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ee SWAMI UNIVERSITY, GWALIO 2 - SYLLABUS oF . MA POLITICAL SCIENCE EXAMINATION SCHEME (wel. 2015-2017) CHOICE BASED CREDIT SyYSTEHA SCHOOL OF STUDIES POLITICAL SCIENC. i SAND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION WAH UNIV MASTER IN POLITICAL SUIENCE ( FOUR SEMESTERS PROGRAM) | (CBCS - 2015-2017) ‘CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: 630% SEMESTER ! | [PAPER | ‘COURSE = | ere] L| ks | } CODE 7 | | [401 | Political Philosophy Origins of Political] Core [4 |- | Thought and Theory. 02 | Indian” Politics I> Institutions and|Core [4 |- 1 Structures | (Ai03 international Relations. Core |4 |- | |\ Gog] Public Administration: ideas and| Core [4 |- 1 | Concepts, | [Gos __| Assignment 106, minar Z ie [otal valid ¢recis | 407 __| Comprehensive Vive (Virtual Credit) | ee Total Credit ea fee SEMESTER I! PAPER COURSE cRC (0DE | 01 | Political Philosophy Il; Modem Political | Core Theory / Thought and Contemporary | Ideologies. 1302 indian Politics i: Social and Political | Core | Process / 203 _ | Indian Foreign Policy 264 | Comparative Politics Assignment Seminar Qed set SEMESTER Ill PAPER counsemeae” Hte|* cre”) Ll] Cred it | Remarks | coDE S | 301 | Political Philosophy il: Modern Indian | Core 4 oa | | Political Thought | 302 _| Indian Poitics Il: State Politics in India| Core \4 04 if 3 Gandhian Political Philosophy And Action | Core 14 04 Optional papers z 4 04 cecal (a) Panchayati Raj & Rural Development | Generic ‘Administration with due Reference to M.P. (b) Administrative Thinkers | | fe kh T T 305 _| Assignment [a lor i 306 _| Seminar L_|a [or Total Valid Credit i 18 307 _| Comprehensive Viva (Virtual Credit) I [4 [04 Total Credit { jaz i SEMESTER IV PAPER COURSE cre; ET] e] Remarks CODE ‘401 _ | Administrative Theory Core 4 [- [- [04 Ky 402 Human Rights Core 4 |- |- [oa EE “G03 _ | Research Methodology Core ie e- |- Wa. 404 — | Optional papers 4 |- |- [04 (a)Contemporary international Politics | Generic (b) The United Nations 405 | Assignment 1 [ot ae 406 _ | Seminar Sate 08 _| ___| Total Valid Credit 18 407 _ | Comprehensive Viva (Virtual Credit) 4 [04 Total Credit 22 ' Qs Vv 102- 103- 104- 201- 202- 203- 204- 301- 302- 303- 304- 401- 402- 403- 404- Mi. A. Programme in Political Science:- (List of Courses of study according to sem 2014-2016) First Semester {01-Political Philosophy |: Origins of Political Thought and Theory. Indian Politics |: Institutions and Structures international Relations. Public Administration: Ideas and Concepts. Second Semester Politicai Phiiosophy II: Modern Political Theory/ Thought —_ and orary Ideologies. Contem: indian Fsiftics 1: Social and Political Process Indian Foraign Policy Comparative Politics Third Semester Political Philosophy Ill: Modern Indian Political Thought Indian Politics IiState Politics in India Gandhian Political Philosophy and Action Optional Fourth Semester Administrative Theory Human Rights Research Methodology Optional | & we \) va meee Eee Eee EEE EEE SEE BE EEE EEE EEE SEE EEE PAPER-lII: OPTIONAL _PAPER-IV: OPTIONAL oO 50 Socialist Theory 502 Liberal Theory 503 Democratic Theory 504 Theory of International Politics = 505 The United Nations 506 Contemporary International Politics mament ‘s Root Politics in India 509 Panchayati Raj&Rural DevelopmentAdministration with due Reference to M.P. a 510 Political Sociology 511 Development Administration 512 Administrative Thinkers Note :- One Optional Paper Which is to be Taught in Particular semester (3rd or 4 th Semesters as paper Number 304 and 404) Shall be put on Notice board of the Department at the Beginning of the Semester. The reading list shall.be revised e E (> A g 7 \ Cy aw M.A. Political Science FIRST SEMESTER M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER-101 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY- |: ORIGINS OF POLITICALTHOUGHT AND THEORY CORE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM : ESSMENT: 60% Unit- 1 Political Theory: Meaning, nature and significance of political theory; importance of Classical political theory, limitations of Classical tradition; debate about the decline of political theory; revival of political theory, Unit th Origins of politica thinking in East : Characteristics of ancient ® Eastern political thought - Views of Kautilya, Manu & Sukra, Unit-ttl Origins of political thinking in West : Rise of social and political philosophy in Greek period. Greek view of Life, State and Politics: