COURSE OUTCOME : POLITICAL SCIENCE
COURSE OUTCOME:
| Course | Outcome |
| SEMESTER I POL HC 1016: Understanding Political Theory |
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| I: Introducing Political Theory (30 Lectures) 1. What is Politics: Theorizing the ‘Political’ 2. Traditions of Political Theory: Liberal, Marxist 3. Approaches to Political Theory: Normative, Historical and Empirical 4. Critical and Contemporary Perspectives in Political Theory: Feminist and Postmodern II: Political Theory and Practice (30 Lectures) The Grammar of Democracy 1. Democracy: The concept and idea 2. Procedural Democracy and its critique 3. Deliberative Democracy 4. Participation and Representation |
Course Objective: This course is divided into two sections. Section A introduces the students to the idea of political theory, its history and approaches, and an assessment of its critical and contemporary trends. Section B is designed to reconcile political theory and practice through reflections on the ideas and practices related to democracy. Course Outcomes: • To introduce the idea of political theory and various approaches • To enable the students to assess the contemporary trends of political theory • To reconcile theory and practice in relation to democracy |
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| SEMESTER I POL HC 1026 Constitutional Government and Democracy in India |
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| I. The Constituent Assembly and the Constitution (16 lectures) a. Philosophy of the Constitution, the Preamble, and Features of the Constitution (8 lectures) b. Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (8 lectures) II. Organs of Government (20 lectures) a. The Legislature: Parliament (6 lectures) b. The Executive: President and Prime Minister (8 lectures) c. The Judiciary: Supreme Court (6 lectures) III. Federalism and Decentralization (12 lectures) a. Federalism: Division of Powers, Emergency Provisions (8 lectures) b. Panchayati Raj and Municipalities (4 lectures) |
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 (of liberty and justice, territorial decentralization and a strong union, for instance) 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. It further encourages a study of state institutions in their mutual interaction, and in interaction with the larger extra-constitutional environment. Course Outcomes: • To acquaint students with constitutional design of state structures and institutions • To understand the conflicts in constitutional provisions • To make them comprehend the state institutions in relation to extra constitutional environment. |
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| SEMESTER II POL HC 2016 : Political Theory-Concepts and Debates |
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| I. Importance of Freedom (10 Lectures) a) Negative Freedom: Liberty b) Positive Freedom: Freedom as Emancipation and Development Important Issue: Freedom of belief, expression and dissent II. Significance of Equality (12 lectures) a) Formal Equality: Equality of opportunity b) Political equality c) Egalitarianism: Background inequalities and differential treatment Important Issue: Affirmative action III. Indispensability of Justice (12 Lectures) a) Procedural Justice b) Distributive Justice Important Issue: Capital punishment IV. The Universality of Rights (13 Lectures) a) Natural Rights b) Moral and Legal Rights c) Three Generations of Rights Section B: Major Debates (13 Lectures) I. Why should we obey the state? Issues of political obligation and civil disobedience. II. Are human rights universal? Issue of cultural relativism. 15 III. How do we accommodate diversity in plural society? Issues of multiculturalism and toleration. |
Course Objective: This course is divided into two sections. Section A 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 toolkit. Section B introduces the students to the important debates in the subject. These debates prompt us to consider that there is no settled way of understanding concepts and that in the light of new insights and challenges, besides newer ways of perceiving and interpreting the world around us, we inaugurate new modes of political debates. Course outcomes: After reading the course, the students would • Understand the various concepts in political theory and appreciate how they can be helpful to analyze crucial political issues • Understand the significance of debates in political theory in exploring multiple perspectives to concepts, ideas and issues. • Appreciate how these concepts and debates enrich political life and issues surrounding it. |
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| SEMESTER II POL HC 2026 : Political Process in India |
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| I. Political Parties and the Party System (6 lectures) Trends in the Party System; From the Congress System to Multi-Party Coalitions II. Determinants of Voting Behaviour (8 lectures) Caste, Class, Gender and Religion III. Regional Aspirations (8 lectures) The Politics of Secession and Accommodation IV. Religion and Politics (8 lectures) Debates on Secularism; Minority and Majority Communalism V. Caste and Politics (6 lectures) Caste in Politics and the Politicization of Caste VI. Affirmative Action Policies (6 lectures) Women, Caste and Class VII. The Changing Nature of the Indian State (6 lectures) Developmental, Welfare and Coercive Dimensions |
