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SYLLABUS
2018-2019
B.A.POLITICAL SCIENCE
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EXAM STRUCTURE OF B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE WITH TOTAL

CREDITS
CODE TITLE OF PAPER CREDI MARKS
T IE EE
BA(SEMESTER-I)
BPSC101 An Introduction of Political theory 6 30 70
BA(SEMESTER-II)
BPSC201 Indian Government and politics 6 30 70
BA(SEMESTER-III)
BPSC301 Comparative Government and politics 6 30 70
BPSS301 Skill(Legislative support) 4 30 70
BA(SEMESTER-IV)
BPSC401 Introduction to International relation 6 30 70
BPSS401 Skill(Legislative support) 4 30 70
BA(SEMESTER-V)
BPSC501 Themes in comparative political theories 4 30 70
BPSS501 Skill (Democratic awareness through legal 4 30 70
literacy)
BPSG50 Generic (reading Gandhi) 4 30 70
1
BA(SEMESTER-VI)
BPSC601 Understanding Globalization 4 30 70
BPSS601 Skill(Peace and conflict Resolution 4 30 70
BPSG60 Generic (Human Rights gender and 4 30 70
1 environment)
Total 56 360 840

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B.A.
SEMESTER-Ist
BPSC101-AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL THEORY
UNIT-I
A. WHAT IS POLITICS?
B. WHAT IS POLITICAL THEORY AND WHAT IS ITS RELEVANCE?

UNIT-II
CONCEPTS: DEMOCRACY, LIBERTY, EQUALITY, JUSTICE, RIGHTS, GENDER, CITIZENSHIP,
CIVIL SOCIETY AND STATE.

UNIT-III

DEBATES IN POLITICAL THEORY:

A. IS DEMOCRACY COMPATIBLE WITH ECONOMIC GROWTH?
B. ON WHAT GROUNDS IS CENSORSHIP JUSTIFIED AND WHAT ARE ITS LIMITS?
C. DOES PROTECTIVE DISCRIMINATION VIOLATE PRINCIPLES OF FAIRNESS?
D. SHOULD THE STATE INTERVENE IN THE INSTITUTION OF THE FAMILY?

ESSENTIAL READINGS:
BHARGAVA, R. AND ACHARYA, A. (EDS.) POLITICAL THEORY: AN INTRODUCTION.
MCKINNON, C. (ED.) ISSUES IN POLITICAL THEORY,
SWIFT, A. (2001) POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY: A BEGINNERS GUIDE FOR STUDENTS AND
POLITICIANS.
R.C.AGARWAL, POLITICAL THEORY
DR. B.D. MAHAJAN, POLITICAL THEORY

SEMESTER2ND

BPSC201- Indian Government and Politics

UNIT-I
APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF INDIAN POLITICS AND NATURE OF THE STATE IN INDIA:
LIBERAL, MARXIST AND GANDHIAN

UNIT-II
INDIAN CONSTITUTION: BASIC FEATURES, DEBATES ON FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES

UNIT-III
INSTITUTIONAL FUNCTIONING: PRIME MINISTER, PARLIAMENT AND JUDICIARY

UNIT-IV
POWER STRUCTURE IN INDIA: CASTE, CLASS AND PATRIARCHY

UNIT-V
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RELIGION AND POLITICS: DEBATES ON SECULARISM AND COMMUNALISM

UNIT-VI
PARTIES AND PARTY SYSTEMS IN INDIA

UNIT-VII
STRATEGIES OF DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE: PLANNED ECONOMY AND
NEO-LIBERALISM

UNIT-VIII
SOCIAL MOVEMENTS : WORKERS, PEASANTS, ENVIRONMENTAL AND WOMEN’S MOVEMENT

READING LIST
D.D.BASU BHARAT KA SAMBHIDHAN
J.C. JOHARI INDIAN GOVT. AND POL.
A.P. AWASTHI- BHARTYA SASHAN AUR RAJNITI
SUHBHASH KASHYAP, THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

