Advance Paper III Foundations Of Political Science

Paper Code: 
POL 143
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

• To introduce researchers to the elements of Political Science. • To familiarize researchers to the processes and problems in political Science and explore their solutions through research. • To impart knowledge of recent developments in Political Science.

Unit I: 

Political Theories: Liberalism, Utilitarianism, Idealism, Anarchism, Marxism

Unit II: 

Indian Government and Politics: Indian Constitution-Recent Developments, Process of Governance- New Issues, Major problems facing Democracy- Regionalism, Communalism, Casteism, Terrorism

Unit III: 

International Relations- Theories- Realism, Idealism, Neo-realism; Cold War and its impact on the world; International and Regional Organizations- UN , SAARC,ASEAN, BRICS, India and its Neighbors, Major Issues- Oil Politics, Arab Spring

Unit IV: 

Public Administration - Meaning, Nature, Scope; Public and Private Administration, New Public Administration, Bureaucracy, Independent Regulatory Commission, Budgetary Process in India.

Unit V: 

Local Self Government - Evolution and growth -73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, Structures of Rural Local Government, Structures of Urban Local Government.

 

References: 

Political Ideologies by Andrew Heywood

Contemporary Political Theory by J C Johari

Government and Politics of India by W H Morris Jones

Indian Political System by RC Agarwal

International Relations by Palmer and Perkins

Global Politics by Andrew Heywood

Public Administration –Theory and Concept by Ramesh Arora

Public Administration –Theory and Concept by Rumki Basu

Municipal Government and Administration in India by A Awasthi

Panchayati Raj in India –Theory and Practice by Shalini Rajneesh and S  K Goyal

Academic Year: 
2018-19
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