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. It also familiarizes students with the working of the Indian state, paying attention to the contradictory dynamics of modern state power. Course outcomes: • Understand the working of major political institutions in India • Understand the major debates in Indian politics along the axes of caste, gender, region and religion • Understand the changing nature of the Indian state and the contradictory dynamics of modern state power |
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| SEMESTER III POL HC 3016 : Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics |
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| I. Understanding Comparative Politics (8 lectures) a) Nature and scope b) Going beyond Eurocentrism II. Historical context of modern government (16 lectures) a) Capitalism: meaning and development: globalization b) Socialism: meaning, growth and development c) Colonialism and decolonization: meaning, context, forms of colonialism; anticolonialism struggles and process of decolonization III. Themes for comparative analysis (24 lectures) A comparative study of constitutional developments in the following countries: Britain, Brazil, Nigeria and China. |
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 Outcomes: •To make students understand the basic concepts in comparative politics, • To make students classify the different political systems and historical context of modern governments, • To enable students to have a comparative analysis of countries related to their political institutions and behaviour. |
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| SEMESTER III POL HC 3026 : Perspectives on Public Administration |
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| I. Public Administration as a Discipline (15 lectures) • Meaning, Dimensions and Significance of the Discipline • Public and Private Administration • Evolution of Public Administration II. II. Theoretical Perspectives (25 lectures) Classical Theories ➢ Scientific management (F.W.Taylor) ➢ Administrative Management (Gullick and Urwick) ➢ Ideal-type bureaucracy (Max Weber) Neo-Classical Theory ➢ Human relations theory (Elton Mayo) Contemporary Theory ➢ Ecological approach (Fred Riggs) III. Public Policy (10 lectures) • Concept, relevance and approaches • Formulation, implementation and evaluation IV. MAJOR APPROACHES IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (20 lectures) • New Public Administration • New Public Management • New Public Service Approach • Good Governance |
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 also explores some of the recent trends, including feminism and ecological conservation and how the call for greater democratization is restructuring public administration. The course will also attempt to provide the students a comprehensive understanding on contemporary administrative developments. Course Outcomes: • To enable students to learn the basic concepts related to public administration and its importance, • To make students learn the major theories of public administration, • To enable students to have an understanding of public policy and its formulation, • To familiarize students with the major approaches and recent debates related to field of public administration. |
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| SEMESTER III POL HC 3036 : Perspectives on International Relations and World History |
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| I. Studying International Relations (13 Lectures) i. How do you understand International Relations: Levels of Analysis (3 lectures) II. History and IR: Emergence of the International State System (5 lectures) III. Treaty of Westphalia and its impact (5 lectures) Theoretical Perspectives (24 Lectures) i. Classical Realism & Neo-Realism (7 lectures) ii. Liberalism& Neo-liberalism (7 lectures) iii. Marxist Approaches (5 lectures) IV. Feminist Perspectives (5 lectures) III. An Overview of Twentieth Century IR History – World War II onwards (23 Lectures) i. World War II: Causes and Consequences (4 lectures) ii. Cold War: Different Phases (4 lectures) iii. Emergence of the Third World (3 lectures) iv. Collapse of the USSR and the End of the Cold War (5 lectures) v. Post-Cold War Developments and Emergence of Other Centres of Power (7 lectures) |
Course outcomes: • To make students understand the key theoretical approaches in International relations, • To familiarize students with the evolution of International state systems and its importance. • To make students aware of the key theoretical debates in International relations • To enable students to have an overall understanding of International relations in relation to twentieth century IR history. |
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| SEMESTER III ABILITY ENHANCEMENT- (SKILL BASED) POL SE 3014 : Parliamentary Procedures and Practices |
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| I. Constitutional Provisions and Kinds of Bills (10 lectures) Constitutional provisions of legislative procedures: Articles 107-22 Kinds of Bills: Ordinary Bills, Money Bills, Finance Bills, and Private Member Bills. II. Drafting, Introductions and Readings of the Bills: Procedures and Processes (14 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 (14 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 55 Calling Attention Motion Adjournment Motion Privilege motion, Censure motion, 'No-confidence' motion, Cut motion |