SEMESTER-3rd
BBSC301 -COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
UNIT-I
THE NATURE, SCOPE AND METHODS OF COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ANALYSIS

UNIT-II
COMPARING REGIMES- AUTHORITARIAN AND DEMOCRATIVE

UNIT-III
CLASSIFICATION OF POLITICAL SYSTEMS
A-PARLIAMENTARY AND PRESIDENTIAL - U.K. AND U.S.A
B-FEDERAL AND UNITARY- CANADA AND CHINA

UNIT-IV
ELECTORAL SYSTEMS
A-FIRST PAST THE POST
B-PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
C-MIXED SYSTEM

UNIT-V
PARTY SYSTEMS--ONE PARTY, TWO PARY AND MULTI PARTY SYSTEM

UNIT-VI
CONTEMPORARY DEBATES ON THE NATURE OF THE STATE :- THE SECURITY STATE AND THE
CHAINGING NATURE OF NATION STATE IN THE CONTEST OF GLOBLIZATION.

READINGS RECOMMENDED:
MAHESHWARI, S.R., TULNATMAK RAJNITI.
MAHESHWARI, S.R., COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS.

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G.A ALMOND AND G.B POWELL JR. COMPARATIVE POLITICS : A DEVELOPMENT APPROACH,
BOSTON, LITTLE BROWN, BOSTON 1966

BBSS301 -(SKILL) LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT

UNIT-I
POWER AND FUNCTION OF PEOPLES REPRESENTATIVES AT DIFFERENT TIERS OF
GOVERNANCE-
A-MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
B-STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES, FUNCTIONARIES OF RURAL AND URBAN LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT.

UNIT-II
SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS - HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW, ROLE OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEE IN REVIEWING A BILL, LEGISLATIVE CONCULTATIONS,
AMENDMENTS TO A BILL, THE FRAMING OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

UNIT-III
SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTES-
A-TYPE OF COMMITTES
B-ROLE OF COMMITTES IN REVIEWING GOVERNMENT FINANCE POLICY, PROGRAMM AND
LEGISLATION.

UNIT-IV
READING THE BUDGET DOCUMENT-OVERVIEW OF BUDGET PROCESS, ROLE OF PARLIAMENT
IN REVIEWING THE UNION BUDGET, RAILWAY BUDGET, EXAMINATION OF DEMAND FOR
GRANTS OF MINISTRIES, WORKING OF MINISTRIES.

UNIT-V
SUPPORT IN MEDIA MONITORING AND COMMUNICATION-TYPE OF MEDIA AND THEIR
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LEGISLATURE, BASIC OF COMMUNICATION IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC
MEDIA.

BOOKS READING RECOMMENDED

D.D.BASU BHARAT KA SAMBHIDHAN
J.C. JOHARI INDIAN GOVT. AND POL.
A.P. AWASTHI- BHARTYA SASHAN AUR RAJNITI
S.N. DUBEY- INDIAN GOVT.AND POL.
JAIN AUR FADIYA BHARTIYA SASHAN AUR RAJNITI
PYLEE, M.V. CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA.
JONES, MORRIS, THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF INDIA.
SUBHASH KASHYAP, THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.
JAI NARAYAN PANDEY, INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
KAUSHIK, SUSHILA, BHARTIYA SASHAN AUR RAJNITI.

