B. A.

Political Science Syllabus

Four Year Undergraduate Program
(FYUGP)

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI
Introduction
The university grants commission (UGC) has initiated several measures to bring equity, efficiency and
excellence in higher education system of the country. The important measures taken to enhance academic
standards and quality in higher education include innovation and improvements in curriculum, teaching-
learning process, examination and evaluation systems, besides governance and other matters. But due to
the various diversities present in the system of higher education, there are multiple approaches followed
by universities towards examination, evaluation and grading system. However, the academic reforms
recommended by the UGC in the recent past have led to overall improvement in the higher education
system. On the basis of the recommendation, apart from the flexibility and freedom in designing the
examination, there is a need to devise a sensible system for awarding the grades based on the performance
of students. The NEP2020 based Four-Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUGP), being adopted by
Bhattadev University, is an 8-semester (4-year) programme of 160 credits with multiple exit and entry
options at the successful completion of courses assigned at the end of each year.

• Students who opt to exit after completion of the first year and have secured 40 credits will be awarded a
certificate if, in addition, they complete one vocational course of 4 credits during the summer vacation of
the first year.

• Students who opt to exit after completion of the second year and have secured 80 credits will be
awarded the diploma if, in addition, they complete one vocational course of 4 credits during the summer
vacation of the second year.

• Students who opt to exit after completion of the third year and have secured 120 credits will be eligible
for the bachelor degree in the major discipline without honours.

• Students after completion of the fourth year and have secured 160 credits will be eligible for the
bachelor degree with honours in the major discipline.

• Students are allowed to re-enter the degree programme within three years and complete the degree
programme within the stipulated maximum period of seven years.

Outline of Courses:
The broad categories of courses and minimum credits required for the 4-year Honours degrees as per the
UGC document are as follows:

1. Major (Core) course/paper: 80 credits

2. Minor course/paper: 32 credits

3. Interdisciplinary course/paper (IDC): 9 credits

4. Ability Enhancement Course/paper (AEC): 8 credits

5. Skill Enhancement Course/paper (SEC): 9 credits

6. Value Added Course/paper (VAC): 8 credits

7. Summer Internship: 2 credits

8. Research Project/ Dissertation: 12 credits (for Honours with Research degree)

The following points may be noted:

• In lieu of the Research Project, a student may study 3 courses each of 4 credits (i.e. total 12 credits),
leading to an Honours degree (without Research).

• For the 4-year Honours degrees the Major subject/ discipline requires 80 credits and the Minor subject/
discipline requires 32 credits.

• For a Double Major, the minimum credit requirements are 48 (3-year degree) and 60 (4- year Honours
degree) respectively in a subject/ discipline other than the original Major.

• In the UGC framework, papers in Major and Minor disciplines are categorized into levels of 100, 200,
300 and 400. Therefore, a course (paper) offered by a Department, say with 4 credits and of level 200,
may be taken both as a Major (Core) course by one student and as a Minor course by another student
having a different Major discipline, possibly in different semesters.

Definitions of Keywords:
The terminologies relevant to the B.A. curricula in FYUGP have been briefly described below.

Academic Year: Two consecutive (one odd + one even) semesters constitute one academic year.

Semester: Each semester will consist of 15 weeks of regular academic work. The odd semester may be
scheduled from July to December and even semester from January to June under normal circumstance.

Programme: An educational programme leading to award of a Certificate, Diploma or Degree (B.Sc.,

B.A., etc.)

Discipline: This means a particular subject.

Course: Each programme is equipped with a number course of various disciplines/subjects. The course of
a particular discipline/subject refers to the content of the papers the students have to study in that
discipline/subject required in obtaining a degree. The courses should define learning objectives and
learning outcomes. A course may be designed to comprise lectures /tutorials/laboratory work/ field
work/outreach activities/project work /seminars /assignments / presentations etc. or a combination of any
of these.

Honours: A particular discipline/subject that a student opts as major subject. (e.g. honours in Political
Science)
Core Course (CC): A discipline/subject specific compulsory basic course.

Skill Enhancement Course (SEC): A course designed by a department for enhancement of skill of the
students in a particular discipline/subject.

Minor Course (M): A course in a discipline/subject corresponding to a subject other than the major
subject.

Value Added Course (VAC): Value-based education to include management of biological resources and
biodiversity for the development of humanistic, ethical, sustainable development and living,
constitutional, and universal human values of truth, righteous conduct, peace, love, non-violence,
scientific temperament, citizenship values, and life skills.

Ability Enhancement Compulsory Course (AECC): These are compulsory courses. For science
programme there will be two of them. AECC-1 is Communicative English & AECC-2 is Environmental
Science.

Vocational Course (VOC): A vocational course is focused on practical work, preparing students for a
particular trade or skilled profession. These courses are best for students who have a good idea of their
career path and want to gain the knowledge to get there.

Levels of Courses:

100 - 199 : Foundation or introductory courses.

200 - 299 : Intermediate level courses.

300 - 399 : Higher level courses.

400 - 499 : Advanced courses.

Credit: A unit by which the course work is measured. It determines the number of hours of instructions
required per week. Theory/Tutorial classes: 1 credit = 1 hour / week and Practical classes: 1 credit = 2
hours / week

Credit Point: It is the product of grade point and number of credits for a course.

Letter Grade: It is an index of the performance of students in a said course.

Grade Point: It is a numerical weight allotted to each letter grade on a certain point scale. The following
table explains the above two points
 Letter Grade Grade Point Performane Letter Grade Grade Point Performane
O 10 Outstanding 5 C+ Average
A+ 9 Excellent 4 C Pass
A 8 Very Good 0 F Fail
B+ 7 Good 0 I Absent/Incomple
te
B 6 Above Average
Semester Grade Point Average (SGPA): It is a measure of performance of work done in a semester. It
is ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various courses registered in a semester and the total
course credits taken during that semester. It shall be expressed up to two decimal places. If Ci = credit
point in the ith course/paper and Gi= grade point obtained by a student in the ith course/paper then the
grade point average in the ith Semeter i.e SGPA is given by Si = Σ Ci Gi / ΣCi

Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA): It is a measure of overall cumulative performance of a

student over all semesters. The CGPA is the ratio of total credit points secured by a student in various
courses in all semesters and the sum of the total credits of all courses in all the semesters. It is expressed
up to two decimal places. If Si = Semester Grade point average in the ith Semeter, S = total number of
semesters in the program, then the cumulative grade point average ie CGPA scored by the student is
given by C = ΣSi / S

Grade Sheet/Report: Based on the grades earned, a grade certificate shall be issued to all the registered
students after every semester. The grade certificate will display the course details (code, title, number of
credits, grade secured) along with SGPA of that semester and CGPA earned till that semester.

Programme Objectives:
1. To develop conscience towards social responsibility, human values and sustainable development
through curriculum delivery and extra-curricular activities

2. To develop a strong fundamental knowledge of the subject

3. To develop thinking, reasoning and problem-solving ability of students needed for various entrance and
competitive examinations and Post Graduate Studies

4. To train students in life skills along with soft skills needed for placement

Programme Outcome:
1. The students will graduate with holistic development.

2 The students will be qualified to continue higher studies in their subject.

3. The students will be eligible to appear for various competitive examinations.

4. The students will be able to apply for the jobs with a minimum requirement of B. A. Program.

Programme Specific Objectives:

The B.A. in Political Science Program will enable the students;

1. To develop basic understanding of Political Science as a discipline.

2. To understand human behaviour and various aspects related to its development, problems and solution
through proper guidance and counselling

3. To apply the knowledge of psychology, teaching-learning pedagogy, mental health and hygiene in day
to day life and thereby enhance their competency.

Programme Specific Outcomes:

1. Knowledge: Learners are encouraged to gather the basic knowledge of the subject, as knowledge of the
subject is the sole objective of any student learner. A student is exposed to a wide range of topics in
various subjects and is given fundamentals and experience in each of the courses.

2. Understanding: Having acquired knowledge of subjects, students are trained to think unique and
divergent, interpret and analyze the solution of their own that demonstrate their understanding of the
subject. For example, as a part of the project of the final year, students in the subject of Political Science
are encouraged to observe various local problems, make survey of them and find out the probable
solutions through their practical knowledge and experiences.

3. Communication Development: The medium of instruction being bilingual, equal emphasis is given
on both English and Assamese. In order to improve the writing and oral skills of learners, the program
caters to ensuring that learners become effective, clear communicators in written and oral work and are
capable of explaining complex issues in accessible terms.

4. Employability: With our learners long-term professional pursuits being quite varied, many are drawn
to careers that require knowledge and skills of teaching and learning, ability to understand student
psychology or behaviour. Keeping this in mind, the institution apprises students of various employment
opportunities that are available in areas of their choice through the Placement cell.

5. Soft-Skill Development: Apart from the attainment of knowledge and hands on skills in practical
applicability of the subject, learners need to be equipped with soft-skills and values which will help them
function effectively as an individual member in the society or leader in diverse teams and in
multidisciplinary groups.

6. Psychology and human society: As an outcome of the course the learners are encouraged to apply the
knowledge of psychology and teaching learning pedagogy in solving problems related to their practical
life and teaching learning situation in the class room environment.
Lists of Courses

CC:: Core Course/Papers [For Degree with Political Science (Major), 3 years UG program]

• POL1104C: Fundamentals of Political Theory

• POL2104C: Constitutional Government in India

• POL3104C: Perspective on Public administration

• POL3204C: Political Theory - Concept and Debates

• POL4104C: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics

• POL4204C: Political Process in India

• POL4304C: Public Policy and Administration in India

• POL5104C: Western Political Thought

• POL5204C: Indian Political Thought [course based on Indian Knowledge System]

• POL5304C: Global Politics

• POL5404C: Human Rights

• POL6104C: Select Constitutions

• POL6204C: Understanding South Asia

• POL6304C: Social Movements in North-East India

• POL6404C: Local Governance (Rural and Urban)

SEC:: Skill Enhancement Course/Papers

• POL1103SE: Parliamentary procedures and practices/Political Institutions and its

practices in India

• POL2103SE: Panchayati Raj in practice/ Conflict and Peace Building

• POL3103SE: Youth and Nation Building/ Democracy and Leadership Building

IDC:: Interdisciplinary Course/Papers [Offered to the students of other discipline]

• POL1103IDC: Basics of Political Theory

• POL2103IDC: Basics of Indian Constitution

• POL3103IDC: Introduction to International Relations and World Politics

CC:: Core Course/Papers [Additional Core Course for degree with Political Science
(Honours) & Political Science (Honours with Research)]

• POL7104C: Political Theory-I

• POL7204C: International Relations-I

• POL7304C: Public Administration-I

• POL7404C: Political Thought in Modern India

• POL7504C: Research Methodology-I

• POL8104C: Political Theory-II

• POL8204C: International Relations-II

• POL8304C: Public Administration-II

• POL8404C: Western Political Thought

• POL8504C: Research Methodology-II

Minor Course/Papers [For students from other discipline]

• POL1104M: Fundamentals of Political Theory

• POL2104M: Constitutional Government in India

• POL3104M: Perspective on Public administration(for single major)

• POL3204M: Political Theory-Concept and Debates (Additional course to be chosen for

Double Major along with POL3104M)
• POL4104M: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics (for single major)

• POL4204M: Political Process in India (Additional course to be chosen for Double Major)

• POL5104M: Western Political Thought (for single major)

• POL5204M: Indian Political Thought (Additional course to be chosen for Double Major)

• POL5304M: Global Politics (Additional course to be chosen for Double Major along
with POL5104M & POL5204M)

• POL6104M: Select Constitution (for single major)

• POL6204M: Understanding South Asia (Additional course to be chosen for Double

Major)

• POL6304M: Social Movements in North-East India (Additional course to be chosen for

Double Major along with POL6104M & POL6204M)

• POL7104M: Political Theory-I (for single major)

• POL7204M: International Relations-I (Additional course to be chosen for Double Major)

• POL8104M: Political Theory-II (for single major)

• POL8204M: International Relations-II (Additional course to be chosen for Double

Major)
 Course Structure for B.A Political Science (H) under FYUGP

Semester CC 1 CC 2 AEC SEC IDC VAC Internship

Fundamentals
To be chosen A To be A
of Political from other common
Skills of
chosen common
Sem 1 Theory departments course of
public
from other course of
N/A
speaking
Cr-2 department Cr-2

Constitutional To be chosen A To be A
Writing bio-
from other common chosen common
Sem 2 Government in department course of
data and facing
from other course of
N/A
India Cr-2
interview
department Cr-2

To EXIT with a Certificate after one year, a mandatory VOC of credit 4 has
to be chosen or proceed to the 2nd year.

Semester Major/CC Minor AEC SEC IDC VAC Internship

Perspective on
Public A To be A
administration Course from
common Skills of chosen common
Sem 3 other subjects
course of teaching from other course of
N/A
Political Theory - of humanities
Cr-2 department Cr-2
Concept and
Debates
Introduction to
Comparative
Government and
Has to be
Politics A
Course from engaged in
common
Political Process in Other subjects N/A N/A N/A an summer
Sem 4 course of
India of humanities
Cr-2
internship
of Cr-2
Public Policy and
Administration in
India
To EXIT with a Diploma after one year, a mandatory VOC of credit 4 has to
be chosen or proceed to the 3rd year.

Semeste Major/CC Minor AEC SEC IDC VAC Internship

r
Western Political Thought
Course from
Indian Political Thought Other
Sem 5 subjects of
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Global Politics
humanities
Human Rights
Select Constitutions
Understanding South Asia Course from
Other
Sem 6 Social Movements in subjects of
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
North-East India
humanities
Local Governance (Rural
and Urban)
•

EXIT Option with a Bachelor degree after three years or Proceed to the 4 th
year. [complete syllabus of the 4th year will be uploaded soon]
Semeste Major/CC Minor AEC SEC IDC VAC Internship
r
Political Theory-I
International Relations-I Course from
Other
Sem 7 Public Administration-I subjects of
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Political Thought in humanities
Modern India
Political Theory-II
International Relations-II Course from
Other
Sem 8 Public Administration-II subjects of
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Western Political Thought humanities
Research Methodology

Completion of Bachelor degree with Honours/ with Honours with Research

⋆ For Education students it is suggestive that the other core courses should be taken as Sociology or Philosophy
⋆Whatever is the other core course opted in Sem I & Sem II that course is to be carried on subsequent semesters
as minor.
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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER
CORE COURSE
POL 1104C: Fundamentals of Political Theory

Course Objective: This course introduces the students to the idea of political theory, its history
and approaches and an assessment of its critical and contemporary trends. The course also
intended to make students familiar with democratic theory and practices.
Course Outcome: The paper remains useful for students in developing ideas on political theory,
approaches and on democracy which is helpful in providing theoretical insights and perspectives.
I: Introducing Political Theory (15 Lectures)
• Political Theory: Meaning, Nature and Scope
• Traditions of Political Theory: Liberal, Marxist and Conservative
II: Approaches (15 Lectures)
1. Approaches to Political Theory: Normative, Historical and Empirical
2. Contemporary Perspectives in Political Theory: Feminist and Postmodern
III: Democracy: Theory and Practice-I (15 Lectures)

• Democracy: Historical Roots

• Procedural Democracy

IV: Democracy: Theory and Practice-II (15 Lectures)

1. Deliberative Democracy

2. Participation and Representation

Essential Readings

I: Introducing Political Theory

Bhargava, R. (2008) ‘What is Political Theory’, in Bhargava, R and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political
Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 2-16.

Bellamy, R. (1993) ‘Introduction: The Demise and Rise of Political Theory’, in Bellamy, R.
(ed.) Theories and Concepts of Politics. New York: Manchester University Press, pp. 1-14.
Bharghava, R, ‘Why Do We Need Political Theory’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.)
Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 17-36.
Vincent, A. (2004) The Nature of Political Theory. New York: Oxford University Press,
2004, pp.19-80.

Mukhopadhyay, A.K. (2019), An Introduction to Political Theory, New Delhi: Sage

Publications

II: Approaches

Glaser, D. (1995) ‘Normative Theory’, in Marsh, D. and Stoker, G. (eds.) Theory and
Methods in Political Science. London: Macmillan, pp. 21-40.

Sanders, D. (1995) ‘Behavioral Analysis’, in Marsh, D. and Stoker, G. (eds.) Theory and
Methods in Political Science. London: Macmillan, pp. 58-75.

Chapman, J. (1995) ‘The Feminist Perspective’, in Marsh, D. and Stoker, G. (eds.) Theory
and Methods in Political Science.London: Macmillan, pp. 94-114.

Bannett, J. (2004) ‘Postmodern Approach to Political Theory’, in Kukathas, Ch. and Gaus, G.

F. (eds.) Handbook of Political Theory.New Delhi: Sage, pp. 46-54.

III/IV: Democracy: Theory and Practice

Heywood,A.(2022) ‘Political Theory:An Introduction’(5th edition)UK and USA;Bloomsbury

Publishing ,pp.142-173

Srinivasan, J. (2008) ‘Democracy’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political Theory:

An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 106-128.

Owen, D. (2003) ‘Democracy’, in Bellamy, R. and Mason, A. (eds.) Political Concepts.

Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, pp. 105-117.

Christiano, Th. (2008) ‘Democracy’, in Mckinnon, C. (ed.) Issues in Political Theory, New
York:Oxford University Press, pp. 80-96.

Arblaster, A. (1994) Democracy. (2nd Edition). Buckingham: Open University Press.

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
SECOND SEMESTER

CORE COURSE

POL 2104C: Constitutional Government in India

Course Objective: This course acquaints students with the constitutional design of state
structures and institutions, and their actual working overtime. The Indian Constitution
accommodates conflicting impulses within itself. The course traces the embodiment of some of
these conflicts in constitutional provisions, and shows how these have played out in political
practice.

Course outcome: The course intended to make the students exposed to the formal structures of
the Constitution and thus to understand the fundamentals and practices with the larger extra-
constitutional environment.

I: Framing of the Constitution and its Philosophical Foundations (20 Lectures)

• Constituent assembly
• Preamble
• Features of the Constitution
II: Rights in the Indian Constitution (10 Lectures)
• Fundamental Rights
• Directive Principles

III: Organs of Government (15 Lectures)

• The Union Executive: President and Prime Minister

• The Legislature: Parliament
• The Judiciary: Supreme Court
IV: Federalism and Decentralization (15 Lectures)
• Federalism: Division of Powers, Emergency Provisions ,Fifth and Sixth Schedules
• Panchayati Raj and Municipalities

READING LIST
 1. Philosophy of the Constitution and Features of the Constitution

Essential Readings:

G. Austin, (2010) ‘The Constituent Assembly: Microcosm in Action’, in The IndianConstitution:

Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 15th print, pp.1-25.

R. Bhargava, (2008) ‘Introduction: Outline of a Political Theory of the Indian Constitution’, in

R. Bhargava (ed.) Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution, New Delhi: Oxford University
Press, pp. 1-40.

Additional Reading:

D. Basu, (2012) Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi: Lexis Nexis.

S. Chaube, (2009) The Making and Working of the Indian Constitution, Delhi: National Book
Trust.

Chakrabarty, Bidyut. (2017), Indian Costitution: Text, Context and Interpretation, New Delhi,

Sage Publications

Mellalli, Praveenkumar (2015), Constitution of India, Professional Ethics and Human Rights,

New Delhi, Sage Publications

2. Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

Essential Readings:

G. Austin, (2000) ‘The Social Revolution and the First Amendment’, in Working a
Democratic
Constitution, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 69-98.

A .Sibal, (2010) ‘From Niti to Nyaya,’ Seminar, Issue 615, pp 28-34.

Chakrabarty, Bidyut. (2017), Indian Costitution: Text, Context and Interpretation, New Delhi,
Sage Publications

Mellalli, Praveenkumar (2015), Constitution of India, Professional Ethics and Human Rights,
New Delhi, Sage Publications
Additional Reading:

The Constitution of India: Bare Act with Short Notes, (2011) New Delhi: Universal, pp. 4-16.
 • Organs of Government

a. The Legislature: Parliament

Essential Readings:

B. Shankar and V. Rodrigues, (2011) ‘The Changing Conception of Representation: Issues,

Concerns and Institutions’, in The Indian Parliament: A Democracy at Work, New Delhi:
Oxford University Press, pp. 105-173.

V. Hewitt and S. Rai, (2010) ‘Parliament’, in P. Mehta and N. Jayal (eds.) The
OxfordCompanion to Politics in India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 28-42.

b. The Executive: President and Prime Minister

Essential Readings:

J. Manor, (2005) ‘The Presidency’, in D. Kapur and P. Mehta P. (eds.) Public Institutions in
India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.105-127.

J. Manor, (1994) ‘The Prime Minister and the President’, in B. Dua and J. Manor (eds.)
Nehru

to the Nineties: The Changing Office of the Prime Minister in India, Vancouver: University of

British Columbia Press, pp. 20-47.

H. Khare, (2003) ‘Prime Minister and the Parliament: Redefining Accountability in the Age of

Coalition Government’, in A. Mehra and G. Kueck (eds.) The Indian Parliament:

AComparative Perspective, New Delhi: Konark, pp. 350-368.

c. The Judiciary: Supreme Court

Essential Readings:

U. Baxi, (2010) ‘The Judiciary as a Resource for Indian Democracy’, Seminar, Issue 615, pp.

61-67.

R. Ramachandran, (2006) ‘The Supreme Court and the Basic Structure Doctrine’ in B. Kirpal
et.al (eds.) Supreme but not Infallible: Essays in Honour of the Supreme Court of India, New
Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 107-133.

Additional Reading:

L. Rudolph and S. Rudolph, (2008) ‘Judicial Review Versus Parliamentary Sovereignty’, in

Explaining Indian Institutions: A Fifty Year Perspective, 1956-2006: Volume 2: The Realm of
Institutions: State Formation and Institutional Change. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.
183-210.

• Federalism and Decentralization

Essential Readings:

M. Singh, and R. Saxena (eds.), (2011) ‘Towards Greater Federalization,’ in Indian Politics:
Constitutional Foundations and Institutional Functioning, Delhi: PHI Learning Private Ltd.,
pp.166-195.

V. Marwah, (1995) ‘Use and Abuse of Emergency Powers: The Indian Experience’, in B.
Arora

and D. Verney (eds.) Multiple Identities in a Single State: Indian Federalism in a

Comparative

Perspective, Delhi: Konark, pp. 136-159.

B. Sharma, (2010) ‘The 1990s: Great Expectations’; ‘The 2000s: Disillusionment

Unfathomable’, in Unbroken History of Broken Promises: Indian State and Tribal People,
Delhi: Freedom Press and Sahyog Pustak Kuteer, pp. 64-91.

The Constitution of India: Bare Act with Short Notes, (2011) New Delhi: Universal, pp 192-
213.

R. Dhavan and R. Saxena, (2006) ‘The Republic of India’, in K. Roy, C. Saunders and J.
Kincaid(eds.) A Global Dialogue on Federalism, Volume 3, Montreal: Queen’s University Press,
pp.166-197.

R. Manchanda, (2009) The No Nonsense Guide to Minority Rights in South Asia, Delhi: Sage
Publications, pp. 105-109.

Essential Readings:

P. deSouza, (2002) ‘Decentralization and Local Government: The Second Wind of

Democracyin India’, in Z. Hasan, E. Sridharan and R. Sudarshan (eds.) India’s Living
Constitution: Ideas,Practices and Controversies, New Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 370-404.

Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K. (2019), Local Governance in India, New Delhi, Sage
Publications
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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
THIRD SEMESTER

CORE COURSE

POL 3104C: Perspective on Public Administration

Course Objective: The course provides an introduction to the discipline of public

administration. This paper encompasses public administration in its historical context with an
emphasis on the various classical and contemporary administrative theories. The course will also
attempt to provide the students a comprehensive understanding on contemporary administrative
developments.
Course Outcome: After the study of the course students are able to acquire knowledge of
theoretical frame work Public Administration its relevance in present day context.
I: Public Administration as a Discipline (15 Lectures)
• Meaning, Dimensions and Significance of the Discipline
• Public and Private administration
• Evolution of Public Administration
II: Major Approaches (20 Lectures)
• Scientific Management
• Administrative Management
• Ideal-type Bureaucracy
• Human Relations Theory
• Ecological Approach

III: Public Policy (10 Lectures)

• Concept and relevance
• Approaches
IV: Major approaches in Public Administration (15 Lectures)
• New Public Administration (Fred Riggs)
• New Public Management
• Good Governance
• Introduction to Feminist Perspectives

READINGS

• Public Administration as a Discipline

Nicholas Henry, Public Administration and Public Affairs, Prentice Hall, 1999

D. Rosenbloom, R. Kravchuk. and R. Clerkin, (2009) Public Administration: Understanding

Management, Politics and Law in Public Sector, 7th edition, New Delhi: McGraw Hill, pp. 1-40

W. Wilson, (2004) ‘The Study of Administration’, in B. Chakrabarty and M. Bhattacharya

(eds), Administrative Change and Innovation: a Reader, New Delhi: Oxford University
Press,

• 85-101

• Evolution of Public Administration

N. Henry,Public Administration and Public Affairs, 12th edition. New Jersey: Pearson,2013

M.Bhattacharya,Restructuring Public Administration: A New Look, New Delhi:

JawaharPublishers, 2012

P.Dunleavy and C.Hood, “From Old Public Administration to New Public Management”,
Public Money and Management, Vol. XIV No-3, 1994

M. Bhattacharya, New Horizons of Public Administration, New Delhi: Jawahar Publishers,

2011

Basu, Rumki, Public Administration : Concepts and Theories Sterling Publishers, New Delhi
2014

• Theoretical Perspectives

Scientific Management

D. Gvishiani, Organisation and Management, Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1972

F. Taylor, ‘Scientific Management’, in J. Shafritz, and A. Hyde, (eds.) Classics of Public

Administration, 5th Edition. Belmont: Wadsworth, 2004

P. Mouzelis, ‘The Ideal Type of Bureaucracy’ in B. Chakrabarty, And M. Bhattacharya,

(eds),
Public Administration: A Reader, New Delhi: Oxford University Press,2003

Administrative Management
D. Ravindra Prasad, Y. Pardhasaradhi, V. S. Prasad and P. Satyrnarayana, [eds.],
Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publishers, 2010

E. J. Ferreira, A. W. Erasmus and D. Groenewald , Administrative Management, Juta

Academics, 2010

1973
Human Relations Theory

D. Gvishiani, Organisation and Management, Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1972

B. Miner, ‘Elton Mayo and Hawthrone’, in Organisational Behaviour 3: Historical Origins

andthe Future. New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2006

Ecological approach

R. Arora, ‘Riggs’ Administrative Ecology’ in B. Chakrabarty and M. Bhattacharya (eds),

PublicAdministration: A reader, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2003

A. Singh, Public Administration: Roots and Wings. New Delhi: Galgotia Publishing
Company,
2002
F. Riggs, Administration in Developing Countries: The Theory of Prismatic Society.
Boston:Houghton Miffin,1964

b. New Public Administration

Essential Reading:

M. Bhattacharya, Public Administration: Issues and Perspectives, New Delhi: Jawahar

Publishers, 2012

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
THIRD SEMESTER
CORE COURSE
POL 3204C: Political Theory-Concept and Debates
Course Objective: This course helps the student familiarize with the basic normative concepts
of political theory. Each concept is related to a crucial political issue that requires analysis with
the aid of our conceptual understanding. This exercise is designed to encourage critical and
reflective analysis and interpretation of social practices through the relevant conceptual tool kit.
The course introduces the students to the important debates in the subject.
Course Outcome: Study of the course impart knowledge to the students regarding important
concepts of political theory

I. Importance of Liberty (15 Lectures)

1. Negative Freedom: Liberty

2. Positive Freedom: Freedom as Emancipation and Development

3. Freedom of belief, expression and dissent

II. Significance of Equality (15 lectures)

1. Formal Equality: Equality of opportunity

2. Political equality

3. Egalitarianism: Background inequalities and differential treatment

Important Issues: Affirmative action

III. Indispensability of Justice (15 Lectures)

1. Procedural Justice

2. Distributive Justice

3. Global Justice
Important Issues: Capital Punishment

IV. The Universality of Rights (15 Lectures)

1. Natural Rights

2. Moral and Legal Rights

3. Three Generations of Rights

4. Rights and Obligations

Important Issues: Rights of the girl child

Essential Readings
 • Importance of Freedom

Riley, Jonathan. (2008) ‘Liberty’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed.) Issues in Political Theory, New
York: Oxford University Press, pp. 103-119.

Knowles, Dudley. (2001) Political Philosophy. London: Routledge, pp. 69- 132.

Swift, Adam. (2001) Political Philosophy: A Beginners Guide for Student’s and Politicians.
Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 51-88.

Carter, Ian. (2003) ‘Liberty’, in Bellamy, Richard and Mason, Andrew (eds.). Political
Concepts. Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 4-15.

Sethi, Aarti. (2008) ‘Freedom of Speech and the Question of Censorship’, in Bhargava,
Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok. (eds.) Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson
Longman, pp. 308-319.

• Significance of Equality

Swift, Adam. (2001) Political Philosophy: A Beginners Guide for Student’s and Politicians.

Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 91-132.

Casal, Paula & William, Andrew.(2008) ‘Equality’, in McKinnon, Catriona. (ed.) Issues in
PoliticalTheory. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 149- 165.

Acharya, Ashok. (2008) ‘Affirmative Action’, in Bhargava, Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok.
(eds.)
Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 298-307.

• Indispensability of Justice

Menon, Krishna. (2008) ‘Justice’, in Bhargava, Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok. (eds.) Political
Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 74-86.

Wolf, Jonathan. (2008) ‘Social Justice’, in McKinnon, Catriona. (ed.) Issues in Political
Theory.New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 172-187.

Swift, Adam. (2001) Political Philosophy: A Beginners Guide for Student’s and Politicians.

Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 9-48.

Knowles, Dudley. (2001) Political Philosophy.London: Routledge, pp. 177-238.

McKinnon, Catriona. (ed.) (2008) Issues in Political Theory.New York: Oxford University
Press, pp. 289-305.
Bedau, Hugo Adam. (2003) ‘Capital Punishment’, in LaFollette, Hugh (ed.). The Oxford
Handbook of Practical Ethics.New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 705-733.

IV. The Universality of Rights

Seglow, Jonathan. (2003) ‘Multiculturalism’ in Bellamy, Richard and Mason, Andrew (eds.).

Political Concepts.Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 156-168.

Tulkdar, P.S. (2008) ‘Rights’ in Bhargava, Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok. (eds.) Political
Theory:An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 88-104.

McKinnon, Catriona. (2003) ‘Rights’, in Bellamy, Richard and Mason, Andrew. (eds.)
PoliticalConcepts. Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 16-27.

Menlowe, M.A. (1993) ‘Political Obligations’, in Bellamy Richard.(ed.) Theories and

Conceptsof Politics. New York: Manchester University Press, pp. 174-194.

Amoah, Jewel. (2007) ‘The World on Her Shoulders: The Rights of the Girl-Child in the
Contextof Culture & Identity’, in Essex Human Rights Review, 4(2), pp. 1-23.

Working Group on the Girl Child (2007), A Girl’s Right to Live: Female Foeticide and Girl
Infanticide, available on http://www.crin.org/docs/Girl’s infanticide CSW 2007.txt

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FOURTH SEMESTER

CORE COURSE
POL 4104C: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
Course Objective: This is a foundational course in comparative politics. The purpose is to
familiarize students with the basic concepts and approaches to the study of comparative politics.
More specifically the course will focus on examining politics in a historical framework while
engaging with various themes of comparative analysis in developed and developing countries.
Course Outcome: It enhances students’ capability of comparative understanding and thus
gathered knowledge of political system operating in different countries
I: Understanding Comparative Politics (16 Lectures)

1. Nature and scope

2. Going beyond Eurocentrism

II: Historical context of modern government (16 Lectures)

1. Capitalism: meaning and development: globalization

2. Socialism: meaning, growth and development

III: Colonialism and (16 Lectures)

1. Colonialism and decolonization: meaning, context, forms of colonialism

2. Decolonization: anti-colonialism struggles and process of decolonization

IV: comparative analysis (12 Lectures)

A comparative study of constitutional developments and political economy in the following

countries: Britain, Nigeria and China.

Essential Readings:

J. Kopstein, and M. Lichbach, (eds), (2005) Comparative Politics: Interests, Identities, and
Institutions in a Changing Global Order.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.1-5;
16-
36; 253-290.