• 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, • To enable students to have an understanding of the importance of Parliamentary Committees, • To make students learn about the basic functioning of Parliament. |
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| SEMESTER IV POL HC 4016 : Political Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective |
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| I. Approaches to Studying Comparative Politics (8 lectures) a. Political Culture b. New Institutionalism II. Electoral System (8 lectures) Definition and procedures: Types of election system (First Past the Post and Proportional Representation) III. Party System (8 lectures) Historical contexts of emergence of the party system and types of parties. IV. Nation-state (8 lectures) What is nation–state? Historical evolution in Western Europe and postcolonial contexts ‘Nation’ and ‘State’: debates V. Democratization (8 lectures) Process of democratization in postcolonial, post- authoritarian and post-communist Countries VI. Federalism (8 lectures) • Historical context of Federation and Confederation: debates around territorial division of power. |
• To understand, comprehend and analyse the complex nature and functioning of the political systems, political institutions and corresponding issues to these both in a country specific case of India and cross-country perspectives. • To demonstrate critical thinking about key issues of political system of different forms, political process and public policy. • To use the contents and sub-units of the course as yardsticks for comparing these political systems and processes. |
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| SEMESTER IV POL HC 4026 : Public Policy and Administration in India |
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| I. Public Policy (10 lectures) a. Definition, characteristics and models b. Public Policy Process in India with special reference to NITI Ayog. II. Decentralization (10 lectures) a. Meaning, significance, approaches and types b. Local Self Governance: Rural and Urban III. Budget (12 lectures) a. Concept and Significance of Budget b. Budget Cycle in India c. Types of Budgeting i. Performance budgeting ii. Zero based budgeting iii. Gender budgeting IV. Citizen and Administration Interface (15 lectures) a. Public Service Delivery b. Redressal of Public Grievances: RTI, Lokpal and Citizens’ Charter V. Social Welfare Administration (20 lectures) a.Concept and Approaches of Social Welfare b. Social Welfare Policies: their objectives, debates and significance ➢ Education: Right to Education, ➢ Health: National Health Mission, ➢ Food: Right to Food Security ➢ Employment: MGNREGA |
• Be familiarised with and gain knowledge about the processes of public policy making in India and their significance in administering the state. • Develop the ability to assess the functioning of the government and the administration in ensuring a citizen centric welfare administration in India. |
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| SEMESTER IV POL HC 4036 : Global Politics |
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| I. Globalization: Conceptions and Perspectives (23 lectures) a. Understanding Globalization and its Alternative Perspectives (6 lectures) b. Political debates on Sovereignty and Territoriality (3 lectures) c. Global Economy: Its Significance and Anchors of Global Political Economy: IMF, World Bank, WTO, TNCs (8 lectures) d. Cultural and Technological Dimension (3 lectures) e. Global Resistances with special reference to World Social Forum (3 lectures) II. Contemporary Global Issues (18 lectures) a. Ecological Issues: Historical overview of International Environmental Agreements, Climate Change, Global Commons Debate (7 lectures) b. Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (3 lectures) c. International Terrorism: Non-State Actors and State Terrorism; Post 9/11 developments (5 lectures) d. Migration (3 lectures) III. Global Shifts (7 lectures) European Union and ASEAN |
• To enable students to understand how to approach a wide range of important global political and economic policy problems and participate in public policy debates on the crucial issues facing the world today. • To have knowledge of the essential theoretical assumptions underlying globalization’s conceptual frameworks and their relationships to policy interventions. • To demonstrate elementary knowledge of major issues and subject-matters surrounding globalization that decides the international relations- political, economic and security relations- among the nations. |
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| SEMESTER IV Skill Enhancement Course POL SE 4014: Panchayati Raj in Practice |
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| I. Strengthening Democratic Functioning of the Panchayats (16 lectures) a. Participation at village level, action plan and participatory method b. Need assessment and Micro Planning c. Devolution II. Panchayat Finances and accounting (16 lectures) a. Constitutional Provisions on Panchayat Finances b. Fiscal Decentralization and Audit system c. Social Audit. III. Problems and Needs of Disadvantaged Groups and their Participation (16 lectures) a. Women b. Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Casts and Minorities c. Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act |
• 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. |