Socrates, Plato and Aristotle, Unie Renaissance: Mechiavell'’s thought, vie: Rousseau; Utilitarianism. Locke Unit—\: idealism: Views of Green and Hegel on History, State and about Liberalism. © ty he Yow Unit- 1 Unit it Unit iti Unit-V M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER- 102 INDIAN POLITICS- I: INSTITUTIONS AND STRUCTURES. CORE INUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: 60% Approaches to the study of Indian Politics. Constituent Assembly Basic postulates and characteristics of the indian Constitution; Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles. Amendments and Judicial Review, Doctrine of basic structure, major changes; and judicial activism and Pubiic Interest. Governmental Structure ( Federal ); Powers and role of Presidency; P.M.O. : Powers and role; P.M. as National Leader, Council of Ministers; Parliament; Lok Sabha Speaker. and Chief Minister cer of Legislative Governmental Structure ( State ) : Gov Powers and Role, Council of Mit Assembly; & Legislative Council Federal System : Allocation of resour mechanism; Party System; Center — Sta stronger states; Autonomy of State. ae We ! _& ee Inter-State dispute ns and demand for M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER - 103 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, UNIT ~ UNIT =I UNIT 1H UNIT ~IV UNIT=V Scope and problems of Intemational Relations. League of Nations; the Second World War; Background, causes and consequences. The United Nations and its specialized agencies — |.L.0., W.H.O., U.N.E.S.C.O,, and U.N.|.C.E-F., and its role in World peace. Major Trends : Economic Regionalism, W.T.0., SA.F.T.A, NA.FT.A., South ~ South Cooperation, North-South Dialogue. S.A.A.R.C. and N.A.M, : Changing dimensions, ‘Arms & Wars: Nature, causes & types of wars; Conflicts including ethnic disputes; Com , Nuclear war; Deterrence, Arms Race, Arms Control & rt. Issues: 1. New International International Information Ord Disarmament; 4.Problems and ; CTBT. Le ic Order ( NIEO ); 2.New NO ); 3. Arms Race and spects of - N.P.T., SALT., M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER- 104 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: IDEAS_AND CONCEPTS. CORE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: 60% UNIT —1 UNIT =I UNIT — I: UNIT-IV UNIT=V: Meaning nature, scope and significance of Public Administration, Public and Private Administration. Its role in developed and developing societies, Ecology of Administration : social, economic, cultural, political and legal Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline, Public Administration as art and science. Approaches to the study of Public Administration; Traditional and Modern, New Public Adminis==tcn, Comparative Public Administration. international Pusiic ublic accountability and administration; administration 2nd democracy, people's involvement in administration, Administrative reforms; & M. work study, and work measurement, Administrative Law. Public policy; Meaning and relevance of public policy, policy making in public administration. Basis of policy formulations; Process of policy formulation & implementation. SECOND SEMESTER M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER- 201 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY-II: MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT, THEORY AND CONTEMPORARY IDEOLOGIES. ‘CORE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: 60% Unit 1 Liberalism; Utilitarianism ~ Bentham and the Mills. Bosanquet and Bradley. Idealism ~ English Idealism ~ Green; German Idealism — Kant and Hegel. Unit- Socialism; Anarchism; utopian Soc:zism & Fabian Socialism, Marxian Socialism; Socialism in the 20" Century : Leninismn; Maoism; and Socialism in Latin Americ: Unit- IV: Fascism and Nationalism, Unit-V: Recent trends in Political Theory: Structural- functionalisrn, Systems Analysis, Behaviouralism, Post-behaviouralism, Political Development, Political Culture, Communication Theory, theory of Fr Alienation, End of Ideology Theory & End of History, M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER- 202 INDIAN POLITICS-II : SOCIAL & POLITICAL PROCESS. CORE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: Unit-1: Nature of Indian Politics; Sociological and Ecological Bases of the Indian Politics. Unit-I; Imperialism; National Movement and politics in India; Congress leadership in National Movement and its mass bass " politics: Problems of patterns of leadership in india cratic decentralization