M. Mohanty, (1975) ‘Comparative Political Theory and Third World Sensitivity’, in

Teaching

Politics, Nos. 1 and 2, pp. 22-38

Additional Readings:

A. Roy, (2001) ‘Comparative Method and Strategies of Comparison’, in Punjab Journal of

Politics.Vol. xxv (2), pp. 1-15.

J. Blondel, (1996) ‘Then and Now: Comparative Politics’, in Political Studies. Vol. 47 (1),
pp.152-160.

N. Chandhoke, (1996) ‘Limits of Comparative Political Analysis ‘, in Economic and Political

Weekly, Vol. 31 (4), January 27, pp.PE 2-PE2-PE8
II Historical context of modern government
a. Capitalism
Essential Readings:

R. Suresh, (2010) Economy & Society -Evolution of Capitalism, New Delhi, Sage Publications,
pp. 151-188; 235-268.
G. Ritzer, (2002) ‘Globalization and Related Process I: Imperialism,
Colonialism,Development, Westernization, Easternization’, in Globalization: A Basic Text.
London: Wiley-

Blackwell, pp. 63-84.

Additional Readings:
M. Dobb, (1950) ‘Capitalism’, in Studies in the Development of Capitalism.
London:Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, pp. 1-32.

E. Wood, (2002) ‘The Agrarian origin of Capitalism’, in Origin of Capitalism: A Long View.

London: Verso, pp. 91-95; 166-181.

A. Hoogvelt, (2002) ‘History of Capitalism Expansion’, in Globalization and Third World

Politics.London: Palgrave, pp. 14-28.
b. Socialism
Essential Readings:
A.Brown, (2009) ‘The Idea of Communism’, in Rise and Fall of Communism, Harpercollins
(ebook),pp. 1-25; 587-601.

J. McCormick, (2007) ‘Communist and Post-Communist States’, in Comparative Politics in

Transition, United Kingdom: Wadsworth, pp. 195-209

Additional Readings:

R. Meek, (1957) ‘The Definition of Socialism: A Comment’, The Economic Journal. 67

(265),
135-139.

b. Socialism

Essential Readings:

A.Brown, (2009) ‘The Idea of Communism’, in Rise and Fall of Communism, Harpercollins
(ebook),pp. 1-25; 587-601.

J. McCormick, (2007) ‘Communist and Post-Communist States’, in Comparative Politics in

Transition, United Kingdom: Wadsworth, pp. 195-209

Additional Readings:

R. Meek, (1957) ‘The Definition of Socialism: A Comment’, The Economic Journal. 67

(265),135-139.

c. Colonialism, decolonization& postcolonial society

Essential Readings:
P. Duara, (2004) ‘Introduction: The Decolonization of Asia and Africa in the
TwentiethCentury’, in P. Duara, (ed), Decolonization: Perspective From Now and Then.
London:
Routledge, pp. 1-18.

J. Chiryankandath, (2008) ‘Colonialism and Post-Colonial Development’, in P. Burnell, et. al,

Politics in the Developing World.New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 31-52.

Additional Reading:

M. Mohanty, (1999) ‘Colonialism and Discourse in India and China’, Available at

http://www.ignca.nic.in/ks_40033.html http, Accessed: 24.03.2011.

• Themes for Comparative Analysis

Essential Reading:

L. Barrington et. al (2010) Comparative Politics - Structures & Choices, Boston, Wadsworth,
pp. 212-13; 71-76; 84-89.

M. Grant, (2009) ‘United Kingdom Parliamentary System’ in The UK Parliament.

Edinburgh:

Edinburgh University Press, pp. 24-43

J. McCormick, (2007) Comparative Politics in Transition, UK: Wadsworth, pp. 260-270

(China)

M. Kesselman, J. Krieger and William (2010), Introduction to Comparative Politics:

Political

Challenges and Changing Agendas, UK: Wadsworth. pp. 47-70 (Britain); 364- 388 (Nigeria);
625-648 (China); 415-440 (Brazil).

Additional Reading:

P. Rutland, (2007) ‘Britain’, in J. Kopstein and M. Lichbach. (eds.) Comparative Politics:

Interest, Identities and Institutions in a Changing Global Order.Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, pp. 39-79.
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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FOURTH SEMESTER

CORE COURSE
POL 4204C: Political Process in India

Course Objective: Actual politics in India diverges quite significantly from constitutional
legal rules. An understanding of the political process thus calls for a different mode of
analysis - that offered by political sociology. This course maps the working of ‘modern’
institutions, premised on the existence of an individuated society, in a context marked by
communitarian solidarities, and their mutual transformation thereby.
Course Outcome: It familiarizes students with the working of the Indian state, paying
attention to the contradictory dynamics of modern state power.
I. Political Parties and the Party System (15 Lectures)

1.Trends in the Party System; From the Congress System to Multi-Party Coalitions

2. Determinants of Voting Behaviour: Caste, Class, Gender and Religion

II. Regional Aspirations and Secularism (15 Lectures)

1.The Politics of Secession and Accommodation

2. Debates on Secularism; Minority and Majority Communalism

III. Caste in Politics, and Affirmative Action Policies (15 Lectures)

1. Caste in Politics and Politicization of caste

2. Women, Caste and Class

IV. The Changing Nature of the Indian State (15 lectures)

1. Developmental Dimension
2. Welfare and Hegemony

READING LIST

• Political Parties and the Party System: Trends in the Party System; From the
Congress

System to Multi-Party Coalitions

Essential Readings:
R. Kothari, (2002) ‘The Congress System’, in Z. Hasan (ed.) Parties and Party Politics in
India,New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp 39-55.
E. Sridharan, (2012) ‘Introduction: Theorizing Democratic Consolidation, Parties
andCoalitions’, in Coalition Politics and Democratic Consolidation in Asia, New Delhi:
Oxford
University Press.
• Religion and Politics: Debates on Secularism: Minority and Majority
Communalism

Essential Readings:

T. Pantham, (2004) ‘Understanding Indian Secularism: Learning from its Recent Critics’, in R.
Vora and S. Palshikar (eds.) Indian Democracy: Meanings and Practices, New Delhi: Sage,
pp.
235-256.

N. Menon and A. Nigam, (2007) ‘Politics of Hindutva and the Minorities’, in Power and
Contestation: India since 1989, London: Fernwood Publishing, Halifax and Zed Books,
pp.36-60

Additional Reading:

N. Chandhoke, (2010) ‘Secularism’, in P. Mehta and N. Jayal (eds.) The Oxford Companion to

Politics in India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 333-346.

VI. Caste and Politics: Caste in Politics and the Politicization of Caste

Essential Readings:

R. Kothari, (1970) ‘Introduction’, in Caste in Indian Politics, Delhi: Orient Longman, pp.3-25.

M. Weiner, (2001) ‘The Struggle for Equality: Caste in Indian Politics’, in Atul Kohli (ed.)
The

Success of India’s Democracy, New Delhi: Cambridge University Press, pp. 193-225.

G. Omvedt, (2002) ‘Ambedkar and After: The Dalit Movement in India’, in G. Shah (ed.)

Social Movements and the State, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. 293-309.

VII. Affirmative Action Policies: Women, Caste and Class

Essential Readings:
M. Galanter, (2002) ‘The Long Half-Life of Reservations’, in Z. Hasan, E. Sridharan and
R.Sudarshan (eds.) India’s Living Constitution: Ideas, Practices, Controversies, New Delhi:
Permanent Black, pp. 306-318.

C. Jaffrelot, (2005) ‘The Politics of the OBCs’, in Seminar, Issue 549, pp. 41-45.

M. John, (2011) ‘The Politics of Quotas and the Women’s Reservation Bill in India’, in M.
Tsujimura and J. Steele (eds.) Gender Equality in Asia, Japan: Tohoku University Press, pp.
169-195.

Manchanda, Rita. (Ed). (2017), Women and Politics of Peace: South Asia Narratives on
Militarisation, Power, and Justice, New Delhi, Sage Publications
VII. Changing Nature of the Indian State: Developmental, Welfare and Coercive
Dimensions
Essential Readings:

S. Palshikar, (2008) ‘The Indian State: Constitution and Beyond’, in R. Bhargava (ed.)
Politics

and Ethics of the Indian Constitution, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 143-163.

R. Deshpande, (2005) ‘State and Democracy in India: Strategies of Accommodation and

Manipulation’, Occasional Paper, Series III, No. 4, Special Assistance Programme,
Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Pune.

M. Mohanty, (1989) ‘Duality of the State Process in India: A Hypothesis’, Bhartiya Samajik
Chintan, Vol. XII (1-2)

Additional Readings:

T. Byres, (1994) ‘Introduction: Development Planning and the Interventionist State Versus
Liberalization and the Neo-Liberal State: India, 1989-1996’, in T. Byres (ed.) The
State,Development Planning and Liberalization in India, New Delhi: Oxford University
Press, 1994,
pp.1-35.
A. Verma, (2007) ‘Police Agencies and Coercive Power’, in S. Ganguly, L. Diamond and M.
Plattner (eds.) The State of India’s Democracy, Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, pp.
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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FOURTH SEMESTER

CORE COURSE
POL 4304C: Public Policy and Administration in India
Course Objective: The paper seeks to provide an introduction to the interface between public
policy and administration in India. The essence of public policy lies in its effectiveness in
translating the governing philosophy into programs and policies and making it a part of the
community living. It deals with issues of decentralization, financial management, citizens and
administration and social welfare from a non-western perspective.
Course Outcome: This course provides knowledge of actual execution of public policy
I. Public Policy (12 Lectures)
1. Definition, characteristics and models
2. Public Policy Process in India
II. Decentralization (12 Lectures)
1. Meaning, significance and approaches and types
2. Local Self Governance: Rural and Urban
III. Budget (15 Lectures)
1. Concept and Significance of Budget
2. Types of Budgeting
3. Budget Cycle in India
IV. Social Welfare Administration and Citizen Administrations Interface (21 Lectures)
1. Concept of Social Welfare
2. Social Welfare Policies:
Education: Right to Education
Health: National Health Mission
Food: Right to Food Security
Employment: MNREGA
3. Public Service Delivery
4. Redressal of Public Grievances, RTI, Lokpal

Essential Readings
Public Policy
T. Dye, (1984) Understanding Public Policy, 5th Edition. U.S.A: Prentice Hall
R.B. Denhardt and J.V. Denhardt, (2009) Public Administration, New Delhi: Brooks/Cole
J. Anderson, (1975) Public Policy Making. New York: Thomas Nelson and sons Ltd.
M. Howlett, M. Ramesh, and A. Perl, (2009), Studying Public Policy: Policy Cycles and
Policy
subsystems, 3rd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press
T. Dye, (2002) Understanding Public Policy, New Delhi: Pearson
Y. Dror, (1989) Public Policy Making Reexamined. Oxford: Transaction Publication
Decentralization
Satyajit Singh and Pradeep K. Sharma [eds.] Decentralisation: Institutions And Politics In
Rural India, OUP,2007
D. A. Rondinelli and S.Cheema, Decentralisation and Development, Beverly Hills: Sage
Publishers, 1983
N.G.Jayal, Democracy and The State: Welfare, Secular and Development in Contemporary
India, Oxford : Oxford University Press,1999
Bidyut Chakrabarty, Reinventing Public Administration: The Indian Experience, Orient
III. Budget
Erik-Lane, J. (2005) Public Administration and Public Management: The Principal Agent
Perspective.New York: Routledge
Henry, N.(1999) Public Administration and Public Affairs. New Jersey:Prentice Hall
Caiden, N.(2004) ‘ Public Budgeting Amidst Uncertainity and Instability’, in Shafritz, J.M. &
Hyde, A.C. (eds.) Classics of Public Administration. Belmont: Wadsworth
IV. Social Welfare Administration
Jean Drèze and Amartya Sen, India, Economic Development and Social Opportunity, Oxford:
Oxford University Press, 1995
J.Dreze and Amartya Sen, Indian Development: Selected Regional Perspectives, Oxford:
Clareland Press, 1997
Reetika Khera- Rural Poverty And Public Distribution System, EPW, Vol-XLVIII, No.45-46,
Nov 2013
Pradeep Chaturvedi [ed.], Women And Food Security: Role Of Panchayats, Concept
Publishers, 1997
National Food Security Mission: nfsm.gov.in/Guidelines/XIIPlan/NFSMXII.pdf
Jugal Kishore, National Health Programs of India: National Policies and Legislations,
Century Publications, 2005
K. Lee and Mills, The Economic Of Health In Developing Countries, Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 1983
K. Vijaya Kumar, Right to Education Act 2009: Its Implementation as to Social Development
in India, Delhi: Akansha Publishers, 2012.
Marma Mukhopadhyay and Madhu Parhar(ed.) Education in India: Dynamics of
Development, Delhi: Shipra Publications, 2007
Nalini Juneja, Primary Education for All in the City of Mumbai: The Challenge Set By Local
Actors', International Institute For Educational Planning, UNESCO: Paris, 2001
Surendra Munshi and Biju Paul Abraham [eds.] Good Governance, Democratic Societies and
Globalisation, Sage Publishers, 2004
Basu Rumki (2015) Public Administration in India Mandates, Performance and Future
Perspectives, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIFTH SEMESTER

CORE COURSE
POL 5104C: Western Political Thought
Course objective: This course goes back to Greek antiquity and familiarizes students
with the manner in which the political questions were first posed. Machiavelli comes as
an interlude inaugurating modern politics followed by Hobbes and Locke. This is a basic
foundation course for students.
I. Text and Interpretation (15 Lectures)
1) Interpretation of Text, Ancient Political Thought
2) Plato: Philosophy and Politics, Theory of Forms, Justice, Philosopher King/Queen,
Communism Presentation theme: Critique of Democracy; Women and Guardianship,
Censorship
3) Aristotle: Forms, Virtue, Citizenship, Justice, State and Household
Presentation themes: Classification of governments; man as zoon politikon
II. Raise of Realism and Possessive Individualism (15 Lectures)
1) Machiavelli: Virtue, Religion, Republicanism
Presentation themes: morality and statecraft; vice and virtue
2) Hobbes: Human nature, State of Nature, Social Contract, State
Presentation themes: State of nature; social contract; Leviathan; atomistic individuals.
3) Locke: Laws of Nature; Natural Rights, Property
Presentation themes: Natural rights; right to dissent; justification of property
III. Modernity and the Romantic Tradition (15 Lectures)

1) Discussion on Modernity
2) Romantic and Liberal Socialist Thought: Jean Jacques Rousseau
Presentation themes: General Will; local or direct democracy; self-government; origin
ofinequality.
3) Mary Wollstonecraft

Presentation themes: Women and paternalism; critique of Rousseau’s idea of

education;legal rights
• Liberal socialist and Radical Thought (15 Lectures)
1) John Stuart Mill
Presentation themes: Liberty, suffrage and subjection of women, right of minorities;
utilityprinciple.
2) Karl Marx

Presentation themes: Alienation; difference with other kinds of materialism; class struggle
3) Alexandra Kollontai

Presentation themes: Winged and wingless Eros; proletarian woman; socialization

ofhousework; disagreement with Lenin
READING LIST
• Text and Interpretation
Essential Readings:
T. Ball, (2004) ‘History and Interpretation’ in C. Kukathas and G. Gaus, (eds.) Handbook
ofPolitical Theory, London: Sage Publications Ltd. pp. 18-30.

B. Constant, (1833) ‘The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns’, in
D.Boaz, (ed), (1997) The Libertarian Reader, New York: The Free Press.

Additional Readings:

J. Coleman, (2000) ‘Introduction’, in A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to

Early Christianity, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 1-20.

Q. Skinner, (2010) ‘Preface’, in The Foundations of Modern Political Thought Volume I,

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp. ix-xv.
Antiquity:
Plato
Essential Readings:
A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 9-32.
R. Kraut, (1996) ‘Introduction to the study of Plato’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The
CambridgeCompanion to Plato. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-50.
 C. Reeve, (2009) ‘Plato’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From Socrates
tothe Present, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 62-80
Additional Readings:
S. Okin, (1992) ‘Philosopher Queens and Private Wives’, in S. Okin Women in
WesternPolitical Thought, Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 28-50

R. Kraut, (1996) ‘The Defence of Justice in Plato's Republic’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The
Cambridge
Companion to Plato.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 311-337
T. Saunders, (1996) ‘Plato's Later Political Thought’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The Cambridge
Companion to Plato.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 464-492.
Aristotle
Essential Readings:
A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 53-64.

T. Burns, (2009) ‘Aristotle’, in D. Boucher, and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socratesto the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.81-99.

C. Taylor, (1995) ‘Politics’, in J. Barnes (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 232-258
Additional Readings:
J. Coleman, (2000) ‘Aristotle’, in J. Coleman A History of Political Thought: From Ancient
Greece to Early Christianity, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp.120-186
D. Hutchinson, (1995) ‘Ethics’, in J. Barnes, (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 195-232.
Interlude:Machiavelli
Essential Readings:
A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 124-130
Q. Skinner, (2000) ‘The Adviser to Princes’,inMachiavelli: A Very Short Introduction,
Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 23-53
J. Femia, (2009) ‘Machiavelli’, in D. Boucher, and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 163-184
Additional Reading:
Q. Skinner, (2000) ‘The Theorist of Liberty’, in Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction.
Oxford:Oxford University Press, pp. 54-87.
• Possessive

• IndividualismHobbes

Essential Readings:
A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education pp. 131-157.
D. Baumgold, (2009) ‘Hobbes’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 189-206.

C. Macpherson (1962) The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke.

Oxford University Press, Ontario, pp. 17-29.

Additional Readings:
I.Hampsher-Monk, (2001) ‘Thomas Hobbes’, in A History of Modern Political Thought:
MajorPolitical Thinkers from Hobbes to Marx, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 1-67.

A. Ryan, (1996) ‘Hobbes's political philosophy’, in T. Sorell, (ed.) Cambridge Companion

toHobbes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 208-245.

Locke

Essential Readings:

A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 181-209.
J. Waldron, (2009) ‘John Locke’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 207-224

C. Macpherson, (1962) The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke.

Oxford University Press, Ontario, pp. 194-214.

Additional Readings:

R. Ashcraft, (1999) ‘Locke's Political Philosophy’, in V. Chappell (ed.) The Cambridge

Companion to Locke, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, pp. 226-251.

I. Hampsher-Monk, (2001) A History of Modern Political Thought: Major Political Thinkers

from Hobbes to Marx, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 69-116
Reading List

• Modernity and its discourses

Essential Readings:

• Kant. (1784) ‘What is Enlightenment?,’ available at

http://theliterarylink.com/kant.html,Accessed: 19.04.2013
 S. Hall (1992) ‘Introduction’, in Formations of Modernity UK: Polity Press pages 1-16

• Romantics

Essential Readings:

B. Nelson, (2008) Western Political Thought. New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 221-255.

M. Keens-Soper, (2003) ‘Jean Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract’, in M. Forsyth and
M.Keens-Soper, (eds) A Guide to the Political Classics: Plato to Rousseau. New York:
Oxford University Press, pp. 171-202.

C. Jones, (2002) ‘Mary Wollstonecraft’s Vindications and their Political Tradition’ in C.

Johnson, (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Mary Wollstonecraft, Cambridge:
CambridgeUniversity Press, pp. 42-58.

S. Ferguson, (1999) ‘The Radical Ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft’, in Canadian Journal of

Political Science XXXII (3),pp. 427-50, Available at
http://digitalcommons.ryerson.ca/politics, Accessed: 19.04.2013.

• Liberal Socialist

Essential Readings:
H. Magid, (1987) ‘John Stuart Mill’, in L. Strauss and J. Cropsey, (eds), History of
PoliticalPhilosophy, 2nd edition. Chicago: Chicago University Press, pp. 784-801.
P. Kelly, (2003) ‘J.S. Mill on Liberty’, in D. Boucher, and P. Kelly, (eds.) Political Thinkers:
From Socrates to the Present. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 324-359.

• Radicals

Essential Readings:

J. Cropsey, (1987) ‘Karl Marx’, in L. Strauss and J. Cropsey, (eds) History of

PoliticalPhilosophy, 2ndEdition. Chicago: Chicago University Press, pp. 802-828.

L. Wilde, (2003) ‘Early Marx’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly, P. (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socrates to the Present.New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 404-435.

• Bryson, (1992) ‘Marxist Feminism in Russia’ in Feminist Political Theory, London:

Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 114-122
 C. Sypnowich, (1993) ‘Alexandra Kollontai and the Fate of Bolshevik Feminism’
Labour/LeTravail Vol. 32 (Fall 1992) pp. 287-295

A. Kollontai (1909), The Social Basis of the Woman Question, Available at

http://www.marxists.org/archive/kollonta/1909/social-basis.htm, Accessed:
19.04.2013
Additional Readings:
A. Bloom, (1987) ‘Jean-Jacques Rousseau’, in Strauss, L. and Cropsey, J. (eds.) History
ofPolitical Philosophy, 2nd edition. Chicago: Chicago University Press, pp. 559-580.
Selections from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Available
at
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/wollstonecraft/wo
mana.
html#CHAPTER%20II, Accessed: 19.04.2013.
• Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections, New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 328-354.
• Ollman (1991) Marxism: An Uncommon Introduction, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers.
G. Blakely and V. Bryson (2005) Marx and Other Four Letter Words, London: Pluto
A. Skoble, and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections, New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 286-327.
A. Kollontai, (1977) ‘Social Democracy and the Women’s Question’, in Selected Writings
ofAlexandra Kollontai, London: Allison & Busby, pp. 29-74.
A. Kollontai, (1977) ‘Make Way for Winged Eros: A Letter to the Youth’, in Selected
Writings
of Alexandra Kollontai Allison & Busby, pp. 201-292.
C. Porter, (1980) Alexandra Kollontai: The Lonely Struggle of the Woman who defied Lenin,
New York: Dutton Children’s Books.

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIFTH SEMESTER

CORE COURSE
POL 5204C: Indian political Thought
Course objective: This course introduces the specific elements of Indian Political Thought. It
intended to provide a sense of the broad streams of Indian thought while encouraging a specific
knowledge of individual thinkers and texts. Along with traditions of Pre-colonial Indian thought
it also introduces a wide span of thinkers and themes that defines modernity of Indian political
thought. The objective is to study general themes that have been produced by thinkers from varied
socialand temporal contexts.
I. Traditions of Pre-colonial Indian Political Thought (20 Lectures)
i) Brahmanic and Shramanic: Ved Vyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma, Manu: Social Laws ,
Kautilya: Theory of State, Aggannasutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of kingship
ii) Islamic and Syncretic: Barani: Ideal Polity, Abul Fazal: Monarchy,Kabir: Syncretism
II. Early reformers (13 Lectures)
i)Rammohan Roy: Rights
ii)Pandita Ramabai: Gender
iii) Vivekananda: Ideal Society
III. Swaraj, Social Justice, Critique of Nationalism
i)Gandhi: Swaraj(13 Lectures)
ii)Ambedkar: Social Justice
iii)Tagore: Critique of Nationalism
IV. Secularism, Socialism and Hindutva(14 Lectures)
i)Nehru: Secularism
ii)Lohia:Socialism
iii)Savarkar: Hindutva

READING LIST
I .Traditions of Pre-modern Indian Political Thought:
Essential Readings:
B. Parekh, (1986) ‘Some Reflections on the Hindu Tradition of Political Thought’, in T.
Pantham, and K. Deutsch (eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage
Publications, pp. 17- 31.
A. Altekar, (1958) ‘The Kingship’, in State and Government in Ancient India, 3rd edition,
Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 75-108.
M. Shakir, (1986) ‘Dynamics of Muslim Political Thought’, in T. Pantham, and K. Deutsch
(eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. 142- 160
G. Pandey, (1978) Sraman Tradition: Its History and Contribution to Indian Culture,
Ahmedabad: L. D. Institute of Indology, pp. 52-73.
S. Saberwal, (2008) ‘Medieval Legacy’, in Spirals of Contention, New Delhi: Routledge,
pp.1-
31
II. Ved Vyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma
Essential Readings:
The Mahabharata (2004), Vol. 7 (Book XI and Book XII, Part II), Chicago and London:
University of Chicago Press.
V. Varma, (1974) Studies in Hindu Political Thought and Its Metaphysical Foundations,
Delhi:
Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 211- 230.
B. Chaturvedi, (2006) ‘Dharma-The Foundation of Raja-Dharma, Law and Governance’, in
The Mahabharta: An Inquiry in the Human Condition, Delhi: Orient Longman, pp. 418- 464.
III. Manu: Social Laws
Essential Readings:
Manu, (2006) ‘Rules for Times of Adversity’, in P. Olivelle, (ed. &trans.) Manu’s Code of
Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the Manava- Dharamsastra, New Delhi: OUP,
pp. 208-213.
V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Cosmic Vision: Manu’, in Foundations of Indian Political Thought,
Delhi: Manohar, pp. 23- 39.
R. Sharma, ( 1991) ‘Varna in Relation to Law and Politics (c 600 BC-AD 500)’, in Aspects of
Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 233- 251.
P. Olivelle, (2006) ‘Introduction’, in Manu’s Code of Law: A Critical Edition and
Translation of the Manava –Dharmasastra, Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 3- 50.
IV. Kautilya: Theory of State
Essential Readings:
Kautilya, (1997) ‘The Elements of Sovereignty’ in R. Kangle (ed. and trns.), Arthasastra of
Kautilya, New Delhi: Motilal Publishers, pp. 511- 514.
V.Mehta, (1992) ‘The Pragmatic Vision: Kautilya and His Successor’, in Foundations of
Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 88- 109.
R. Kangle, (1997) Arthashastra of Kautilya-Part-III: A Study, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,
rpt.,pp. 116- 142.
Additional Reading:
J. Spellman, (1964) ‘Principle of Statecraft’, in Political Theory of Ancient India: A Study of
Kingship from the Earliest time to Ceirca AD 300, Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 132- 170.
V. Agganna Sutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of Kingship
Essential Readings:
S. Collins, (ed), (2001) Agganna Sutta: An Annotated Translation, New Delhi: Sahitya
Academy, pp. 44-49.
S. Collins, (2001) ‘General Introduction’, in Agganna Sutta: The Discussion on What is
Primary (An Annotated Translation from Pali), Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, pp. 1- 26.
B. Gokhale, (1966) ‘The Early Buddhist View of the State’, in The Journal of Asian Studies,
Vol. XXVI, (1), pp. 15- 22.
Additional Reading:
L. Jayasurya, ‘Budhism, Politics and Statecraft’, Available at
VI. Barani: Ideal Polity
Essential Reading:
I. Habib, (1998) ‘Ziya Barni’s Vision of the State’, in The Medieval History Journal, Vol. 2,
(1), pp. 19- 36.
Additional Reading:
M. Alam, (2004) ‘Sharia Akhlaq’, in The Languages of Political Islam in India 1200- 1800,
Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 26- 43
VII. Abul Fazal: Monarchy
Essential Readings:
A. Fazl, (1873) The Ain-i Akbari (translated by H. Blochmann), Calcutta: G. H. Rouse, pp.
47-57.
V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Imperial Vision: Barni and Fazal’, in Foundations of Indian Political
Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 134- 156.
Additional Readings:
M. Alam, (2004) ‘Sharia in Naserean Akhlaq’, in Languages of Political Islam in India1200-
1800, Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 46- 69.
I. Habib, (1998) ‘Two Indian Theorist of The State: Barani and Abul Fazal’, in Proceedings
Of the Indian History Congress. Patiala, pp. 15- 39.

VIII. Kabir: Syncreticism

Essential Readings:
Kabir. (2002) The Bijak of Kabir, (translated by L. Hess and S. Singh), Delhi: Oxford
University Press, No. 30, 97, pp. 50- 51 & 69- 70.
V.Mehta, (1992) Foundation of Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 157- 183.
G. Omvedt, (2008) ‘Kabir and Ravidas, Envisioning Begumpura’, in Seeking Begumpura:
The Social Vision of Anti Caste Intellectual, Delhi: Navayana, pp. 91- 107.
Additional Reading:
L. Hess and S. Singh, (2002) ‘Introduction’, in The Bijak of Kabir, New Delhi: Oxford
University Press, pp. 3- 35.
IX.Lohia: Socialism
Essential Readings:
• Mehta and T. Pantham (eds.), (2006) ‘A Thematic Introduction to Political Ideas
inModern India: Thematic Explorations, History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in
Indiancivilization’ Vol. 10, Part: 7, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. xxvii-ixi.
D. Dalton, (1982) ‘Continuity of Innovation’, in Indian Idea of Freedom: Political Thought
of
Swami Vivekananda, Aurobindo Ghose, Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi,
Academic Press: Gurgaon, pp. 1-28.
X.Rammohan Roy: Rights
Essential Readings:
R. Roy, (1991) ‘The Precepts of Jesus, the Guide to Peace and Happiness’, S. Hay, (ed.)
Sources of Indian Traditio, Vol. 2.Second Edition. New Delhi: Penguin, pp. 24-29.
C. Bayly, (2010) ‘Rammohan and the Advent of Constitutional Liberalism in India 1800-
1830’,
in Sh. Kapila (ed.), An intellectual History for India, New Delhi: Cambridge
University Press,pp. 18- 34.
T. Pantham, (1986) ‘The Socio-Religious Thought of Rammohan Roy’, in Th. Panthom and
K. Deutsch, (eds.) Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage, pp.32-52.
Additional Reading:
S. Sarkar, (1985) ‘Rammohan Roy and the break With the Past’, in A Critique on
colonialIndia, Calcutta: Papyrus, pp. 1-17.

Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K. (2009), Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context,
New Delhi, Sage Publications

XI.Pandita Ramabai: Gender

Essential Readings:
P. Ramabai, (2000) ‘Woman’s Place in Religion and Society’, in M. Kosambi (ed.),
Pandita Ramabai Through her Own Words: Selected Works, New Delhi: Oxford
University Press, pp.150-155.
M. Kosambi, (1988) ‘Women’s Emancipation and Equality: Pandita Ramabai’s
Contributionto Women’s Cause’, in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 23(44), pp. 38-
49.
Additional Reading:
U. Chakravarti, (2007) Pandita Ramabai - A Life and a Time, New Delhi: Critical Quest,
pp.1- 40.
G. Omvedt, (2008) ‘Ramabai: Women in the Kingdom of God’, in Seeking Begumpura:
TheSocial Vision of Anti Caste Intellectuals, New Delhi: Navayana. pp. 205-224.
XII.Vivekananda: Ideal Society

Essential Readings:

S. Vivekananda, (2007) ‘The Real and the Apparent Man’, S. Bodhasarananda (ed.),
Selections from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama,
pp.126-129.
A. Sen, (2003) ‘Swami Vivekananda on History and Society’, in Swami Vivekananda,
Delhi:Oxford University Press, pp. 62- 79.
H. Rustav, (1998) ‘Swami Vivekananda and the Ideal Society’, in W. Radice (ed.),
Swami Vivekananda and the Modernisation of Hinduism, Delhi: Oxford University
Press, pp. 264-280.
Additional Reading:
Raghuramaraju, (2007) ‘Swami and Mahatma, Paradigms: State and Civil Society’, in
Debates
in Indian Philosophy: Classical, Colonial, and Contemporary, Delhi: Oxford University
Press, pp. 29-65.
XIII.Gandhi: Swaraj
Essential Readings:
M. Gandhi, (1991) ‘Satyagraha: Transforming Unjust Relationships through the Power of
the Soul’, in S. Hay (ed.), Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 2.Second Edition, New Delhi:
Penguin,
pp. 265-270.
A. Parel, (ed.), (2002) ‘Introduction’, in Gandhi, freedom and Self Rule, Delhi:
VistaarPublication.
D. Dalton, (1982) Indian Idea of Freedom: Political Thought of Swami Vivekananda,
AurobindoGhose, Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore, Gurgaon: The
AcademicPress, pp. 154- 190.
Additional Reading:
R. Terchek, (2002) ‘Gandhian Autonomy in Late Modern World’, in A. Parel (ed.), Gandhi,
Freedom and Self Rule. Delhi: Sage.
XIV.Ambedkar: Social Justice
Essential Readings:
B. Ambedkar, (1991) ‘Constituent Assembly Debates’, S. Hay (ed.), Sources of Indian
Tradition, Vol. 2, Second Edition, New Delhi: Penguin, pp. 342-347.
• Rodrigues, (2007) ‘Good society, Rights, Democracy Socialism’, in S. Thorat and Aryama
(eds.), Ambedkar in Retrospect - Essays on Economics, Politics and Society, Jaipur: IIDS and
Rawat Publications.
B. Mungekar, (2007) ‘Quest for Democratic Socialism’, in S. Thorat, and Aryana (eds.),
Ambedkar in Retrospect - Essays on Economics, Politics and Society, Jaipur: IIDS and Rawat
Publications, pp. 121-142.
Additional Reading:
P. Chatterjee, (2005) ‘Ambedkar and the Troubled times of Citizenship’, in V. Mehta and
Th. Pantham (eds.), Political ideas in modern India: Thematic Explorations, New Delhi:
Sage,pp. 73-92.
XV.Tagore: Critique of Nationalism
Essential Readings:
R. Tagore, (1994) ‘The Nation’, S. Das (ed.), The English Writings of Rabindranath Tagore,
Vol. 3, New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, pp. 548-551.
R. Chakravarty, (1986) ‘Tagore, Politics and Beyond’, in Th. Panthams and K.
Deutsch(eds.),
Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage, pp. 177-191.
M. Radhakrishnan, and Debasmita, (2003) ‘Nationalism is a Great Menace: Tagore and
Nationalism’ in P. Hogan, Colm and L. Pandit, (eds.) Rabindranath Tagore: Universality
andTradition, London: Rosemont Publishing and Printing Corporation, pp. 29-39.
Additional Reading:
A. Nandy, (1994) ‘Rabindranath Tagore & Politics of Self’, in Illegitimacy of Nationalism,
Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-50.
XVI.Savarkar: Hindutva

Essential Readings:

• Savarkar, ‘Hindutva is Different from Hinduism’, available at

http://www.savarkar.org/en/hindutva-/essentials-hindutva/hindutva-different-
hinduism, Accessed: 19.04.2013
J. Sharma, (2003) Hindutva: Exploring the Idea of Hindu Nationalism, Delhi: Penguin,
pp.124-172.
Additional Reading:

Dh. Keer, (1966) Veer Savarkar, Bombay: Popular Prakashan, pp. 223-250.
Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K. (2009), Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context,
New Delhi, Sage Publications
XVI.Nehru: Secularism
Essential Readings:
J. Nehru, (1991) ‘Selected Works’, in S. Hay (ed.), Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 2,
Second
Edition, New Delhi: Penguin, pp. 317-319.
R. Pillai, (1986) ‘Political thought of Jawaharlal Nehru’, in Th. Pantham, and K.
Deutsch(eds.), Political Thought in Modem India, New Delhi: Sage, pp. 260- 274.
B. Zachariah, (2004) Nehru, London: Routledge Historical Biographies, pp. 169-213.
Additional Reading:
P. Chatterjee, (1986) ‘The Moment of Arrival: Nehru and the Passive Revolution’, in
Nationalist Thought and the Colonial World: A Derivative Discourse? London: Zed Books,
pp. 131-166
Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K. (2009), Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context,
New Delhi, Sage Publications
XVII.Lohia: Socialism
Essential Readings:
M. Anees and V. Dixit (eds.), (1984) Lohia: Many Faceted Personality, Rammanohar Lohia
Smarak Smriti.
S. Sinha, (2010) ‘Lohia’s Socialism: An underdog’s perspective’, in Economic and Political
Weekly, Vol. XLV (40) pp. 51-55.
A. Kumar, (2010) ‘Understanding Lohia’s Political Sociology: Intersectionality of Caste,
Class, Gender and Language Issue’, in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLV (40), pp.
64-70.

