Dept. of Political Science and Public Administration The present course structure is as follows: Semester-III: Political Science Paper-1 Paper-2 Paper-3 Paper-4 Comparative Politics International Relations Modern Political Theory Modern Indian political Thought Paper-5 (a) Diplomacy (Optional Paper) Paper-5 (b) Political Economy (Optional Paper)
PAPER I, COMPARATIVE POLITICS UNIT- I INTRODUCTION 1. Meaning, Nature and Scope of Comparative Politics 2. Growth of the Study of Comparative Politics 3. Major Approaches to Comparative Politics UNIT- II POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND POLITICAL DEPENDENCY 1. Concept of Development Syndrome Lucian Pye 2. Centre-Periphery Third World Perspective 3. Origin and Relevance of Dependency Theory UNIT- III POLITICAL IDEOLOGY AND PARTY SYSTEMS 1. Political Ideology: Meaning, Nature and General Characteristics 2. Ideologies of Liberalism, Fascism and Marxism 3. Nature, Functions and Typology of Party Systems UNIT- IV CONSTITUTINALISM 1. Meaning and Development of the Term 2. Constitutionalism in the West England, France and America 3. Problems and Prospects of Constitutionalism in Developing Countries Reading List: 1. Gabriel Almond and Bingham Powell : Comparative Politics: A Development Approach 2. Lucian Pye : Aspects of Political Development 3. J.C. Johari : Comparative Politics 4. Howard, J. Wiarda : New Directions in Comparative Politics 5. Mortan R. Davies & Vaugham A.Lewis: Models of Political System 6. S.N. Ray : Modern Comparative Politics 7. Gwendolen Carter & John H. Herz : Government and Politics in the Twentieth Century 8. Samuel, H. Beer : Modern Political Development
Paper- II: International Relations Unit - I: Approaches to the study of International relations 1) Realism and Neo realism 2) Idealism and Neo-Idealism Unit - II: Trends in the Post war International relations The main phases of Super power relations; 1) The Evolution of cold war between the super powers (1950-1968) 2) Cold war Détente (1969-85) 3) The end of cold war (1985-91) Unit - III: Emergence of Regional Trade Blocks and Globalization 1) Integration of Europe and Union (EU) 2) Globalization: The Relevance of Nation State in the emerging Global order. Unit - IV: Regional conflicts and the emerging International Order 1) Arab-Israeli dispute on the Palestine. 2) The evolution of International Economic institutions: World Bank, International Monetary Fund and World Trade Organization. REFERENCE BOOKS: 1. E. H. Carr, 1946: Twenty Year s Crisis : 1919-1939, London, MacMillian. 2. Keohane, R.O., 1989: International Institutions and State Power : Essays in International Relations Theory : Boulder, Colo, Westview. 3. Morgenthau. H.J. 1948: Politics Among Nations, New York: Alfred O. Knopf. 4. Rogowski, R, 1989: Commerce and Coalitions: How Trade Affects Domestic Political Alignments, Princeton, Princeton University Press. 5. Waltz, K.N. 1979: Theory of International Politics, Reading, Mass Additson- Wesley. 6. Hollis, M and Smiths, Explaining and Understanding of International Relations, 1990. 7. Ney, Joseph: Understanding International Conflicts : An Introduction to Theory and History, 2000. 8. Brown, Chris: International Relations Theory. New Normative Approaches, 1992.
PAPER III: MODERN POLITICAL THEORY UNIT I NATURE OF POLITICAL THEORY 1. The Philosophical Origins of the debate between Normative and Empirical Political theories as two distinctive areas of Political Enquiry. 2. Behaviouralist Foundations of Empirical Political Theory. 3. The Study of Texts in Context. UNIT - II THEORIES OF JUSTICE 1. An Egalitarian Theory of Justice: John Rawls 2. Cosmopolitian Conception of Global Justice: Thomas Poggee 3. Principles of Social Justice and Global Justice: David Miller UNIT - III CRITICAL RESPONSES TO LIBERAL INDIVIDUALISM 1. Communitarianism: Michael Walzer. 2. Multiculturalism: Charles Taylor. 3. Legitimation Crisis of the Modern State: Jurgen Habermas. UNIT - IV CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY 1. End of History: A defense of liberal Democracy: Francis Fukuyama 2. A Clash of Civilizations Thesis: Samuel Huntington 3. Post-Liberalism: John Gray RECOMMENDED BOOKS: 1. David Held: Political Theory and the Modern State. 2. Andrew Heywood: Political Theory: An Introduction. 3. Will Kymlicka: Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction. 4. David Miller: Principles of Social Justice 5. David Miller: National Responsibility and Global Justice. 6. Thomas Poggee: Word Poverty and Human Rights. 7. Francis Fukuyama: The End of History and the last Man. 8. Samuel Huntington: The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of the World Order. 9. John Gray: Post-liberalism: Studies in Political Thought. 10. S.P. Verma: Modern Political Theory. 11. Michael Walzer, Spheres of Justice. 12. Amy Gutman, Multiculturalism. 13. Taylor Charles, Sources of the Self. 14. Jurgen Habermas, Legitimation Crisis.
