Comparative Political Institutions

Paper Code: 
POL 125
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper focuses on the study of institutional structures and political processes of different political systems. The aim of study is to explore the comparative experiences of different countries and to make sense of their different political trajectories.

12.00
Unit I: 

Nature and Scope of Comparative politics, Traditional and modern perspective

12.00
Unit II: 

Constitution- Meaning, Process of growth, Kinds, Necessity of Good Constitution Constitutionalism- Meaning, Development, Liberal versus Marxist Notion, Problems and Prospects

12.00
Unit III: 

Classifications of Government (both traditional and Modern) Forms of Government- Democracy and Dictatorship, Unitary and Federal, Parliamentary and Presidential

12.00
Unit IV: 

Separation of Power, Organs of Government and their functions, Legislature, Executive and Judiciary

11.00
Unit V: 

Theories of Representation, Party System, Pressure groups and Public Opinion

Essential Readings: 

• RC Vermani, Political Theory • O. P. Gauba, An Introduction to Political Theory • Sushila Ramaswamy, Political Theory :Ideas & Concepts. • Eddy Asirvatham, Political Theory New Delhi, S. Chand & Co. Pvt. Ltd • RL Gupta, Political Theory, New Concepts: New Perspectives, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and Sons, 2004 • RC Agarwal, Political Theory, New Delhi, S. Chand & Co., 2006 • Hari Hara Das & BC Choudhary, Political Theory, Jaipur, National Publishing House, 2005 • Appadorai, Twentieth Century Political Thinking

References: 
  1. JC Johri, Principles of Modern Political Science, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1995  
  2.  AC Kapur, Principles of Political Science, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and Sons, 2004
  3.  A Appadorai, Substance of Politics
  4.  SN Ray, Modern Comparative Politics, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
  5. Barrie Axford, Gary Browning, Richard Muggins &Ben Rosamond, Politics: An Introduction, New York Routledge, 2002
  6.  S. E. Finer, Comparative Government.
  7.  Friederich, Constitutional Government and Democracy.
  8.  MP Jain, Political Theory, New Delhi, Authors Guild Publications, 1993
  9. Rod Hague and Martin Harrop, Comparative Government and Politics 8th edition
  10. B Guy Peters, Comparative Politics: Theory and Methods, Palgrave Macmillan
  11.  Chilcote, Ronald H., Theories of Comparative Politics: The Search For a Paradigm Reconsidered (2nd Ed.), Boulder, Westview Press, 1994  
     
Academic Year: 
2018-19
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