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (CORE) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIFTH SEMESTER
CORE COURSE
POL 5304C: Global Politics
Course objective: This course introduces students to the key debates on the meaning and
nature of globalization by addressing its political, economic, social, cultural and
technological dimensions. In keeping with the most important debates within the
globalization discourse, it imparts an understanding of the working of the world economy,
its anchors and resistances offered by global social movements while analyzing the
changing nature of relationship between the state and trans-national actors and networks.
The course also offers insights into key contemporary global issues such as the proliferation
of nuclear weapons, ecological issues, international terrorism, and human security before
concluding with a debate on the phenomenon of global governance.
• Globalization: Conceptions and Perspectives (27 Lectures)
• Understanding Globalization and its Alternative Perspectives
• Political: Debates on Sovereignty and Territoriality
• Global Economy: Its Significance and Anchors of Global Political Economy: IMF,
• World Bank, WTO, TNCs
• Cultural and Technological Dimension
• Global Resistances (Global Social Movements and NGOs)
• Contemporary Global Issues (27 Lectures)
• Ecological Issues: Historical Overview of International Environmental Agreements,
Climate Change, Global Commons Debate
b. Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
c. International Terrorism: Non-State Actors and State Terrorism; Post 9/11
developments
d. Migration
• Human Security
• Global Shifts: Power and Governance (6 Lectures)
READING LIST
• Globalization – Conceptions and Perspectives
Understanding Globalization and its Alternative
Perspectives

Essential Readings:
G. Ritzer, (2010) Globalization: A Basic Text, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 33-62.
M. Strager, (2009) Globalization: A Very Short Introduction, London: Oxford University
Press, pp. 1-16.
R. Keohane and J. Nye Jr, (2000) ‘Globalization: What’s New? What’s Not? (And So
What?)’,
inForeign Policy, No 118, pp. 104-119.
Jindal, N. & Kumar, K. (2018), Global Politics: Issues and Perspectives, New Delhi, Sage
Publications
Additional Reading:
A. McGrew, (2011) ‘Globalization and Global Politics’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens
(eds.) Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, New York:
Oxford University Press, pp. 14-31.
A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 1-24.
W. Ellwood, (2005) The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization, Jaipur: NI-Rawat Publications,
pp. 12-23.
Political: Debates on Sovereignty and Territoriality
Essential Readings:
A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 112-134.
R. Keohane, (2000) ‘Sovereignty in International Society’, in D. Held and A. McGrew (eds.)
The Global Trans-Formations Reader, Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 109-
123.Additional Reading:
K. Shimko, (2005) International Relations: Perspectives and Controversies, New York:
Houghton Mifflin, pp. 195-219.
Global Economy: Its Significance and Anchors of Global Political Economy:
IMF,World
Bank, WTO, TNCs
Essential Readings:
A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 454-479.
T. Cohn, (2009) Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice, pp. 130-140 (IMF), 208-
218(WTO).
R. Picciotto, (2003) ‘A New World Bank for a New Century’, in C. Roe Goddard et al.,
International Political: State-Market Relations in a Changing Global Order, Boulder: Lynne
Reinner, pp. 341-351.
A. Narlikar, (2005) The World Trade Organization: A Very Short Introduction, New York:
Oxford University Press, pp. 22-98.
J. Goldstein, (2006) International Relations, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 392-405 (MNC).
P. Hirst, G. Thompson and S. Bromley, (2009) Globalization in Question, Cambridge: Polity
Press, pp. 68-100 (MNC).
Additional Readings:
G. Ritzer, (2010) Globalization: A Basic Text, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 180-190.
F. Lechner and J. Boli (ed.), (2004) The Globalization Reader, London: Blackwell, pp. 236-
239 (WTO).
D. Held et al, (1999) Global Transformations: Politics, Economics and Culture, California:
Stanford University Press, pp. 242-282 (MNC).
T. Cohn, (2009) Global Political Economy, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 250-323 (MNC).
Cultural and Technological Dimension
Essential Readings:
D. Held and A. McGrew (eds.), (2002) Global Transformations Reader: Politics, Economics
and Culture, Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 1-50; 84-91.
M. Steger, (2009) ‘Globalization: A Contested Concept’, in Globalization: A Very Short
Introduction, London: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-16.
A. Appadurai, (2000) ‘Grassroots Globalization and the Research Imagination’, in
PublicCulture, Vol. 12(1), pp. 1-19.
Additional Reading:
J. Beynon and D. Dunkerley, (eds.), (2012) Globalisation: The Reader, New Delhi: Rawat
Publications, pp. 1-19.
A. Vanaik, (ed.), (2004) Globalization and South Asia: Multidimensional Perspectives, New
Delhi: Manohar Publications, pp. 171-191, 192-213, 301-317, 335-357.
Global Resistances (Global Social Movements and NGOs)
Essential Readings:
G. Ritzer, (2010) Globalization: A Basic Text, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 487-504.
R. O’Brien et al., (2000) Contesting Global Governance: Multilateral Economic Institutions
and Global Social Movements, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-23.
J. Fisher, (1998) Non-Governments: NGOs and Political Development in the Third World,
Connecticut: Kumarian Press, pp. 1- 37 (NGO).
 Additional Readings:
G. Laxter and S. Halperin (eds.), (2003) Global Civil Society and Its Limits, New York:
Palgrave, pp. 1-21.
A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 150-156 (NGO).
P. Willets, (2011) ‘Trans-National Actors and International Organizations in Global
Politics’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.) Globalization of World Politics,
New York:Oxford
University Press, pp. 334-342. (NGO)
• Contemporary Global Issues
Ecological Issues: Historical Overview of International Environmental Agreements,
Climate Change, Global Commons Debate
Essential Readings:
J. Volger, (2011) ‘Environmental Issues’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.)
Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 348-362.
A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave, pp. 383-411.
N. Carter, (2007) The Politics of Environment: Ideas, Activism, Policy, Cambridge:
Cambridge
University Press, pp. 13-81.
Jindal, N. & Kumar, K. (2018), Global Politics: Issues and Perspectives, New Delhi, Sage
Publications
Additional Readings:
P. Bidwai, (2011) ‘Durban: Road to Nowhere’, in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.46,
No.
53, December, pp. 10-1
K.Shimko, (2005) International Relations Perspectives and Controversies, New York:
Hughton-Mifflin, pp. 317-339.
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
Essential Readings:
D. Howlett, (2011) ‘Nuclear Proliferation’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.)
Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 384-397.
P. Viotti and M. Kauppi, (2007) International Relations and World Politics: Security,
Economy
and Identity, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 238-272.
Additional Reading:
A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave, pp. 264-281.
International Terrorism: Non-State Actors and State Terrorism; Post
9/11developments
Essential Readings:
P. Viotti and M. Kauppi, (2007) International Relations, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 276-307.
A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave, pp. 282-301.
Additional Readings:
J. Kiras, (2011) ‘Terrorism and Globalization’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.)
Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 366-380.
 A. Vanaik, (2007) Masks of Empire, New Delhi: Tulika, pp. 103-128.
Migration
Essential Readings:
G. Ritzer, (2010) Globalization: A Basic Text, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 298-322.
S. Castles, (2012) ‘Global Migration’, in B. Chimni and S. Mallavarapu (eds.) International
Relations: Perspectives For the Global South, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 272-285.
Human Security
Essential Readings:
A. Acharya, (2011) ‘Human Security’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.)
Globalization
of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 480-493.
S. Tadjbakhsh and A. Chenoy, (2007) Human Security, London: Routledge, pp. 13-19;
123-127; 236-243.
Additional Reading:
A. Acharya, (2001) ‘Human Security: East versus West’, in International Journal, Vol. 56,
no.3, pp. 442-460.
Global Shifts: Power and Governance
Essential Readings:
J. Rosenau, (1992) ‘Governance, Order, and Change in World Politics’, in J. Rosenau, and
E.Czempiel (eds.) Governance without Government: Order and Change in World Politics,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-29.
A. Kumar and D. Messner (eds), (2010) Power Shifts and Global Governance: Challenges
from South and North, London: Anthem Press.
P. Dicken, (2007) Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy,
New
York: The Guilford Press.
J. Close, (2001) ‘The Global Shift: A quantum leap in human evolution’, Available
athttp://www.stir-global-shift.com/page22.php, Accessed: 19.04.2013.

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CORE COURSE
POL 5404C: Human Rights
Unit I: Introduction to Human Rights (15 Lectures)
I) Concept of Human Rights – meaning, nature, importance
ii) Growth and evolution of Human Rights
Iii) Classification- three generation of Human Rights
 Unit II: Approaches and perspectives (15 Lectures)

i) Universal Approach
ii) Cultural Relativist Approach
iii) Marxian Perspective

Unit III: Human Rights and UNO (15 Lectures)

i) International Bill of Rights – UDHR, ICCPR, ICESCR, Optional Protocols

Ii) Conventions Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against
Women, Convention on Rights of the Child
Iii) Human Rights Council

Unit IV: Human rights and the role of NGOs (15 Lectures)

i) Amnesty International
ii) Human Rights Watch
iii) International Committee of the Red Cross

Reading Lists:

Chauhan, S.R., & N. S. Chauhan (ed): International Dimension of Human

Rights(Vol. I,II,III), Global Vision Publishing House, New Delhi, 2006

Symondies, Janusz (ed),: Human Rights: Concepts and Standards, UNESCO

Publishing,2000

Saksena, K. P.,: Human Rights, Lancers Books, New Delhi, 1999

Buzarbaruah, Bhupesh Malla and Ripima Buzarbaruah, : Manav Adhikar,

BaniPrakash,Guwahati, 2006

Yasin, Adil-ul, and Archana Upaddhyay,: Human Rights, Akansha Publishing

House,NewDelhi, 2004

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POL 6104C: Select Constitutions

Course Objective: The course introduces the constitutional and political systems of four (4)
countries. Students will have a stronger and more informed perspective on approaches to
studying the constitutional and political systems of these countries in a comparative manner.
Unit I: United Kingdom (15 Lectures)
The British Political Tradition
Parliamentary Government— i)Monarchy, ii) Cabinet, iii) Parliament
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Rule of Law and the Judicial System
Unit II: United States of America (15 Lectures)
Making of the American Constitution, The Federal System
National Government— i)The President ii) Congress iii) Supreme Court
Political Parties and Interest Groups in USA
Unit III: Peoples Republic of China (15 Lectures)
Revolutionary Legacy: Communist Revolution and the Cultural Revolution
Structure of Government:
National Peoples Congress
The President and the State Council
Peoples courts and Peoples Procuratorates
Rights and Duties of Citizens
Party System, and Role of the Communist Party
Unit IV: Switzerland (15 Lectures)
Swiss Political Tradition
Swiss Federalism
Structure of Federal Government: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary
Direct Democracy, Political Parties and Interest Groups
Readings:
Alexander, Larry, Constitutionalism: Philosophical Foundation, Cambridge
University Press, 2001
Almond and Powell, Comparative Politics: A Developmental Approach, Prentice Hall,
1979
Dahl, Robert, Theory and Practice of Modern Government, Prentice Hall, 1978
Elster, Jon & Slagstad(Ed), Constitutionalism and Democracy, Cambridge University
Press, 1993
Finer, H, Theory and Practice of Modern Government, Mituban, 1965
Longford, W. John & Brownsey, K. Lorne, The Changing Shape of Government in the
Asia Pacific Region, IRPP, 1988
Ray, S. N., Comparative Political Systems, Prentice Hall, 1997
Rosenbaum, S. Alan, Constitutionalism: The Philosophical Dimension, Greenwood
Press, 1988
Willoughby, Westel Woobdury , The American Constitutional System; An Introduction
to the Study of the American State, General Books LLC, 2009
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POL 6204C: Understanding South Asia

Course Objective: The course introduces the historical legacies and geopolitics of South
Asia as a region. It imparts an understanding of political regime types as well as the
socio-economic issues of the region in a comparative framework. The course also apprises
students of the common challenges and the strategies deployed to deal with them by
countries in South Asia.
I. South Asia- Understanding South Asia as a Region (10 Lectures)
(a) Historical and Colonial Legacies (b) Geopolitics of South Asia
II. Politics and Governance (20 Lectures)
(a) Regime types: democracy, authoritarianism, monarchy
(b) Emerging constitutional practices: federal experiments in Pakistan; constitutional debate
in Nepal and Bhutan; devolution debate in Sri Lanka
III. Socio-Economic Issues (15 Lectures)
(a) Identity politics and economic deprivation: challenges and impacts (case studies of
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka)
IV. Regional Issues and Challenges (15 Lectures)
(a) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): problems and prospects (b)
Terrorism_(c) Migration
Essential Readings:
I. South Asia- Understanding South Asia as a Region
Hewitt, V. (1992) ‘Introduction’, in The International Politics of South Asia. Manchester:
Manchester University Press, pp.1-10.
Hewitt, V. (2010) ‘International Politics of South Asia’ in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge
Handbook of South Asian Politics. London: Routledge, pp.399-418.
Muni, S.D. (2003) ‘South Asia as a Region’, South Asian Journal, 1(1), August-September,
pp. 1-6
Baxter, C. (ed.) (1986) The Government and Politics of South Asia. London: Oxford
University Press, pp.376-394.
Baxter, C. (2010) ‘Introduction’, Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics.
London: Routledge, pp.1-24
I. Politics and Governance
De Silva, K.M. (2001)‘The Working of Democracy in South Asia’, in Panandikar, V.A (ed.)
Problems of Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research & Konark
Publishing House, pp. 46-88.
Wilson, J. (2003) ‘Sri Lanka: Ethnic Strife and the Politics of Space’, in Coakley, J. (ed.) The
Territorial Management of Ethnic Conflict. Oregon: Frank Cass, pp. 173-193.
Mendis, D. (2008) ‘South Asian Democracies in Transition’, in Mendis, D. (ed.) Electoral
Processes and Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: Sage, pp.15-52.
Subramanyam, K. (2001) ‘Military and Governance in South Asia’, in V.A (ed.) Problems of
Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research & Konark Publishing
House, pp.201-208.
Hachethi, K. and Gellner, D.N.(2010) ‘Nepal : Trajectories of Democracy and Restructuring
of the State’, in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics. London:
Routledge, pp. 131-146.
Kukreja, V. 2011. ‘Federalism in Pakistan’, in Saxena R. (ed.) Varieties of Federal
Governance. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 104-130.
Jha, N.K. (2008) ‘Domestic Turbulence in Nepal: Origin, Dimensions and India’s Policy
Options’, in Kukreja, V. and Singh, M.P. (eds.) Democracy, Development and Discontent in
South Asia. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 264-281.
Burki, S.J. (2010) ‘Pakistan’s Politics and its Economy’, in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge
Handbook of South Asian Politics. London: Routledge, pp. 83-97.
Kaul, N. (2008)‘Bearing Better Witness in Bhutan’, Economic and Political Weekly, 13
September, pp. 67-69.
II. Socio-Economic Issues
Phadnis, U.(1986) ‘Ethnic Conflicts in South Asian States’, in Muni, S.D. et.al. (eds.)
Domestic Conflicts in South Asia : Political, Economic and Ethnic Dimensions. Vol. 2. New
Delhi: South Asian Publishers, pp.100-119.
Kukreja, V. (2003) Contemporary Pakistan. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 75-111 and 112-153.
III. Regional Issues and Challenges
Narayan, S. (2010) ‘SAARC and South Asia Economic Integration’, in Muni, S.D. (ed.)
Emerging dimensions of SAARC. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 32-50.
Muni, S.D. and Jetley, R. (2010) ‘SAARC prospects: the Changing Dimensions’, in Muni,
S.D. (ed.) Emerging dimensions of SAARC. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 1-31.
Baral, L.R. (2006) ‘Responding to Terrorism: Political and Social Consequences in South
Asia’, in Muni, S.D. (ed.) Responding to terrorism in South Asia. New Delhi: Manohar,
pp.301-332.
Muni, S.D. (2006) ‘Responding to Terrorism: An Overview’, in Muni, S.D. (ed.) Responding
to terrorism in South Asia. New Delhi: Manohar, pp.453-469.
Hoyt, T.D. (2005) ‘The War on Terrorism: Implications for South Asia’, in Hagerty, D.T.
(ed.) South Asia in World Politics. Lanham: Roman and Littlefield Publishers, pp.281-295.
Lama, M. (2003) ‘Poverty, Migration and Conflict: Challenges to Human Security in South
Asia’, in Chari, P.R. and Gupta, S. (eds.) Human Security in South Asia: Gender, Energy,
Migration and Globalisation. New Delhi: Social Science Press, pp. 124-144
Acharya, J. and Bose, T.K. (2001) ‘The New Search for a Durable Solution for Refugees:
South Asia’, in Samaddar, S. and Reifeld, H. (eds.) Peace as Process: Reconciliation and
Conflict Resolution in South Asia. New Delhi: Vedams ,pp-137-157
Additional Readings
Baxter, C. (ed.) (1986) The Government and Politics of South Asia. London: Oxford
University Press.
Rizvi, G. (1993) South Asia in a Changing International Order. New Delhi: Sage._Thakur, R.
and Wiggin, O.(ed.) (2005) South Asia and the world. New Delhi: Bookwell. Hagerty, D.T.
123 (ed.) (2005) South Asia in World Politics, Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield. Samaddar,
R.(2002) ‘Protecting the Victims of Forced Migration: Mixed Flows and Massive
Flows’, in Makenkemp, M. Tongern, P.V. and Van De Veen, H. (eds.) Searching for
Peace in Central and South Asia. London: Lynne Reinner._Kukreja, V. and Singh, M.P. (eds)
(2008) Democracy, Development and Discontent in SouthAsia. New Delhi: Sage.

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POL 6304C: Social Movements in North-east India

Course Objective: The course introduces the students to the concept of social movement and
emergence and consequences of various social movements occurring in North- East India
Unit-I: Understanding Social Movement (15 Lectures)
Meaning and definition,
Approaches,
Typologies
New Social Movement
Unit-II: Identity Movements (15 Lectures)
Language movement in Assam
Assam movement (1979-85)
Tripuri movement
Movement for Schedule Tribe status in Assam
Unit-III: Movements for Autonomy (15 Lectures)
Bodo movement
Naga Movement
Kamatapur movement
Unit-IV: New Social Movements (15 Lectures)
Environmental movement (Anti Dam Movement)
Civil Rights Movement (Movement against AFSPA)
Women movement (Naga Mothers’ Association & Meira Pei)
Essential Readings:
C.N.Shankar Rao(2016)Sociology of Indian Society,S.Chand & Company,New Delhi
South Asia Research,vol.no,9,May 1989,The Emergence of Tripuri Nationalism,1948-50,Harihar
Bhattacharyya
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences,The Assam Movement and its Political impact in
Assam,Volume-II,Issue-2 December-2022
Bose,M.L.(1989)Social History of Assam,New Delhi;Ashok Kumar Mittal,Concept Publishing
company
The Bodos and the Movement for Self-Determination,Khema Sonowal
The Naga Resistance Movement,Regency Publication
Social Movements in North East India,Sarthak Sengupta
Kamatapur Movement of the Koch Rajbongshi,Tribal Digital Document Repository
Tripura,Through the Ages,Naliniranjan Roychoudhury

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POL 6404C: LOCAL GOVERNANCE (RURAL AND URBAN)

Unit I: Evolution of Local Governance in India -Rural and Urban (15 Lectures)
i) Governance in Ancient India
ii) Local Governance in Pre-independent India
iii) Development of Local Governance in Post- independence India.
Unit II: 73rd Amendment and Rural Governance in India (15 Lectures)
i) Gaon Panchayat and Gaon sabha
ii) Anchalik Panchayat, Zilla Parishad
iii) Women’s participation and Reservation
Unit III : 74TH Amendment and Urban Governance in India (15 Lectures)
i) Panchayat
ii) Municipal Council
iii) Municipal Corporation - Guwahati Municipal Corporation
Unit IV: Role of Committees and Commissions (15 Lectures)
i) District Planning Committee and Metropolitan Planning Committee
ii) State Election Commission
iii) State Finance Commission
Readings:
Gosh, B.K.2002, The Assam Panchayat Act, Assam Law House, Guwahati.
Maheshwari , S.R. 2006 Local Governance in India, Lakshjmi Naraian Agarwal, Agra.
Ray,B.Dutta,and Das, G. (Ed) Dimensions of Rural Development in North East India,
Akansha, New Delhi
Alam, M.2007, Panchayati Raj in India, National Book Trust, New Delhi
Joshi, R.P and Narwani, G.S,2002, Panchayati Raj in India, Rawat Publication Jaipur
Dube, M.P. and Padalia, M. (Ed.) 2002, Democratic Decentralization and Panchayati
Raj in India, Anamika Publishers, new Delhi
Das, N. 2006, Bharator panchayati raj and Asamor swayatwa sashan, Mritunjoy
Prakashan, Guwahati (Assamese)
Prasad, R. N.: Urban Local self Govt. in India, Mittal Publications, New Delhi, 2007
Maheswaari, S.R., : Local Govt. in India, Lakshami Narain, Agra, 2010Mishra, S. N., Anil D.
Mishra & Shweta Mishra: Public Governance and Decentralisation, Mittal Publications,
NewDelhi, 2003
Venkata Rao, V.: A Hundred Years of Local Self Government in Assam, Bani
Prakash, 1963
Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K, (2019), Local Governance in India, New Delhi, Sage
Publications

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SEVENTH SEMESTER
POL 7104C(POLITICAL THEORY-I)
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• This course in Political Theory is designed to equip students with a solid foundation in political
theory and develop critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and evaluate complex political
issues.
• It starts with an explanation about the meaning, relevance, decline and revival of political
theory and offers insights on the idea of state, power, nationalism, citizenship and democracy.
• It seeks to explore the distinctiveness of theory and develop a comprehensive understanding of
the fundamental concepts and theories that underlie politics and governance.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students in developing ideas on politics which is helpful in
providing theoretical insights and perspectives to students if they wish to pursue research
programme.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit 1: Political Theory: An Introduction(15 Lecturer)

• What is Political theory?
• Why do we need Political Theory?
• Decline of Political Theory
Reading list:
• Mckinnon, Catriona, ‘Introduction’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political Theory,
New York: Oxford University Press, 2008, p 1-6.
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi,
2008.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005.
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory’,
Oxford University Press, 2006.

Unit 2: Nation and State(15 Lecturer)

• Nation, State and Sovereignty
• National Self-determination
• State and globalization

Reading list:
• Mckinnon, Catriona, 2008, ‘Introduction’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political
Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, p 33-55.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005.
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory’,
Oxford University Press, 2006.
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi,
2008.

Unit 3: Understanding Power(15 Lecturer)

• Different dimensions: Power as decision making, power as agenda setting, power as
thought control
 • Ideology and power
• Power as subject: Foucauldian perspective
Reading list:
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi,
2008.
• Barry, B. (ed.) Power and Political Theory, London, Wiley, 1976.
• Mckinnon, Catriona, 2008, ‘Introduction’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political
Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, p 80-99.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005.

Unit 4: Democracy(15 Lecturer)

• Procedural vs. Substantive Conceptions of Democracy
• Liberal democracy: issues and perspectives
• Democracy and Citizenship
Reading list:
• Mckinnon, Catriona, 2008, ‘Introduction’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political
Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, p 80-99.
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi,
2008.
• Held, David, Political Theory Today, Stanford University Press, California, 1991, p 197-235.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005.
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory,
Oxford University Press, 2006.
• Farrelly, Colin, Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory, Sage, 2004.
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POL 7204C(INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• The course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the different theoretical
perspectives that have shaped the discipline of International Relations including classical
realism, liberalism, Marxism, English school, constructivism, post-modernism, critical theory,
feminist theory and ecologism.
• The course will examine debates pertaining to civilization, race and identity; globalization and
its resistance; emerging world order and liberal democracy.
• It introduces students to different theoretical perspectives in order to analyze and interpret
international political events and issues.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students who intend to explore the themes and issues in
International Relations. It assumes importance for students if they wish to pursue research
programme in the area of international relations and Indian foreign policy.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit I- Theories of International Relations(15 Lecturer)

• Theory of International Relations
• Three images/Levels of Analysis
• Non western IR theory
Essential readings:
• Alan C. Lamborn, Theory and the Politics in World Politics, International Studies Quarterly,
Vol. 41, No. 2 (Jun., 1997), pp. 187-214.
• Amitav Acharya and Barry Buzan, ed., Non-Western International Relations Theory
Perspectives on and beyond Asia, (New York: Routledge 2010), pp. 1-27.
• Barry Buzan, ‘The Levels of Analysis Problem in International Relations Reconsidered’, in
Ken Booth and Steve Smith, International Relations Theory Today (UK: Polity Press 1995),
pp.198-216.
• Kenneth N. Waltz, “Laws and Theories”, in Kenneth N. Waltz, Theory of International Politics
(New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979), pp. 1-17.
• Kenneth N. Waltz, “Reductionist and Systemic Theories”, in Kenneth N. Waltz, Theory of
International Politics (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979), pp. 60-78.
• Kenneth N. Waltz, Man, the State and War: A Theoretical Analysis (New York: Columbia
University Press, 1954), pp. 1-15, 224-238.

Martin Wright, “Why is There No International Theory”, in James Der Derian ,ed.,
International Theory-Critical Investigations (New York: New York University Press,1995),
pp.15-35.
• Steve Smith, “The Self Images of a Discipline: A Genealogy of International Relations Theory”
in Ken Booth and Steve Smith, International Relations Theory Today (UK: Polity Press 1995),
pp.1-37.
Unit II-Contending theories of International Relations(15 Lecturer)
• Classical, Structural and Defensive Realism
• Liberalism, Regimes and the International Society/ The English School
• Marxism and dependency theory
Essential readings:
• Chris Brown,” Development and Dependency” in Margot Light and A.J.R. Groom. ed.,
International Relations: A Handbook of Current Theory, London: Frances Pinter,1985), pp.60-
73.
• Hans J. Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace (New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1993 [1948]), pp. 3-26.
• John Gerrard Ruggie, “Continuity and Transformation in the World Polity: Towards a Neo-
Realist Synthesis”, in Robert O. Keohane, ed., Neorealism and Its Critics (New York: Columbia
University Press, 1986), pp. 131-157.
• Kenneth N. Waltz, “Political Structures”, in Kenneth N. Waltz, Theory of International Politics
(New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979), pp. 79-101.
• Michael W. Doyle, “Kant, Liberal Legacies and Foreign Afairs”, in Scott P. Handler, ed.,
International Politics – Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.75-81.
• Robert O. Keohane, “Theory of World Politics: Structural Realism and Beyond”, in Robert O.
Keohane, ed., Neorealism and Its Critics (New York: Columbia University Press, 1986), pp.
158-202.
• Robert Koehane. “Harmony, Cooperation and Discord”, in Scott P. Handler, ed., International
Politics – Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.92-99.
• Robert Koehane, “A Functional Theory of Regimes” in Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics - Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010, pp.131-
137.
Unit III- Alternative perspectives on International Relations(15 Lecturer)
• Postmodernism, Critical Theory and Social constructivism
• Feminism in International relations
• Ecologism
Essential Readings:
• Alexandre Wendt, “Anarchy is What States Make of it: The Social Construction of Power
Politics” in James Der Derian, ed., International Theory - Critical Investigations (New York:
New York University Press, 1995), pp.129-177.
• Anthony Burke, “Postmodernism” in Christian Reus Smit and Duncan Snidal , ed., The Oxford
Handbook of International Relations (Oxford: Oxford university Press, 2010), pp. 359-378.
• Jean Bethke Elshtain, “Feminist Theme and International Relations”, in James Der Derian, ed.,
International Theory - Critical Investigations (New York: New York University Press,1995),
pp.340-360.
•J.Ann Tickner, “A Critique of Morganthau’s Principles of Realism,” in Robert J.Art and Robert
Jervis, ed. International Politics - Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman,
2010, pp.17-28.
• Matthew Paterson, “IR theory: Neorealism, Neoinstitutionalism and the Climate Change
Convention” in John Vogler and Mark Imber (eds) The Environment and International Relations
(London: Routledge, 1996), pp.64-83
• Richard Devetak, “Critical Theory”, in Scott Burchill and Andrew Linklater, eds., Theories of
International Relations (London: Macmillan Press, 1996), pp. 145-178.
• Richard Price and Christian Reus-Smit, “Dangerous Liaisons? Critical International Theory and
Constructivism”, European Journal of International Relations, 1998, pp. 259–294
• Richard Sharcott, Critical Theory, in Christian Reus Smit and Duncan Snidal, ed., The Oxford
Handbook of International Relations (Oxford: Oxford university Press, 2010), pp. 327-345
• Ted Hopf, “The Promise of Constructivism in International Theory” in Scott P. Handler, ed.,
International Politics – Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.102-
107

Unit-IV-Key debates in International Relations(15 Lecturer)

• Civilization, race and identity
• Globalization and its resistance
• Emerging world order and liberal democracy
Essential readings:
• Bruce Russett, “The Fact of Democratic Peace” in Scott P. Handler, ed., International Politics
– Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.257-266.
• Francis Fukuyama, “The End of History” in Scott P. Handler, ed., International Politics –
Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp. 515-522.
• Richard Kahn and Douglas Kellner, “ Resisting Globalisation” in George Ritzer, ed. The
Blackwell Companion to Globalisation (USA: Blackwell publishing Ltd., 2007), pp.662-674.
• Ronald Robertson and Kathleen E. White, “What is Globalisation?” in George Ritzer, ed. The
Blackwell Companion to Globalisation (USA: Blackwell publishing Ltd., 2007), pp.54-66.
• Samuel P. Huntington, “The Clash of Civilisations?” in Scott P. Handler, ed., International
Politics – Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.530-537
• Stephen Krasner, “The State is Alive and Well”, in Robert J.Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010, pp. 551-
556.