PAPER IV: MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT UNIT I Foundations of Modern Indian Political Thought 1. Rammohan Roy 2. Dayananda Saraswati 3. Bala Gangadhara Tilak UNIT II Gandhian Thought 1. Non- Violence and Satyagraha 2. Relationship between Means and Ends. 3. Concept of State and Government. UNIT - III Socialist and Humanist Thought 1. Ram Manohar Lohia 2. Jawaharlal Nehru 3. M.N. Roy UNIT - IV Problem of Minorities and Backward Social Groups 1. M.A. Jinnah 2. Dr. B.R. Ambedkar General Readings: 1. Sankar Ghose, Modern Indian Political Thought 2. O.P. Goyal; Studies in Modern Indian Political Thought 3. G.N. Sarma and Moin Shakir, Politics and Society: Ram Mohan Roy to Nehru 4. V.P. Varma, Modern Indian Political Thought Recommended Readings: 1. A. Appadorai, Indian Political Thinking in the 20 th Century from Naoroji to Nehru 2. O.P. Goyal, Contemporary Indian Political Thought 3. A.M. Zaidi, Encylopaedia of Indian National Congress (Students should refer relevant sections in different Volumes) 4. Bipin Chandra, Nationalism and Colonialism in Modern India 5. A.R. Desai, Social Backward of Indian Nationalism 6. Thomas Pantham and Deutsch, Modern Political Thought in India 7. K.P. Karunakaran, Democracy in India
PAPER V. a (Optional Paper): DIPLOMACY UNIT I 1. The Nature and Origins of Modern Diplomacy. 2. The Development of Diplomatic Theory UNIT - II 1. The Transition from Old Diplomacy to New Diplomacy 2. Democratic Diplomacy UNIT - III 1. Recent Changes in Diplomatic Practice 2. Points of Diplomatic Procedure 1. Propaganda and Diplomacy 2. Diplomacy in the UN UNIT - IV Reference Books: 1. Bailey, Sydney B. : The General Assembly of the United Nations, Stevens 2. Bowles, Chester. : Ambassador s Report, NY, Haper 3. Briggs, Hebert W. : The Law of Nations, NY, Appleton-Century-Crofts 4. Carr, E. H. : The Twenty Years of Crisis, London, Macmillan 5. Huddleston Sisley : Popular Diplomacy and War, Peterborough 6. Krishna Murthy, G.V.G: Dynamics of Diplomacy, National Publishing House, New Delhi 7. Nicolson Harold : Diplomacy, London, Oxford University Press 8. Plischke, Elmer : Summit Diplomacy, Maryland 9. Satow Sir Ernest : A Guide to Diplomatic Practice, Longmans
PAPER V b (Optional Paper): POLITICAL ECONOMY Theories of Political Economy; UNIT - I a) Classical Political Economy - Adam Smith and David Ricardo. b) Marxian Political Economy. UNIT - II a) Theories of Underdevelopment - A.G. Frank, Samir Amin. b) Liberalization and its Implications for National Economies. UNIT- III a) Impact of Colonial Rule on Indian Economy. b) Indian Economy: Important Features. a) State Directed Economy. b) Structural Adjustment. UNIT-IV BOOKS RECOMMENDED: 1. Koxlou, G.A. - Political Economy of Socialism 2. Afanasye, L. - Political Economy of Capitalism 3. Bardan, Pranab - Political Economy of Development in India 4. Howard, M.C. - Political Economy of Marx 5. Bagchi, A.K. - Political Economy of Under Development. 6. Frankel & Frankel - Political Economy of India, 1947-77. 7. Amartya Sen - Commodities and Capabilities. 8.Robert Lucas and Gustav Planack - Indian Economy: Recent Developments and Future Prospect. 9. Ranjit Sau - Indian Economic Development. 10.C.T. Kurein - Globalisation and Indian Economy. 11. D.J. Byres - The State Development Planning and Liberalisation in India. 12. Micheal Clossudosky - The Globalisation of Poverty. 13. Partha Chatterje - State and Politics in India. 14. B.A.V. Sharma - Political Economy of India.