Contemporary Political Ideologies

Paper Code: 
POL 321
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper focuses on the political ideologies and the impact of these ideologies in bringing change and developing the mind set. It studies the role of different political ideologies of social change and their impact on Politics, the course of their evolution and development

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Liberalism- Meaning and nature, Types- Classical, Modern and Neo- Liberalism

Marxism- Dialectical Materialism, Economic Interpretation of History, Alienation

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Democratic Socialism- Meaning and Nature, Types of Democratic Socialism, Social Democracy and Democratic Socialism

Fascism- Meaning and Nature, Neo- Fascism

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Feminism- Meaning, Types of Feminism- Liberal, Marxist and Radical; Issues – Women Liberation and Women Empowerment

Environmentalism- Meaning, Forms of Environmentalism, Resource Conservationist, The concept of Green Democracy

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Neo Marxism-Critique of orthodox Marxism, Humanistic interpretation of Marx, Theories of Class

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

End of Ideology Debate- Contribution of Daniel Bell, J.K.Galbriath

Critical views of C Wright Mills and C.B. Mcpherson

Essential Readings: 
  • Acharya, A, Bhargava,R,(2018), Political Theory :An Introduction,Noida, Dorling Kindersley
  • Chaudhary, B.C., Das,H.H., (2007),Political Theory : Traditional and Modern, New Delhi,Vikas Publishing.
  • Gauba,OP, (2010),Political Ideologies,New Delhi, MacMillan
  •  Gauba, O.P.,(2011),An Introduction to political theory,NewDelhi, Macmillan
  • Heywood,A,(2017), Political Ideologies: An Introduction,New York, Palgrave Macmillan.

 

References: 
  • Coker,F.W.,(2001) ,Recent Political Thought, Calcutta,The World Press Pvt. Ltd.
  •  Georgina.B., &  Bryson,V, (eds.),(2002), Contemporary Political Concepts, London,Pluto press.
  •  Goodwin , B.,(2004),Using Political Ideas,Chichester, John Wiley& Sons
  • Macridis, C.R. ,(1985),Contemporary Political Ideologies,Boston, Little Brown and Co
  • Agarwal,R.C.,(2014),Political Theory (Principles of Political Science),New Delhi,
  • S ChandPierson,C.,(2004), The Modern State,London, Routledge

 

Academic Year: 
2019-20
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