D. Savarkar

Suggested Readings :

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 Part – II
SEMESTER – IV
Paper – VIII Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

STATE POLITICS IN INDIA

The State Government

 Legislature
 Executive
 Judiciary

Centre-State Relation

Political Parties :

 National and Regional Parties.

Panchayat Raj System

Municipal Corporation

Suggested Readings:

1. Politics in India – Rajni Kothari, Orient Blackswan

2. State Politics in India - Iqabal Narayan
3. State in Indian Political System - S. Upmaryu
4. Bharat Main Rajniti – Rajni Kothari, Orient Blackswan
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 Part – II
SEMESTER – IV
Paper – IX Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
COMPARATIVE GOVT. & POLITICS WITH
SPECIAL REFERENCE TO U.K., U.S.A.
FRANCE AND SWITZERLAND
Constitutional Structure

 Executive
 Legislature
 Judiciary

Constitutional amendment procedures

Party System

Suggested Readings:

1. Select Constitution - A. C. Kapoor

2. Major Constemporary Constitutional System - K. R. Bombwell
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 Part – II
SEMESTER – IV
Paper – X Full Marks- 80
MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
(CORE COURSE)
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

1. Jay Prakash Narayan

2. M. N. Roy
3. Ram ManoharLohia
4. MaulanaAbulKalam Azad
5. J. L. Nehree

Suggested Readings :

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2. Hkkjrh; jktuhfrd fpa ru & oh- Mh- egktu
3. Rethinking the Contributions of Maulana A. K. Azad - A. K. Chattoraj (Eds).
 Part – III
SEMESTER – V
Paper – XI Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

1. Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration

2. Evolution of Public Administration as Discipline
3. Development Administration
4. Organization :
a) Meaning and Principals
b) Centralization and Decentralization
c) Line and Staff
5. Department

Suggested Readings :

1. Public Administration – Bidyut Chakraborty, Orient Blackswan

2. Public Administration- Avasti and Maheshwari
3. Public Administration-K.R. Bombwell
4. Public Administration-C. P. Bhambhri
5. Public Administration in Theory and Practice-N. P. Sharma
6. Lok Prasashan Sidhant evo Vyavahar – Sushma Yadav, Orient Blackswan
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 Part – III
SEMESTER – V
Paper – XII Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

1. Nature and Scope of the Study of International Relation

2. Approaches to the Study of International
3. Relation
a) Idealist and Realist
4. National Power
a) Nature and Elements of National Power
5. Balance of Power
a) Nature , Techniques and Condition of Balance of Power.

Suggested Readings :

1. Theoretical Aspects of International-Mahendra Kumar

2. International Relations – J. C. Johri, Starling
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 Part – III
SEMESTER – VI
Paper – XIII Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

1. Budget
2. Accounting and Auditing
3. Control Over Administration
a) Legislative
b) Judicial
4. Corruption in Public Services

Suggested Readings :

1. Public Administration – Bidyut Chakraborty, Orient Blackswan

2. Public Administration-Avasti and Maheshwari
3. Public Administration-C. P. Bhambhari
4. Lok Prasashan Sidhant evo Vyavahar – Sushma Yadav, Orient Blackswan
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 Part – III
SEMESTER – VI
INTERNATIONAL RELATION

Paper – XIV Full Marks- 80

Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
1. Disarmament
 Need for disarmament
 Problem of disarmament
2. Non – alignment movement
 Role, Bases and relevance
3. India's relation with her neighbours
 Pakistan
 Sri Lanka
 Bangladesh
 Nepal
Suggested Readings :
1. Neighbour Major Power and India’s Foreign Policy, Aneek Chatterjee,
Orient Blackswan
2. India’s Foreign Policy- Muchkund Dubey, Orient Blackswan
3. International Relation – J. C. Johari
4. India's Foreign Policy & Relations – A Appadesai and M. S. Rajan
5. Antarrashtriya Sambandh – Tapan Biswal, Orient Biswal
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7. Global Politics – Andrew Heywood
8. Politics Amongst Nations – Hans Morgenthau
9. India and the Non-Aligned Movement – H. M. Wazid Ali
10. The A to Z of the Non-Aligned Movement – Guy Arnold
 Part – III
SEMESTER – V
DSE - I

POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES

1. Liberalism
2. Marxism
3. Democratic Socialism
4. Anarchism
5. Libretarianism

Suggested Readings :

1. Contemporary Political Ideologies – Eatwell

2. An Introduction to Political Theory - O. P. Gauba
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 Part – III
SEMESTER – V
DSE - II
Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

1. Political Sociology-Definition, Nature & Scope

2. Political Recruitment
3. Political Participation
4. Politics and Society in India
5. Political Development

Suggested Readings :

1. Political Sociology – Ali Ashraf, Orient Blackswan

2. Political Socioloy - Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay
3. Rajnitik Samajsahastra – L N Sharma, Orient Blackswan
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6. Contemporary Political Sociology – Globalization, Politics and Power – Kate Nash
 Part – III
SEMESTER – V
DSE - III
INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE GLOBALIZING WORLD

Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
1. Indian Foreign Policy – Meaning, Major Approaches to study of Indian
Foreign Policy.