Further readings:
• Amitav Acharya and Barry Buzan (eds.) (2010), Non Western International Relations Theory
Perspectives on and beyond Asia, NY: Routledge
• Baylis, John, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (eds.) (2011), The Globalization of World
Politics: An Introduction to International Relations (5th edn.), Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
• Brown, Chris and Kirsten Ainley (2005), Understanding International Relations (3rd edn.),
New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Burchill, Scott et al. (2001), Theories of International Relations (2nd edn.), New York:
Palgrave Macmillan.
• Calvocoressi, Peter (2008), World Politics Since 1945, 9th edn., New York: Routledge.
• Dunne, Tim, Milja Kurki and Steve Smith (eds.) (2013), International Relations Theories:
Discipline and Diversity, 3rd edn., Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Edkins, Jenny and Maja Zehfuss (eds.) (2009), Global Politics: A New Introduction, New
York: Routledge.
• Fukuyama, Francis (1992), The End of History and The Last Man, USA: Free Press.
• Griffiths, Martin et al. (2008), International Relations: The Key Concepts (2nd edn.), New
York: Routledge.
• Huntington, Samuel “Clash of Civilizations.” Foreign Affairs. Summer 1993.
• Mazlish, Bruce and Akire Iriye (eds.) (2005), The Global History Reader, New York:
Routledge.
• McWilliams, Wayne C. and Harry Piotrowski (2009), The World since 1945: A History of
International Relations (7th edn.), London: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
• Reus-Smit, Christian and Duncan Snidal (eds.) (2008), The Oxford Handbook of International
Relations, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Viotti, Paul R. and Mark Kauppi (2007), International Relations and World Politics (3rd edn.),
New Delhi: Pearson.
• Weber, Cynthia (2010), International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction (3rd edn.)
London: Sage.
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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
POLITICAL SCIENCE(HONOURS WITH RESEARCH)
SEVENTH SEMESTER
POL 7304C(PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION- I)

COURSE OBJECTIVES

• This paper is a core paper that is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the
theoretical and pragmatic aspects of public administration.
• It delves into the fundamental approaches of Public Administration both in the context of
Western and Non-Western countries.
• It introduces students to the concept of Development Administration including its meaning,
evolution, scope and application.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students who intend to explore the themes and issues in Public
Administration. It assumes importance for students if they wish to pursue research in the area
of public policy, administration and governance.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and
other competitive exams like civil services.

Unit- 1: Public Administration as a Discipline: (15 Lecturer)

1. Concept, Evolution and Importance
2. New Public Administration
3. New Public Management
Suggested Readings:
• White L.D: Introduction to Study of Public Administration, Eurasia Publishing House, Ram
Nagar, New Delhi, 1982.
• Felix A Nigro & Lloyd G Nigro: Modern Public Administration, Harper & Row, New York,
1989.
• BL Fadia & Kuldeep Fadia, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts,
Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008, Part I (Public Administration: Introduction).
 • Ramesh K. Arora, “New Public Administration: Premises and Performance”, Indian Journal
of Administrative Science, Jan-June, 1990.
• H. George Frederickson, New Public Administration, University of Alabama Press, 1980.
• Stephen P. Osborne and Evan Ferlie (eds) New Public Management: Current Trends and
Future Prospects, Routledge, London, 2002.
• Sapru, R.K: Administrative Theories and Management Thought, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 3rd
edn. Delhi, 2013, Part I & Part V.

Unit- 2: Theories of Public Administration I: (15 Lecturer)

1. Classical Theory and Human Relations Theory
2. Systems Theory and Behavioral Theory
3. Bureaucratic Theory
Suggested Readings:
• S.R Maheswari: Administrative Theories, Allied Publishers Ltd., New Delhi, 1994.
• D. Ravindra Prasad, VS Prasad, and P Satyanarayan, Administrative Thinkers, Sterling
Publishers, New Delhi, 2004.
• Peter Self: Administrative Theories & Politics, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 1981.
• Henri Fayol: “The Administrative Theory in the State”, in L. Gulick and L. Urwick (eds)
Papers on the Science of Administration, 1937.
• L. Gulick, “Notes on the Theory of Organisation”, in L. Gulick and L. Urwick (eds) Papers
on the Science of Administration, 1937.
• Sapru, R.K: Administrative Theories and Management Thought, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 3rd
edn. Delhi, 2013, Part II & Part III.
• B.L. Fadia & Kuldeep Fadia, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts,
Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008, chapters 44, 45.

Unit- 3: Theories of Public Administration II: (15 Lecturer)

1. Decision Making Theory
2. Communication, Leadership and Motivation - Douglas McGregor and Abraham Maslow
3. Ecological Theory
Suggested Readings:
• B.L. Fadia & Kuldeep Fadia, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts,
Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008, chapters 18, 35, 40, 41, 42.
 • R.K. Arora & Meena Sogani (ed): Themes and Issues in Administrative Theory, Arihant
Publishers, Jaipur, 1991.
• Herbert Simon, Administrative Behavior, Fourth Ed. 1997.
• S.R Maheswari: Administrative Theories, Allied Publishers Ltd., New Delhi, 1994.
• D. Ravindra Prasad, VS Prasad, and P Satyanarayan, Administrative Thinkers, Sterling
Publishers, New Delhi, 2004.
• Sapru, R.K: Administrative Theories and Management Thought, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 3rd
edn. Delhi, 2013, Part II & Part III.
• Peter Self: Administrative Theories & Politics, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 1981.

Unit- 4: Development Administration: (15 Lecturer)

1. Meaning, Scope and Functions
2. Evolution and Causes for growth
3. Bureaucracy and Development Administration
Suggested Readings:
• Singh, S: Development Administration, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1961.
• Panandikar & Kshirsagar: Bureaucracy & Development Administration, Centre for Policy
Research, New Delhi, 1978.
• Sapru, R.K: Administrative Theories and Management Thought, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 3rd
edn. Delhi, 2013, Chapter 43.
• Fadia BL, Fadia Kuldeep, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts,
Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008 Chapter 11.
Reading List:
• Fadia B.L, Fadia Kuldeep, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts,
Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008.
• Robbins, Stephen P., Judge Timothy A, Essentials of Organisational Behavior, Pearson
Education in South Asia, Delhi, 2008.
• Arora RK, Sogani Meena (ed): Themes and Issues in Administrative Theory, Arihant
Publishers, Jaipur, 1991.
• White L.D: Introduction to Study of Public Administration, Eurasia Publishing House, Ram
Nagar, New Delhi, 1982.
• Maheswari, S.R: Administrative Theories, Allied Publishers Ltd., New Delhi, 1994.
• Prasad, D. Ravindra, Prasad, VS, and Satyanarayan, P, Administrative Thinkers, Sterling
Publishers, New Delhi, 2004.
• Peter Self: Administrative Theories & Politics, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 1981.
• Robbins, S.P: The Administrative Process, Prentice-Hall of India, Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi 1985.
• Arora, R.K: Perspectives in Administrative Theory, Associated Publishing House, New
Delhi, 1979.
• Ali, Shum Sun Nisa: Eminent Administrative Thinkers, Associated Publishing House, New
Delhi, 1990.
• Nigro, Felix A & Nigro, Lloyd G: Modern Public Administration, Harper & Row,
NewYork, 1989.
• Singh, S: Development Administration, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1961.
• Panandikar, Pai: Personal Systems for Development Administration, Popular Prakashan,
Bombay, 1996.
• Panandikar & Kshirsagar: Bureaucracy & Development Administration, Centre for Policy
Research, New Delhi, 1978.
• Baghel, CL and Kumar, Yogendra: Public Administration: Volumes I and II, Kanishka
Publishers, Distributors, New Delhi, 2005.
• Bhattacharya, Mohit: Bureaucracy & Development Administration, Uppal Publishing
House, New Delhi, 1979.
• Chakrabarty, Bidyut: Reinventing Public Administration: The Indian Experience, Orient
Longman, New Delhi, 2007.
• Indian Journal of Public Administration (Relevant Issues): Indian Institute of Public
Administration, New Delhi.
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SYLLABI AND READING LIST
POLITICAL SCIENCE(HONOURS WITH RESEARCH)
SEVENTH SEMESTER
POL 7404C (POLITICAL THOUGHT IN MODERN INDIA)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
•The aim of this course is to make students develop an awareness of the traditions and
practices of Modern Indian political thought. Students will be required to engage in intensive
studies of selected texts, thinkers and ideas in Modern India.
• The course seeks to develop an understanding of the evolution of political thought in modern
India and analyse its relevance to contemporary political debates.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students in developing theoretical insights and perspectives to
explore political ideas in its Indian context. Such theoretical perspectives and insights assume
importance for students if they wish to pursue research programme.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and
other competitive exams like civil services.

Unit 1: Reformist and Liberal Constitutionalism: (15 Lecturer)

• Raja Ram Mohan Roy: Social Reform; Political ideas
• Dadabhai Naoroji: Economic Critique of Colonialism
• Pandita Ramabai: Social Reform and Women’s issues
Selected Readings:
1. Guha Ramchandra (ed.) Makers of Modern India, Penguin, Viking 2010
2. Pantham, Thomas ‘The Socio-Religious Thought of Rammohan Roy’, in Pantham, Thomas
and Deutsch, Kenneth I. (eds.) Political Thought in Modern India. New Delhi (1986): Sage,
pp.32-52.
3. Ganguli B.N., ‘Dadabhai Naoroji and the Drain Theory’, The Journal of Asian Studies,
Cambridge University Press, Aug.1967
4. Doctor Adi H., Political Thinkers of Modern India, Mittal Publications, New Delhi 1997
5. Kosambi, Meera ‘Women’s Emancipation and Equality: Pandita Ramabai’s Contribution to
Women’s Cause’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 23, No. 44: Oct, 1988, pp. 38-49.
 6. Chakravarty, Uma, Rewriting History: the Life and Times of Pandita Ramabai, Zubaan,
New Delhi, 2013

Unit II: Nationalism and Liberation(15 Lecturer)

• Gandhi: Critique of Modern Civilisation, Satyagraha, Swaraj, Religion and Politics
• Nehru: Socialism, Secularism, Parliamentary Democracy
• B.R. Ambedkar: Caste and Untouchability, Constitutional Democracy, Social Justice
Selected Readings:
1. Nehru Jawaharlal, Discovery of India, Meridian Books, London 1956.
2. Parel, Anthony J, Gandhi: Hind Swaraj and Other Writings, Cambridge University Press,
New Delhi, 2009
3. Parekh, Bhikhu, Gandhi: A Brief Insight. OUP, New York, 2001
4. Jaffrelot, Christophe, Analysing and Fighting Caste: Dr Ambedkar and Untouchability,
Permanent Black, New Delhi, 2005
5. Dennis Dalton, Mahatma Gandhi: Non-Violent Power in Action, Columbia University
Press, 1993.
6. Gopal S. (ed) Jawaharlal Nehru: An Anthology, Oxford University Press, 1980.
7. Parekh, Bhikhu, ‘Nehru and the National Philosophy of India’, Economic and Political
Weekly, Vol. 26, No. 1/2 (Jan. 5-12, 1991), pp. 35-48

Unit III: Contending Perspectives on Nationalism(15 Lecturer)

• Aurobindo Ghose: Philosophical and Spiritual Foundations, Nationalism
• Savarkar: Social Ideas, Theory of Hindutva
• M.A. Jinnah: Two Nation Theory
Selected Readings:
1. Pantham Thomas, Deutch Kenneth, Political Thought in Modern India, Sage Publication,
New Delhi, 1986.
2. Appadorai A., Documents on Political Thought in Modern India, Vol. 1 Oxford University
Press, 1970.
3. Hay S., Sources of Indian Tradition, Penguin, 1997.
4. Chousalkar Ashok, Hindutva: V.D. Savarkar and M.S. Golwalkar in Bidyut Chakravarty
(ed) Social and Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi 2004.
 5. Dennis, Dalton, The Idea of Freedom in the Political Thought of Vivekananda and
Aurobindo, WPSA Conference, March 22-24, Portland, Oregon
6. Hoodbhoy, Pervez, ‘Jinnah and the Islamic State: Setting the Record Straight’, Economic
and Political Weekly, Vol 42, Issue no 32, August 2007
7. Noorani, A.J., ‘Jinnah’s Commitment to Liberalism’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol
25, Issue 2, Jan 1990

Unit IV: Marxist and Socialist Discourse (15 Lecturer)

• M.N.Roy: Radical Humanism, Critique of Marxism
• Rammanohar Lohia: Caste, Class and Democracy
• Jai Prakash Narayan: Critique of Parliamentary Democracy; Total Revolution
Selected Readings:
1. Chandra Bipan, India’s Struggle for Independence, New Delhi, Penguin 1989.
2.Chousalkar Ashok, Hindutva: V.D. Savarkar and M.S. Golwalkar in Bidyut Chakravarty
(ed) Social and Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi 2004.
3. Jaswant, Singh, India, Partition, Independence, Oxford, 2005.
4. Prasad, Bimal, A Revolutionary’s Quest: Selected Writings of Jayaprakash Narayan, Nehru
Memorial Museum and Library, Manohar, New Delhi, 2003
5. Pantham Thomas, Deutch Kenneth, Political Thought in Modern India, Sage Publication,
New Delhi, 1986.
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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
POLITICAL SCIENCE(HONOURS WITH RESEARCH)
EIGHT SEMESTER
POL 8104C (POLITICAL THEORY-II)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to themes, concepts and debates in
Political Theory. It seeks to develop new insights among students on the relevance of political
ideas, political traditions and concepts in understanding the crisis, change and continuity that
marks the study of politics in contemporary world.
• It deals with the explanation and relevance of the concepts like justice, liberty, equality and
toleration in political theory and offers insights on these concepts with the assistance of the
recent and most updated writings in this area. It seeks to explore issues in civil society and
hegemony.
• It introduces students to the idea of citizenship, its emergence and the diverse contestations that
it has faced over the period of time.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students in developing ideas on politics which is helpful in
providing theoretical insights and perspectives to students if they wish to pursue research
programme in any area of social science.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit-1 Equality and Justice(15 Lecturer)

1. Liberal Equality
2. Libertarianism: Robert Nozik’s Entitlement Theory
3. Rawls Theory of Justice
4. Amartya Sen’s Perspective on Justice
Reading List:
• Boot, Martijn (2012). ‘The Aim of Theory of Justice’ in Ethical Theory and Moral Practice,
Vol. 15, No. 1, (February 2012), pp. 7-21.
• Crowley, Niall (2003), ‘Perspectives on Equality’ in An Irish Quarterly Review, Vol. 92, No.
366 (Summer, 2003), pp. 107-112.
• Farrelly, Colin, Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory, Sage, 2004.
• Gaertner W, P. K. Pattanaik and Amartya Sen (1988) An Interview with Amartya Sen, Social
Choice and Welfare, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1988), pp. 69-79.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory: An Introduction, Palgrave, New York, 2005
• Hurter, Estelle (2011), ‘Access to justice: to dream the impossible dream?’ in The Comparative
and International Law Journal of Southern Africa, Vol. 44, No. 3(November 2011), pp. 408-427
• Kaufman, Alexander (2004) ‘The Myth of the Patterned Principle: Rawls, Nozick and
Entitlements’ in Polity, Vol. 36, No. 4 (Jul., 2004), pp. 559-578
• Kymlicka, Will, (2002) Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction, Oxford
• Lederkramer, David M. (1979) ‘Quest on the Entitlement Theory’ in Analysis, Vol. 39, No. 4
(Oct., 1979), pp. 219-222
• Ludwig, Martin Rechenauer, On Sen’s Idea of a Theory of Justice -Maximilians-Universität
München available at https://epub.ub.uni-
muenchen.de/12572/1/DGphil_Konferenzbeitrag_Rechenauer.pdf
• Nock, Christopher John (1992) ‘Equal Freedom and Unequal Property: A Critique of Nozick's
Libertarian Case’ in Canadian Journal of Political Science Vol.25, No. 4 (Dec., 1992), pp. 677-
695
• Parekh, Bhikhu (1982) Contemporary Political Thinkers, Oxford
• Richard and Andrew Mason (ed), Political Concepts, Manchester University Press, Manchester
and New York, 2003
• Sen, Amartya (2010) The Idea of Justice, Penguin, London
• Taherzadeh, Shirin M. (2012), Amartya Sen’s Contribution to a Theory of Social Justice, The
University of Cape Town, Faculty of Law (Student Research Paper).

Unit-2 Liberty and Toleration(15 Lecturer)

1. The Positive and Negative Liberty: Isaiah Berlin
2. A Third Concept of Liberty: Quentin Skinner
3. Liberty, equality and justice: Interlinkages
4. Liberal Toleration
Reading List:
• Berlin, I. (1958) “Two Concepts of Liberty.” In Isaiah Berlin (1969) Four Essays on Liberty,
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Farrelly, Colin, Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory, Sage, 2004
• Frisch, Morton J. (1998) A Critical Appraisal of Isaiah Berlin's Philosophy of Pluralism in The
Review of Politics, Vol. 60, No. 3 (Summer, 1998), pp. 421-433
• Hanley, Ryan Patrick (2004) Political Science and Political Understanding: Isaiah Berlin on the
Nature of Political Inquiry in The American Political Science Review, Vol. 98, No. 2 (May,
2004), pp. 327-339
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory: An Introduction, Palgrave, New York, 2005
• Mckinnon, Catriona(ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008
• Murphy, Andrew R (1997), Tolerance, Toleration, and the Liberal Tradition in Polity, Vol. 29,
No. 4 (Summer, 1997), pp. 593-623
• Nelson, Eric Liberty (2005) One Concept Too Many? Political Theory, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Feb.,
2005), pp. 58-78
• Sen, Amartya (1992), Minimal Liberty’ in Economica, New Series, Vol. 59, No. 234 (May,
1992), pp. 139-159
• Skinner, Quentin (2002) A Third Concept of Liberty, Proceedings of the British Academy, 117,
pp 237-68
• Spector, Horacio (2010), ‘Four Conceptions of Freedom’ in Political Theory, Vol. 38, No. 6
(December 2010), pp. 780-808
• Ten, Chin Liew (1999) ‘Liberal Toleration’ Social Research, Vol. 66, No. 4, LIBERTY AND
PLURALISM (WINTER 1999), pp. 1167-1189

Unit-3 Civil Society, Political Society and Hegemony(15 Lecturer)

1. Civil Society: Contending Perspectives
2. Civil Society and Political Society: The Linkages
3. Hegemony: The Gramscian Tradition
4. Civil Society, Hegemony and Democracy
Reading List:
• Bellamy, Richard and Andrew Mason (ed), Political Concepts, Manchester University Press,
Manchester and New York, 2003
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi, 2008
• Buttigieg, Joseph A. (1995) Gramsci on Civil Society in Bundary 2, Vol. 22, No. 3 (Autumn,
1995), pp. 1-32
• Buttigieg, Joseph A. (1986) The Legacy of Antonio Gramsci’ in Boundary 2, Vol. 14, No. 3,
(Spring, 1986), pp. 1-17
• Chandhoke, Neera (2007) Civil Society, Development in Practice, Vol. 17, No. 4/5 (Aug.,
2007), pp. 607-614
• Gudavarthy, Ajay and G. Vijay (2007) Antinomies of Political Society: Implications of Uncivil
Development in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 42, No. 29 (Jul. 21- 27, 2007), pp. 3051-
3059
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005
• Joseph, Sarah (2002) Society vs State? Civil Society, Political Society and Non-Party Political
Process in India in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 37, No. 4 (Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2002), pp.
299-305
• Mckinnon, Catriona(ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008
• Morera, Esteve (1990), ‘Gramsci and Democracy’ in Canadian Journal of Political Science,
23, No. 1 (Mar., 1990), pp. 23-37
• Mukherjee, Sanjeeb (2010) ‘Civil Society in the East, and the Prospects of Political Society’, in
Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 45, No. 5 (JANUARY 30- FEBRUARY 5, 2010), pp. 57-
59, 61-63
• Puri, Ellora (2004) Civil and Political Society: A Contested Relationship? Economic and
Political Weekly, Vol. 39, No. 32 (Aug. 7-13, 2004), pp. 3593-3594
• Sen, Arup Kumar (2003), ‘Gramsci's Marxism’ in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 38, No.
10 (Mar. 8-14, 2003), p. 918
• Hawley, J.P., Social Problems, Vol. 27, No. 5, (Sociology of Political Knowledge Issue:
Theoretical Inquiries, Critiques and Explications (Jun., 1980), pp. 584-600)
• Woolcock, Joseph A (1985) ‘Politics, Ideology and Hegemony in Gramsci's Theory’ in Social
and Economic Studies, Vol. 34, No. 3 (SEPTEMBER 1985), pp. 199-210

Unit-4 Citizenship(15 Lecturer)

1. Evolution of the concept of citizenship
2. T H Marshall’s ideas on citizenship
3. Limits of liberal citizenship: Issues of feminism and multiculturalism
4. Citizenship and cosmopolitanism
Reading List:
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi, 2008
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory,
Oxford University Press, 2006,
• Erel, Umut (2010) ‘Feminist Citizenship: Activating Politics and Theory’ in Women's Studies
Quarterly, Vol. 38, No. 1/2, CITIZENSHIP (SPRING/SUMMER 2010),pp. 289-294
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005
• Kymlicka, Will, (2002) Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction, Oxford
• Mann, Michael (1987) ‘Ruling Class Strategies and Citizenship’ in Sociology, Vol. 21, No. 3
(August 1987), pp. 339-354
• Mckinnon, Catriona(ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008
• Richardson, Diane (1998) Sexuality and Citizenship’ in Sociology, Vol. 32, No. 1
(FEBRUARY 1998), pp. 83-100
• Roy, Anupama (2010) Mapping Citizenship in India, Oxford, New Delhi
• Yuval-Davis, Nira, ‘Women, Citizenship and Difference’, Feminist Review, No 57, Autumn,
1997, p 4-27
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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
POLITICAL SCIENCE (HONOURS WITH RESEARCH)
EIGHT SEMESTER
POL 8204C (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to concepts, issues and debates in
the study of International Relations.
• It introduces students to the diverse perspectives that mark the understanding of the concepts
like power, nation state and globalisation. It deals with the issues in political economy and the
prospects and pitfalls of global governance.
• The paper also deals with the issues and challenges facing peace and conflict resolution.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students who intend to explore the themes and issues in
International Relations. It assumes importance for students if they wish to pursue research
programme in the area of international relations in general and peace and conflict in particular.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exam and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit I: Power, stability and the Nation-State(15 Lecturer)

1. Power and stability in world politics
2. State, sovereignty and globalisation
3. Nations and nationalism in world politics
Essential readings:
• Adeed Dawisha, Nation and Nationalism: Historical Antecedents to Contemporary Debates,
International Studies Review, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Spring, 2002), pp. 3-22
• Charles Tilly, States and Nationalism in Europe 1492-1992, Theory and Society, Vol. 23, No. 1
(Feb., 1994), pp. 131-146
• David A. Baldwin, “Power and International Relations” in Walter Carlnaes, Thomas Risse and
Beth A. Simmons (eds.) Handbook of International Relations (London: Sage, 2002), pp.177-191
• G. John Ikenberry, “The stability of Post Cold War era” in Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010, pp. 477-
483
• K.F. Hoslti, “State and Statehood” in Richard Little and Michael Smith (eds.) Perspectives on
World Politics (London :Routledge, 2006), pp.18-30
• Thomas J. Biersteket, “State, Sovereignty and Territory” in Walter Carlnaes, Thomas Risse and
Beth A. Simmons (eds) Handbook of International Relations (London: Sage, 2002), pp.157-176
• William C. Wohlforth, “Stability in a Unipolar World” in RobertJ.Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010,pp. 469-
476

Unit-II: Political Economy(15 Lecturer)

1. Contending theoretical approaches in International Political Economy
2. Capitalism and Neoliberalism
3. Global governance, Bretton Woods system and Global Financial Crises
Essential readings:
• Bill Dunn, Global Political Economy-A Marxist Critique, (London: Pluto Press, 2009).
• Karen A. Mingst, Essentials of International Relations (London: W.W.Norton and Company,
2003), pp. 182-216
• Robert Gilpin, “The Nature of Political Economy” in Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010, pp.281-
297
• Robert O. Koehane, “Hegemony in the World Political Economy” in Robert J. Art and Robert
Jervis, ed. International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman,
2010,pp.298-310
• Spyros Economides and Peter Wilson, The Economic Factor in International Relations- A Brief
Introduction (London: I.B. Taurus Publishers,2001)
• Susan Strange “Political Economy and International Relations” in Ken Booth and Steve Smith,
International Relations Theory Today (UK: Polity Press 1995), pp.154- 174
• Hagen Koo, ‘World System, Class, and State in Third World Development: Toward an
Integrative Framework of Political Economy’, Sociological Perspectives, Vol. 27, No. 1 (Jan.,
1984), pp. 33-52

Unit-III: Peace and Conflict Resolution(15 Lecturer)

1. Peace and peace movements
2. Humanitarian Intervention in world politics
3. Conflict resolution and diplomacy
Essential readings:
• David P. Barash and Charles P.Webel, Peace and Conflict Studies (London: Sage Publications,
2002), pp. 1-112, 263-290
•Hans J. Morganthau, “The Future of Diplomacy” in Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010,pp.116-125
•Peter Wallensteen, Understanding Conflict Resolution-War and Peace and the Global System
(London: Sage Publication,2002)
•Theo Farrell, “Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations” in John Baylis, James J.Wirtz,
Colin. S. Gray, Strategy in the Contemporary World (New York: Oxford University
Press,2010),pp. 308-328
•Peter Burnell & Oliver Schlumberger, ‘Promoting democracy – promoting autocracy?
International politics and national political regimes”, Contemporary Politics, 16:1, 2010, pp.1-
15,

Unit-IV: Global Governance(15 Lecturer)

1. Introduction to International Law: Theories and Practice
2. International Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations
3. Global civil society: concept and challenges
Essential readings:
• Klaus Dingwerth and Philipp Pattberg, ‘Global Governance as a Perspective on World
Politics’, Global Governance, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Apr.–June 2006), pp. 185-203
• Terry Nardin, ‘Theorising the International Rule of Law’, Review of International Studies, Vol.
34, No. 3 (Jul., 2008), pp. 385-401
• Upendra Baxi, ‘What May the 'Third World' Expect from International Law?’, Third World
Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 5, Reshaping Justice: International Law and the Third World (2006), pp.
713-725
• Louise Amoore and Paul Langley, ‘Ambiguities of Global Civil Society’, Review of
International Studies, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Jan., 2004), pp. 89-110
• Leon Gordenker and Thomas G. Weiss, ‘Pluralising Global Governance: Analytical
Approaches and Dimensions’, Third World Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3, Nongovernmental
Organisations, the United Nations and Global Governance (Sep., 1995), pp. 357-387
• Rupert Taylor, ‘Interpreting Global Civil Society’, Voluntas: International Journal of
Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Vol. 13, No. 4, Global Civil Society (December 2002),
pp. 339-347
• T. Olaf Corry, ‘Global Civil Society and Its Discontents’, Voluntas: International Journal of
Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Vol. 17, No. 4 (December 2006), pp. 303-324
• Stanley Hoffmann, ‘The Role of International Organization: Limits and Possibilities’,
International Organization, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Aug., 1956), pp. 357-372
• Clive Archer, International Organisations, (London: Routledge, 2001)
• Anna-Karin Lindblo, Non Governmental Organisations in International Law, (UK: Cambridge
University Press, 2005)
• Chris Armstrong, ‘Global Civil Society and the Question of Global Citizenship’, Voluntas:
International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Vol. 17, No. 4 (December
2006), pp. 349-357
Further readings:
Anthony Giddens and David Held, eds., Classes, Power and Conflict, Los Angeles:University of
California Press, 1982.
B. Hoekman, M. and Kostecki, M. M., (2008), The Political Economy of the World Trading
System (Oxford: Oxford University Press)
Barry, Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap de Wilde, (eds.), Security: A New Framework for Analysis,
Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 1998.
C. Roe Goddard, Patric Cronin and Kishore C. Dash, eds., International Political Economy:
State-Market Relations in a Changing Global Order (Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2003).
David McGrew & Anthony Held (eds.) Second Edition (2003), The Global Transformations
Reader (Cambridge: Polity Press)
David N. Balaam and Michael Veseth, Introduction to International Political Economy (New
Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001.
George Crane and Abla Amawi, The Theoretical Evolution of International Political Economy
(Oxford: OUP, 1997).
John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens, Fourth Edition (2008), The Globalisation of World
Politics (New York: Oxford University Press)
John Ravinhill, Second Edition (2008), Global Political Economy (Oxford: Oxford University
Press)
Keith Krause and Michael C. Williams, eds., Critical Security Studies: Concepts and Cases
(London: UCL Press, 1997).
Klaus Knorr, Power and Wealth: The Political Economy of International Order, London:
Macmillan, 1973
L.I. Rudolph and S.H. Rudolph, Explaining Indian Democracy A Fifty Year Perspective, 1956-
2006: The Realm of Institutions: State Formation and Institutional Change, New Delhi, OUP,
2008.
Mary Kaldor, (2003), Global Civil Society (Cambridge: Polity Press)
Navnita Chadha Behera, (ed.), State, People and Security: The South Asian Context, New Delhi:
Har-Anand, 2002.
P.S., Chasek, Downie, D.L., and Brown, J.W., Fourth Edition (2006), Global Environmental
Politics (Boulder: West view Press)
Peter Dicken, Fifth Edition (2007), Global Shift (London: Sage)
RBJ Walker, ed., Culture, Ideology and World Order, Boulder: Westview Press, 1984.
Richard Falk et.al., Reframing the International: Law, Culture and Politics, New York:
Routledge, 2002
Richard Stubbs and Underhill, Geoffrey R. D, Third Edition, Political Economy and the
Changing Global Order (Ontario: Oxford University Press)
Robert Gilpin, The Political Economy of International Relations (Princeton: Princeton
University Press, 1987
Robert O’Brian and Williams, Marc, Second Edition (2007), Global Political Economy
(Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan)
Simon Bromley, William Brown and Suma Athreya, (eds.), Ordering the International: History,
Change and Transformation, Pluto Press with The Open University, London, 2004.
Stephen Krasner, Structural Conflict: The Third World Against Global Liberalism (University of
California press, 1985)
Steven Lukes, Power: A Radical Review, London: The Macmillan Press, 1982.
Stuart Croft and Terry Terriff, (eds.), Critical Reflections on Security and Change, London:
Frank Cass, 2000.
Yosef Lapid and Freiedrich Kratochwil, eds., The Return of Culture and Identity in IR Theory,
(Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 1997)
Jan Jindy Pettman, ‘Nationalism and After’, Review of International Studies, Vol. 24, The Eighty
Years' Crisis 1919-1999 (Dec.,1998), pp. 149-164
Sheila L. Croucher, ‘Perpetual Imagining: Nationhood in a Global Era’, International Studies
Review, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Mar., 2003), pp. 1-24
Jarle Simensen ‘Democracy and Globalization: Nineteen Eighty-Nine and the "Third Wave",
Journal of World History, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Fall, 1999), pp. 391-411

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
POLITICAL SCIENCE(HONOURS WITH RESEARCH)
EIGHT SEMESTER
POL 8304C(PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION- II)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to concepts, issues and debates in
the study of Public Administration.
• It introduces students to the diverse perspectives that are relevant to the understanding of public
policy, administration and governance.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students who intend to explore the themes and issues in Public
Administration. It assumes importance for students if they wish to pursue research in the area of
public policy, administration and governance.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit-1: Key Concepts: (15 Lecturer)

1. Rationality and Efficiency
2. Accountability and Transparency
3. Commitment

Suggested Readings:
• Bhattacharya Mohit, Public Administration, The World Press Private Limited, Kolkata, 2007.
• Arora RK & Meena Sogani (ed): Themes and Issues in Administrative Theory, Arihant
Publishers, Jaipur, 1991.
• Fadia BL, Fadia Kuldeep, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts,
Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008.
• Sapru, R.K: Administrative Theories and Management Thought, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 3rd
edn. Delhi, 2013, pp. 6, 429, 95, 211, 217-18.

