Paper I- History of Medieval and Modern Political Thought

Code : 201 Paper I- History of Medieval and Modern Political Thought Unit- I : Five of Christian political theory, Christian view of man and the State. Unit-II : Features of Medieval political theory, Augustine, Aquinas and Marsiglio of Padua, Issues and stages of the Church State controversy. Unit-III : The advent of modernity in political theory: Machiavelli, Bodin Unit-IV : Thomas Hobbs, John Locke, J.J Rousseau. Unit-V : Montesquie, Edmund Burke. Book Recommended: RECOMMENDED READINGS :- 1.History of Political Theory : Sabine 2.Teach yourself Political thought : C.L Waper (Both Hindi & English) 3.PratinidhiRajneetikVicharak : B.K Jha (In Hindi) 4.Contemporary Political Thinkers : B.Parikh 5.Ancient Indian Political Thought : V.P Verma 6.Foundation Of Indian Political Thought : V.R Mehta 7.Greek Political Theory : Plato and his Predecessors: E.Barker 8.History of Political Theories : W.A Dunning 1

Code : 202 Paper II Modern Political Analysis Unit I Executive : Structure, Functions and Role Unit II- Legislature :Structure,Functions and Role Unit III- Judiciary :Structure, Functions, Independence, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism. Unit IV- Bureaucracy: Electoral System, Political Parties, Pressure Groups, Political Conflict. Unit V- Public opinion, Political Development, Political Modernization Note: The above Concepts are to be studied with special reference to the political systems of India, U.K, U.S.A, Switzerland and France. RECOMMENDED READINGS:- 1. G.A. Almond and J.S. Coleman, The Politics areas of the Developing areas, Princeton N.J., Princeton University Press, 1960. 2. Stephen, Alfred, Arguing Comparative Politics, Oxford University Press, 2001. 3. Flair, Hand Shanin, Sociology of Developing Societies, London, Macmillan, 1982 4. Bottomore, T.B., Elites and Society, Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1985. 5. H. Finer, Theory and Practice Modern Government, New York, Oxford University Press, 1969. 6. L.W. Pye S. Verba (eds.) Political culture and Political Development, Princeton N.J. Princeton University Press, 1969. 2

Code : 203 Paper III : Advance Public Administration Unit- I Personnel Administration: Bureaucracy and Civil Services, Position, Classification, Recruitment, Training, Career Service Conditions, Retirement Benefits, Discipline, Employee Relations, Integrity in Administration, Generalists Vs Specialists, Neutrality and Anonymity. Unit-II Financial Administration: Concept of Budget, Preparation and Execution of the Budget, Performance Budgeting, Legislative control, Accounts and Audit. Unit-III Accountability and Control: The concepts of Accountability and Control, Legislative, Executive and Judicial Control over Administration, Citizen and Administration, Ombudsman and Lokayukta. Unit-IV Administrative Reforms : O & M, Work Study, Work Measurement, Administrative Reforms, Process and Procedure. Unit-V Administrative Law : Importance of Administrative Law, Delegated Legislation : Meaning, Types, Advantages, Limitations, Safeguards, Administrative Tribunals. RECOMMENDED READINGS:- 1. A. Awasthi and S.N. Maheshwari, Public Administration, Agra, Laxmi N. Aggarwal, 1996. 2. P.R. Dubashi, Recent Trends in Public Administration, Delhi, Kaveri Books, 1995. 3. E.N. Gladden, The Essentials of Public Administration, London, Staples Press, 1958 3

4. F.A. Nigro and L.S. Nigro, Modern Public Administration, New York, Harper and Row, 1984. 5. R. Presthus, Public Administration, New York, Ronald, 1975. 6. L.D. White, Introduction to the Study of Public Administration, New York, Macmillan, 1955. POLITICAL SCIENCE II nd- Semester Code : 204 Paper IV : Constitutional Development of India Unit-I The Government of India Act 1858, Indian Council Act 1861, Indian Council Act 1892. Unit-II Indian Council Act 1909 (Morley-Minto Reforms), Montague-Chelmsford Report and the Government of India Act 1919. Unit-III Nehru Report, Simon Commission, Round Table Conferences, Communal Award, Government of India Act 1935. Unit-IV August offer of 1940, Cripps Mission, Cabinet Mission, Mountbatten Plan. Unit-V The Indian Independence Act 1947, Characteristics features of the Constitution of India. Books Recommended: 1. Government of India Act, 1935 2. Bipin Chandra:Struggle for Freedom 3. R.A. Agarwal:National Movement and Constitutional Development 4. Mahatma Gandhi: Hind Swraj (Hindi) 5. ch.,y. xzksoj: ; kiky Hkkjrh; Lora=rk laxzke rfkk laos/kkfud fodkl 4

M.A. I Code No. 205 PAPER V : Viva Voci 5