2. principles and Objectives of Indian Foreign Policy.

3. India's Foreign Policy from Post Colonial State to an Aspiring Global Power.

4. India's relation with the US and USSR/Russia.

5. India's engagements with China.

Suggested Readings :

1. Neighbour Major Power and India’s Foreign Policy, Aneek Chatterjee,

Orient Blackswan
2. India’s Foreign Policy- Muchkund Dubey, Orient Blackswan
3. Indian Foreign Policy – Harsh V Pant, Orient Blackswan
4. Antarrashtriya Sambandh – Tapan Biswal, Orient Biswal
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 Part – III
SEMESTER – V
DSE - IV
INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

1. Socio – Religious reformers and their reform movements – Raja Ram

Mohan Roy, Vivekananda and DayanandSaraswati

2. National Awakening – Origin and Development (1857 – 1885).

3. Indian National Congress – Moderate and Extremist Phase.

4. Act of 1909 and Separate Electorates.

5. Formation of Home Rule League.

Suggested Readings :

1. Indian National Movement – Vipin Chandra

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 Part – III
SEMESTER – VI
DSE - I

POLITICAL IDEOLOGY

1. Political Ideology – Meaning , Nature and Scope

2. Fascism
3. Feminism
4. Communism

Suggested Readings :

1. Modern Political Ideology-Andrew Vincent

2. Feminism – Arpita Mukhopadhyay, Orient Blackswan
3. Political Idiology and Introduction-Andrew Heywood.
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 Part – III
SEMESTER – VI
DSE - II
Paper – XII Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

1. Political Socialization
2. Political Communication
3. Political Modernization
4. Political Culture
5. Political Elites

Suggested Readings:

1. Political Sociology-Ali Ashraf, L. N. Sharma Orient Blackswan

2. Rajnitik Samajshastra – L N Sharma, Orient Blackswan
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 Part – III
SEMESTER – VI
DSE - III
INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE GLOBALIZING WORLD

Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.
1. India's and its relation with its neighbours
 Nepal
 Pakistan
 Bangladesh
 Sri Lanks

2. India's negotiating style and strategies – trade, environment and security

regimes.

3. India's and United Nations.

4. India in the contemporary multipolar.

5. India and regional organisation with special reference to SAARC and

ASEAN.

Suggested Readings

1. Neighbour Major Power and India’s Foreign Policy, Aneek Chatterjee,

Orient Blackswan
2. India’s Foreign Policy- Muchkund Dubey, Orient Blackswan
3. Indian Foreign Policy – Harsh V Pant, Orient Blackswan
4. Antarrashtriya Sambandh – Tapan Biswal, Orient Blackswan
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6. The Oxford Hand Book on Indian Foreign Policy
7. Indian Foreign Policy – Sumit Ganguly
 Part – III
SEMESTER – VI
DSE - IV

Full Marks- 80
Out of Ten Questions five Question to be answered.

1. Arrival of Mahatma Ganghi on the Indian Political Scene –

a) Champaran Satyagraha

b) Ahmedabad Nill Strike

2. Government of India Act, Non – Cop-operation Movement and

ChauriChaura Incidence.

3. The Salt Satyagraha.

4. The government of India Act. 1935.

5. Quite India Movement, 1942 and Cabinet Mission Plan.

6. India Independence Act, 1947.

Suggested Readings :

1. Gandhi Aadhyayan – Manoj Sinha, Orient Blackswan

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5. History of Modern India – Dr. Bipin Chandra

6. India's Struggle for Independence – Dr. Bipin Chandra

 SYLLABUS FOR
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE SUBSIDIARY
 SEMESTER-I
FIRST YEAR
PAPER- POLITICAL THEORY
1. Nature and Scope of Political Theory
2. Omit
a) Social Contract
b) Evolutionary Theory
3. Functions of State
a) Liberal
b) Welfare
4. Sovereignty
a) Pluralism
 SEMESTER-II
PAPER- RIGHT AND LIBERTY
1. Equality and Justice
2. Democracy : Elitis and Pluralist View
3. Role of Pressure Groups
4. Role of Caste in Indian Politics

Readings :

1. Principles of Political Science- A. C. Kapoor

2. Caste in Indian Politics – Rajni Kothari, Orient Blackswan
3. Principals of Modern Political Science-J.C. Johri,
4. Political Theory and Institutions-K.R. Acharya
5. Introduction to Political Theory-O. P. Gupta
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 SEMESTER-III
Second Year
PAPER- INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
1. The making of India's Constitution and its Sources
2. Preamble, Fundamental Right and Duties and the Directive Principles of
State Policy.
3. Union Government
a) President
b) Parliament and
c) Prime Minister
4. Supreme Court

