1. Political Theory & Indian Politics. 2. Theories of the state

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2 TEST-1 10 th November, Political Theory & Indian Politics 1. What is Political Theory? Modern Political Theory What is Theory? Contemporary Political Political Theory: Implications Theory Political Theory: Contents 4. Why Study Political Theory? 2. Nature of Political Theory Significance of Political Theory Political Theory as History Political Theory as Philosophy 5. Normative vs Empirical theory of politics Political Theory as Science 6. Behavioural and Post- 3. Political Theory: Growth and Behavioural approach Evolution Classical Political Theory 2. Theories of the state Liberal- Basic features Classical liberal theory of state Medieval Liberal theory of state Modern liberal theory Contemporary model Critical evaluation Neoliberal Marxist- Neo-Liberal Classical Marxist view of state( Marx and Engels) Lenin s view Stalin s view Mao s view Post -Marxists (Gramsci, Raymond Willams, TheodorAdorno) Neo-Marxist ( RalphMiliband, NicosPoulantzas) Pluralist-- MEANING OF PLURALISM DEVELOPMENT OF THE PLURALISTIC THEORY of State FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PLURALISM: CRITICISM OF PLURALISM IMPORTANCE OR VALUE OF PLURALISM Post-colonial-- POST-COLONIAL MAIN FEATURES STATE: THE POST-COLONIAL STATE: THE PRINCIPLE ACTOR OF CHANGE IN THIRD WORLD. HamzaAlavi s (Overdeveloped state) Feminist-- Main features Different perspectives-- Liberal feminist Social feminist Radical feminist Post- modernist Critical Evaluation view 3. Justice Conceptualising Justice Distributive Justice: John Rawls Justice as Entitlement: Robert Nozick Communitaman perspective of justice: michael walzer, michael sandel, charles taylor, macintyre. Capability approach- Amartya sen. 2

3 Marxist critique- habermas s communicative action Feminist conceptions of justice: iris marion young, susan moller okin Understanding rawls from feminist perspective Okin s theory of justice Global justice Approaches to global justice Cosmopolitan approach to global justice Thomas pogge s theory of global justice 4. Equality Substantive Equality Metaphysical Equality Complex Equality Debates on Equality Debate on Equality of Opportunity Ideal Equality of Opportunity Competitive Equality of Opportunity Non-Competitive Equality of Opportunity Debate on Equality of Welfare Success Theory of Welfare Conscious State Theory Objective Theory Debate on Equality Of Resources Debate on Equality of Capabilities Equality, Priority and Sufficiency Scheffler s Notion of Equality Priority View of Derek Parfit Deontological Egalitarianism Teleological Egalitarianism Doctrine of Sufficiency of Harry Frankfurt Luck Egalitarianism Elizabeth Anderson s Critique of Luck Egalitarianism Relationship Between Equality And Freedom Affirmative Action. 5. Rights Definition and meaning Rights, Claims and Duty Natural Vs Legal right Theories Of Right: Historial theory Social theory Marxist theory Laski s theory of right Rights As Trumps-Ronald Dworkin Right To Equality Of Concern and Respect Right to Abortion Right to Liberty General Rights: Views of H.L.A Hart Dworkin/Hart Controversy Choice Theory of Rights Interest Theory of Rights and Conflicting Rights Multicultural Rights : Will Kymlicka and Joseph Raz Its critics: Amy Gutmann Relationship between Globalization and Human Rights: The Larger Debate The Globalization of Human Rights Globalization, State and Human Rights Globalization, The Right yo Development and the Human Rights Debate Globalization and The Human Rights Debate in India 3 3