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SEMESTER-4th
BBSC401 -INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATION
UNIT-I
APPROACHES TO INTERNATIONAL RELATION-
A-CLASSICAL REALISM(HANS MORGENTHAU) AND NEO-REALISM(KENNETH WALTZ)
B-NEO-LIBERALISM-COMPLEX INTER DEPENDENCE(ROBERT O KEOHANE AND JOSEPHNY)
C-STRUCTURAL APPROACH-WORLD SYSTEM AND DEPENDENCEY SCHOOL.
D-FEMINIST PERPECTIVE

UNIT-II
COLD WAR AND POST COLDWAR ERA
A-SECOND WORLD WAR AND ORIGINS COLD WAR
B-PHASES OF COLD WAR- 1-COLD WAR
2-RISE AND FALL OF DETENTE
3-SECOND COLD WAR
4-END OF COLD WAR AND COLLAPSE OF SOBIET UNION
C-POST COLD WAR ERA AND EMERGING CENTRES OF POWER(EUROPEAN UNION, CHINA,
RUSSIA AND JAPAN)

UNIT-III
INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY-
A-BASIC DETERMINANTS
B-INDIA'S POLICY OF NON-ALIGNMENT
C-INDIA-AN EMERGING POWER

READING RECOMMENDED
PAIMER AND PERKINS: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
B.L FADIA ANTRASHTIYA RAJNITI
J.C. JOHARI INTRENATIONAL REALATION
H.J.MORGENTHAU POLITICS AMONG NATION
COULOUMBUS & WOLFE, INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
KAUSHIK. P.D., ANTRASTIYA SAMBANDH.
NAUTIYAL, ANNPURNA(ED.), INDIA AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER.
S.S. BINDRA, INDIA AND HER NEIGHBOUR.
BARAL, J.K., INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.
TAPAN BISWAL, INTERNATIONAL RELATION.

BBSS401 -(SKILL) LEGISLATIVE SUPPORT

UNIT-I
POWER AND FUNCTION OF PEOPLES REPRESENTATIVES AT DIFFERENT TIERS OF
GOVERNANCE-
A-MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT

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B-STATE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES, FUNCTIONARIES OF RURAL AND URBAN LOCAL SELF
GOVERNMENT.

UNIT-II
SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS - HOW A BILL BECOMES A LAW, ROLE OF THE
STANDING COMMITTEE IN REVIEWING A BILL, LEGISLATIVE CONCULTATIONS,
AMENDMENTS TO A BILL, THE FRAMING OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

UNIT-III
SUPPORTING THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTES-
A-TYPE OF COMMITTES
B-ROLE OF COMMITTES IN REVIEWING GOVERNMENT FINANCE POLICY, PROGRAMM AND
LEGISLATION.

UNIT-IV
READING THE BUDGET DOCUMENT-OVERVIEW OF BUDGET PROCESS, ROLE OF PARLIAMENT
IN REVIEWING THE UNION BUDGET, RAILWAY BUDGET, EXAMINATION OF DEMAND FOR
GRANTS OF MINISTRIES, WORKING OF MINISTRIES.

UNIT-V
SUPPORT IN MEDIA MONITORING AND COMMUNICATION-TYPE OF MEDIA AND THEIR
SIGNIFICANCE FOR LEGISLATURE, BASIC OF COMMUNICATION IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC
MEDIA.

Books Reading Recommended

D.D.BASU BHARAT KA SAMBHIDHAN
J.C. JOHARI INDIAN GOVT. AND POL.
A.P. AWASTHI- BHARTYA SASHAN AUR RAJNITI
S.N. DUBEY- INDIAN GOVT.AND POL.
JAIN AUR FADIYA BHARTIYA SASHAN AUR RAJNITI
PYLEE, M.V. CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA.
JONES, MORRIS, THE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF INDIA.
SUBHASH KASHYAP, THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA.
JAI NARAYAN PANDEY, INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
KAUSHIK, SUSHILA, BHARTIYA SASHAN AUR RAJNITI.

SEMESTER-5th
BBSD501 -THEMES IN COMPARATIVE THEORIES
UNIT-I
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES OF INDIAN WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT.