in India. & Unit-ll: Caste, Class & Gender is ‘ding and integration, gi) Rural, Urban and National, & dem Regional Issues. Unit- IV: Social movements in india; JP Movement, Assam Movement and other socio-political movements in India; Jharkhand Movement, Tribal movements, Dalit movement, Feminism in india; Dalit resurgence; & Dalit Agenda. Unit-V: Political parties, pressure groups and political process in india, External factors influencing Indian policy making process ~ IMF; & the World Bank. * SY | ® 0 Unit | Unit ~ Il: Unit tl Unit IV: Unit- V: M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER- 203 POLICY. TERM ASSESSMENT: 60% Development of Indian Foreign Policy; Determinants of Indian Foreign Policy; Characteristics of Indian Policy. India's relations with the US, Russia & China. India’s relations with SAARC countries. India and the NAM; the UN, and regional international groupings. Economic factors in India’s external relations, Defence & security problems; Indian Foreign Economie Policy, Process of Foreign Policy Making in india M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER 204 COMPARATIVE POLITICS. ‘CORE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: 60%, Unit =I: Unit- Unit ill: Unit IV: Unit- V Nature and scope of comparative politics, traditional and modern perspectives; Evolution of Comparative Politics. Major approaches of comparative politics ~ Behavioral Framework, Marxist — Leninist Framework; Modernization. Political Development, and Political Culture Approach Forms of Governments: Leading Classifications of Governments Parliamentary, Presidentiai, Unitary & Federal Forms. Political Elites; Theory of Elites; and Political Elites in India. stem : Pressure Groups; Public Opinion; Theories of gentation; policy making ; Bureaucracy ~ formal an informal Ww yh Qw THIRD SEMESTER M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER- 301 POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY III: MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT CORE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: 60% Unit-1: Theoretical background ‘of social and political thought of modern India; Characteristics of modem Indian political thought. Unit- I: Emergence of new classes in India; Raja Ram Mohan Ray, Brahmo ‘Samaj, Arya Samaj, Ram Krishna Mission; & Muslim Revivalism. Unit-Il Emergence of Nationalism, Indian National Congress, Ideologies of > Moderates; Extremists and Revolutionary Terrorists. Unit- IV: Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi, Or. Ram Manohar Lohia and Dr. BR Ambedkar . Unit-V: Socialism; humanism and Communatism in Modern india. M.A, POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER- 302 INDIAN POLITICS ill: STATE POLITICS IN INDIA. CORE CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 4% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: 60% Unit-1: Perspectives on the study of state and local politics in India; India's multilayer polity; Emerging trends State Politics in india, Unit It Regions and regionalism in Indian history. Evolution of states in a Indian polity. Tension areas in Indian federalism. Unitelll: Center-State relations in Indian federal system demand for State Autonomy : Evolution of the federal system; Inter-State Council Regional movements since independence; democracy & national integration. Structure and working of government at State level; Office of the Governor, Chief Minister-their appointments, powers and functions. Council of Ministers, State Legislature, Problems of Ministry making, Coalition, defection and performance. Electoral Politics and voting behavior in India, Electoral reforms in India ; suggestions, working of Panchayati Raj with special refgragce to M.P. Politics of Minorities, Scheduled Castes & ee S@iue— M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE - PAPER- 303 GANDHIAN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY AND ACTION, COR! CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT: 40% AND END TERM ASSESSMENT: 60%, Unit= 1 Unit It Unit: Unit IV Unit- Vv: Theoretical influences on Gandhi and evolution of Gandhi's Thought. Gandhi's concept of man, individual & society; social reforms and emancipation ( Passive Resistance and Sarvodaya ) Gandhi's concept of Political Order, politics, Power, Theory of State, Theory of Democracy; and concept of Ram Rajya. Gandhian Action: Theory of Means; the relationship between Truth and Nonwvicis

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