Unit-2: Challenges to Administration: (15 Lecturer)

1. Administrative Corruption.
2. Right to Information.
3. Minister Civil Servant Relationship.

Suggested Readings:
• Ferrel Heady, Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective, Marcel Dekker Inc, New
York, 1996, pp. 317-321.
• Subhas Bhatnagar, “Administrative Corruption: How Does E-Governance Help?” Global
Corruption Report 2003, Transparency International, New York, 2003.
• Sapru, R.K: Administrative Theories and Management Thought, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 3rd
edn. Delhi, 2013, Chapter 40.
• Fadia BL, Fadia Kuldeep, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts,
Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008.

Unit-3: Globalization and Public Administration: (15 Lecturer)

1. Challenges faced by Public Administration due to Globalization
2. Good Governance, E-Governance and ICT.
3. Public Private interface.

Suggested Readings:
• BK Dey, “E-Governance in India: Problems, Challenges and Opportunities- A Future Vision,
Indian Journal of Public Administration, Vol. XLVI (3), July-Sept. 2000.
• Subhas Bhatnagar, “Administrative Corruption: How Does E-Governance Help?” Global
Corruption Report 2003, Transparency International, New York, 2003.
• DF Kitt & HB Milward (eds) The State of Public Management, The John Hopkins University
Press, Baltimore, 1996.
• D. Osborne & T Gaebler, Reinventing Government: How the Entrepreneurial Spirit is
Transforming the Public Sector, Prentice-Hall of India, New Delhi, 1992.
• Sapru, R.K: Administrative Theories and Management Thought, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 3rd
edn. Delhi, 2013, Chapter 45.

Unit-4: Emerging Issues in Administrative Culture: (15 Lecturer)

1. Meaning, Concept and Components of Administrative Culture
2. Civil Society and Participatory Development; Role of Voluntary Associations
3. Concept of Empowerment.

Suggested Readings:
• Fred W. Riggs: Administration in Developing Countries: The Theory of Prismatic Society,
Boston, 1964.
• Bhattacharya Mohit, Public Administration, The World Press Private Limited, Kolkata, 2007.
• Bhambri, C.P: Administration in a Changing Society, National Publishing House, Delhi, 1972.
• Fadia BL, Fadia Kuldeep, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts,
Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008.
Reading List:
Bhattacharya Mohit, Public Administration, The World Press Private Limited, Kolkata, 2007.
Bhambri, C.P: Administration in a Changing Society, National Publishing House, Delhi, 1972.
Arora RK, Sogani Meena(ed): Themes and Issues in Administrative Theory, Arihant Publishers,
Jaipur, 1991.
Fadia BL, Fadia Kuldeep, Public Administration: Administrative Theories and Concepts, Sahitya
Bhawan Publications, Agra, 2008.
Bhattacharya Mohit, New Horizons of Public Administration, Jawahar Publishers & Distributors,
JNU old campus, New Delhi, 2008.
Sharma MP and Sadana, BL: Public Administration in Theory and Practice, Kitab Mahal,
Allahabad, 2008.
Arora, R.K, & Goyal, R: Indian Public Administration, Wishwa Prakashan, New Delhi, 1995.
Sapru, R.K: Indian Administration, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 2001.
Sapru, R.K: Administrative Theories and Management Thought, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 3rd edn.
Delhi, 2013.
Bhambri, C.P: Indian Administration, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, 2001.
Riggs, Fred: The Ecology of Public Administration, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1961.
Baghel, CL and Kumar, Yogendra: Public Administration, Volumes I and II, Kanishka
Publishers, Distributors, New Delhi, 2005.
Self, Peter, Government by the Market? The Politics of Public Choice, Macmillan, London,
1993.
Indian Journal of Public Administration, (Relevant Issues) Indian Institute of Public
Administration, New Delhi.

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
POLITICAL SCIENCE(HONOURS WITH RESEARCH)
EIGHT SEMESTER
POL 8404C (WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to the texts, thinkers and thought in
western political tradition.
• It seeks to develop new insights among students on the relevance of political ideas in
understanding the crisis, change and continuity that marks the study of contemporary politics.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students in developing ideas on politics which is helpful in
providing theoretical insights and perspectives to students if they wish to pursue research
programme.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exam, SLET exam and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit-1 Fundamentals of Early Modern Political Thinkers(15 Lecturer)

A.) Renaissance and its impact on political theory
B.) Machiavelli: Morality and Politics, Attributes of a Ruler as advocated in The Prince

Reading List:
• Quentin Skinner, Machiavelli: A very Short Introduction, OUP, 1981
• Nelson, Brian R. Western Political Thought, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2009
• Plamenatz, John, Man and Society: A Critical Examination of some important social and
Political theories from Machiavelli to Marx , Longmans, 1963
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory’,
Oxford University Press,2006,
• J.S. McClelland, A History of Western Political Thought , Routledge, 1996
• George, H. Sabine, A History of Political Theory, Oxford and I.B.H. Publishing, New Delhi,
1973 (English & Hindi)

Unit-2 Early Manifestation of Liberalism: Social Contract Tradition(15 Lecturer)

A.) Thomas Hobbes: State of Nature, State and Absolute Sovereingty
B.) John Locke: State of Nature, Natural Right, and Limited Government
C.) J.J Rousseau: State of Nature, General Will and Democracy

Reading list:
• Nelson, Brian R, Western Political Thought, Pearson Education, Delhi,2009
• George, H. Sabine, A History of Political Theory, Oxford and I.B.H. Publishing, New Delhi,
1973 (English & Hindi)
• Shefali Jha, Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx, Pearson, 2010
• J.S. McClelland, A History of Western Political Thought , Routledge, 1996
• Morrow, John,History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction, Palgrave, 2005
• Plamenatz, John, Man and Society: A Critical Examination of some important social and
Political theories from Machiavelli to Marx , Longmans, 1963

Unit-3 Changing Discourse of Liberal Theory(15 Lecturer)

A.) Jeremy Bentham: Utilitarianism
B.) J.S. Mill: Concept of Liberty, Representative Government Subjection of Women

Reading list:
• George, H. Sabine, A History of Political Theory, Oxford and I.B.H. Publishing, New Delhi,
1973 (English & Hindi)
• J.S. McClelland, A History of Western Political Thought, Routledge, 1996
• Nelson, Brian R. (2009) Western Political Thought, Pearson Education, Delhi
• Morrow, John, 2005, History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction, Palgrave
• Plamenatz, John, Man and Society: A Critical Examination of some important social and
Political theories from Machiavelli to Marx , Longmans, 1963
• Card, Claudia, The Cambridge Companion to Simone De Beauvoir, Cambridge University
Press, 2003

Unit-4 Marxist Tradition and contemporary political thinkers(15 Lecturer)

A.) Karl Marx: Dialectical Materialism, Alienation, Theory of State
B.) V.I. Lenin: Views on Imperialism, State and Revolution
C.) Antonio Gramsci-Hegemony
D.) Simone De Beauvoir- Patriarchy

Reading list:
• C.L. Wayper, Political Thought, New Delhi, 1989 (Revised Edition) (English & Hindi).
• Bottomore, Tom (edited) (1988) Interpretations of Marx, Basic Blackwell
• Marx and Engels Selected works, “Theses on Feuerbach”, Preface to “A Contribution to the
Critique of Political Economy”
• Marx, Karl (1978) A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy, Progress Publishers,
Moscow.
• Marx, Karl and Friedrich Engels (1973) Manifesto of the Communist Party, Progress
Publishers, Moscow
• Nelson, Brian R. (2009) Western Political Thought, Pearson Education, Delhi
• Fitzgerald, Ross Ed. (1980) Comparing Political Thinkers, Pergamon Press
• Singer, Peter, Marx: A very Short Introduction, OUP, 2000
• Morrow, John, 2005, History of Western Political Thought: A Thematic Introduction, Palgrave
• Lenin, V.I., State and Revolution, Penguin, UK,2009
• Lenin, V I (2000) Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism, Left Word, New Delhi
• On Imperialist Globalization: Two Speeches 1999 by Fidel Castro, Leftword Books
• Patnaik, Prabhat (1995) Whatever Happened to Imperialism and Other Essays, Tulika, New
Delhi
• Bauer, Nancy, Simone De Beauvoir: Philosophy and Feminism, Columbia University Press,
New York, 2010
• Tidd, Ursula, Simone De Beauvoir, Routledge Critical thinkers series, Routledge, 2003

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
POLITICAL SCIENCE(HONOURS WITH RESEARCH)
EIGHT SEMESTER
POL 8504C (RESEARCH METHODOLOGY)

COURSE OBJECTIVES
• This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to the themes and issues in research
methodology. The paper deals with the issues, concepts and themes that remain integral to the
understanding of research methodology.
• It introduces students to the idea of research and explains the significance of understanding the
idea of theories, methods and methodology. It deals with the emergence of positivism and
scientific method.
• It undertakes the debate on relevance and validity and explores the distinctions between
quantitative and qualitative methods. It introduces students to different methods and concerned
techniques employed in social science research.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students if they wish to pursue research in any area of social
science.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams and SLET exams.
Unit I: Traditions and Debates in Social Science Research

 Meaning and Objectives of Social Science Research

 Philosophical Traditions of Social Science Research
 Positivist and post Positivist trends in Social Science Research
 Ethics and normative dimensions in Social Science Research

Unit II: Types of Research

 Quantitative
 Qualitative
 Exploratory
 Explanatory

Unit III: Methods of Data Collection

 Ethnography, case studies, field research

 Survey: Interview Schedule, Questionnaire
 Observation and Interview
 Archival Research

Unit IV: Data Analysis and Writing

 Content analysis
 Statistical Analysis
 Research Process
 Writing a Research Proposal
 Writing a research Report

Recommended Readings:
B.A.V. Sharma, D. R. Prasad, P. Satyanarayan, (ed.) (1983), Research Methods in Social
Science, Sterling Publications, Delhi.
B.N. Ghosh (4 th Edition) (1987), Scientific Methods and Scientific Research, Sterling
Publications, Delhi.
D.K. Lal Das (2000), Practice of Social Research, Rawat, Jaipur & New Delhi.
John Galtung, Theory and Methods of Social Research, George, London.
L.R. Kothari (1985), Research Methodology, Vishwa Prakashan, New Delhi.
M. Francis Abraham (1982), Modern Sociological Theory: An Introduction, Oxford, Delhi.
P.V. Young (1953), Scientific Social Surveys and Research, Englewood Cliff, NJ: Prentice Hall.
S.C. Verma, (1989), Theory and Analysis, Rawat, Jaipur.
T.S. Wilkinson & P.L. Bhandarkar (1977), Methodology and Techniques of Social Research,
Himalaya Publishing, Bombay.
W.S. Goode & P.K. Hatt (1952), Methods of Social Research, Mc Graw Hill, New York

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE
POL 1104M: Fundamentals of Political Theory
Course Objective: This course introduces the students to the idea of political theory, its history
and approaches, and an assessment of its critical and contemporary trends. The course also
intended to make students familiar with democratic theory and practices.

Course Outcome: The paper remains useful for students in developing ideas on political theory,
approaches and on democracy which is helpful in providing theoretical insights and perspectives.

I: Introducing Political Theory (15 Lectures)

• Political Theory: Meaning, Nature and Scope
• Traditions of Political Theory: Liberal, Marxist and Conservative
II: Approaches (15 Lectures)
1. Approaches to Political Theory: Normative, Historical and Empirical
2. Contemporary Perspectives in Political Theory: Feminist and Postmodern
III: Democracy: Theory and Practice-I (15 Lectures)
• Democracy: Historical Roots
• Procedural Democracy
IV: Democracy: Theory and Practice-II (15 Lectures)
1. Deliberative Democracy
2. Participation and Representation
Essential Readings
I: Introducing Political Theory
Bhargava, R. (2008) ‘What is Political Theory’, in Bhargava, R and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political
Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 2-16.
Bellamy, R. (1993) ‘Introduction: The Demise and Rise of Political Theory’, in Bellamy, R.
(ed.) Theories and Concepts of Politics. New York: Manchester University Press, pp. 1-14.
Bharghava, R, ‘Why Do We Need Political Theory’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.)
Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 17-36.
Vincent, A. (2004) The Nature of Political Theory. New York: Oxford University Press,
2004, pp.19-80.
Mukhopadhyay, A.K. (2019), An Introduction to Political Theory, New Delhi: Sage
Publications

II: Approaches

Glaser, D. (1995) ‘Normative Theory’, in Marsh, D. and Stoker, G. (eds.) Theory and
Methods in Political Science. London: Macmillan, pp. 21-40.
Sanders, D. (1995) ‘Behavioral Analysis’, in Marsh, D. and Stoker, G. (eds.) Theory and
Methods in Political Science. London: Macmillan, pp. 58-75.
Chapman, J. (1995) ‘The Feminist Perspective’, in Marsh, D. and Stoker, G. (eds.) Theory
and Methods in Political Science.London: Macmillan, pp. 94-114.
Bannett, J. (2004) ‘Postmodern Approach to Political Theory’, in Kukathas, Ch. and Gaus, G.
F. (eds.) Handbook of Political Theory.New Delhi: Sage, pp. 46-54.

III/IV: Democracy: Theory and Practice

Heywood,A.(2022) ‘Political Theory:An Introduction’(5th edition)UK and USA;Bloomsbury
Publishing ,pp.142-173
Srinivasan, J. (2008) ‘Democracy’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political Theory:
An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 106-128.
Owen, D. (2003) ‘Democracy’, in Bellamy, R. and Mason, A. (eds.) Political Concepts.
Manchester and New York: Manchester University Press, pp. 105-117.
Christiano, Th. (2008) ‘Democracy’, in Mckinnon, C. (ed.) Issues in Political Theory, New
York:Oxford University Press, pp. 80-96.
Arblaster, A. (1994) Democracy. (2nd Edition). Buckingham: Open University Press.
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SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
SECOND SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE
POL 2104M: Constitutional Government in India
Course Objective: This course acquaints students with the constitutional design of state
structures and institutions, and their actual working overtime. The Indian Constitution
accommodates conflicting impulses within itself. The course traces the embodiment of some of
these conflicts in constitutional provisions, and shows how these have played out in political
practice.

Course outcome: The course intended to make the students exposed to the formal structures of
the Constitution and thus to understand the fundamentals and practices with the larger extra-
constitutional environment.

I: Framing of the Constitution and its Philosophical Foundations (20 Lectures)

• Constituent assembly
• Preamble
• Features of the Constitution
II: Features and Rights (10 Lectures)

• Fundamental Rights
• Directive Principles
III: Organs of Government (15 Lectures)
• The Union Executive: President and Prime Minister
• The Legislature: Parliament
• The Judiciary: Supreme Court
IV: Federalism and Decentralization (15 Lectures)

• Federalism: Division of Powers, Emergency Provisions ,Fifth and Sixth Schedules

• Panchayati Raj and Municipalities

READING LIST
 1. Philosophy of the Constitution and Features of the Constitution
Essential Readings:
G. Austin, (2010) ‘The Constituent Assembly: Microcosm in Action’, in The IndianConstitution:
Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, 15th print, pp.1-25.
R. Bhargava, (2008) ‘Introduction: Outline of a Political Theory of the Indian Constitution’, in
R. Bhargava (ed.) Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution, New Delhi: Oxford University
Press, pp. 1-40.
Additional Reading:
D. Basu, (2012) Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi: Lexis Nexis.
S. Chaube, (2009) The Making and Working of the Indian Constitution, Delhi: National Book
Trust.
Chakrabarty, Bidyut. (2017), Indian Costitution: Text, Context and Interpretation, New Delhi,

Sage Publications
Mellalli, Praveenkumar (2015), Constitution of India, Professional Ethics and Human Rights,
New Delhi, Sage Publications

2. Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

Essential Readings:
G. Austin, (2000) ‘The Social Revolution and the First Amendment’, in Working a
Democratic
Constitution, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 69-98.
A .Sibal, (2010) ‘From Niti to Nyaya,’ Seminar, Issue 615, pp 28-34.
Chakrabarty, Bidyut. (2017), Indian Costitution: Text, Context and Interpretation, New Delhi,
Sage Publications

Mellalli, Praveenkumar (2015), Constitution of India, Professional Ethics and Human Rights,
New Delhi, Sage Publications

Additional Reading:
The Constitution of India: Bare Act with Short Notes, (2011) New Delhi: Universal, pp. 4-16.
• Organs of Government
a. The Legislature: Parliament
Essential Readings:
B. Shankar and V. Rodrigues, (2011) ‘The Changing Conception of Representation: Issues,
Concerns and Institutions’, in The Indian Parliament: A Democracy at Work, New Delhi:
Oxford University Press, pp. 105-173.
V. Hewitt and S. Rai, (2010) ‘Parliament’, in P. Mehta and N. Jayal (eds.) The
OxfordCompanion to Politics in India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 28-42.

b. The Executive: President and Prime Minister

Essential Readings:
J. Manor, (2005) ‘The Presidency’, in D. Kapur and P. Mehta P. (eds.) Public Institutions in
India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.105-127.
J. Manor, (1994) ‘The Prime Minister and the President’, in B. Dua and J. Manor (eds.)
Nehru
to the Nineties: The Changing Office of the Prime Minister in India, Vancouver: University of
British Columbia Press, pp. 20-47.
H. Khare, (2003) ‘Prime Minister and the Parliament: Redefining Accountability in the Age of
Coalition Government’, in A. Mehra and G. Kueck (eds.) The Indian Parliament:
AComparative Perspective, New Delhi: Konark, pp. 350-368.

c. The Judiciary: Supreme Court

Essential Readings:
U. Baxi, (2010) ‘The Judiciary as a Resource for Indian Democracy’, Seminar, Issue 615, pp.
61-67.
R. Ramachandran, (2006) ‘The Supreme Court and the Basic Structure Doctrine’ in B. Kirpal
et.al (eds.) Supreme but not Infallible: Essays in Honour of the Supreme Court of India, New
Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 107-133.
Additional Reading:
L. Rudolph and S. Rudolph, (2008) ‘Judicial Review Versus Parliamentary Sovereignty’, in
Explaining Indian Institutions: A Fifty Year Perspective, 1956-2006: Volume 2: The Realm of
Institutions: State Formation and Institutional Change. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.
183-210.

• Federalism and Decentralization

Essential Readings:
M. Singh, and R. Saxena (eds.), (2011) ‘Towards Greater Federalization,’ in Indian Politics:
Constitutional Foundations and Institutional Functioning, Delhi: PHI Learning Private Ltd.,
pp.166-195.
V. Marwah, (1995) ‘Use and Abuse of Emergency Powers: The Indian Experience’, in B.
Arora
and D. Verney (eds.) Multiple Identities in a Single State: Indian Federalism in a Comparative
Perspective, Delhi: Konark, pp. 136-159.
B. Sharma, (2010) ‘The 1990s: Great Expectations’; ‘The 2000s: Disillusionment
Unfathomable’, in Unbroken History of Broken Promises: Indian State and Tribal People,
Delhi: Freedom Press and Sahyog Pustak Kuteer, pp. 64-91.
The Constitution of India: Bare Act with Short Notes, (2011) New Delhi: Universal, pp 192-
213.
R. Dhavan and R. Saxena, (2006) ‘The Republic of India’, in K. Roy, C. Saunders and J.
Kincaid(eds.) A Global Dialogue on Federalism, Volume 3, Montreal: Queen’s University Press,
pp.166-197.
R. Manchanda, (2009) The No Nonsense Guide to Minority Rights in South Asia, Delhi: Sage
Publications, pp. 105-109.
Essential Readings:
P. deSouza, (2002) ‘Decentralization and Local Government: The Second Wind of
Democracyin India’, in Z. Hasan, E. Sridharan and R. Sudarshan (eds.) India’s Living
Constitution: Ideas,Practices and Controversies, New Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 370-404.
M. John, (2007) ‘Women in Power? Gender, Caste and Politics of Local Urban Governance’,
inEconomic and Political Weekly, Vol. 42(39), pp. 3986-3993.
Raghunandan, J. R (2012) Decentralization and local governments: The Indian Experience,
Orient Black Swan, New Delhi
Baviskar, B.S and George Mathew (eds) 2009 Inclusion and Exclusion in local governance:

Field Studies from rural India, New Delhi, Sage

Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K. (2019), Local Governance in India, New Delhi, Sage
Publications

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 SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
THIRD SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (For single major)

POL 3104M: Perspective on Public Administration
Course Objective: The course provides an introduction to the discipline of public
administration. This paper encompasses public administration in its historical context with an
emphasis on the various classical and contemporary administrative theories. The course will also
attempt to provide the students a comprehensive understanding on contemporary administrative
developments.

Course Outcome: After the study of the course students are able to acquire knowledge of
theoretical frame work Public Administration its relevance in present day context.

I: Public Administration as a Discipline (15 Lectures)

• Meaning, Dimensions and Significance of the Discipline
• Public and Private administration
• Evolution of Public Administration
II: Major Approaches (20 Lectures)
• Scientific Management
• Administrative Management
• Ideal-type Bureaucracy
• Human Relations Theory
• Ecological Approach

III: Public Policy (10 Lectures)

• Concept and relevance
• Approaches
IV: Major approaches in Public Administration (15 Lectures)
• New Public Administration (Fred Riggs)
• New Public Management
• Good Governance
• Introduction to Feminist Perspectives
•
READINGS

• Public Administration as a Discipline

Nicholas Henry, Public Administration and Public Affairs, Prentice Hall, 1999
D. Rosenbloom, R. Kravchuk. and R. Clerkin, (2009) Public Administration: Understanding
Management, Politics and Law in Public Sector, 7th edition, New Delhi: McGraw Hill, pp. 1-40
W. Wilson, (2004) ‘The Study of Administration’, in B. Chakrabarty and M. Bhattacharya
(eds), Administrative Change and Innovation: a Reader, New Delhi: Oxford University
Press,85-101
• Evolution of Public Administration
N. Henry,Public Administration and Public Affairs, 12th edition. New Jersey: Pearson,2013
M.Bhattacharya,Restructuring Public Administration: A New Look, New Delhi:

JawaharPublishers, 2012
P.Dunleavy and C.Hood, “From Old Public Administration to New Public Management”,
Public Money and Management, Vol. XIV No-3, 1994
M. Bhattacharya, New Horizons of Public Administration, New Delhi: Jawahar Publishers,
2011
Basu, Rumki, Public Administration : Concepts and Theories Sterling Publishers, New Delhi
2014

• Theoretical Perspectives

Scientific Management

D. Gvishiani, Organisation and Management, Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1972

F. Taylor, ‘Scientific Management’, in J. Shafritz, and A. Hyde, (eds.) Classics of Public
Administration, 5th Edition. Belmont: Wadsworth, 2004
P. Mouzelis, ‘The Ideal Type of Bureaucracy’ in B. Chakrabarty, And M. Bhattacharya,
(eds),
Public Administration: A Reader, New Delhi: Oxford University Press,2003

Administrative Management
D. Ravindra Prasad, Y. Pardhasaradhi, V. S. Prasad and P. Satyrnarayana, [eds.],
Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publishers, 2010
E. J. Ferreira, A. W. Erasmus and D. Groenewald , Administrative Management, Juta
Academics, 2010
1973
Human Relations Theory

D. Gvishiani, Organisation and Management, Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1972

B. Miner, ‘Elton Mayo and Hawthrone’, in Organisational Behaviour 3: Historical Origins

andthe Future. New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2006

Ecological approach
R. Arora, ‘Riggs’ Administrative Ecology’ in B. Chakrabarty and M. Bhattacharya (eds),
PublicAdministration: A reader, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2003
A. Singh, Public Administration: Roots and Wings. New Delhi: Galgotia Publishing
Company,
2002
F. Riggs, Administration in Developing Countries: The Theory of Prismatic Society. Boston:
Houghton Miffin,1964

b. New Public Administration

Essential Reading:
M. Bhattacharya, Public Administration: Issues and Perspectives, New Delhi: Jawahar
Publishers, 2012

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
THIRD SEMESTER
MINOR COURSE (For double major)
POL 3204M: Political Theory-Concept and Debates
Course Objective: This course helps the student familiarize with the basic normative concepts
of political theory. Each concept is related to a crucial political issue that requires analysis with
the aid of our conceptual understanding. This exercise is designed to encourage critical and
reflective analysis and interpretation of social practices through the relevant conceptual tool kit.
The course introduces the students to the important debates in the subject.
Course Outcome: Study of the course impart knowledge to the students regarding important
concepts of political theory

I. Importance of Liberty (15 Lectures)

1. Negative Freedom: Liberty
2. Positive Freedom: Freedom as Emancipation and Development
3. Freedom of belief, expression and dissent
II. Significance of Equality (15 lectures)
1. Formal Equality: Equality of opportunity
2. Political equality
3. Egalitarianism: Background inequalities and differential treatment
Important Issues: Affirmative action
III. Indispensability of Justice (15 Lectures)
1. Procedural Justice
2. Distributive Justice
3. Global Justice
Important Issues: Capital Punishment
IV. The Universality of Rights (15 Lectures)
1. Natural Rights
2. Moral and Legal Rights
3. Three Generations of Rights
4. Rights and Obligations
Important Issues: Rights of the girl child
Essential Readings
• Importance of Freedom
Riley, Jonathan. (2008) ‘Liberty’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed.) Issues in Political Theory, New
York: Oxford University Press, pp. 103-119.
Knowles, Dudley. (2001) Political Philosophy. London: Routledge, pp. 69- 132.
Swift, Adam. (2001) Political Philosophy: A Beginners Guide for Student’s and Politicians.
Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 51-88.
Carter, Ian. (2003) ‘Liberty’, in Bellamy, Richard and Mason, Andrew (eds.). Political
Concepts. Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 4-15.
Sethi, Aarti. (2008) ‘Freedom of Speech and the Question of Censorship’, in Bhargava,
Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok. (eds.) Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson
Longman, pp. 308-319.
• Significance of Equality
Swift, Adam. (2001) Political Philosophy: A Beginners Guide for Student’s and Politicians.

Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 91-132.

Casal, Paula & William, Andrew.(2008) ‘Equality’, in McKinnon, Catriona. (ed.) Issues in
PoliticalTheory. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 149- 165.
Acharya, Ashok. (2008) ‘Affirmative Action’, in Bhargava, Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok.
(eds.)
Political Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 298-307.
• Indispensability of Justice
Menon, Krishna. (2008) ‘Justice’, in Bhargava, Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok. (eds.) Political
Theory: An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 74-86.
Wolf, Jonathan. (2008) ‘Social Justice’, in McKinnon, Catriona. (ed.) Issues in Political
Theory.New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 172-187.
Swift, Adam. (2001) Political Philosophy: A Beginners Guide for Student’s and Politicians.
Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 9-48.
Knowles, Dudley. (2001) Political Philosophy.London: Routledge, pp. 177-238.
McKinnon, Catriona. (ed.) (2008) Issues in Political Theory.New York: Oxford University
Press, pp. 289-305.
Bedau, Hugo Adam. (2003) ‘Capital Punishment’, in LaFollette, Hugh (ed.). The Oxford
Handbook of Practical Ethics.New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 705-733.
IV. The Universality of Rights
Seglow, Jonathan. (2003) ‘Multiculturalism’ in Bellamy, Richard and Mason, Andrew (eds.).
Political Concepts.Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 156-168.
Tulkdar, P.S. (2008) ‘Rights’ in Bhargava, Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok. (eds.) Political
Theory:An Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 88-104.
McKinnon, Catriona. (2003) ‘Rights’, in Bellamy, Richard and Mason, Andrew. (eds.)
PoliticalConcepts. Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 16-27.
Menlowe, M.A. (1993) ‘Political Obligations’, in Bellamy Richard.(ed.) Theories and
Conceptsof Politics. New York: Manchester University Press, pp. 174-194.
Amoah, Jewel. (2007) ‘The World on Her Shoulders: The Rights of the Girl-Child in the
Contextof Culture & Identity’, in Essex Human Rights Review, 4(2), pp. 1-23.
Working Group on the Girl Child (2007), A Girl’s Right to Live: Female Foeticide and Gir

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FOURTH SEMESTER
MINOR COURSE (For single major)
POL 4104M: Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
Course Objective: This is a foundational course in comparative politics. The purpose is to
familiarize students with the basic concepts and approaches to the study of comparative politics.
More specifically the course will focus on examining politics in a historical framework while
engaging with various themes of comparative analysis in developed and developing countries.
Course Outcome: It enhances students’ capability of comparative understanding and thus
gathered knowledge of political system operating in different countries
I: Understanding Comparative Politics (16 Lectures)

1. Nature and scope

2. Going beyond Eurocentrism

II: Historical context of modern government (16 Lectures)

1. Capitalism: meaning and development: globalization

2. Socialism: meaning, growth and development

III: Colonialism and (16 Lectures)

1. Colonialism and decolonization: meaning, context, forms of colonialism

2. Decolonization: anti-colonialism struggles and process of decolonization

IV: comparative analysis (12 Lectures)

A comparative study of constitutional developments and political economy in the following

countries: Britain, Nigeria and China.

Essential Readings:

J. Kopstein, and M. Lichbach, (eds), (2005) Comparative Politics: Interests, Identities, and
Institutions in a Changing Global Order.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.1-5;
16-
36; 253-290.

M. Mohanty, (1975) ‘Comparative Political Theory and Third World Sensitivity’, in

Teaching

Politics, Nos. 1 and 2, pp. 22-38

Additional Readings:
A. Roy, (2001) ‘Comparative Method and Strategies of Comparison’, in Punjab Journal of
Politics.Vol. xxv (2), pp. 1-15.

J. Blondel, (1996) ‘Then and Now: Comparative Politics’, in Political Studies. Vol. 47 (1),
pp.
152-160.

N. Chandhoke, (1996) ‘Limits of Comparative Political Analysis ‘, in Economic and Political

Weekly, Vol. 31 (4), January 27, pp.PE 2-PE2-PE8
II Historical context of modern government
a. Capitalism
Essential Readings:

R. Suresh, (2010) Economy & Society -Evolution of Capitalism, New Delhi, Sage Publications,
pp. 151-188; 235-268.

G. Ritzer, (2002) ‘Globalization and Related Process I: Imperialism,

Colonialism,Development, Westernization, Easternization’, in Globalization: A Basic Text.
London: Wiley-

Blackwell, pp. 63-84.

Additional Readings:
M. Dobb, (1950) ‘Capitalism’, in Studies in the Development of Capitalism.
London:Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, pp. 1-32.

E. Wood, (2002) ‘The Agrarian origin of Capitalism’, in Origin of Capitalism: A Long View.

London: Verso, pp. 91-95; 166-181.

A. Hoogvelt, (2002) ‘History of Capitalism Expansion’, in Globalization and Third World

Politics.London: Palgrave, pp. 14-28.
b. Socialism
Essential Readings:
A.Brown, (2009) ‘The Idea of Communism’, in Rise and Fall of Communism, Harpercollins
(ebook),pp. 1-25; 587-601.

J. McCormick, (2007) ‘Communist and Post-Communist States’, in Comparative Politics in

Transition, United Kingdom: Wadsworth, pp. 195-209

Additional Readings:

R. Meek, (1957) ‘The Definition of Socialism: A Comment’, The Economic Journal. 67

(265),

• 135-139.

b. Socialism
Essential Readings:

A.Brown, (2009) ‘The Idea of Communism’, in Rise and Fall of Communism, Harpercollins
(ebook),pp. 1-25; 587-601.

J. McCormick, (2007) ‘Communist and Post-Communist States’, in Comparative Politics in

Transition, United Kingdom: Wadsworth, pp. 195-209

Additional Readings:

R. Meek, (1957) ‘The Definition of Socialism: A Comment’, The Economic Journal. 67

(265),

• 135-139.

c. Colonialism, decolonization& postcolonial society

Essential Readings:

P. Duara, (2004) ‘Introduction: The Decolonization of Asia and Africa in the

TwentiethCentury’, in P. Duara, (ed), Decolonization: Perspective From Now and Then.
London:
Routledge, pp. 1-18.

J. Chiryankandath, (2008) ‘Colonialism and Post-Colonial Development’, in P. Burnell, et. al,

Politics in the Developing World.New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 31-52.

Additional Reading:

M. Mohanty, (1999) ‘Colonialism and Discourse in India and China’, Available at

http://www.ignca.nic.in/ks_40033.html http, Accessed: 24.03.2011.