Suggested Readings :

1. Bhartiya Rajvyavastha Aur Sasan – Tapan Biswal, Orient Blackswan

2. Bhartiya Shasan, Sambhidhanik loktantra aur Rajnitik Prakriya – Tapan
Biswal, Orient Blackswan
3. The Indian Constitution: An Introduction,Board of Editors, Orient
Blackswan
4. Bharatiya Shasan Aur Rajniti, M P Singh, Orient Blackswan
 SEMESTER-IV
PAPER- CENTRE STATE RELATIONS
1. The State Government
a) Governor
b) The State Legislative and
c) Chief Minister
2. Political Parties

Readings :

1. The Indian Constitution: An Introduction,Board of Editors, Orient

Blackswan
2. Introduction to Constitution of India-D. D. Basu, Lexis and Nexis
3. Indian Government and Politics-J. C. Johri
4. The Constitution of Indian Republic-H.H. Das
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COURSE CONTENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
UNDER CHOICE BASED CREDIT SYSTEM (CBCS)

(GENERAL AND PASS COURSES)

 SEMESTER-I

PAPER-I : POLITICAL THEORY

1. Nature and Scope of Political Science

 Liberal and Marxist view of Politics
 Approaches to the Study of Political Science
 Behavioural and Post Behavioural
2. Theory of the Origin of the State
 Social Contract Theory
 Evolutionary Theory
 Marxian Theory
3. Functions of State
 Liberal
 Socialistic
 Welfare
4. Sovereignty
 Monism
 Pluralism

Readings :

1. Principles of Political Science- A. C. Kapoor

2. Political Theory-Amal Ray and Mohit
3. Introduction of Political Theory-O. P. Gupta
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 SEMESTER-II

PAPER-II : INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

1. Indian Constitution – Salient Features and the Concept of Basic Structure.

2. Problems
3. Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy
4. Union Executive-President and Prime Minister
5. Union Legislative-Loksabha and Rajyasabha
6. State Government - Governor and Chief Minister

Readings :

1. Bhartiya Rajvyavastha Aur Sasan – Tapan Biswal, Orient Blackswan

2. Bhartiya Shasan, Sambhidhanik loktantra aur Rajnitik Prakriya – Tapan
Biswal, Orient Blackswan
3. Constitution of India, Board of Editors, Orient Blackswan
4. Bharatiya Shasan Aur Rajniti, M P Singh, Orient Blackswan
5. Indian Government and Politics-J.C. Johari
6. Introduction to Constitution of India-D.D. Basu, Lexis and Nexis
7. Indian Government and Politics-A. R. Narang
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 SEMESTER-III

PAPER-III : COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

1. Comparative Politics-Meaning, Nature and Scope

2. Approaches to the study of comparative Politics-System theory and
Structural Functional Approach.
3. Federal and Unitary System
4. Constitutional Structures-Elective
5. Legislative
6. Judiciary

Readings :

1. Theoretical Foundations of Comparative Politics – Susila Ramaswamy,

Orient Blackswan
2. Comparative Politics – Harhiar Das
3. Comparative Government and Politics – J. C. Johri, Sterling
4. Tulnatmak Rajniti – Tapan Biswal, Orient Blackswan
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 SEMESTER-IV

PAPER-IV : INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

1. The Concept and Dimensions of International Politics

2. National Power-Concept and Elements.
3. National Interest-Concept and Elements
4. Balance of Power-Concept, Elements and Means of Promotion.
5. Collective Security
6. Aims, Race and Disarrangement

Readings :

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 SEMESTER-V

PAPER-V : FOREIGN POLICY OF INDIA

1. Foreign Policy-Major approaches to the Study of India's foreign Policy

2. Principles and Objectives of India's Foreign Policy
3. Determinants of India's Foreign Policy
4. India's Policy towards her neighbours in the post cold war period,
Pakistan and Bangladesh
5. India's Policy towards her neighbours in the Post Cold War Period-Nepal
and Sri Lanka
6. Role in SAARC

Readings :

1. Neighbour Major Power and India’s Foreign Policy, Aneek Chatterjee,

Orient Blackswan
2. India’s Foreign Policy- Muchkund Dubey, Orient Blackswan
3. International Relation – J. C. Johari
4. India's Foreign Policy & Relations – A Appadesai and M. S. Rajan
5. Antarrashtriya Sambandh – Tapan Biswal, Orient Biswal
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 SEMESTER-VI

PAPER-VI : PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

1. Bureaucracy – Concept, Characteristics and Demerits

2. Recruitment
3. Promotion
4. Training
5. Employs – Employee Relation-Whitley Councils
6. Morale in Civil Services.

Readings :

1. Public Administration – Bidyut Chakraborty, Orient Blackswan

2. Lok Prashasan – Sushma Yadav, Orient Blackswan
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