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| SEMESTER V POL HC 5016 : Classical Political Philosophy |
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| I. Text and Interpretation (8 lectures) Significance of Interpretation: Different Perspectives i. Marxist Perspective ii. Feminist Perspective iii. Post-modern Perspective II. Antiquity Plato (8 lectures) Philosophy and Politics, Theory of Forms, Justice, Philosopher King/Queen, Communism Presentation theme: Critique of Democracy Aristotle (8 lectures) Forms, Virtue, Citizenship, Justice and State Presentation theme: Classification of governments III. Interlude: Machiavelli (8 lectures) Virtu, Religion, Republicanism Presentation themes: morality and statecraft IV. IV. Possessive Individualism Hobbes (8 lectures) |
To interpret ideas underlying traditions in classical political philosophy • To analyze the debates and arguments of leading political philosophers belonging to different traditions of the period • To appraise the relevance of classical political philosophy in understanding contemporary politics |
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| SEMESTER V POL HC 5026 : Indian Political Thought-I |
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| I. Traditions of Pre-colonial Indian Political Thought (8 lectures) a. Brahmanic and Shramanic b. Islamic and Syncretic. II. VedVyasa (Shantiparva): Rajadharma (5 lectures) III. Manu: Social Laws (6 lectures). IV. Kautilya: Theory of State (7 lectures). V. Aggannasutta (DighaNikaya): Theory of kingship (5 lectures) VI. Barani: Ideal Polity (6 lectures) VII. AbulFazal: Monarchy (6 lectures) VIII. Kabir: Syncretism (5 lectures) |
• To underline themes and issues in political traditions of pre-colonial India. • To compare and contrast positions of different political traditions those were present in pre-colonial India. • To evaluate the relevance of political thought of pre-colonial India for contemporary politics. |
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| SEMESTER V DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE POL HE 5016 : Human Rights |
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| Unit I: Introduction to Human Rights (14 lectures) • Concept of Human Rights – meaning, nature, importance • Growth and evolution of Human Rights • Classification- three generation of Human Rights Unit II: Approaches and perspectives (13 lectures) • Universal Approach • Cultural Relativist Approach • Marxian Perspective Unit III: Human Rights and UNO (16 lectures) • International Bill of Rights – UDHR, ICCPR, ICESCR, Optional Protocols • Conventions Convention on Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, Convention on Rights of the Child • Human Rights Council Unit IV: Human rights and the role of NGOs (12 lectures) • Amnesty International • Human Rights Watch • International Committee of the Red Cross |
• To describe the basic concepts of human rights • To comprehend different approaches regarding human rights • To familiarize the role of UNO in the growth and development of human rights • To describe different measures taken for the protection of human rights |
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| SEMESTER V DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE POL HE 5046 : Select Constitutions - I |
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| Unit I: Constitution and Constitutionalism (12 lectures) • Constitution - Meaning and Importance • Classification of Constitutions • Constitutionalism - Concept Unit II: United Kingdom (14 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 III: United States of America (14 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 IV: Comparative Study of UK and USA Constitutions (12 lectures) • British Prime Minister vs USA President • House of Lords vs Senate • Speaker of House of Commons vs Speaker of House of Representatives |
• Students will be able to understand the importance of constitutions • This paper is an integral part of public services examinations • Students will be introduced to the various types of constitutions and the forms of governments from different parts of the world. |
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| SEMESTER VI POL HC 6016 : Modern Political Philosophy |
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| I. Modernity and its discourses (8 lectures) Modernity: Concept (3 lectures) Discourses on Modernity (5 lectures) II. Romantics (16 lectures) a. Jean Jacques Rousseau (8 Lectures) Presentation themes: General Will b. Mary Wollstonecraft (8 Lectures) Presentation theme: Women and paternalism III. Liberal socialist (8 lectures) John Stuart Mill Presentation theme: Liberty IV. IV. Radicals (16 lectures) a. Karl Marx (8 Lectures) Presentation theme: Class Struggle b. Alexandra Kollontai (8 Lectures) Presentation theme: Disagreement with Lenin |
• To interpret ideas underlying traditions in modern political philosophy. • To analyze the debates and arguments of leading political philosophers of different philosophical traditions. • To appraise the relevance of modern political philosophy in understanding contemporary politics. |
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| SEMESTER VI POL HC 6026 : Indian Political Thought-II |
