Democracy and Governance (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24DPOL 601(A)
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This Paper tries to explain the institutional aspects of democracy and how institutions function within a constitutional framework. It further delves into how democracy as a model of governance can be complimented by institution building. Understand about the fundamental concepts of Political Science.Identify the different forms of government and organs of government.

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Unit I: 
Structure and Process of Governance:

Indian Model of Democracy, Parliament, Party Politics and Electoral behaviour, Federalism, The Supreme Court and Judicial Activism, Units of Local Governance (Grassroots Democracy)

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Unit II: 
Political Communication andIdeas, Interests in Public Policy

Nature, Forms and Importance ,Contextual Orientation of Policy Design 

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Unit III: 
Institutions of Policy Making:

Regulatory Institutions – SEBI, TRAI, Competition Commission of India; Lobbying Institutions - Chambers of Commerce and Industries, Trade Unions, Farmers Associations

 

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Unit IV: 
Contemporary Political Economy of Development in India:

Policy Debates over Models of Development in India, Recent trends of Liberalisation of Indian Economy in different sectors, E‐governance.

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Unit V: 
Dynamics of Civil Society

New Social Movements and Various interests, Role of NGO’s, Understanding the political significance of Media and Popular Culture.  

Essential Readings: 

Ø  Laxmikanth,M,(2021), Indian Polity,Noida, Mc Graw Hill Education

Ø  Basu,D.D. , (2021), Introduction to the Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India

Ø  Fadia,B.L.,(2021), Indian Government and Politics,,Agra, Sahitya Bhawan

Ø  Agarwal,R.C, (2018), Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons

 

Ø  Fadia,B.L.,(2021), Indian Government and Politics,,Agra, Sahitya Bhawan

Ø  Basu,D.D. , (2021), Introduction to the Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India

Ø  S.L.Goel, (2004),Public Financial Administration, New Delhi, Deep & DeepPublications, 2004.

Ø   Dutt and Sundharam(2004),Indian Economy, Delhi, S.Chand & Co.

Ø  Ghai,U R, Ghai,K K,(2017),International Politics: Theory and Practice, Jalandhar, New Academic Publishing Company 

References: 

Ø  Hasan,Z ,(2019), Democracy and the crisis of inequality, New Delhi, Primus Books

Ø  Bhambri, C.P.,(2018), Understanding Indian Politics, New Delhi, Shipra Publications

Ø  Bhambri, C.P.,(2018), The Indian States since Independence, New Delhi, Shipra Publications

Ø  Chandra, A.V.S.,(2017), Indian Politics in the 21st Century,New Delhi, Viva Books

Ø  Kohli, A.,(2014),  India’s Democracy:An analysis of changing State-Society relations, New Jersey,  Princeton University Press

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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