4 6. Democracy Definition and meaning Democracy: Procedural and Substantive Types of Democracy: Representative Democracy and its Critics, Participatory Democracy Deliberative Democracy Social Democracy Cosmopolitan Democracy 7. Concept of Power Power: Basic Definitions Approaches And Types Of Power Political Power: Transitive and Intransitive Power Power and Authority Perception of Power: Hannah Arendt Perception of Power: Michel Foucault 8. Authority Authority : Definition Weber s classification Joseph Raz s Views On Political Authority 9. Legitimacy Legitimacy: Definition Relationship Of Power, Legitimacy And Authority Theories of Legitimacy: The Liberal Theory of Legitimacy Theories of Legitimacy: The Discourse Theory Of Legitimacy Theories of Legitimacy: The Agonal Theory Of Legitimacy David Beetham s Views On Political Legitimacy Habermas And The Legitimation Crisis TEST-2 17 th November, Liberalism What is Liberalism? Characteristics of Liberalism Rise of Liberalism Ideology of Classical Liberalism -Views on Man, Society, Economy and State Critical Evaluation Evolution of Positive Liberalism Liberal Democratic Welfare State Welfare State is a Positive State Welfare State is Democratic Welfare State Relieves in a Mixed Economy Welfare State is a Permanent Institution of Society and a Neutral Agency Justification of the Welfare State State and the Market Individualist Enhances Individual Liberty Equality Rights Citizenshiip Justice Welfare State: Contemporary Debate 4

5 Crisis in tile Welfare State :An Assessment Evolution of Neoliberalism Definiton Basic features Views by- Milton Friedman, Robert Nozick, Hayek Contemporary debate Critical evaluation 2. Socialism Introduction The Doctrine of Social Progress, individualism and Capitalism Socialism: Meaning and Early Strands Karl Marx and Socialism Critiques of Marxism and Democratic Socialism 3. Marxism Classic Marxism- Definition, nature and its basic features Marx- His theory on state, revolution, surplus labour, socialism Marxian Perception of Alienation Concept of one Dimensinal Man Seeman s Reference of Alienation Forms of Alienation Mass Society and Alienation Lenin- On State, ideology, revolution Stalin- On revolution Mao- On state, revolution Post- Marxist s view on State: The Gramscian Perspective Conceptualising Neo Marxism Neo-Marxist s view on State: Main Features Neo-Marxist s view on State: Nicos Poulantzas Neo-Marxism and Class Neo-Marxism and Deconstructionism Neo-Marxists and The New Social Movements Neo-Marxists and Social Pluralism 4. Fascism Fascism - Meaning and an Ideational Profile The Fascist Worldview Core ldea The Operational Dynamics Fascism and Challenges to Contemporary Life Fascism - An Evaluation 5. Gandhism Gandhism Pacifism Nan-violence and Power Believers vs. Pacifists The Non-Violent Society The Government The Power of Non-Violence The Technique of Non-violent Action The Relevance of Pacifism 6. Feminism Feminism: Nature And Evolution The Public/Private Divide Patriarchy Sex And Gender 5 5

6 Equality And Difference Liberal Feminism: Salient Features Radical Criticisms Of Liberal Feminism Socialist Feminism: Salient Features Radical Feminism Post Modern/ Post Structural Feminism Black Feminism Gender Identity Interface Challenges Being Faced By Feminism THEORETICAL DEBATES ON FEMINISM Women in Development (WID) Women and Development (WAD) Gender and Development (GAD) and Women and Environment and Development (WED) 7. Indian Political Thought Buddhist traditions Dharamshastra, Arthashastra His political Thought His Views on Status of Women Hindu Muslim Unity Sri Aurobindo Preparatory Phase Phase of Political Activism Later Phase:1910 Onwards PHILOPOPHICAL INSPIRATION POLITICAL PHASE aims and objectives its composition motives of the leaders THOUGHT:EARLY Concept of Nation and Theory of Spiritual Nationalism Final Goal Swaraj Sir Syed Ahmed Khan- His Contributions towards Educational Revolution- Contribution to Modern Education ON THE NATURE OF BRITISH RULE- Positive Programme of Political Action- Programme of Action Methods o f Passive Resistance THE SECOND STAGE: FROM 1910 ONWARDS Evolution of Human Society Nature of Human Unity CRITICAL EVALUATION M.K. Gandhi- INFLUENCES OVER GANDHI GANDHIAN CONCEPTION OF SWARAJ On Parliamentary Democracy SARVODAYA: SWARAJ AS SELF- REALISATION THROUGH SOCIAL SERVICE Theory of Trusteeship SATYAGRAHA VERSUS PASSIVE RESISTANCE Principles and Methods of Satyagraha Critical Evaluation of Satyagraha GANDHI ON ENVIRONMENT GANDHI S CRITIQUE OF MODERN CIVILISATION GANDHI SOCIAL PROGRAMMES REMOVAL OF UNTOUCHABILITY Temple Entry CASTE SYSTEM COMMUNAL PROBLEMS DIGNITY OF WOMANHOOD SOCIAL EQUALITY AMBEDKAR GANDHI DEBATE ON CASTE B.R. Ambedkar-- Life Sketch His Writings B. R. Ambedkar s Thought and Ideas Ideological Orientation Reason and Rights 6