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| I. Introduction to Modern Indian Political Thought (4 lectures). II. Rammohan Roy: Rights (4 lectures). III. PanditaRamabai: Gender (4 lectures). IV. Vivekananda: Ideal Society (5 lectures) V. Gandhi: Swaraj (5 lectures). VI. Ambedkar: Social Justice (5 lectures). VII. Tagore: Critique of Nationalism (4 lectures) VIII. VIII. Iqbal: Community (5 lectures). IX. Savarkar: Hindutva (4 lectures) X. Nehru: Secularism (4 lectures) XI. Lohia: Socialism (4 lectures) |
• To underline themes and issues in political thought of modern India. • To compare and contrast positions of leading political thinkers in India on issues those are constitutive of modern India. • To assess the relevance of political thought of modern India in understanding contemporary politics. |
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| SEMESTER VI DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE POL HE 6016 : Human Rights in India |
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| Unit I: Origin and Development of Human Rights in India (13 lectures) • Ancient, medieval and colonial period • Human rights and the Constitution of India • Protection of Human Rights Act,1993 Unit II: Institutional Mechanisms for Protection of Human Rights (12 lectures) • National Human Rights Commission and Assam Human Rights Commission • National Commission for Women • National Commission for S.C and National Commission for S.T Unit III: Emerging issues of human rights (13 lectures) • Terrorism in NE India • Rights of Indigenous People • Environmental Issues – Narmada Bachao movement, Chipko movement Unit IV: Human Rights of vulnerable groups (10 lectures) • Women • Children • Minority |
• To describe origin and development of human rights in India • To comprehend different measures adopted by India for the protection and development of human rights • To familiarize the emerging issues related to human rights |
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| SEMESTER VI DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ELECTIVE POL HE 6046 : Select Constitutions – II |
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| Unit I: Peoples Republic of China- I (14 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 Unit II: Peoples Republic of China- II (11 lectures) • Rights and Duties of Citizens • Party System and Role of the Communist Party Unit III: Switzerland- I (14 lectures) • Swiss Political Tradition • Swiss Federalism • Structure of Federal Government ➢ Legislature ➢ Executive ➢ Judiciary Unit IV: Switzerland- II (9 lectures) • Direct Democracy • Political Parties and Interest Groups |
• Students will be able to understand the importance of constitutions; • This paper is an integral part of public services examinations. • Students will be introduced to the various types of constitutions and the forms of governments from different parts of the world |
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| SEMESTER I Course: B.A. (Regular), CBCS POL HG 1016 : Introduction to Political Theory |
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| 1. Theorizing Political (11 lectures) a. What is Politics? b. What is Political Theory and what is its relevance? 2. Concepts: Democracy, Rights, Gender, Citizenship and Civil Society (36 lectures) 3. Debates in Political Theory: (13 lectures) a. Is democracy compatible with economic growth? b. On what grounds censorship is justified and what are its limits? c. Does protective discrimination violate principles of fairness? d. Should the State intervene in the institution of the family? |
• To introduce the key concepts in political theory • To make students understand the aspects of conceptual analysis • To engage the students in application of concepts and their limitations |
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| SEMESTER II GENERIC ELECTIVE POL HG 2016 : Indian Government and Politics |
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| Unit 1. Approaches to the Study of Indian Politics and Nature of the State in India: Liberal, Marxist and Gandhian (09 lectures) Unit 2. Indian Constitution: basic features, debates on Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles (09 lectures) Unit 3. Institutional Functioning: Prime Minister, Parliament and Judiciary (09 lectures) Unit 4. Power Structure in India: Caste, class and patriarchy (07 lectures) Unit 5. Religion and Politics: debates on secularism and communalism (06 lectures) Unit 6. Parties and Party systems in India (05 lectures) Unit 7. Social Movements : Workers and Peasants (10 lectures) Unit 8.Strategies of Development in India since Independence: Planned Economy and Neoliberalism |
• To appreciate the approaches to the study of Indian politics and the changing nature of the state • To understand the basic features of the Indian constitution and its institutional functioning • To examine the changing role of caste, class and patriarchy and their impact on politics • To understand the dynamics of social movements in India. |
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| SEMESTER III GENERIC ELECTIVE POL HG 3016 : Comparative Government and Politics |
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| Unit 1. The nature, scope and methods of comparative political analysis (10 lectures) Unit 2. Comparing Regimes: Authoritarian and Democratic (6 lectures) Unit 3. Classifications of political systems: (15 lectures) a. Parliamentary and Presidential: UK and USA b. Federal and Unitary: Canada and China Unit 4. Electoral Systems: First past the post and proportional representation (7 lectures) Unit 5. Party Systems: one-party, two-party and multi-party systems (9 lectures) Unit 6. Contemporary debates on the nature of state: (13 lectures) a. Human Security b. Changing nature of nation-state in the context of globalization. |