• Themes for Comparative Analysis

Essential Reading:

L. Barrington et. al (2010) Comparative Politics - Structures & Choices, Boston, Wadsworth,
pp. 212-13; 71-76; 84-89.

M. Grant, (2009) ‘United Kingdom Parliamentary System’ in The UK Parliament.

Edinburgh:

Edinburgh University Press, pp. 24-43

J. McCormick, (2007) Comparative Politics in Transition, UK: Wadsworth, pp. 260-270

(China)
M. Kesselman, J. Krieger and William (2010), Introduction to Comparative Politics:
Political

Challenges and Changing Agendas, UK: Wadsworth. pp. 47-70 (Britain); 364- 388 (Nigeria);
625-648 (China); 415-440 (Brazil).

Additional Reading:

P. Rutland, (2007) ‘Britain’, in J. Kopstein and M. Lichbach. (eds.) Comparative Politics:

Interest, Identities and Institutions in a Changing Global Order.Cambridge: Cambridge
University Press, pp. 39-79.

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FOURTH SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (For double major)

POL 4204M: Political Process in India

Course Objective: Actual politics in India diverges quite significantly from constitutional
legal rules. An understanding of the political process thus calls for a different mode of
analysis - that offered by political sociology. This course maps the working of ‘modern’
institutions, premised on the existence of an individuated society, in a context marked by
communitarian solidarities, and their mutual transformation thereby.
Course Outcome: It familiarizes students with the working of the Indian state, paying
attention to the contradictory dynamics of modern state power.
I. Political Parties and the Party System (15 Lectures)

1.Trends in the Party System; From the Congress System to Multi-Party Coalitions

2. Determinants of Voting Behaviour: Caste, Class, Gender and Religion

II. Regional Aspirations and Secularism (15 Lectures)

1.The Politics of Secession and Accommodation

2. Debates on Secularism; Minority and Majority Communalism

III. Caste in Politics, and Affirmative Action Policies (15 Lectures)

1. Caste in Politics and Politization of caste
2. Women, Caste and Class

IV. The Changing Nature of the Indian State (15 lectures)

1. Developmental Dimension
2. Welfare and Hegemony

READING LIST

• Political Parties and the Party System: Trends in the Party System; From the
Congress

System to Multi-Party Coalitions

Essential Readings:

R. Kothari, (2002) ‘The Congress System’, in Z. Hasan (ed.) Parties and Party Politics in
India,New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp 39-55.
E. Sridharan, (2012) ‘Introduction: Theorizing Democratic Consolidation, Parties
andCoalitions’, in Coalition Politics and Democratic Consolidation in Asia, New Delhi:
Oxford
University Press.
• Religion and Politics: Debates on Secularism: Minority and Majority
Communalism

Essential Readings:

T. Pantham, (2004) ‘Understanding Indian Secularism: Learning from its Recent Critics’, in R.

Vora and S. Palshikar (eds.) Indian Democracy: Meanings and Practices, New Delhi: Sage,
pp.235-256.

N. Menon and A. Nigam, (2007) ‘Politics of Hindutva and the Minorities’, in Power and
Contestation: India since 1989, London: Fernwood Publishing, Halifax and Zed Books,
pp.36-60

Additional Reading:

N. Chandhoke, (2010) ‘Secularism’, in P. Mehta and N. Jayal (eds.) The Oxford Companion to

Politics in India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 333-346.

VI. Caste and Politics: Caste in Politics and the Politicization of Caste

Essential Readings:

R. Kothari, (1970) ‘Introduction’, in Caste in Indian Politics, Delhi: Orient Longman, pp.3-25.
M. Weiner, (2001) ‘The Struggle for Equality: Caste in Indian Politics’, in Atul Kohli (ed.)
The

Success of India’s Democracy, New Delhi: Cambridge University Press, pp. 193-225.

G. Omvedt, (2002) ‘Ambedkar and After: The Dalit Movement in India’, in G. Shah (ed.)

Social Movements and the State, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. 293-309.

VII. Affirmative Action Policies: Women, Caste and Class

Essential Readings:

M. Galanter, (2002) ‘The Long Half-Life of Reservations’, in Z. Hasan, E. Sridharan and

R.Sudarshan (eds.) India’s Living Constitution: Ideas, Practices, Controversies, New Delhi:
Permanent Black, pp. 306-318.

C. Jaffrelot, (2005) ‘The Politics of the OBCs’, in Seminar, Issue 549, pp. 41-45.

M. John, (2011) ‘The Politics of Quotas and the Women’s Reservation Bill in India’, in M.
Tsujimura and J. Steele (eds.) Gender Equality in Asia, Japan: Tohoku University Press, pp.
169-195.

Manchanda, Rita. (Ed). (2017), Women and Politics of Peace: South Asia Narratives on
Militarisation, Power, and Justice, New Delhi, Sage Publications
VII. Changing Nature of the Indian State: Developmental, Welfare and Coercive
Dimensions
Essential Readings:

S. Palshikar, (2008) ‘The Indian State: Constitution and Beyond’, in R. Bhargava (ed.)
Politics

and Ethics of the Indian Constitution, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 143-163.

R. Deshpande, (2005) ‘State and Democracy in India: Strategies of Accommodation and

Manipulation’, Occasional Paper, Series III, No. 4, Special Assistance Programme,
Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Pune.

M. Mohanty, (1989) ‘Duality of the State Process in India: A Hypothesis’, Bhartiya Samajik
Chintan, Vol. XII (1-2)

Additional Readings:

T. Byres, (1994) ‘Introduction: Development Planning and the Interventionist State Versus
Liberalization and the Neo-Liberal State: India, 1989-1996’, in T. Byres (ed.) The
State,Development Planning and Liberalization in India, New Delhi: Oxford University
Press, 1994,
pp.1-35.

A. Verma, (2007) ‘Police Agencies and Coercive Power’, in S. Ganguly, L. Diamond and M.
Plattner (eds.) The State of India’s Democracy, Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, pp.

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIFTH SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (For single major)

POL 5104M: Western Political Thought
Course objective: This course goes back to Greek antiquity and familiarizes students
with the manner in which the political questions were first posed. Machiavelli comes as
an interlude inaugurating modern politics followed by Hobbes and Locke. This is a basic
foundation course for students.
I. Text and Interpretation (15 Lectures)
i) Interpretation of Text, Ancient Political Thought
ii) Plato: Philosophy and Politics, Theory of Forms, Justice, Philosopher King/Queen,
Communism Presentation theme: Critique of Democracy; Women and Guardianship,
Censorship
iii) Aristotle: Forms, Virtue, Citizenship, Justice, State and Household
Presentation themes: Classification of governments; man as zoon politikon
II. Raise of Realism and Possessive Individualism (15 Lectures)
i) Machiavell: Virtu, Religion, Republicanism
Presentation themes: morality and statecraft; vice and virtue
ii) Hobbes: Human nature, State of Nature, Social Contract, State
Presentation themes: State of nature; social contract; Leviathan; atomistic individuals.
iii) Locke: Laws of Nature; Natural Rights, Property
Presentation themes: Natural rights; right to dissent; justification of property
III. Modernity and the Romantic Tradition (15 Lectures)

• Discussion on Modernity
• Romantic and Liberal Socialist Thought: Jean Jacques Rousseau
 Presentation themes: General Will; local or direct democracy; self-government; origin
ofinequality.
• Mary Wollstonecraft:
Presentation themes: Women and paternalism; critique of Rousseau’s idea of
education;legal rights
IV. Liberal socialist and Radical Thought (15 Lectures)

i) John Stuart Mill:

Presentation themes: Liberty, suffrage and subjection of women, right of minorities;
utilityprinciple.
• Karl Marx
Presentation themes: Alienation; difference with other kinds of materialism; class struggle
• Alexandra Kollontai
Presentation themes: Winged and wingless Eros; proletarian woman; socialization
ofhousework; disagreement with Lenin
READING LIST
• Text and Interpretation
Essential Readings:
T. Ball, (2004) ‘History and Interpretation’ in C. Kukathas and G. Gaus, (eds.) Handbook
ofPolitical Theory, London: Sage Publications Ltd. pp. 18-30.

B. Constant, (1833) ‘The Liberty of the Ancients Compared with that of the Moderns’, in
D.Boaz, (ed), (1997) The Libertarian Reader, New York: The Free Press.

Additional Readings:

J. Coleman, (2000) ‘Introduction’, in A History of Political Thought: From Ancient Greece to

Early Christianity, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 1-20.

Q. Skinner, (2010) ‘Preface’, in The Foundations of Modern Political Thought Volume I,

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press pp. ix-xv.
Antiquity:
Plato
Essential Readings:
A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 9-32.

R. Kraut, (1996) ‘Introduction to the study of Plato’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The

CambridgeCompanion to Plato. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-50.
 C. Reeve, (2009) ‘Plato’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From Socrates
tothe Present, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 62-80

Additional Readings:

S. Okin, (1992) ‘Philosopher Queens and Private Wives’, in S. Okin Women in

WesternPolitical Thought, Princeton: Princeton University Press, pp. 28-50

R. Kraut, (1996) ‘The Defence of Justice in Plato's Republic’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The
Cambridge
Companion to Plato.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 311-337
T. Saunders, (1996) ‘Plato's Later Political Thought’, in R. Kraut (ed.) The Cambridge
Companion to Plato.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 464-492.
Aristotle
Essential Readings:
A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 53-64.

T. Burns, (2009) ‘Aristotle’, in D. Boucher, and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socratesto the Present. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp.81-99.

C. Taylor, (1995) ‘Politics’, in J. Barnes (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle.

Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 232-258
Additional Readings:
J. Coleman, (2000) ‘Aristotle’, in J. Coleman A History of Political Thought: From Ancient
Greece to Early Christianity, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp.120-186
D. Hutchinson, (1995) ‘Ethics’, in J. Barnes, (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Aristotle
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 195-232.
Interlude:Machiavelli
Essential Readings:
A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 124-130

Q. Skinner, (2000) ‘The Adviser to Princes’,inMachiavelli: A Very Short Introduction,

Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 23-53

J. Femia, (2009) ‘Machiavelli’, in D. Boucher, and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 163-184

Additional Reading:
Q. Skinner, (2000) ‘The Theorist of Liberty’, in Machiavelli: A Very Short Introduction.
Oxford:Oxford University Press, pp. 54-87.

• Possessive

IndividualismHobbes

Essential Readings:

A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education pp. 131-157.
D. Baumgold, (2009) ‘Hobbes’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 189-206.

C. Macpherson (1962) The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke.

Oxford University Press, Ontario, pp. 17-29.

Additional Readings:
I.Hampsher-Monk, (2001) ‘Thomas Hobbes’, in A History of Modern Political Thought:
MajorPolitical Thinkers from Hobbes to Marx, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 1-67.

A. Ryan, (1996) ‘Hobbes's political philosophy’, in T. Sorell, (ed.) Cambridge Companion

toHobbes. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 208-245.

Locke

Essential Readings:

A. Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections. New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 181-209.
J. Waldron, (2009) ‘John Locke’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly, (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socrates to the Present.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 207-224

C. Macpherson, (1962) The Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to Locke.

Oxford University Press, Ontario, pp. 194-214.

Additional Readings:

R. Ashcraft, (1999) ‘Locke's Political Philosophy’, in V. Chappell (ed.) The Cambridge

Companion to Locke, Cambridge. Cambridge University Press, pp. 226-251.

I. Hampsher-Monk, (2001) A History of Modern Political Thought: Major Political Thinkers

from Hobbes to Marx, Oxford: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 69-116
 Reading List

• Modernity and its discourses

Essential Readings:

• Kant. (1784) ‘What is Enlightenment?,’ available at

http://theliterarylink.com/kant.html,Accessed: 19.04.2013

S. Hall (1992) ‘Introduction’, in Formations of Modernity UK: Polity Press pages 1-16

• Romantics

Essential Readings:

B. Nelson, (2008) Western Political Thought. New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 221-255.

M. Keens-Soper, (2003) ‘Jean Jacques Rousseau: The Social Contract’, in M. Forsyth and
M.Keens-Soper, (eds) A Guide to the Political Classics: Plato to Rousseau. New York:
Oxford University Press, pp. 171-202.

C. Jones, (2002) ‘Mary Wollstonecraft’s Vindications and their Political Tradition’ in C.

Johnson, (ed.) The Cambridge Companion to Mary Wollstonecraft, Cambridge:
CambridgeUniversity Press, pp. 42-58.

S. Ferguson, (1999) ‘The Radical Ideas of Mary Wollstonecraft’, in Canadian Journal of

Political Science XXXII (3),pp. 427-50, Available at
http://digitalcommons.ryerson.ca/politics, Accessed: 19.04.2013.

• Liberal Socialist

Essential Readings:
H. Magid, (1987) ‘John Stuart Mill’, in L. Strauss and J. Cropsey, (eds), History of
PoliticalPhilosophy, 2nd edition. Chicago: Chicago University Press, pp. 784-801.
P. Kelly, (2003) ‘J.S. Mill on Liberty’, in D. Boucher, and P. Kelly, (eds.) Political Thinkers:
From Socrates to the Present. New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 324-359.

• Radicals

Essential Readings:

J. Cropsey, (1987) ‘Karl Marx’, in L. Strauss and J. Cropsey, (eds) History of

PoliticalPhilosophy, 2ndEdition. Chicago: Chicago University Press, pp. 802-828.
L. Wilde, (2003) ‘Early Marx’, in D. Boucher and P. Kelly, P. (eds) Political Thinkers: From
Socrates to the Present.New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 404-435.

• Bryson, (1992) ‘Marxist Feminism in Russia’ in Feminist Political Theory, London:

Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 114-122

C. Sypnowich, (1993) ‘Alexandra Kollontai and the Fate of Bolshevik Feminism’

Labour/LeTravail Vol. 32 (Fall 1992) pp. 287-295

A. Kollontai (1909), The Social Basis of the Woman Question, Available at

http://www.marxists.org/archive/kollonta/1909/social-basis.htm, Accessed:
19.04.2013
Additional Readings:
A. Bloom, (1987) ‘Jean-Jacques Rousseau’, in Strauss, L. and Cropsey, J. (eds.) History
ofPolitical Philosophy, 2nd edition. Chicago: Chicago University Press, pp. 559-580.
Selections from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Available
at
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/wollstonecraft/wo
mana.
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• Skoble and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections, New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 328-354.
• Ollman (1991) Marxism: An Uncommon Introduction, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers.
G. Blakely and V. Bryson (2005) Marx and Other Four Letter Words, London: Pluto
A. Skoble, and T. Machan, (2007) Political Philosophy: Essential Selections, New Delhi:
Pearson Education, pp. 286-327.
A. Kollontai, (1977) ‘Social Democracy and the Women’s Question’, in Selected Writings
ofAlexandra Kollontai, London: Allison & Busby, pp. 29-74.
A. Kollontai, (1977) ‘Make Way for Winged Eros: A Letter to the Youth’, in Selected
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of Alexandra Kollontai Allison & Busby, pp. 201-292.
C. Porter, (1980) Alexandra Kollontai: The Lonely Struggle of the Woman who defied Lenin,
New York: Dutton Children’s Books.

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIFTH SEMESTER
MINOR COURSE (For double major)
POL 5204M: Indian political Thought
Course objective: This course introduces the specific elements of Indian Political Thought. It
intended to provide a sense of the broad streams of Indian thought while encouraging a specific
knowledge of individual thinkers and texts. Along with traditions of Pre-colonial Indian thought
it also introduces a wide span of thinkers and themes that defines modernity of Indian political
thought. The objective is to study general themes that have been produced by thinkers from varied
socialand temporal contexts.
I. Traditions of Pre-colonial Indian Political Thought (20 Lectures)
i) Brahmanic and Shramanic: Ved Vyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma, Manu: Social Laws ,
Kautilya: Theory of State, Aggannasutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of kingship
ii) Islamic and Syncretic: Barani: Ideal Polity, Abul Fazal: Monarchy,Kabir: Syncretism
II. Early reformers (13 Lectures)
i)Rammohan Roy: Rights
ii)Pandita Ramabai: Gender
iii) Vivekananda: Ideal Society
III. Swaraj, Social Justice, Critique of Nationalism
i)Gandhi: Swaraj(13 Lectures)
ii)Ambedkar: Social Justice
iii)Tagore: Critique of Nationalism
IV. Secularism, Socialism and Hindutva(14 Lectures)
i)Nehru: Secularism
ii)Lohia:Socialism
iii)Savarkar: Hindutva

READING LIST
I .Traditions of Pre-modern Indian Political Thought:
Essential Readings:
B. Parekh, (1986) ‘Some Reflections on the Hindu Tradition of Political Thought’, in T.
Pantham, and K. Deutsch (eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage
Publications, pp. 17- 31.
A. Altekar, (1958) ‘The Kingship’, in State and Government in Ancient India, 3rd edition,
Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 75-108.
M. Shakir, (1986) ‘Dynamics of Muslim Political Thought’, in T. Pantham, and K. Deutsch
(eds.), Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. 142- 160
G. Pandey, (1978) Sraman Tradition: Its History and Contribution to Indian Culture,
Ahmedabad: L. D. Institute of Indology, pp. 52-73.
S. Saberwal, (2008) ‘Medieval Legacy’, in Spirals of Contention, New Delhi: Routledge,
pp.1-
31
II. Ved Vyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma
Essential Readings:
The Mahabharata (2004), Vol. 7 (Book XI and Book XII, Part II), Chicago and London:
University of Chicago Press.
V. Varma, (1974) Studies in Hindu Political Thought and Its Metaphysical Foundations,
Delhi:
Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 211- 230.
B. Chaturvedi, (2006) ‘Dharma-The Foundation of Raja-Dharma, Law and Governance’, in
The Mahabharta: An Inquiry in the Human Condition, Delhi: Orient Longman, pp. 418- 464.
III. Manu: Social Laws
Essential Readings:
Manu, (2006) ‘Rules for Times of Adversity’, in P. Olivelle, (ed. &trans.) Manu’s Code of
Law: A Critical Edition and Translation of the Manava- Dharamsastra, New Delhi: OUP,
pp. 208-213.
V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Cosmic Vision: Manu’, in Foundations of Indian Political Thought,
Delhi: Manohar, pp. 23- 39.
R. Sharma, ( 1991) ‘Varna in Relation to Law and Politics (c 600 BC-AD 500)’, in Aspects of
Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass, pp. 233- 251.
P. Olivelle, (2006) ‘Introduction’, in Manu’s Code of Law: A Critical Edition and
Translation of the Manava –Dharmasastra, Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 3- 50.
IV. Kautilya: Theory of State
Essential Readings:
Kautilya, (1997) ‘The Elements of Sovereignty’ in R. Kangle (ed. and trns.), Arthasastra of
Kautilya, New Delhi: Motilal Publishers, pp. 511- 514.
V.Mehta, (1992) ‘The Pragmatic Vision: Kautilya and His Successor’, in Foundations of
Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 88- 109.
R. Kangle, (1997) Arthashastra of Kautilya-Part-III: A Study, Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass,
rpt.,pp. 116- 142.
Additional Reading:
J. Spellman, (1964) ‘Principle of Statecraft’, in Political Theory of Ancient India: A Study of
Kingship from the Earliest time to Ceirca AD 300, Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 132- 170.
V. Agganna Sutta (Digha Nikaya): Theory of Kingship
Essential Readings:
S. Collins, (ed), (2001) Agganna Sutta: An Annotated Translation, New Delhi: Sahitya
Academy, pp. 44-49.
S. Collins, (2001) ‘General Introduction’, in Agganna Sutta: The Discussion on What is
Primary (An Annotated Translation from Pali), Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, pp. 1- 26.
B. Gokhale, (1966) ‘The Early Buddhist View of the State’, in The Journal of Asian Studies,
Vol. XXVI, (1), pp. 15- 22.
Additional Reading:
L. Jayasurya, ‘Budhism, Politics and Statecraft’, Available at
ftp.buddhism.org/Publications/.../Voll1_03_Laksiri%20Jayasuriya.pdf,Accessed: 19.04.2013.
VI. Barani: Ideal Polity
Essential Reading:
I. Habib, (1998) ‘Ziya Barni’s Vision of the State’, in The Medieval History Journal, Vol. 2,
(1), pp. 19- 36.
Additional Reading:
M. Alam, (2004) ‘Sharia Akhlaq’, in The Languages of Political Islam in India 1200- 1800,
Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 26- 43
VII. Abul Fazal: Monarchy
Essential Readings:
A. Fazl, (1873) The Ain-i Akbari (translated by H. Blochmann), Calcutta: G. H. Rouse, pp.
47-57.
V. Mehta, (1992) ‘The Imperial Vision: Barni and Fazal’, in Foundations of Indian Political
Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 134- 156.
Additional Readings:
M. Alam, (2004) ‘Sharia in Naserean Akhlaq’, in Languages of Political Islam in India1200-
1800, Delhi: Permanent Black, pp. 46- 69.
I. Habib, (1998) ‘Two Indian Theorist of The State: Barani and Abul Fazal’, in Proceedings
Of the Indian History Congress. Patiala, pp. 15- 39.

VIII. Kabir: Syncreticism

Essential Readings:
Kabir. (2002) The Bijak of Kabir, (translated by L. Hess and S. Singh), Delhi: Oxford
University Press, No. 30, 97, pp. 50- 51 & 69- 70.
V.Mehta, (1992) Foundation of Indian Political Thought, Delhi: Manohar, pp. 157- 183.
G. Omvedt, (2008) ‘Kabir and Ravidas, Envisioning Begumpura’, in Seeking Begumpura:
The Social Vision of Anti Caste Intellectual, Delhi: Navayana, pp. 91- 107.
Additional Reading:
L. Hess and S. Singh, (2002) ‘Introduction’, in The Bijak of Kabir, New Delhi: Oxford
University Press, pp. 3- 35.
IX.Lohia: Socialism
Essential Readings:
• Mehta and T. Pantham (eds.), (2006) ‘A Thematic Introduction to Political Ideas
inModern India: Thematic Explorations, History of Science, Philosophy and Culture in
Indiancivilization’ Vol. 10, Part: 7, New Delhi: Sage Publications, pp. xxvii-ixi.
D. Dalton, (1982) ‘Continuity of Innovation’, in Indian Idea of Freedom: Political Thought
of
Swami Vivekananda, Aurobindo Ghose, Rabindranath Tagore and Mahatma Gandhi,
Academic Press: Gurgaon, pp. 1-28.
X.Rammohan Roy: Rights
Essential Readings:
R. Roy, (1991) ‘The Precepts of Jesus, the Guide to Peace and Happiness’, S. Hay, (ed.)
Sources of Indian Traditio, Vol. 2.Second Edition. New Delhi: Penguin, pp. 24-29.
C. Bayly, (2010) ‘Rammohan and the Advent of Constitutional Liberalism in India 1800-
1830’,
in Sh. Kapila (ed.), An intellectual History for India, New Delhi: Cambridge
University Press,pp. 18- 34.
T. Pantham, (1986) ‘The Socio-Religious Thought of Rammohan Roy’, in Th. Panthom and
K. Deutsch, (eds.) Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage, pp.32-52.
Additional Reading:
S. Sarkar, (1985) ‘Rammohan Roy and the break With the Past’, in A Critique on
colonialIndia, Calcutta: Papyrus, pp. 1-17.
Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K. (2009), Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context,
New Delhi, Sage Publications

XI.Pandita Ramabai: Gender

Essential Readings:
P. Ramabai, (2000) ‘Woman’s Place in Religion and Society’, in M. Kosambi (ed.),
Pandita Ramabai Through her Own Words: Selected Works, New Delhi: Oxford
University Press, pp.150-155.
M. Kosambi, (1988) ‘Women’s Emancipation and Equality: Pandita Ramabai’s
Contributionto Women’s Cause’, in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 23(44), pp. 38-
49.
Additional Reading:
U. Chakravarti, (2007) Pandita Ramabai - A Life and a Time, New Delhi: Critical Quest,
pp.1- 40.
G. Omvedt, (2008) ‘Ramabai: Women in the Kingdom of God’, in Seeking Begumpura:
TheSocial Vision of Anti Caste Intellectuals, New Delhi: Navayana. pp. 205-224.
XII.Vivekananda: Ideal Society

Essential Readings:

S. Vivekananda, (2007) ‘The Real and the Apparent Man’, S. Bodhasarananda (ed.),
Selections from the Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda, Kolkata: Advaita Ashrama,
pp.126-129.

A. Sen, (2003) ‘Swami Vivekananda on History and Society’, in Swami Vivekananda,

Delhi:Oxford University Press, pp. 62- 79.
H. Rustav, (1998) ‘Swami Vivekananda and the Ideal Society’, in W. Radice (ed.),
Swami Vivekananda and the Modernisation of Hinduism, Delhi: Oxford University
Press, pp. 264-280.
Additional Reading:
Raghuramaraju, (2007) ‘Swami and Mahatma, Paradigms: State and Civil Society’, in
Debates
in Indian Philosophy: Classical, Colonial, and Contemporary, Delhi: Oxford University
Press, pp. 29-65.
XIII.Gandhi: Swaraj
Essential Readings:
M. Gandhi, (1991) ‘Satyagraha: Transforming Unjust Relationships through the Power of
the Soul’, in S. Hay (ed.), Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 2.Second Edition, New Delhi:
Penguin,
pp. 265-270.
A. Parel, (ed.), (2002) ‘Introduction’, in Gandhi, freedom and Self Rule, Delhi:
VistaarPublication.
D. Dalton, (1982) Indian Idea of Freedom: Political Thought of Swami Vivekananda,
AurobindoGhose, Mahatma Gandhi and Rabindranath Tagore, Gurgaon: The
AcademicPress, pp. 154- 190.
Additional Reading:
R. Terchek, (2002) ‘Gandhian Autonomy in Late Modern World’, in A. Parel (ed.), Gandhi,
Freedom and Self Rule. Delhi: Sage.
XIV.Ambedkar: Social Justice
Essential Readings:
B. Ambedkar, (1991) ‘Constituent Assembly Debates’, S. Hay (ed.), Sources of Indian
Tradition, Vol. 2, Second Edition, New Delhi: Penguin, pp. 342-347.
• Rodrigues, (2007) ‘Good society, Rights, Democracy Socialism’, in S. Thorat and Aryama
(eds.), Ambedkar in Retrospect - Essays on Economics, Politics and Society, Jaipur: IIDS and
Rawat Publications.
B. Mungekar, (2007) ‘Quest for Democratic Socialism’, in S. Thorat, and Aryana (eds.),
Ambedkar in Retrospect - Essays on Economics, Politics and Society, Jaipur: IIDS and Rawat
Publications, pp. 121-142.
Additional Reading:
P. Chatterjee, (2005) ‘Ambedkar and the Troubled times of Citizenship’, in V. Mehta and
Th. Pantham (eds.), Political ideas in modern India: Thematic Explorations, New Delhi:
Sage,pp. 73-92.
XV.Tagore: Critique of Nationalism
Essential Readings:
R. Tagore, (1994) ‘The Nation’, S. Das (ed.), The English Writings of Rabindranath Tagore,
Vol. 3, New Delhi: Sahitya Akademi, pp. 548-551.
R. Chakravarty, (1986) ‘Tagore, Politics and Beyond’, in Th. Panthams and K.
Deutsch(eds.),
Political Thought in Modern India, New Delhi: Sage, pp. 177-191.
M. Radhakrishnan, and Debasmita, (2003) ‘Nationalism is a Great Menace: Tagore and
Nationalism’ in P. Hogan, Colm and L. Pandit, (eds.) Rabindranath Tagore: Universality
andTradition, London: Rosemont Publishing and Printing Corporation, pp. 29-39.
Additional Reading:
A. Nandy, (1994) ‘Rabindranath Tagore & Politics of Self’, in Illegitimacy of Nationalism,
Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-50.
XVI.Savarkar: Hindutva
Essential Readings:

• Savarkar, ‘Hindutva is Different from Hinduism’, available at

http://www.savarkar.org/en/hindutva-/essentials-hindutva/hindutva-different-
hinduism, Accessed: 19.04.2013
J. Sharma, (2003) Hindutva: Exploring the Idea of Hindu Nationalism, Delhi: Penguin,
pp.124-172.
Additional Reading:
 Dh. Keer, (1966) Veer Savarkar, Bombay: Popular Prakashan, pp. 223-250.
Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K. (2009), Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context,
New Delhi, Sage Publications
XVI.Nehru: Secularism
Essential Readings:
J. Nehru, (1991) ‘Selected Works’, in S. Hay (ed.), Sources of Indian Tradition, Vol. 2,
Second
Edition, New Delhi: Penguin, pp. 317-319.
R. Pillai, (1986) ‘Political thought of Jawaharlal Nehru’, in Th. Pantham, and K.
Deutsch(eds.), Political Thought in Modem India, New Delhi: Sage, pp. 260- 274.
B. Zachariah, (2004) Nehru, London: Routledge Historical Biographies, pp. 169-213.
Additional Reading:
P. Chatterjee, (1986) ‘The Moment of Arrival: Nehru and the Passive Revolution’, in
Nationalist Thought and the Colonial World: A Derivative Discourse? London: Zed Books,
pp. 131-166
Chakrabarty, B. & Pandey, R.K. (2009), Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context,
New Delhi, Sage Publications
XVII.Lohia: Socialism
Essential Readings:
M. Anees and V. Dixit (eds.), (1984) Lohia: Many Faceted Personality, Rammanohar Lohia
Smarak Smriti.
S. Sinha, (2010) ‘Lohia’s Socialism: An underdog’s perspective’, in Economic and Political
Weekly, Vol. XLV (40) pp. 51-55.
A. Kumar, (2010) ‘Understanding Lohia’s Political Sociology: Intersectionality of Caste,
Class, Gender and Language Issue’, in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. XLV (40), pp.
64-70.

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIFTH SEMESTER
MINOR COURSE
POL 5304M: Global Politics(Additional course for double major)
Course objective: This course introduces students to the key debates on the meaning and
nature of globalization by addressing its political, economic, social, cultural and
technological dimensions. In keeping with the most important debates within the
globalization discourse, it imparts an understanding of the working of the world economy,
its anchors and resistances offered by global social movements while analyzing the
changing nature of relationship between the state and trans-national actors and networks.
The course also offers insights into key contemporary global issues such as the proliferation
of nuclear weapons, ecological issues, international terrorism, and human security before
concluding with a debate on the phenomenon of global governance.
• Globalization: Conceptions and Perspectives (27 Lectures)
• Understanding Globalization and its Alternative Perspectives
• Political: Debates on Sovereignty and Territoriality
• Global Economy: Its Significance and Anchors of Global Political Economy: IMF,
• World Bank, WTO, TNCs
• Cultural and Technological Dimension
• Global Resistances (Global Social Movements and NGOs)
• Contemporary Global Issues (27 Lectures)
• Ecological Issues: Historical Overview of International Environmental Agreements,
Climate
Change, Global Commons Debate
• Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
• International Terrorism: Non-State Actors and State Terrorism; Post 9/11
developments
• Migration
• Human Security
• Global Shifts: Power and Governance (6 Lectures)

READING LIST

• Globalization – Conceptions and Perspectives

Understanding Globalization and its Alternative

Perspectives

Essential Readings:

G. Ritzer, (2010) Globalization: A Basic Text, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 33-62.

M. Strager, (2009) Globalization: A Very Short Introduction, London: Oxford University

Press, pp. 1-16.

R. Keohane and J. Nye Jr, (2000) ‘Globalization: What’s New? What’s Not? (And So
What?)’,
inForeign Policy, No 118, pp. 104-119.
Jindal, N. & Kumar, K. (2018), Global Politics: Issues and Perspectives, New Delhi, Sage
Publications

Additional Reading:

A. McGrew, (2011) ‘Globalization and Global Politics’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens
(eds.) Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, New York:
Oxford University Press, pp. 14-31.

A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 1-24.

W. Ellwood, (2005) The No-nonsense Guide to Globalization, Jaipur: NI-Rawat Publications,

pp. 12-23.

Political: Debates on Sovereignty and Territoriality

Essential Readings:

A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 112-134.

R. Keohane, (2000) ‘Sovereignty in International Society’, in D. Held and A. McGrew (eds.)

The Global Trans-Formations Reader, Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 109-

123.Additional Reading:

K. Shimko, (2005) International Relations: Perspectives and Controversies, New York:

Houghton Mifflin, pp. 195-219.

Global Economy: Its Significance and Anchors of Global Political Economy:

IMF,World
Bank, WTO, TNCs
Essential Readings:

A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 454-479.

T. Cohn, (2009) Global Political Economy: Theory and Practice, pp. 130-140 (IMF), 208-
218
(WTO).

R. Picciotto, (2003) ‘A New World Bank for a New Century’, in C. Roe Goddard et al.,
International Political: State-Market Relations in a Changing Global Order, Boulder: Lynne
Reinner, pp. 341-351.
A. Narlikar, (2005) The World Trade Organization: A Very Short Introduction, New York:
Oxford University Press, pp. 22-98.