7 Religion Caste Ilntouchability ConstitutionalDetnocrucy 12.4 Social Justice and Supportive Polity His Views on Socialism Ambedkar s views on Marxism Ambedkar s criticism of Marxism in Indian Context AMBEDKAR AS CHAIRMAN OF THE DRAFTING COMMITTEE OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION M.N. Roy-- M.N. Roy s differences with the Comintern over the Colonial Question Critique of Marxism RADICAL HUMANISM: Humanist Model of Politics Party less Democracy TEST-3 24 th November, Western Political Thought: 1. Plato His theory of State Life of Plato: Early life and On Sovereignty books written Criticism of theory His Influences Critical evaluation His Methods 5. Locke Theory of Justice His life and works Theory of an Ideal State On Human Nature Plato as Totalitarian His social contract theory Theory of Education His Theory of State His idea of communism Critical commentaries His theory of state in Laws 6. Rousseau Critical commentaries His life and works 2. Aristotle His idea of Nature Life and his Books His Social Contract theory Features of Aristotlean state Theory of General Will Slavery system Influences of Political thought Logic of property Critical Evaluation Idea of Citizenship 7. John S. Mill Theory of Justice classification of constitutions 8. JEREMY BENAHM Idea of Revolution His life and works Comparison of Plato and Basic principle of Aristotle Utilitarianism 3. Machiavelli Its criticism 4. Hobbes 9. Marx The life and Times of Hobbes 10. Gramsci His Scientific Materialism 11. Hannah Arendt View on Human Nature 7 7

8 TEST-4 8 th December, 2017 Comparative Politics and International Relations Comparative Politics: Nature and major approaches; political economy and Political sociology perspectives; limitations of the comparative method State in comparative perspective: Characteristics and changing nature of the State in capitalist and socialist economies, and, advanced industrial and developing societies. Problems of state-centric approach Anarchy in IR Contemporary Global Concerns: Democracy Environment Gender justice Terrorism: Theoretical approach- Instrumental approach, Organisational approach Terrorism as political communication Role of identity Nuclear proliferation: Nuclear detterance theory: State survival theory, National prestige theory, Great power status theory Flaws in nuclear deterrence theory human rights: RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GLOBALISATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS: THE LARGER DEBATE THE GLOBALISATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS Universalism VS cultural relativism GLODALISATION, STATE AND HUMAN RIGHTS GLOBALISATION, THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEBATE G L O B A L I S A T I O N, T R A N S N A T I O N A L CORPORATIONS AND HUMAN RIGHTS GLOBALISATION AND THE HUMAN RIGHTS DEBATE IN INDIA Responses from developed and developing world TEST-5 15 th December, 2017 Approaches to the Study of International Relations: Idealist Liberalism in IR: Kantian perpetual peace theory Functionalist, Neo-functionalist Realist: Classical, Neo-realist, Hegemonic Stability theory Its critics- Subaltern Realism, Peripheral Realism, Functional Critiques of Realism, Feminist Critique of Realist Theory, Postmodernist critique of Realist Theory, Scholarly Critiques of Realist Theory Marxist: Classical marxist concept, Lenin s Imperialism, Nkrumah s Neocolonialism, Dependency school, World system theory, Gramscian interpretation by Robert Cox and Andrew Linklater. Systems theory: Mortankaplan, James Roseneu, Stanley hoffmann, Raymond Aron Social Constructivists: Alexander Wendt Feminism in IR: Feminism in International Relations: Basic Features Reconstructing IR The State, Power and Security Engaging with Feminist IR Theory Feminist Critique of Rationality Feminist understanding of State Feminist understanding of Power Key concepts in International 8