• To make students have a basic understanding of comparative political analysis, • To make students learn the classification of political systems from a comparative politics framework. • To make students learn the classification of governments and the political behavior of institutions and the changes in the nature of the nation-state. |
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| SEMESTER III ABILITY ENHANCEMENT- (SKILL BASED) POL SE 3014 : Parliamentary Procedures and Practices |
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| I. Constitutional Provisions and Kinds of Bills (10 lectures) Constitutional provisions of legislative procedures: Articles 107-22 Kinds of Bills: Ordinary Bills, Money Bills, Finance Bills, and Private Member Bills. II. Drafting, Introductions and Readings of the Bills: Procedures and Processes (14 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 (14 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 55 Calling Attention Motion Adjournment Motion Privilege motion, Censure motion, 'No-confidence' motion, Cut motion |
• 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, • To enable students to have an understanding of the importance of Parliamentary Committees, • To make students learn about the basic functioning of Parliament. |
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| SEMESTER IV GENERIC ELECTIVE POL RC 4016 : Introduction to International Relations |
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| 1. Approaches to International Relations (27 lectures) a. Classical Realism (Hans Morgenthau) and Neo-Realism (Kenneth Waltz) b. Neo-Liberalism: Complex Interdependence (Robert O. Keohane and Joseph Nye) c. Structural Approach: Dependency School (Andre Gunder Frank) d. Feminist Perspective (J. Ann Tickner) 2. Cold War & Post-Cold War Era (20 lectures) a. Second World War & Origins of Cold War b. Phases of Cold War: ➢ First Cold War ➢ Rise and Fall of Detente ➢ Second Cold War ➢ End of Cold War and Collapse of the Soviet Union c. Post Cold- War Era and Emerging Centres of Power (European Union, China, Russia and Japan) 3. India’s Foreign Policy (13 lectures) a. Basic Determinants (Historical, Geo-Political, Economic, Domestic and Strategic) b. India’s Policy of Non-alignment c. India: An Emerging Power |
• To demonstrate basic understanding of scientific methods of inquiry in international relations. • To understand how international relations influence societies. • To demonstrate a basic understanding of the foundational theories and concepts in international relations. • To analyse the current world events and their implications on the Indian Foreign policy decision making process by applying prominent theories of international relations and generate substantial research question on the topics. |
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| SEMESTER IV Skill Enhancement Course POL SE 4014: Panchayati Raj in Practice |
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| I. Strengthening Democratic Functioning of the Panchayats (16 lectures) a. Participation at village level, action plan and participatory method b. Need assessment and Micro Planning c. Devolution II. Panchayat Finances and accounting (16 lectures) a. Constitutional Provisions on Panchayat Finances b. Fiscal Decentralization and Audit system c. Social Audit. III. Problems and Needs of Disadvantaged Groups and their Participation (16 lectures) a. Women b. Scheduled Tribes, Scheduled Casts and Minorities c. Panchayat Extension to Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act |
• 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. |
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| SEMESTER V B.A. (Regular), CBCS POL RE 5026 : Select Constitutions - I |
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Unit I: Constitution and Constitutionalism (15 lectures)
Unit 2: United Kingdom (15 lectures)
iii. Parliament
Unit 3: United States of America (15 lectures)
iii. Supreme Court Unit 4: Comparative Study of UK and US Constitutions (15 lectures)
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• Students will be able to understand the importance of constitutions • This paper is an integral part of public services examinations • Students will be introduced to the various types of constitutions and the forms of governments from different parts of the world. |
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| SEMESTER V (SEC) B.A. (Regular), CBCS POL SE 5014 Public Opinion and Survey Research |
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| I.Introduction to the course (6 lectures) Definition and characteristics of publicopinion, conceptions andcharacteristics, debates about its role in a democratic political system, uses for opinion poll II. Measuring Public Opinion with Surveys: Representation and sampling (7 lectures) a. Sampling: Meaning and needs b. Sampling error c. Types of sampling: Non random sampling; random sampling III. Survey Research (3 lectures) a. Interviewing: Interview techniques pitfalls, different types of and forms of interview b. Questionnaire: Question wording; fairness and clarity. IV. Quantitative Data Analysis (4 lectures) a. Quantitative data analysis: Meaning b. Basic concepts: correlational research, causation and prediction |