J. Goldstein, (2006) International Relations, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 392-405 (MNC).
P. Hirst, G. Thompson and S. Bromley, (2009) Globalization in Question, Cambridge: Polity
Press, pp. 68-100 (MNC).

Additional Readings:

G. Ritzer, (2010) Globalization: A Basic Text, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 180-190.

F. Lechner and J. Boli (ed.), (2004) The Globalization Reader, London: Blackwell, pp. 236-
239 (WTO).

D. Held et al, (1999) Global Transformations: Politics, Economics and Culture, California:
Stanford University Press, pp. 242-282 (MNC).

T. Cohn, (2009) Global Political Economy, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 250-323 (MNC).

Cultural and Technological Dimension

Essential Readings:

D. Held and A. McGrew (eds.), (2002) Global Transformations Reader: Politics, Economics
and Culture, Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 1-50; 84-91.

M. Steger, (2009) ‘Globalization: A Contested Concept’, in Globalization: A Very Short

Introduction, London: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-16.

A. Appadurai, (2000) ‘Grassroots Globalization and the Research Imagination’, in

PublicCulture, Vol. 12(1), pp. 1-19.
Additional Reading:

J. Beynon and D. Dunkerley, (eds.), (2012) Globalisation: The Reader, New Delhi: Rawat
Publications, pp. 1-19.

A. Vanaik, (ed.), (2004) Globalization and South Asia: Multidimensional Perspectives, New
Delhi: Manohar Publications, pp. 171-191, 192-213, 301-317, 335-357.

Global Resistances (Global Social Movements and NGOs)

Essential Readings:
 G. Ritzer, (2010) Globalization: A Basic Text, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 487-504.

R. O’Brien et al., (2000) Contesting Global Governance: Multilateral Economic Institutions

and Global Social Movements, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-23.

J. Fisher, (1998) Non-Governments: NGOs and Political Development in the Third World,
Connecticut: Kumarian Press, pp. 1- 37 (NGO).

Additional Readings:
G. Laxter and S. Halperin (eds.), (2003) Global Civil Society and Its Limits, New York:
Palgrave, pp. 1-21.

A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave-McMillan, pp. 150-156 (NGO).

P. Willets, (2011) ‘Trans-National Actors and International Organizations in Global

Politics’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.) Globalization of World Politics,
New York:Oxford
University Press, pp. 334-342. (NGO)

• Contemporary Global Issues

Ecological Issues: Historical Overview of International Environmental Agreements,

Climate Change, Global Commons Debate

Essential Readings:

J. Volger, (2011) ‘Environmental Issues’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.)

Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 348-362.

A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave, pp. 383-411.

N. Carter, (2007) The Politics of Environment: Ideas, Activism, Policy, Cambridge:

Cambridge
University Press, pp. 13-81.

Jindal, N. & Kumar, K. (2018), Global Politics: Issues and Perspectives, New Delhi, Sage
Publications

Additional Readings:

P. Bidwai, (2011) ‘Durban: Road to Nowhere’, in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol.46,
No.
53, December, pp. 10-12.
K.Shimko, (2005) International Relations Perspectives and Controversies, New York:
Hughton-Mifflin, pp. 317-339.

Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons

Essential Readings:

D. Howlett, (2011) ‘Nuclear Proliferation’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.)

Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 384-397.

P. Viotti and M. Kauppi, (2007) International Relations and World Politics: Security,
Economy
and Identity, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 238-272.

Additional Reading:

A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave, pp. 264-281.

International Terrorism: Non-State Actors and State Terrorism Post 9/11

developments

Essential Readings:

P. Viotti and M. Kauppi, (2007) International Relations, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 276-307.

A.Heywood, (2011) Global Politics, New York: Palgrave, pp. 282-301.

Additional Readings:

J. Kiras, (2011) ‘Terrorism and Globalization’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.)
Globalization of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 366-380.

A. Vanaik, (2007) Masks of Empire, New Delhi: Tulika, pp. 103-128.

Migration
Essential Readings:

G. Ritzer, (2010) Globalization: A Basic Text, Sussex: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 298-322.

S. Castles, (2012) ‘Global Migration’, in B. Chimni and S. Mallavarapu (eds.) International

Relations: Perspectives For the Global South, New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 272-285.

Human Security
 Essential Readings:

A. Acharya, (2011) ‘Human Security’, in J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens (eds.)

Globalization
of World Politics, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 480-493.

S. Tadjbakhsh and A. Chenoy, (2007) Human Security, London: Routledge, pp. 13-19;
123-127; 236-243.

Additional Reading:

A. Acharya, (2001) ‘Human Security: East versus West’, in International Journal, Vol. 56,
no. 3, pp. 442-460.

• Global Shifts: Power and Governance

Essential Readings:

J. Rosenau, (1992) ‘Governance, Order, and Change in World Politics’, in J. Rosenau, and
E.Czempiel (eds.) Governance without Government: Order and Change in World Politics,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 1-29.

A. Kumar and D. Messner (eds), (2010) Power Shifts and Global Governance: Challenges
from South and North, London: Anthem Press.

P. Dicken, (2007) Global Shift: Mapping the Changing Contours of the World Economy,
New
York: The Guilford Press.

J. Close, (2001) ‘The Global Shift: A quantum leap in human evolution’, Available
athttp://www.stir-global-shift.com/page22.php, Accessed: 19.04.2013.

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BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
SIXTH SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (For single major)

POL 6104M: Select Constitutions
Course Objective: The course introduces the constitutional and political systems of four (4)
countries.Students will have a stronger and more informed perspective on approaches to
studying the constitutional and political systems of these countries in a comparative manner.
Unit I: United Kingdom (15 Lectures)
The British Political Tradition
Parliamentary Government— i)Monarchy, ii) Cabinet, iii) Parliament
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Rule of Law and the Judicial System
Unit II: United States of America(15 Lectures)
Making of the American Constitution, The Federal System
National Government— i)The President ii) Congress iii) Supreme Court
Political Parties and Interest Groups in USA
Comparison of UK and US Constitutions:
i) British Prime Minister vs US President
ii) House of Lords vs Senate
iii) Speaker of House of Commons vs Speaker of House of Representatives
Unit III: Peoples Republic of China(15 Lectures)
Revolutionary Legacy: Communist Revolution and the Cultural Revolution
Structure of Government:
National Peoples Congress
The President and the State Council
Peoples courts and Peoples Procuratorates
Rights and Duties of Citizens
Party System, and Role of the Communist Party
Unit IV: Switzerland(15 Lectures)
Swiss Political Tradition
Swiss Federalism
Structure of Federal Government: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary
Direct Democracy, Political Parties and Interest Groups
Readings:
Alexander, Larry, Constitutionalism: Philosophical Foundation, Cambridge
University Press, 2001
Almond and Powell, Comparative Politics: A Developmental Approach, Prentice Hall,
1979
Dahl, Robert, Theory and Practice of Modern Government, Prentice Hall, 1978
Elster, Jon & Slagstad(Ed), Constitutionalism and Democracy, Cambridge University
Press, 1993
Finer, H, Theory and Practice of Modern Government, Mituban, 1965
Longford, W. John & Brownsey, K. Lorne, The Changing Shape of Government in the
Asia Pacific Region, IRPP, 1988
Ray, S. N., Comparative Political Systems, Prentice Hall, 1997
Rosenbaum, S. Alan, Constitutionalism: The Philosophical Dimension, Greenwood
Press, 1988
Willoughby, Westel Woobdury , The American Constitutional System; An Introduction
to the Study of the American State, General Books LLC, 2009

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BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
SIXTH SEMESTER
MINOR COURSE (For double major)
POL 6204M: Understanding South Asia
Course Objective: The course introduces the historical legacies and geopolitics of South
Asia as a region. It imparts an understanding of political regime types as well as the
Socio-economic issues of the region in a comparative framework. The course also apprises
students of the common challenges and the strategies deployed to deal with them by
countries in South Asia.
I. South Asia- Understanding South Asia as a Region (10 Lectures)
(a) Historical and Colonial Legacies (b) Geopolitics of South Asia
II. Politics and Governance (20 Lectures)
(a) Regime types: democracy, authoritarianism, monarchy
(b) Emerging constitutional practices: federal experiments in Pakistan; constitutional debate
in Nepal and Bhutan; devolution debate in Sri Lanka
III. Socio-Economic Issues (15 Lectures)
(a) Identity politics and economic deprivation: challenges and impacts (case studies of
Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka)
IV. Regional Issues and Challenges (15 Lectures)
(a) South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC): problems and prospects (b)
Terrorism_(c) Migration
Essential Readings_
I. South Asia- Understanding South Asia as a Region
Hewitt, V. (1992) ‘Introduction’, in The International Politics of South Asia. Manchester:
Manchester University Press, pp.1-10.
Hewitt, V. (2010) ‘International Politics of South Asia’ in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge
Handbook of South Asian Politics. London: Routledge, pp.399-418.
Muni, S.D. (2003) ‘South Asia as a Region’, South Asian Journal, 1(1), August-September,
pp. 1-6
Baxter, C. (ed.) (1986) The Government and Politics of South Asia. London: Oxford
University Press, pp.376-394.
Baxter, C. (2010) ‘Introduction’, Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics.
London: Routledge, pp.1-24
I. Politics and Governance
De Silva, K.M. (2001)‘The Working of Democracy in South Asia’, in Panandikar, V.A (ed.)
Problems of Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research & Konark
Publishing House, pp. 46-88.
Wilson, J. (2003) ‘Sri Lanka: Ethnic Strife and the Politics of Space’, in Coakley, J. (ed.) The
Territorial Management of Ethnic Conflict. Oregon: Frank Cass, pp. 173-193.
Mendis, D. (2008) ‘South Asian Democracies in Transition’, in Mendis, D. (ed.) Electoral
Processes and Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: Sage, pp.15-52.
Subramanyam, K. (2001) ‘Military and Governance in South Asia’, in V.A (ed.) Problems of
Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: Centre for Policy Research & Konark Publishing
House, pp.201-208.
Hachethi, K. and Gellner, D.N.(2010) ‘Nepal : Trajectories of Democracy and Restructuring
of the State’, in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics. London:
Routledge, pp. 131-146.
Kukreja, V. 2011. ‘Federalism in Pakistan’, in Saxena R. (ed.) Varieties of Federal
Governance. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 104-130.
Jha, N.K. (2008) ‘Domestic Turbulence in Nepal: Origin, Dimensions and India’s Policy
Options’, in Kukreja, V. and Singh, M.P. (eds.) Democracy, Development and Discontent in
South Asia. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 264-281.
Burki, S.J. (2010) ‘Pakistan’s Politics and its Economy’, in Brass, P. (ed.) Routledge
Handbook of South Asian Politics. London: Routledge, pp. 83-97.
Kaul, N. (2008)‘Bearing Better Witness in Bhutan’, Economic and Political Weekly, 13
September, pp. 67-69.
II. Socio-Economic Issues
Phadnis, U.(1986) ‘Ethnic Conflicts in South Asian States’, in Muni, S.D. et.al. (eds.)
Domestic Conflicts in South Asia : Political, Economic and Ethnic Dimensions. Vol. 2. New
Delhi: South Asian Publishers, pp.100-119.
Kukreja, V. (2003) Contemporary Pakistan. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 75-111 and 112-153.
III. Regional Issues and Challenges
Narayan, S. (2010) ‘SAARC and South Asia Economic Integration’, in Muni, S.D. (ed.)
Emerging dimensions of SAARC. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 32-50.
Muni, S.D. and Jetley, R. (2010) ‘SAARC prospects: the Changing Dimensions’, in Muni,
S.D. (ed.) Emerging dimensions of SAARC. New Delhi: Foundation Books, pp. 1-31.
Baral, L.R. (2006) ‘Responding to Terrorism: Political and Social Consequences in South
Asia’, in Muni, S.D. (ed.) Responding to terrorism in South Asia. New Delhi: Manohar,
pp.301-332.
Muni, S.D. (2006) ‘Responding to Terrorism: An Overview’, in Muni, S.D. (ed.) Responding
to terrorism in South Asia. New Delhi: Manohar, pp.453-469.
Hoyt, T.D. (2005) ‘The War on Terrorism: Implications for South Asia’, in Hagerty, D.T.
(ed.) South Asia in World Politics. Lanham: Roman and Littlefield Publishers, pp.281-295.
Lama, M. (2003) ‘Poverty, Migration and Conflict: Challenges to Human Security in South
Asia’, in Chari, P.R. and Gupta, S. (eds.) Human Security in South Asia: Gender, Energy,
Migration and Globalisation. New Delhi: Social Science Press, pp. 124-144
Acharya, J. and Bose, T.K. (2001) ‘The New Search for a Durable Solution for Refugees:
South Asia’, in Samaddar, S. and Reifeld, H. (eds.) Peace as Process: Reconciliation and
Conflict Resolution in South Asia. New Delhi: Vedams ,pp-137-157
Additional Readings
Baxter, C. (ed.) (1986) The Government and Politics of South Asia. London: Oxford
University Press.
Rizvi, G. (1993) South Asia in a Changing International Order. New Delhi: Sage._Thakur, R.
and Wiggin, O.(ed.) (2005) South Asia and the world. New Delhi: Bookwell. Hagerty, D.T.
123 (ed.) (2005) South Asia in World Politics, Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield. Samaddar,
R.(2002) ‘Protecting the Victims of Forced Migration: Mixed Flows and Massive
Flows’, in Makenkemp, M. Tongern, P.V. and Van De Veen, H. (eds.) Searching for
Peace in Central and South Asia. London: Lynne Reinner._Kukreja, V. and Singh, M.P. (eds)
(2008) Democracy, Development and Discontent in SouthAsia. New Delhi: Sage

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SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
SIXTH SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (Additional course for double major)

POL 6304M: Social Movements in North-east India
Course Objective: The course introduces the students to the concept of social movement and
emergence and consequences of various social movements occurring in North- East India
Unit-I: Understanding Social Movement: (15 Lectures)
Meaning and definition,
Approaches,
Typologies
New Social Movement
Unit-II: Identity Movements: (15 Lectures)
Language movement in Assam
Assam movement (1979-85)
Tripuri movement
Movement for Schedule Tribe status in Assam
Unit-III: Movements for Autonomy: (15 Lectures)
Bodo movement
Naga Movement
Kamatapur movement
Unit-IV: New Social Movements: (15 Lectures)
Environmental movement (Anti Dam Movement)
Civil Rights Movement (Movement against AFSPA)
Women movement (Naga Mothers’ Association & Meira Pei)
Essential Readings:
C.N.Shankar Rao(2016)Sociology of Indian Society,S.Chand & Company,New Delhi
South Asia Research,vol.no,9,May 1989,The Emergence of Tripuri Nationalism,1948-50,Harihar
Bhattacharyya
Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences,The Assam Movement and its Political impact in
Assam,Volume-II,Issue-2 December-2022
Bose,M.L.(1989)Social History of Assam,New Delhi;Ashok Kumar Mittal,Concept Publishing
company
The Bodos and the Movement for Self-Determination,Khema Sonowal
The Naga Resistance Movement,Regency Publication
Social Movements in North East India,Sarthak Sengupta
Kamatapur Movement of the Koch Rajbongshi,Tribal Digital Document Repository
Tripura,Through the Ages,Naliniranjan Roychoudhury

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BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
SEVENTH SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (For single major)

POL 7104M: Political Theory-I
Course Objectives
• This course in Political Theory is designed to equip students with a solid foundation in political
theory and develop critical thinking skills necessary to analyze and evaluate complex political
issues.
• It starts with an explanation about the meaning, relevance, decline and revival of political
theory and offers insights on the idea of state, power, nationalism, citizenship and democracy.
• It seeks to explore the distinctiveness of theory and develop a comprehensive understanding of
the fundamental concepts and theories that underlie politics and governance.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students in developing ideas on politics which is helpful in
providing theoretical insights and perspectives to students if they wish to pursue research
programme.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit 1: Political Theory: An Introduction (15 Lectures)

• What is Political theory?
• Why do we need Political Theory?
• Decline of Political Theory
Reading list:
• Mckinnon, Catriona, ‘Introduction’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political Theory,
New York: Oxford University Press, 2008, p 1-6.
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi,
2008.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005.
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory’,
Oxford University Press, 2006.

Unit 2: Nation and State (15 Lectures)

• Nation, State and Sovereignty
• National Self-determination
• State and globalization
Reading list:
• Mckinnon, Catriona, 2008, ‘Introduction’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political
Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, p 33-55.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005.
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory’,
Oxford University Press, 2006.
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi,
2008.

Unit 3: Understanding Power (15 Lectures)

• Different dimensions: Power as decision making, power as agenda setting, power as
thought control
• Ideology and power
• Power as subject: Foucauldian perspective
Reading list:
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi,
2008.
• Barry, B. (ed.) Power and Political Theory, London, Wiley, 1976.
• Mckinnon, Catriona, 2008, ‘Introduction’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political
Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, p 80-99.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005.

Unit 4: Democracy (15 Lectures)

• Procedural vs. Substantive Conceptions of Democracy
• Liberal democracy: issues and perspectives
• Democracy and Citizenship
Reading list:
• Mckinnon, Catriona, 2008, ‘Introduction’ in Mckinnon, Catriona (ed), Issues in Political
Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, p 80-99.
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi,
2008.
• Held, David, Political Theory Today, Stanford University Press, California, 1991, p 197-235.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005.
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory,
Oxford University Press, 2006.
• Farrelly, Colin, Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory, Sage, 2004.

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
SEVENTH SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (For double major)

POL 7204M: International Relations-I
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• The course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the different theoretical
perspectives that have shaped the discipline of International Relations including classical
realism, liberalism, Marxism, English school, constructivism, post-modernism, critical theory,
feminist theory and ecologism.
• The course will examine debates pertaining to civilization, race and identity; globalization and
its resistance; emerging world order and liberal democracy.
• It introduces students to different theoretical perspectives in order to analyze and interpret
international political events and issues.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students who intend to explore the themes and issues in
International Relations. It assumes importance for students if they wish to pursue research
programme in the area of international relations and Indian foreign policy.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit I- Theories of International Relations (15 Lectures)

• Theory of International Relations
• Three images/Levels of Analysis
• Non western IR theory

Essential readings:
• Alan C. Lamborn, Theory and the Politics in World Politics, International Studies Quarterly,
Vol. 41, No. 2 (Jun., 1997), pp. 187-214.
• Amitav Acharya and Barry Buzan, ed., Non-Western International Relations Theory
Perspectives on and beyond Asia, (New York: Routledge 2010), pp. 1-27.
• Barry Buzan, ‘The Levels of Analysis Problem in International Relations Reconsidered’, in
Ken Booth and Steve Smith, International Relations Theory Today (UK: Polity Press 1995),
pp.198-216.
• Kenneth N. Waltz, “Laws and Theories”, in Kenneth N. Waltz, Theory of International Politics
(New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979), pp. 1-17.
• Kenneth N. Waltz, “Reductionist and Systemic Theories”, in Kenneth N. Waltz, Theory of
International Politics (New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979), pp. 60-78.

• Kenneth N. Waltz, Man, the State and War: A Theoretical Analysis (New York: Columbia
University Press, 1954), pp. 1-15, 224-238.
• Martin Wright, “Why is There No International Theory”, in James Der Derian ,ed.,
International Theory-Critical Investigations (New York: New York University Press,1995),
pp.15-35.
• Steve Smith, “The Self Images of a Discipline: A Genealogy of International Relations Theory”
in Ken Booth and Steve Smith, International Relations Theory Today (UK: Polity Press 1995),
pp.1-37.
Unit II-Contending theories of International Relations (15 Lectures)
• Classical, Structural and Defensive Realism
• Liberalism, Regimes and the International Society/ The English School
• Marxism and dependency theory
Essential readings:
• Chris Brown,” Development and Dependency” in Margot Light and A.J.R. Groom. ed.,
International Relations: A Handbook of Current Theory, London: Frances Pinter,1985), pp.60-
73.
• Hans J. Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace (New York:
McGraw-Hill, 1993 [1948]), pp. 3-26.
• John Gerrard Ruggie, “Continuity and Transformation in the World Polity: Towards a Neo-
Realist Synthesis”, in Robert O. Keohane, ed., Neorealism and Its Critics (New York: Columbia
University Press, 1986), pp. 131-157.
• Kenneth N. Waltz, “Political Structures”, in Kenneth N. Waltz, Theory of International Politics
(New York: McGraw-Hill, 1979), pp. 79-101.
• Michael W. Doyle, “Kant, Liberal Legacies and Foreign Afairs”, in Scott P. Handler, ed.,
International Politics – Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.75-81.
• Robert O. Keohane, “Theory of World Politics: Structural Realism and Beyond”, in Robert O.
Keohane, ed., Neorealism and Its Critics (New York: Columbia University Press, 1986), pp.
158-202.
• Robert Koehane. “Harmony, Cooperation and Discord”, in Scott P. Handler, ed., International
Politics – Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.92-99.
• Robert Koehane, “A Functional Theory of Regimes” in Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics - Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010, pp.131-
137.
Unit III- Alternative perspectives on International Relations (15 Lectures)
• Postmodernism, Critical Theory and Social constructivism
• Feminism in International relations
• Ecologism
Essential Readings:
• Alexandre Wendt, “Anarchy is What States Make of it: The Social Construction of Power
Politics” in James Der Derian, ed., International Theory - Critical Investigations (New York:
New York University Press, 1995), pp.129-177.
• Anthony Burke, “Postmodernism” in Christian Reus Smit and Duncan Snidal , ed., The Oxford
Handbook of International Relations (Oxford: Oxford university Press, 2010), pp. 359-378.
• Jean Bethke Elshtain, “Feminist Theme and International Relations”, in James Der Derian, ed.,
International Theory - Critical Investigations (New York: New York University Press,1995),
pp.340-360.
• J.Ann Tickner, “A Critique of Morganthau’s Principles of Realism,” in Robert J.Art and Robert
Jervis, ed. International Politics - Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman,
2010, pp.17-28.
• Matthew Paterson, “IR theory: Neorealism, Neoinstitutionalism and the Climate Change
Convention” in John Vogler and Mark Imber (eds) The Environment and International Relations
(London: Routledge, 1996), pp.64-83
• Richard Devetak, “Critical Theory”, in Scott Burchill and Andrew Linklater, eds., Theories of
International Relations (London: Macmillan Press, 1996), pp. 145-178.
• Richard Price and Christian Reus-Smit, “Dangerous Liaisons? Critical International Theory and
Constructivism”, European Journal of International Relations, 1998, pp. 259–294
• Richard Sharcott, Critical Theory, in Christian Reus Smit and Duncan Snidal, ed., The Oxford
Handbook of International Relations (Oxford: Oxford university Press, 2010), pp. 327-345
• Ted Hopf, “The Promise of Constructivism in International Theory” in Scott P. Handler, ed.,
International Politics – Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.102-
107

Unit-IV-Key debates in International Relations (15 Lectures)

• Civilization, race and identity
• Globalization and its resistance
• Emerging world order and liberal democracy
Essential readings:
• Bruce Russett, “The Fact of Democratic Peace” in Scott P. Handler, ed., International Politics
– Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.257-266.
• Francis Fukuyama, “The End of History” in Scott P. Handler, ed., International Politics –
Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp. 515-522.
• Richard Kahn and Douglas Kellner, “ Resisting Globalisation” in George Ritzer, ed. The
Blackwell Companion to Globalisation (USA: Blackwell publishing Ltd., 2007), pp.662-674.
• Ronald Robertson and Kathleen E. White, “What is Globalisation?” in George Ritzer, ed. The
Blackwell Companion to Globalisation (USA: Blackwell publishing Ltd., 2007), pp.54-66.
• Samuel P. Huntington, “The Clash of Civilisations?” in Scott P. Handler, ed., International
Politics – Classic and Contemporary Readings (USA: CQ Press, 2013), pp.530-537
• Stephen Krasner, “The State is Alive and Well”, in Robert J.Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010, pp. 551-
556.

Further readings:
• Amitav Acharya and Barry Buzan (eds.) (2010), Non Western International Relations Theory
Perspectives on and beyond Asia, NY: Routledge
• Baylis, John, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (eds.) (2011), The Globalization of World
Politics: An Introduction to International Relations (5th edn.), Oxford: Oxford University
Press.
• Brown, Chris and Kirsten Ainley (2005), Understanding International Relations (3rd edn.),
New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
• Burchill, Scott et al. (2001), Theories of International Relations (2nd edn.), New York:
Palgrave Macmillan.
• Calvocoressi, Peter (2008), World Politics Since 1945, 9th edn., New York: Routledge.
• Dunne, Tim, Milja Kurki and Steve Smith (eds.) (2013), International Relations Theories:
Discipline and Diversity, 3rd edn., Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Edkins, Jenny and Maja Zehfuss (eds.) (2009), Global Politics: A New Introduction, New
York: Routledge.
• Fukuyama, Francis (1992), The End of History and The Last Man, USA: Free Press.
• Griffiths, Martin et al. (2008), International Relations: The Key Concepts (2nd edn.), New
York: Routledge.
• Huntington, Samuel “Clash of Civilizations.” Foreign Affairs. Summer 1993.
• Mazlish, Bruce and Akire Iriye (eds.) (2005), The Global History Reader, New York:
Routledge.
• McWilliams, Wayne C. and Harry Piotrowski (2009), The World since 1945: A History of
International Relations (7th edn.), London: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
• Reus-Smit, Christian and Duncan Snidal (eds.) (2008), The Oxford Handbook of International
Relations, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Viotti, Paul R. and Mark Kauppi (2007), International Relations and World Politics (3rd edn.),
New Delhi: Pearson.
• Weber, Cynthia (2010), International Relations Theory: A Critical Introduction (3rd edn.)
London: Sage.

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FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
EIGHT SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (For single major)

POL 8104M: Political Theory-II
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to themes, concepts and debates in
Political Theory. It seeks to develop new insights among students on the relevance of political
ideas, political traditions and concepts in understanding the crisis, change and continuity that
marks the study of politics in contemporary world.
• It deals with the explanation and relevance of the concepts like justice, liberty, equality and
toleration in political theory and offers insights on these concepts with the assistance of the
recent and most updated writings in this area. It seeks to explore issues in civil society and
hegemony.
• It introduces students to the idea of citizenship, its emergence and the diverse contestations that
it has faced over the period of time.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students in developing ideas on politics which is helpful in
providing theoretical insights and perspectives to students if they wish to pursue research
programme in any area of social science.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exams and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit-1 Equality and Justice (15 Lecturer)

1. Liberal Equality
2. Libertarianism: Robert Nozik’s Entitlement Theory
3. Rawls Theory of Justice
4. Amartya Sen’s Perspective on Justice
Reading List:
• Boot, Martijn (2012). ‘The Aim of Theory of Justice’ in Ethical Theory and Moral Practice,
Vol. 15, No. 1, (February 2012), pp. 7-21.
• Crowley, Niall (2003), ‘Perspectives on Equality’ in An Irish Quarterly Review, Vol. 92, No.
366 (Summer, 2003), pp. 107-112.
• Farrelly, Colin, Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory, Sage, 2004.
• Gaertner W, P. K. Pattanaik and Amartya Sen (1988) An Interview with Amartya Sen, Social
Choice and Welfare, Vol. 5, No. 1 (1988), pp. 69-79.
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory: An Introduction, Palgrave, New York, 2005
• Hurter, Estelle (2011), ‘Access to justice: to dream the impossible dream?’ in The Comparative
and International Law Journal of Southern Africa, Vol. 44, No. 3(November 2011), pp. 408-427
• Kaufman, Alexander (2004) ‘The Myth of the Patterned Principle: Rawls, Nozick and
Entitlements’ in Polity, Vol. 36, No. 4 (Jul., 2004), pp. 559-578
• Kymlicka, Will, (2002) Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction, Oxford
• Lederkramer, David M. (1979) ‘Quest on the Entitlement Theory’ in Analysis, Vol. 39, No. 4
(Oct., 1979), pp. 219-222
• Ludwig, Martin Rechenauer, On Sen’s Idea of a Theory of Justice -Maximilians-Universität
München available at https://epub.ub.uni-
muenchen.de/12572/1/DGphil_Konferenzbeitrag_Rechenauer.pdf
• Nock, Christopher John (1992) ‘Equal Freedom and Unequal Property: A Critique of Nozick's
Libertarian Case’ in Canadian Journal of Political Science Vol.25, No. 4 (Dec., 1992), pp. 677-
695
• Parekh, Bhikhu (1982) Contemporary Political Thinkers, Oxford
• Richard and Andrew Mason (ed), Political Concepts, Manchester University Press, Manchester
and New York, 2003
• Sen, Amartya (2010) The Idea of Justice, Penguin, London
• Taherzadeh, Shirin M. (2012), Amartya Sen’s Contribution to a Theory of Social Justice, The
University of Cape Town, Faculty of Law (Student Research Paper).

Unit-2 Liberty and Toleration(15 Lecturer)

1. The Positive and Negative Liberty: Isaiah Berlin
2. A Third Concept of Liberty: Quentin Skinner
3. Liberty, equality and justice: Interlinkages
4. Liberal Toleration

Reading List:
• Berlin, I. (1958) “Two Concepts of Liberty.” In Isaiah Berlin (1969) Four Essays on Liberty,
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
• Farrelly, Colin, Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory, Sage, 2004
• Frisch, Morton J. (1998) A Critical Appraisal of Isaiah Berlin's Philosophy of Pluralism in The
Review of Politics, Vol. 60, No. 3 (Summer, 1998), pp. 421-433
• Hanley, Ryan Patrick (2004) Political Science and Political Understanding: Isaiah Berlin on the
Nature of Political Inquiry in The American Political Science Review, Vol. 98, No. 2 (May,
2004), pp. 327-339
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory: An Introduction, Palgrave, New York, 2005
• Mckinnon, Catriona(ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008
• Murphy, Andrew R (1997), Tolerance, Toleration, and the Liberal Tradition in Polity, Vol. 29,
No. 4 (Summer, 1997), pp. 593-623
• Nelson, Eric Liberty (2005) One Concept Too Many? Political Theory, Vol. 33, No. 1 (Feb.,
2005), pp. 58-78
• Sen, Amartya (1992), Minimal Liberty’ in Economica, New Series, Vol. 59, No. 234 (May,
1992), pp. 139-159
• Skinner, Quentin (2002) A Third Concept of Liberty, Proceedings of the British Academy, 117,
pp 237-68
• Spector, Horacio (2010), ‘Four Conceptions of Freedom’ in Political Theory, Vol. 38, No. 6
(December 2010), pp. 780-808
• Ten, Chin Liew (1999) ‘Liberal Toleration’ Social Research, Vol. 66, No. 4, LIBERTY AND
PLURALISM (WINTER 1999), pp. 1167-1189

Unit-3 Civil Society, Political Society and Hegemony (15 Lecturer)

1. Civil Society: Contending Perspectives
2. Civil Society and Political Society: The Linkages
3. Hegemony: The Gramscian Tradition
4. Civil Society, Hegemony and Democracy

Reading List:
• Bellamy, Richard and Andrew Mason (ed), Political Concepts, Manchester University Press,
Manchester and New York, 2003
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi, 2008
• Buttigieg, Joseph A. (1995) Gramsci on Civil Society in Bundary 2, Vol. 22, No. 3 (Autumn,
1995), pp. 1-32
• Buttigieg, Joseph A. (1986) The Legacy of Antonio Gramsci’ in Boundary 2, Vol. 14, No. 3,
(Spring, 1986), pp. 1-17
• Chandhoke, Neera (2007) Civil Society, Development in Practice, Vol. 17, No. 4/5 (Aug.,
2007), pp. 607-614
• Gudavarthy, Ajay and G. Vijay (2007) Antinomies of Political Society: Implications of Uncivil
Development in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 42, No. 29 (Jul. 21- 27, 2007), pp. 3051-
3059
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005
• Joseph, Sarah (2002) Society vs State? Civil Society, Political Society and Non-Party Political
Process in India in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 37, No. 4 (Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2002), pp.
299-305
• Mckinnon, Catriona(ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008
• Morera, Esteve (1990), ‘Gramsci and Democracy’ in Canadian Journal of Political Science,
23, No. 1 (Mar., 1990), pp. 23-37
• Mukherjee, Sanjeeb (2010) ‘Civil Society in the East, and the Prospects of Political Society’, in
Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 45, No. 5 (JANUARY 30- FEBRUARY 5, 2010), pp. 57-
59, 61-63
• Puri, Ellora (2004) Civil and Political Society: A Contested Relationship? Economic and
Political Weekly, Vol. 39, No. 32 (Aug. 7-13, 2004), pp. 3593-3594
• Sen, Arup Kumar (2003), ‘Gramsci's Marxism’ in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 38, No.
10 (Mar. 8-14, 2003), p. 918
• Hawley, J.P., Social Problems, Vol. 27, No. 5, (Sociology of Political Knowledge Issue:
Theoretical Inquiries, Critiques and Explications (Jun., 1980), pp. 584-600)
• Woolcock, Joseph A (1985) ‘Politics, Ideology and Hegemony in Gramsci's Theory’ in Social
and Economic Studies, Vol. 34, No. 3 (SEPTEMBER 1985), pp. 199-210
Unit-4 Citizenship(15 Lecturer)
1. Evolution of the concept of citizenship
2. T H Marshall’s ideas on citizenship
3. Limits of liberal citizenship: Issues of feminism and multiculturalism
4. Citizenship and cosmopolitanism
Reading List:
• Bhargava, Rajeev and Ashok Acharya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson, Delhi, 2008
• Dryzek, John S., Bonnie Honig and Anne Philips, The Oxford Handbook of Political Theory,
Oxford University Press, 2006,
• Erel, Umut (2010) ‘Feminist Citizenship: Activating Politics and Theory’ in Women's Studies
Quarterly, Vol. 38, No. 1/2, CITIZENSHIP (SPRING/SUMMER 2010),pp. 289-294
• Heywood, Andrew, Political Theory, Palgrave, New York, 2005
• Kymlicka, Will, (2002) Contemporary Political Philosophy: An Introduction, Oxford
• Mann, Michael (1987) ‘Ruling Class Strategies and Citizenship’ in Sociology, Vol. 21, No. 3
(August 1987), pp. 339-354
• Mckinnon, Catriona(ed), Issues in Political Theory, New York: Oxford University Press, 2008
• Richardson, Diane (1998) Sexuality and Citizenship’ in Sociology, Vol. 32, No. 1
(FEBRUARY 1998), pp. 83-100
• Roy, Anupama (2010) Mapping Citizenship in India, Oxford, New Delhi
• Yuval-Davis, Nira, ‘Women, Citizenship and Difference’, Feminist Review, No 57, Autumn,
1997, p 4-27

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BA (MINOR) POLITICAL SCIENCE
EIGHT SEMESTER

MINOR COURSE (For double major)

POL 8204M: International Relations-II
COURSE OBJECTIVES
• This paper is a core paper that intends to introduce students to concepts, issues and debates in
the study of International Relations.
• It introduces students to the diverse perspectives that mark the understanding of the concepts
like power, nation state and globalisation. It deals with the issues in political economy and the
prospects and pitfalls of global governance.
• The paper also deals with the issues and challenges facing peace and conflict resolution.