9 Relations: National interest, National Security and power; Security dilemma Balance of power and deterrence; Transnational actors in world politics collective security and collective defence World capitalist economy and globalisation. TEST-6 22 rd December, 2017 Changing International Political Order: Rise of super powers strategic and ideological Bipolarity arms race and Cold War nuclear threat Non-alligned movement: Aims and achievements; relevance in the contemporary world Collapse of the Soviet Union Unipolarity and American hegemony Evolution of the International Economic System: From Brettonwoods to WTO Socialist economies and the CMEA (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance) Third World demand for new international economic order Globalisation of the world economy. United Nations: Envisaged role and actual record specialized UN agencies; aims and functioning Need for UN reforms. Regionalisation of World Politics: EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, NAFTA. Politics of Representation and Participation: Political parties, pressure groups and social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies. Transnational companies as political actors Non-legitimate groups and liberalisation movements as political actors NGO s as political actors Globalisation: Theoretical perspective on Globalisation: realist, liberal, critical, feminist Other theoretical model: Hypergobalist, escapist, transformationalist Responses from developed and developing societies. Feminist Perspective on Globalization : Critique of the New Economic Order and Development TEST-7 5 th January, 2018 Indian Nationalism: Political Strategies of India s Freedom struggle: constitutionalism to mass Satyagraha, Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience; millitant and revolutionary movements, Peasant and workers movements. Perspectives on Indian National Movement: Liberal, Socialist and Marxist; Radical humanist and Dalit. Making of the Indian Constitution: Legacies of the British rule; different social and political perspectives. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution: The Preamble, Fundamental 9 9

10 Rights and Duties, Directive Principles; Parliamentary System and Amendment Procedures; Judicial Review and Basic Structure doctrine. Principal Organs of the Union Government: Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive, Legislature and Supreme Court. Principal Organs of the State Government: Envisaged role and actual working of the Executive, Legislature and High Courts. Grassroots Democracy: Panchayati Raj and Municipal Government; significance of 73rd and 74th Amendments; Grassroot movements. Statutory Institutions/Commissions: Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Finance Commission, Union Public Service Commission, National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Comission for scheduled Tribes, National Commission for Women; National Human Rights Commission, National Commission for Minorities, National Backward Classes Commission. Federalism: Constitutional provisions; changing nature of centrestate relations; integrationist tendencies and regional aspirations; inter-state disputes. TEST-8 12 th January, 2018 Planning and Economic Development: Nehruvian and Gandhian perspectives; role of planning and public sector; Green Revolution, land reforms and agrarian relations; liberalilzation and economic reforms. Caste, Religion and Ethnicity in Indian Politics. Party System: National and regional political parties, ideological and social bases of parties; patterns of coalition politics; Pressure groups trends in electoral behaviour changing socio- economic profile of Legislators. Social Movements: Basic features of social movements Social movements versus New social movements: How different from west. Civil liberties and human rights movements women s movements : Evolution, nature, strategies and challenges environmentalist movements LGBT movements TEST-9 25 th January, 2018 Indian Foreign Policy: Determinants of foreign policy; institutions of policy-making; continuity and change. India s Contribution to the Non- Alignment Movement: Different phases; current role. Evolution of Indian foreign Policies: LOOK EAST to ACT EAST LOOK WEST, NAMA POLICY, Connect Central Asia Policy India and South Asia: Gujral doctrine Regional Co-operation: SAARC past performance and future 10

11 prospects. South Asia as a Free Trade Area. Sub regionalism in South Asia India s Look East policy. Impediments to regional cooperation: river water disputes; illegal cross-border migration; ethnic conflicts and insurgencies; border disputes. Bilateral relations and major policy initiatives India-Pakistan India-Afganistan India-Nepal India-Bhutan India-Srilanka India-maldives TEST-10 2 nd February, 2018 India and the Global South: Relations with Africa and Latin America; leadership role in the demand for NIEO and WTO negotiations. India Africa Relations India and the Global Centres of Power: USA, EU, Japan, China and Russia. India and the UN System: Role in UN Peace-keeping; demand for Permanent Seat in the Security Council. India and the Nuclear Question: Changing perceptions and policy. Recent developments in Indian Foreign policy: India s position on the recent crisis in Afghanistan, Iraq and West Asia, growing relations with US and Israel; vision of a new world order. Mock Test (AFter Prelims) Test-11: Mock Test-1(Paper-1) Test-12 : Mock Test-2 (Paper-2) 11 11