UNIT-II
WESTERN THOUGHT- THINKERS AND THEMES
A-ARISTOTLE ON CITIZENSHIP
B-LOCKE ON RIGHTS
C-ROUSSEAU ON INEQUALITY

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D-J.S.MILL ON LIBERTY AND DEMOCRACY
E-MARX AND BAKUNIN ON STATE

UNIT-III
INDIAN THOUGHT-THINKERS AND THEMES
A-KAUTILYA ON STATE
B-TILAK AND GANDHI ON SWARAJ
C-AMBEDKAR AND LOHIA ON SOCIAL JUSTICE
D-NEHRU AND JAYAPRAKASH NARAYAN ON DEMOCRACY
E-PANDITA RAMABAI ON PATRIARCHY

READING RECOMMENDED;
WAYPER C.L. POLITICAL THOUGHT
O.P.GOVA WESTERN POLITICAL. THOUGHT
R.C. GUPTA WESTREN POLITICAL THOUGHT
DUNNING, HISTORY OF POLITICAL THEORY
SABINE, G.H. HISTORY OF POLITICAL THEORY
RUSSEL BERTRAND, HISTORY OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
NELSON. B.R., WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT.
V.P. VERMA MODERN INDIAN POL. THOUGHT.
B.L. FADIA BHARTIYA RAJNITIK VICHARK
PUKHRAJ JAIN BHARTIYA RAJNITIK VICHARK

BBSG501 -(GENERIC) READING GANDHI

UNIT-I
WAY TO READ A TEXT-
A- TEXTUAL
B-CONTEXTUAL

UNIT-II
HIND SWARAJ

UNIT-III
GANDHI AND MODERN INDIA
A-NATIONALISM
B-COMMUNAL UNITY
C-WOMEN'S QUESTIONS
D-UNTOUCHABILITY

READINGS RECOMMENDED :
BOSE, N.K.- STUDIES IN GANDHISM
KRIPALANI, J.B. - THE GANDHIAN WAY
POLAK, H.S.L. - MAHATMA GANDHI

BPSS501-SKILL (DEMOCRATIC AWARENESS THROUGH LEGAL

LITERACY)

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UNIT-I
OUTLINE OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM IN INDIA- SYSTEM OF COURT, TRIBUNAL AND THEIR
JURISDISTION IN INDIA CRIMINAL AND CIVIL COURTS, WRITS JURISDISTION.

UNIT-II
BRIEF UNDERSTANDING OF LAWS APPLICABLE IN INDIAN CONSTITUTION, FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS, FUNDAMENTAL DUITES, OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND THEIR MANNER OF
ENFORCEMENT, ARTICLE-21, PERSONAL LAW IN INDIA, PLURALISM AND DEMOCRACY LAWS
RELATING TO CONTACT PROPERTY, LABOUR AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, LAW RELATING TO
DOWRY, SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN LAW, RELATING TO
CONSUMERS RIGHTS, LABOUR LAW IN CONTEST OF GLOBLIZATION LAW RELATING TO
SYBER CRIME, ANTI TERRORIST LAW

UNIT-III
ACCESS TO COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT OF RIGHTS- CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE
FUNCTIONING OF THE LEGAL SYSTEM, LEGAL SYSTEM OR LEGAL SERVICES AUTHORITY ACT
AND RIGHT TO LEGAL AID. HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION, NGO'S, CIVIL LIBERTY GROUP.

READING LIST
D.D.BASU BHARAT KA SAMBHIDHAN
J.C. JOHARI INDIAN GOVT. AND POL.
A.P. AWASTHI- BHARTYA SASHAN AUR RAJNITI
SUHBHASH KASHYAP, THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

SEMESTER-6th
BPSD601 -UNDERSTANDING GLOBALIZATION
UNIT-I
GLOBALIZATION-
A-WHAT IS IT ?
B-ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, TECHONOLIGICAL AND CULTURAL DIMENSIONS

UNIT -II
CONTEMPORARY WORLD ACTOR-
A-UNO
B-WTO
C-GROUP OF 77

UNIT -III
CONTEMPORARY WORLD ISSUE-
A-GLOBAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES(GLOBAL WARMING, BIO DIVERSITY, RESOURCES
SCARCITIES)
B-POVERTY AND INEQUALITY
C-INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM

READING RECOMMENDED
PAIMER AND PERKINS: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
B.L FADIA ANTRASHTIYA RAJNITI
J.C. JOHARI INTRENATIONAL REALATION
H.J.MORGENTHAU POLITICS AMONG NATION
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COULOUMBUS & WOLFE, INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
KAUSHIK. P.D., ANTRASTIYA SAMBANDH.
NAUTIYAL, ANNPURNA(ED.), INDIA AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER.
S.S. BINDRA, INDIA AND HER NEIGHBOUR.
BARAL, J.K., INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.
TAPAN BISWAL, INTERNATIONAL RELATION.

BPSS601 SKILL(CONFLICT AND PEACE BUILDING)

UNIT-I
CONCEPT
A-UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT
B-CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
C-CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND CONFLICT TRANSFORMATION
D-PEACE BUILDINGS

UNIT-II
DIMENSION OF CONFLICTS
A-IDEOLOGY
B-RESOURCES SHARING CONFLICTS
C-SOCIO-CULTURAL CONFLICTS

UNIT-III
SITES OF CONFLICTS
A-LOCAL
B-SUB NATIONAL
C-INTERNATIONAL

UNIT-IV
CONFLICTS RESPONSES SKILL AND TECHNIQUES
A-NAGOTIATIONS TRUST BUILDING
B-MEDITATION
C-TRACK-I, TRACK-II, MULTI TRACK DIPLOMACY
D-GANDIAN METHOD

READINGS RECOMMENDED:
FADIYA, B.L., ANTARASTRIYA VIDHI.
OPPENHEIM, INTERNATIONAL LAW VOL. 1&2.
STARKE, AN INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL LAW.
KAPOOR S.K ,. INTERNATIONAL LAW, CENTRAL LAW AGENCY, ALLAHABAD

BPSG601 GENERIC(HUMAN RIGHTS GENDER AND ENVIRONMENT)

UNIT-I
UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL INEQUALITY-CAST, GENDER, ETHNICITY AND CLASS.
GLOBLIZATION AND ITS IMPACT OF WORKER, PEASANTS, DALIT, ADIVASI AND WOMEN.

UNIT-II
HUMAN RIGHTS-
A-VARIOUS MEANINGS
B-U.N. DECLARATIONS AND COVENANTS
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C-HUMAN RIGHTS AND CITIZENSHIP RIGHT
D-HUMAN RIGHTS AND INDIAN CONSTITUTION
E-HUMAN RIGHT MOMENTS IN INDIA
UNIT-III
GENDER-
A-ANALYSING STRUCTURE OF PATRIARCHY
B-GENDER, CULTURE AND HISTORY
C-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AN WOMEN
D-THE ISSUE OF WOMEN POLITICAL PARTICIPATION AND REPRESENTION IN INDIA'S LAWS

UNIT-IV
ENVIRONMENTAL-
A-ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
B-U.N. ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME-RIO, JOHANNESBURG
C-ISSUE OF INDUSTRIAL POLLUTION, GLOBAL WARMING AND THREATS TO BIO DIVERSITY.
D-ENVIRONMENT POLICY IN INDIA
E-ENVIRONMENTAL MOMENT IN INDIA.

READINGS RECOMMENDED:
AGARWA, ANIL AND SUNITA NARAIN-GLOBAL WARMING AND UNEQUAL WORLD.
BAXI, UPENDRA-FUTURE OF HUMAN RIGHT
J.C. JOHARI INTRENATIONAL REALATION
H.J.MORGENTHAU POLITICS AMONG NATION
COULOUMBUS & WOLFE, INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.
KAUSHIK. P.D., ANTRASTIYA SAMBANDH.
NAUTIYAL, ANNPURNA(ED.), INDIA AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER.

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