Course Objective: this course will introduce the students to the debates, principles and practices of public opinion polling in the context of democracies, with special reference to India. It will familiarize the students with how to conceptualize and measure public opinion using quantitative methods, with particular attention being paid to developing basic skills pertaining to the collection, analysis and utilization of quantitative data. |
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| SEMESTER V B.A. (Regular), CBCS POL RG 5016 Public Administration-I |
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| UNIT 1: Introduction (15 lectures) ● Concept, Nature and Importance of Public Administration ● Growth and Evolution of Public Administration as a Discipline ● Interaction between Public and Private Administration UNIT 2: Administrative Theories (15 lectures) ● Scientific Management Theory ● Bureaucratic Theory UNIT 3: Principles of Organization (15 lectures) ● Hierarchy -- Span of control ● Centralization – Decentralization ● Ethics and Values in Public Administration UNIT 4: Structure of Organization (15 lectures) ● Line and Staff ● Chief executive – Types and Role ● Department- Public Corporations |
Course outcomes: ● Students will be able to understand the basics of public administration; ● This paper is an integral part of public services examinations. Students will be well versed with ideas of administration. |
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| SEMESTER VI B.A. (Regular), CBCS POL RE 6026 Select Constitutions -II |
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| Unit 1: Peoples Republic of China- I (15 lectures) ● Revolutionary Legacy: Communist Revolution ● Structure of Government: ⮚ National Peoples’ Congress ⮚ The President and the State Council ⮚ Peoples' Courts and Peoples' Procuratorates Unit 2: Peoples Republic of China- II (15 lectures) ● Rights and Duties of Citizens ● Role of the communist Party Unit 3: Switzerland- I (15 lectures) ● Swiss Political Tradition ● Structure of Federal Government: ⮚ Legislature ⮚ Executive ⮚ Judiciary Unit 4: Switzerland- II (15 lectures) ● Swiss Federalism ● Direct Democracy |
Course Objective: The course introduces the constitutional and political systems of two (2)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. Course outcomes: ● Students will be able to understand the importance of constitutions; ● This paper is an integral part of public services examinations. ● Students will be introduced to the various types of constitutions and the forms of governments from different parts of the world. |
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| SEMESTER VI B.A. (Regular), CBCS POL RG 6016 Public Administration –II |
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| UNIT-- 1. Personnel Administration (15 lectures) ● Importance of Civil Service in modern State ● Recruitment – Promotion ● Public Service Commissions UNIT-- 2. Financial Administration (15 lectures) ● Concept of Budgeting ● Principles of Budgeting ● Budgetary Process UNIT-- 3. Development Administration (15 lectures) ● Concept of Development Administration ● Contribution of Fred W. Riggs ● Bureaucracy and development UNIT-- 4. Citizen and Administration (15 lectures) ● Concept of Accountability ● Control over administration: Legislative, Executive ● Redressal of public grievances |
Course outcomes: After reading this course the students will be in a position acquaint with the different layers and structures of public administration and also to know how public administration contributes towards development. One will also be in a position to know about the principles and processes of budgeting etc |
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| SEMESTER VI (SEC) B.A. (Regular), CBCS POL SE 6014 Conflict and Peace Building |
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| I. Conflict and its concepts (6 lectures) a. Understanding Conflict b. Conflict Resolution and Peace Building II. Dimensions of Conflict (6 lectures) a. Economic/Resource Sharing Conflicts b. Socio-Cultural Conflicts (Ethnic, Religious and Gender Based) III. Conflict Responses: Skills and Techniques I (8 lectures) a. Negotiations: Trust Building b. Mediation: Skill Building; Active Listening IV. Conflict Responses: Skills and Techniques II (10 lectures) a. Track I, Track II & Multi Track Diplomacy b. Gandhian Methods |
This course is designed to help build an understanding of a variety of conflict situations among students in a way that they can relate to them through their lived experiences. It’s an interdisciplinary course that draws its insights from various branches of social sciences and seeks to provide a lively learning environment for teaching and training students how to bring about political and social transformations at the local, national and international levels. The course encourages the use of new information technologies and innovative ways of understanding these issues by teaching students’ skills of managing and resolving conflicts and building peace through techniques such as role‐play, simulations street theatre, cinema and music on the one hand and by undertaking field visits, interacting with different segments of the civil society including those affected by conflicts as well as diplomats, journalists and experts, on the other |