COURSE OUTCOMES
• The paper remains useful for students who intend to explore the themes and issues in
International Relations. It assumes importance for students if they wish to pursue research
programme in the area of international relations in general and peace and conflict in particular.
• The paper has utility for students preparing for UGC NET-JRF exams, SLET exam and other
competitive exams like civil services.

Unit I: Power, stability and the Nation-State(15 Lecturer)

1. Power and stability in world politics
2. State, sovereignty and globalisation
3. Nations and nationalism in world politics
Essential readings:
• Adeed Dawisha, Nation and Nationalism: Historical Antecedents to Contemporary Debates,
International Studies Review, Vol. 4, No. 1 (Spring, 2002), pp. 3-22
• Charles Tilly, States and Nationalism in Europe 1492-1992, Theory and Society, Vol. 23, No. 1
(Feb., 1994), pp. 131-146
• David A. Baldwin, “Power and International Relations” in Walter Carlnaes, Thomas Risse and
Beth A. Simmons (eds.) Handbook of International Relations (London: Sage, 2002), pp.177-191
• G. John Ikenberry, “The stability of Post Cold War era” in Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010, pp. 477-
483
• K.F. Hoslti, “State and Statehood” in Richard Little and Michael Smith (eds.) Perspectives on
World Politics (London :Routledge, 2006), pp.18-30
• Thomas J. Biersteket, “State, Sovereignty and Territory” in Walter Carlnaes, Thomas Risse and
Beth A. Simmons (eds) Handbook of International Relations (London: Sage, 2002), pp.157-176
• William C. Wohlforth, “Stability in a Unipolar World” in RobertJ.Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010,pp. 469-
476
Unit-II: Political Economy(15 Lecturer)
1. Contending theoretical approaches in International Political Economy
2. Capitalism and Neoliberalism
3. Global governance, Bretton Woods system and Global Financial Crises

Essential readings:
• Bill Dunn, Global Political Economy-A Marxist Critique, (London: Pluto Press, 2009).
• Karen A. Mingst, Essentials of International Relations (London: W.W.Norton and Company,
2003), pp. 182-216
• Robert Gilpin, “The Nature of Political Economy” in Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010, pp.281-
297
• Robert O. Koehane, “Hegemony in the World Political Economy” in Robert J. Art and Robert
Jervis, ed. International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman,
2010,pp.298-310
• Spyros Economides and Peter Wilson, The Economic Factor in International Relations- A Brief
Introduction (London: I.B. Taurus Publishers,2001)
• Susan Strange “Political Economy and International Relations” in Ken Booth and Steve Smith,
International Relations Theory Today (UK: Polity Press 1995), pp.154- 174
• Hagen Koo, ‘World System, Class, and State in Third World Development: Toward an
Integrative Framework of Political Economy’, Sociological Perspectives, Vol. 27, No. 1 (Jan.,
1984), pp. 33-52

Unit-III: Peace and Conflict Resolution(15 Lecturer)

1. Peace and peace movements
2. Humanitarian Intervention in world politics
3. Conflict resolution and diplomacy
Essential readings:
• David P. Barash and Charles P.Webel, Peace and Conflict Studies (London: Sage Publications,
2002), pp. 1-112, 263-290
•Hans J. Morganthau, “The Future of Diplomacy” in Robert J. Art and Robert Jervis, ed.
International Politics-Enduring Concepts and Contemporary Issues, Longman, 2010,pp.116-125
•Peter Wallensteen, Understanding Conflict Resolution-War and Peace and the Global System
(London: Sage Publication,2002)
•Theo Farrell, “Humanitarian Intervention and Peace Operations” in John Baylis, James J.Wirtz,
Colin. S. Gray, Strategy in the Contemporary World (New York: Oxford University
Press,2010),pp. 308-328
•Peter Burnell & Oliver Schlumberger, ‘Promoting democracy – promoting autocracy?
International politics and national political regimes”, Contemporary Politics, 16:1, 2010, pp.1-
15,

Unit-IV: Global Governance(15 Lecturer)

1. Introduction to International Law: Theories and Practice
2. International Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations
3. Global civil society: concept and challenges

Essential readings:
• Klaus Dingwerth and Philipp Pattberg, ‘Global Governance as a Perspective on World
Politics’, Global Governance, Vol. 12, No. 2 (Apr.–June 2006), pp. 185-203
• Terry Nardin, ‘Theorising the International Rule of Law’, Review of International Studies, Vol.
34, No. 3 (Jul., 2008), pp. 385-401
• Upendra Baxi, ‘What May the 'Third World' Expect from International Law?’, Third World
Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 5, Reshaping Justice: International Law and the Third World (2006), pp.
713-725
• Louise Amoore and Paul Langley, ‘Ambiguities of Global Civil Society’, Review of
International Studies, Vol. 30, No. 1 (Jan., 2004), pp. 89-110
• Leon Gordenker and Thomas G. Weiss, ‘Pluralising Global Governance: Analytical
Approaches and Dimensions’, Third World Quarterly, Vol. 16, No. 3, Nongovernmental
Organisations, the United Nations and Global Governance (Sep., 1995), pp. 357-387
• Rupert Taylor, ‘Interpreting Global Civil Society’, Voluntas: International Journal of
Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Vol. 13, No. 4, Global Civil Society (December 2002),
pp. 339-347
• T. Olaf Corry, ‘Global Civil Society and Its Discontents’, Voluntas: International Journal of
Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Vol. 17, No. 4 (December 2006), pp. 303-324
• Stanley Hoffmann, ‘The Role of International Organization: Limits and Possibilities’,
International Organization, Vol. 10, No. 3 (Aug., 1956), pp. 357-372
• Clive Archer, International Organisations, (London: Routledge, 2001)
• Anna-Karin Lindblo, Non Governmental Organisations in International Law, (UK: Cambridge
University Press, 2005)
• Chris Armstrong, ‘Global Civil Society and the Question of Global Citizenship’, Voluntas:
International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Vol. 17, No. 4 (December
2006), pp. 349-357
Further readings:
Anthony Giddens and David Held, eds., Classes, Power and Conflict, Los Angeles:University of
California Press, 1982.
B. Hoekman, M. and Kostecki, M. M., (2008), The Political Economy of the World Trading
System (Oxford: Oxford University Press)
Barry, Buzan, Ole Waever and Jaap de Wilde, (eds.), Security: A New Framework for Analysis,
Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 1998.
C. Roe Goddard, Patric Cronin and Kishore C. Dash, eds., International Political Economy:
State-Market Relations in a Changing Global Order (Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 2003).
David McGrew & Anthony Held (eds.) Second Edition (2003), The Global Transformations
Reader (Cambridge: Polity Press)
David N. Balaam and Michael Veseth, Introduction to International Political Economy (New
Jersey: Prentice Hall, 2001.
George Crane and Abla Amawi, The Theoretical Evolution of International Political Economy
(Oxford: OUP, 1997).
John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens, Fourth Edition (2008), The Globalisation of World
Politics (New York: Oxford University Press)
John Ravinhill, Second Edition (2008), Global Political Economy (Oxford: Oxford University
Press)
Keith Krause and Michael C. Williams, eds., Critical Security Studies: Concepts and Cases
(London: UCL Press, 1997).
Klaus Knorr, Power and Wealth: The Political Economy of International Order, London:
Macmillan, 1973
L.I. Rudolph and S.H. Rudolph, Explaining Indian Democracy A Fifty Year Perspective, 1956-
2006: The Realm of Institutions: State Formation and Institutional Change, New Delhi, OUP,
2008.
Mary Kaldor, (2003), Global Civil Society (Cambridge: Polity Press)
Navnita Chadha Behera, (ed.), State, People and Security: The South Asian Context, New Delhi:
Har-Anand, 2002.
P.S., Chasek, Downie, D.L., and Brown, J.W., Fourth Edition (2006), Global Environmental
Politics (Boulder: West view Press)
Peter Dicken, Fifth Edition (2007), Global Shift (London: Sage)
RBJ Walker, ed., Culture, Ideology and World Order, Boulder: Westview Press, 1984.
Richard Falk et.al., Reframing the International: Law, Culture and Politics, New York:
Routledge, 2002
Richard Stubbs and Underhill, Geoffrey R. D, Third Edition, Political Economy and the
Changing Global Order (Ontario: Oxford University Press)
Robert Gilpin, The Political Economy of International Relations (Princeton: Princeton
University Press, 1987
Robert O’Brian and Williams, Marc, Second Edition (2007), Global Political Economy
(Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan)
Simon Bromley, William Brown and Suma Athreya, (eds.), Ordering the International: History,
Change and Transformation, Pluto Press with The Open University, London, 2004.
Stephen Krasner, Structural Conflict: The Third World Against Global Liberalism (University of
California press, 1985)
Steven Lukes, Power: A Radical Review, London: The Macmillan Press, 1982.
Stuart Croft and Terry Terriff, (eds.), Critical Reflections on Security and Change, London:
Frank Cass, 2000.
Yosef Lapid and Freiedrich Kratochwil, eds., The Return of Culture and Identity in IR Theory,
(Boulder: Lynne Rienner, 1997)
Jan Jindy Pettman, ‘Nationalism and After’, Review of International Studies, Vol. 24, The Eighty
Years' Crisis 1919-1999 (Dec.,1998), pp. 149-164
Sheila L. Croucher, ‘Perpetual Imagining: Nationhood in a Global Era’, International Studies
Review, Vol. 5, No. 1 (Mar., 2003), pp. 1-24
Jarle Simensen ‘Democracy and Globalization: Nineteen Eighty-Nine and the "Third Wave",
Journal of World History, Vol. 10, No. 2 (Fall, 1999), pp. 391-411

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE

 BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI
FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER
ILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE
POL 1103 SE: Parliamentary Procedures and Practices

Course Objective: The course attempts to make the students familiar with legislative
practices in India with an orientation to equip them with the adequate skills of participation in
deliberative processes and democratic decision making. The introductory unit of the course
aims to provide basic understanding on the constitutional provisions related to the process of
legislations as well as the kinds of bills. The second unit of this course seeks to enhance
proper understanding related to the procedures, practices related to the passage of a bill from
drafting to that of the passing of the Bill. Third unit is about different Committees in the
House, and the Fourth unit is on hours and motions in the House.
Course outcome:
• To help students in understanding the practical approaches to legislatives practices
and procedures,
• To make students understand the procedures and processes related to drafting a Bill
and the passage of the Bill,
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• To enable students to have an understanding of the importance of Parliamentary
Committees,
• To make students learn about the basic functioning of Parliament.
I. Constitutional Provisions and Kinds of Bills (12 Lectures)
Constitutional provisions of legislative procedures: Articles 107-22
Kinds of Bills: Ordinary Bills, Money Bills, Finance Bills, Private Member Bills
II. Drafting, Introductions and Readings of the Bills: Procedures and Processes (10
Lectures)
Drafting of the Bill
First Reading and Departmental Standing Committee
Second Reading
Third Reading
Passage of the Bill
Consent by the President
Gazette Notifications
III. Parliamentary Committees: Composition and Functioning (13 Lectures)
Departmental Standing Committees
Select Committees
Joint Parliamentary Committees
Public Accounts Committee
Committee on Privilege
Business Advisory Committee
Ethics Committee
IV. Motions and Hours in the House (10 Lectures)
Question Hour
Zero Hour
Calling Attention Motion
Adjournment Motion
Privilege motion,
Censure motion,
'No-confidence' motion,
Cut motion
Readings List
Kapur D. and P. Mehta eds. (2005), Public Institutions in India: Performance and Design,
New Delhi, Oxford University Press.
Kaul, M. N. & S. L. Shakhdher (2016), Practice and Procedure of Parliament, New Delhi.
Loksabha Secretariat
Mehra, A.K. ed. (2017),The Indian Parliament and Democratic Transformation,New Delhi,
Routledge.
Basu,D.D. (2006), Introduction to the Constitution of India, Nagpur, Wadhwa& Co.
Kapur, D., Mehta, P. &Vaishnab, M. eds. (2017), Rethinking Public Institution in India, New
Delhi, Oxford University Press.
Kashyap, S. (2000), Reviewing the Constitution, New Delhi, Shipra Publication.
__________. (2003), Blueprints of Political Reforms, New Delhi, Shipra Publication.
__________. (2015), Our Parliament, New Delhi,NBT.
Malhotra, G. (2002), Fifty years of Indian Parliament, New Delhi, LokSabhaSecretariate
Mehra, A.K.&Kueck G.W. eds. (2003), The Indian Parliament: A Comparative Perspective,
New Delhi, Konark Publishers.
Prakash, A.S. (1995), What Ails Indian Parliament, New Delhi, Harper & Collins.
Pai, Sudha& Kumar, A. Eds. (2014), The Indian Parliament: A Critical Appraisal, New
Delhi, Orient BlackSwan.
Shankar, B. & Rodriguez V. (2011), The Indian Parliament: A Democracy at Work, New
Delhi, Oxford University Press.
Singh, D. (2016), TheIndian Parliament: Beyond the Seal and Signature of Democracy,
Gurgaon, India, Universal Law Publishing.

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SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER
SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE
POL 1103 SE: Political Institutions and its Practices in India (Optional)

Course Objective: This course has been designed to enable students’ to analyze and evaluate the
concepts, institutional practices of governance in India and assess its relevance in the Indian
society. It equips the students to understand the need for active involvement in political
processes and democratic principles thereby advocating the importance of participation in
decision-making. Its lays emphasis on creating a holistic understanding of public discourse by
focusing on the inter-relationship between political science and other disciplines, the functioning
and role of a modern nation state and on the various ways by which reasoned judgment and
accountability of political office develops an active and vibrant citizenry.
Course Outcome: On completion of this course students’ will develop an understanding of the
functioning and working of the political institutions in India. It will provide a comprehensive
idea regarding the structure of governance in India, the major constitutional and statutory bodies
in the country and the nature of federalism in India.

Unit I: Governance in India (15 Lectures)

a. Union: President, Parliament and Supreme Court
b. State: Governor, State Legislature and High Court
c. Local Government: Rural and Urban Local Government

Unit II: Major Constitutional and Statutory Bodies (15 Lectures)

a. Election Commission of India
b. Union Public Service Commission, State Public Service Commission
c. National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commission, Central Vigilance
Commission, National Green Tribunal

Unit III: Federalism (15 Lectures)

a. Strong Centre Framework, Asymmetrical Federal Provisions
b. Union-State Relations
c. Inter-State Council

References
Chakraborty, Bidyut. Pandey, Rajendra K. (2023) ‘Indian Political System: Institutions and
Processes’, Routledge India.
Rupavath Ramdas, (2022) ‘Indian Politics: Institutions and Processes’, Raut Pulications.
Laxmikanth, M. (2012) ‘Indian Polity for civil service examinations’, Tata McGraw Hill
Education Private Limited, New Delhi.
Raghumandan, J. R. (2012). Decentralization and Local Governments: The Indian Experience,
Orient Black Swan, New Delhi.
Niraja Gopal Jayal and others, (2006), Local Governance in India- Decentralization and Beyond,
Oxford University Press.
Kaul, M. N. & S. L. Shakhdher (2016), Practice and Procedure of Parliament, New Delhi: Lok
Sabha Secretariat.
D. A. Rondinelli and S. Cheema, (1983), Decentralisation and Development, Beverly Hills: Sage
Publishers.
Paylee M.V. (2016), ‘India’s Constitution’, S. Chand and Pvt. Ltd.

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BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
SECOND SEMESTER

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE

POL 2103 SE: Panchayati Raj in Practice

Course objective: This course acquaints students with the Panchayati Raj Institutions and
their actual working. It further encourages a study of PRIs in their mutual interaction and
their interaction with the people.
Course outcomes:
• This paper will help students understand the importance of grassroots political
institutions in empowering people.
• This paper will highlight the complex challenges faced by PRIs in India and
mechanisms involved to make it more participatory and inclusive in nature.
Unit-I. Strengthening Democratic Functioning of the Panchayats (15 Lectures)
i) Participation at village level, action plan and participatory method
ii) Need assessment and Micro Planning
iii) Devolution
Unit-II. Panchayat Finances and Accounting (15 Lectures)
i) Constitutional Provisions on Panchayat Finances
ii) Fiscal Decentralisation and Audit system
iii) Social Audit
Unit-III. Problems and Needs of Disadvantaged Groups and their Participation (15
lectures)
i) Women
ii) Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Casts and Minorities
iii) Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act
Reading List:
P. deSouza, (2002) ‘Decentralization and Local Government: The Second Wind of
Democracyin India’, in Z. Hasan, E. Sridharan and R. Sudarshan (eds.) India’s Living
Constitution: Ideas,Practices and Controversies, New Delhi: Permanent Black
M. John, (2007) ‘Women in Power? Gender, Caste and Politics of Local Urban Governance’,
inEconomic and Political Weekly, Vol. 42(39)
Raghunandan, J. R (2012) Decentralization and local governments: The Indian Experience,
Orient Black Swan, New Delhi
Baviskar, B.S and George Mathew (eds) 2009 Inclusion and Exclusion in local governance:
Field Studies from rural India, New Delhi, Sage
M.Venkatarangaiya and M.Pattabhiram- Local Government in India, Allied Publishers-1969
SR Maheswari, Local Government in India, Lakshmi NarainAgarwal, 2008.
BidyutChakraborty and Rajendra Kumar Pandey, Modern Indian Political Thought – Text
and Context, Sage, New Delhi, 2009.
NirajaGopalJayal and others, Local Governance in India – Decentralisation and Beyond,
Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subrata K. Mitra. 2001. Making local government work: Local elites, panchayati raj and
governance in India,
AtulKohli (Ed.). The Success of India's Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
Ghosh ,Buddhadeb&Girish Kumar-State Politics and Panchayats In India New Delhi:
Manohar Publishers, 2003
Sudhakar , V. New Panchayati Raj System: Local Self-Government Community
Development -Jaipur: Mangal Deep Publications, 2002.
Biju, M.R.- Decentralisation: an Indian experience, Jaipur: National Pub., 2007

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SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
SECOND SEMESTER

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE

POL 2103 SE: Conflict and Peace Building (optional)
Course Objective: This course intends to develop an understanding of the variety of conflict
situations among students in a way that they can relate to them through their lived experiences. It
is an interdisciplinary course that draws its insights from various branches of social sciences and
aims to provide a lively learning environment for teaching and training students how to bring
about political and social transformations at all levels. The overall purpose in this course would
be to enhance students’ understanding on the meaning, nature and significance of peace, conflict
management, conflict resolution and conflict transformation and also to make them understand
the importance of ideology and resource sharing in the conflict zones. Students will also learn
about negotiation and mediation skill for conflict resolution through active listening, different
tracks of diplomacy and Gandhian methods.
Course Outcome: On completion of this course students’ will develop an understanding on the
meaning, nature and significance of peace, conflict management, conflict resolution and conflict
transformation. The paper will develop students’ knowledge on ideological and socio-cultural
dimensions of conflict at all levels. Students will also learn about negotiation and mediation skill
for conflict resolution through active listening, different tracks of diplomacy and Gandhian
methods.

Unit I: Concepts (15 Lectures)

i) Understanding Conflict
ii) Conflict Management, Conflict Resolution and Conflict Transformation
iii) Peace Building: Meaning and Concept

Unit II: Dimensions of Conflict (15 Lectures)

i) Ideology
ii) Economic/Resource Sharing Conflicts

iii) Socio‐Cultural Conflicts (Ethnic, Religious, Gender‐based)

Unit III: Conflict Responses: Skills and Techniques (15 Lectures)

i) Negotiations and Mediation
ii) Track I, Track II & Multi Track Diplomacy
iii) Gandhian Methods

References
O. Ramsbotham, T. Woodhouse and H. Miall, (2011) ‘Understanding Contemporary Conflict’ in
Contemporary Conflict Resolution, (Third Edition), Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 94‐122.
W. Zartman, (1995) ‘Dynamics and Constraints in Negotiations in Internal Conflicts’, in William
Zartman (ed.), Elusive Peace: Negotiating an End to Civil Wars, Washington: The Brookings
Institute, pp. 3‐29.
C. Mitchell, (2002) ‘Beyond Resolution: What Does Conflict Transformation Actually
Transform?’, in Peace and Conflict Studies, 9:1, May, pp.1‐23.
S. Ryan, (1990) ‘Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution’, in Terrorism and Political
Violence, 2:1, pp. 54‐71.
M. Lund, (2001) ‘A Toolbox for Responding to Conflicts and Building Peace’, in L. Reychler
and T. Paffenholz, eds., Peace‐Building: A Field Guide, Boulder: Lynne Rienner, pp. 16‐20.
L. Schirch, (2004) The Little Book Of Strategic Peacebuilding, London: Good Books.
P. Le Billon, (2009) ‘Economic and Resource Causes of Conflicts’, in J. Bercovitch, V.
Kremenyuk and I. Zartman (eds.) The Sage Hand Book of Conflict Resolution, London: Sage
Publications, pp. 210‐224.

S. Ayse Kadayifci‐Orellana, (2009) ‘Ethno‐Religious Conflicts: Exploring the Role of Religion

in Conflict Resolution’, in J. Bercovitch, V. Kremenyuk and I. Zartman (eds.) The Sage Hand
Book of Conflict Resolution, London: Sage Publications, pp. 264‐284.
D. Barash and C. Webel, (2009) Peace and Conflict Studies, London: Sage Publication, pp.
91‐117.
P. Wallenstein, (2007) Understanding Conflict Resolution (2nd ed.), London: Sage Publications.
H. Saunders, (1999) A Public Peace Process: Sustained Dialogue To Transform Racial and
Ethnic Conflicts, Palgrave Macmillan: New York, pp. 1‐30.

N. Behera, ‘Forging New Solidarities: Non‐official Dialogues’, in M. Mekenkamp, P.Tongeren

and H. van De Veen (eds.), Searching For Peace In Central And South Asia, London: Lynne
Rienner Publishers, pp. 210‐236.
J. Davies and E. Kaufman (eds.), (2003) Second Track/Citizens' Diplomacy: Concepts and
Techniques for Conflict Transformation, Rowman & Littlefield: Maryland.
C. Webel and J. Galtung (eds.), (2007) The Handbook of Peace and Conflict Studies, London:
Routledge.
Charles Lerche, “Peace Building Through Reconciliation,” International Journal of Peace
Studies, Vol. 5. No. 2, 2000. http://www.gmu.edu/programs/icar/ijps/vol5_2/lerche.htm.

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BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
THIRD SEMESTER

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE

POL 3103 SE: Youth and Nation-Building
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to highlight the importance of NCC and NSS.
The students will be able to get involved with the NCC and the NSS and learn about its
activities and undertake tasks under its aegis. The students will also be able to learn about the
basics of disaster preparedness and its management.
Course Outcome:
• To enable students to learn the importance of youth in NSS and NCC,
• To make students understand the activities related to NSS and NCC and its
importance,
• To make students learn the basics of National Disaster Management and its
importance.
Unit –I: Youth and National Service Scheme, NSS (15 Lectures)
• NSS: Organisation and Objectives
• NSS: Activities and Benefits
• NSS and its contribution
Unit-II: Youth and the National Cadet Corps, NCC (15 Lectures)
• Aims and objectives of the NCC
• Organisation and Training
• NCC and its benefits
Unit-III: Youth and National Disaster Management (15 Lectures)
• Disaster Management Plan 2016-an overview
• National Disaster Management Authority
• Community involvement and preparedness: Assam
Reading List:
Unit –I:
• NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME MANUAL (REVISED), available
athttp://nss.wbut.ac.in/documents/NSS_manual_2006.pdf
Unit-II
• ANO Handbook, NCC, Available at
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://nccindia.nic.in/sites/default/files/
ANO+Hand+Book_1.pdf
Unit-III:
• National Policy on Disaster Management, available at
https://ndma.gov.in/images/guidelines/national-dm-policy2009.pdf
• National Disaster Management Plan, available at
https://ndma.gov.in/images/policyplan/dmplan/National%20Disaster%20Management
%20Plan%20May%202016.pdf
• Assam State Disaster Management Authority, http://sdmassam.nic.in/ini2.html

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
THIRD SEMESTER

SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE

POL 3103 SE: Democracy and Leadership Building (Optional)

Course Objective: This course intends to enable students’ to understand the relationship
between democracy and leadership building. It emphasizes upon the meaning, structure,
challenges and conditions for the success of Democracy. It focuses on the need to gain
leadership qualities by students through active involvement in NSS and NCC. Students will be
acquainted about the implementation of 73 Constitutional Amendment Act in practice and the
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state of women’s participation in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) in India.

Course Outcome: On completion of this course students’ will be able to develop an
understanding on the interlinkages between democracy and leadership building. It will
familiarize them about the meaning, features, kinds, conditions for success and challenges of
democracy; the meaning and theories, importance and challenges of leadership and the role of
NCC and NSS in inculcating leadership qualities among students. Students will be able to
examine the importance of public opinion and mass media in a democracy and will be able to
analyse the working of Panchayati Raj System in India.

UNIT I: Understanding Democracy(15 Lectures)

i) Meaning, Features and Kinds of Democracy
ii) Conditions required for success of Democracy
iii) Challenges of Democracy

UNIT II: Leadership (15 Lectures)

i) Meaning and Theories of Leadership
ii) Importance and Challenges of Leadership
iii) Role of NCC and NSS in leadership building

UNIT III: Democracy and Leadership (15 Lectures)

i) Importance of Public Opinion and Role of Mass Media in Democracy
ii) Democratic Representation (73 Amendment and Rural Governance in India)
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iii) Women’s Participation in Panchayati Raj Institutions in India

References
NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME MANUAL (REVISED), available at
http://nss.wbut.ac.in/documents/NSS_manual_2006.pdf
ANO Handbook, NCC, Available at
https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://nccindia.nic.in/sites/default/files/
ANO+Hand+Book_1.pdf
Niraja Gopal Jayal and others, Local Governance in India - Decentralisation and Beyond, Oxford
University Press, 2006.
Atul Kohli (Ed.). The Success of India's Democracy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Ghosh, Buddhadeb & Girish Kumar, State Politics and Panchayats in India, New Delhi: Manohar
Publishers, 2003
Sudhakar, V. New Panchayati Raj System: Local Self-Government Community Development,
Jaipur: Mangal Deep Publications, 2002.
R. Erikson and K. Tedin, (2011), American Public Opinion, 8 edition, New York: Pearson
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Longman Publishers, pp. 40-46.

INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE (IDC)

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
FIRST SEMESTER

INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE (IDC)

POL 1103IDC: Basics of Political Theory

Course Objective: This course intends to familiarize students to the idea of political theory, the
discipline of political science and reconcile political theory and practice through reflection on the
key concepts and important issues.
Course Outcome: On completion of this course a student will be able to reflect upon the
practicability of political theory in day to day life situations.
Unit I: Politics, Political Theory and Political Science (15 lectures)
• What is Politics; Understanding Political Theory and its relevance
• Political Science as a discipline and its relevance
• Traditions of Political Theory: Liberal and Marxist
Unit II: Key Concepts (15 lectures)
• Rights
• State and Citizenship
• Democracy
Unit III: Important Issues (15 lectures)
• Affirmative Action
• Capital Punishment
• Rights of the girl child
References
• Political Theory (Textbook for Class XI), National Council of Educational Research and
Training.
• Farrelly, Collin, An Introduction to Contemporary Political Theory, Sage Publications
Ltd., 2003.
• Gauba, O.P., An Introduction to Political Theory, National Paperbacks, 2019.
• Ramaswamy, Sushila, Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., 201

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
SECOND SEMESTER
INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE (IDC)
POL 2103IDC: Basics of Indian Constitution

Course Objective: This course is designed to familiarize students with the philosophy and the
elements of the Indian Constitution; organs of Government and the political processes through
which a divergent space for actual politics is carved out in India.
Course Outcome: After completion of this course students will be able to demonstrate
knowledge and awareness about the constitutional provisions, state institutions and the actual
political processes at work.
Unit I: Foundations of Indian Constitution (15 lectures)
• Framing of the Constitution
• Philosophy and Features of the Constitution
• Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy
Unit II: Organs of Government (15 lectures)
• Executive
• Legislature
• Judiciary
Unit III: Political Processes at work (15 lectures)
• Indian Federalism
• Local Governance (Rural and Urban)
• Party System
References
• Indian Constitution at Work (Textbook for Class XI), National Council of Educational
Research and Training.
• Austin, Granville, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, Oxford, 1999.
• Basu, D.D., Introduction to the Constitution of India, Lexis Nexis, 2008.
• Jayal, N. G. and P. B. Mehta, The Oxford Companion to Politics in India, Oxford, 2011.

BHATTADEV UNIVERSITY, BAJALI

FOUR YEARS UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMME
SYLLABI AND READING LIST
BA, POLITICAL SCIENCE
THIRD SEMESTER
INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSE (IDC)
POL 3103IDC: Introduction to International Relations and World Politics

Course Objective: This course aims to introduce students to the meaning, scope and major
theoretical approaches to understand international relations; the major events of world history
and the phenomenon of globalization.
Course Outcome: On completion of this course a student will be able to understand the basics
of international relations and global politics.
Unit I: Understanding International Relations and its Importance (15 lectures)
• Meaning and Scope
• Realism
• Liberalism
Unit II: Important events of 20th century World History (15 lectures)
• World War I
• World War II
• Cold War
Unit III: Globalization and Rise of Multilateral Institutions (15 lectures)
• Globalization: Meaning and Debate
• Institutions: UNO and its specialized agencies, WTO and IMF
• India and its Neighborhood
References
• Contemporary World Politics (Textbook for Class XII), National Council of Educational
Research and Training.
• Chatterjee, A., International Relations Today: Concepts and Applications, Pearson
Education, 2018.
• Lowe, N., Mastering Modern World History, Palgrave Master series, 2013.
• Reus-Smith, Christian, International Relations: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford
University Press, 2020.