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Electoral Politics in India
The objectives of this course are to: This paper studies the various political parties of India. The various regional and national parties are to be studied in order to gain understanding of its evolution. Furthermore the regional political parties, pressure groups, and the election commission are to be studied in the light of political process to gain an understanding of the dynamics of actual politics. Studies on elections and voting behavior constitute a major area of political science teaching and research all over the world. The course will relate these various theories, election machinery and behavior of both voters and candidates.
Party System in India, Features and Nature of Party System in India
National Political Parties- Congress, BJP, BSP, CPM. Origin, Programme, Structure, Organization.
Regional Political Parties and its linkages with National Parties and the Federal Setup; Pressure Groups-Meaning, kinds, Role, Difference between Political Parties and pressure Groups
Election Commission- Organs, Functions and Role. Electoral Reforms. Public Opinion, Role of Media.
Politics of Defection, Coalition Politics; Crime and Politics
Books Recommended: Essential Readings: Agarwal,R.C.,(2009)Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons Fadia, B.L(.2017),Indian Government and Politics, Agra, Sahitya Bhawan Johri, J.C.,(2012),Indian Government and Politics (vol.1&II), Delhi, Vishal Publications Jones,WH Morris,1987,The Government and Politics of India, New Delhi , Universal Book Stall
Reference Books: Suez ,L.,(2002),Federalism Without Center : The Impact of Political Economic Reform on Indian System, Sage,New Delhi Smith, G.,(1995),Federalism : The Multi Ethnic Challenge, Harnow Longman B,Fadia , State Politics in India, 1984 Vol.II H.A. Gani,(1990), Centre State Relation and Sarkaria Commission : Issues and Challanges, New Delhi,Deep and Deep Publication Arora,B., and Verney,D.V.(1995), Multiple Identities in a Single State : Indian Federalism in a Cooperative Perspective, Delhi Konark Austin, G,(2003),Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience, Delhi, Oxford University Press 211 Chatterjee ,P,(1997),State and Politics in India ,Delhi, Oxford University Press Chatterjee ,P,(2001),State and Politics in India , The State-Society Interface, New Delhi, South Asian Publishers B,Fadia , State Politics in India, 1984 Vol.II Gani,H.A.,(1990), Center State Relation and Sarkaria Commission : Issues and Challenges, New Delhi,Deep and Deep Publication Hasan ,Z,(2000),Politics and State in India, New Delhi ,Sage Khan, R,(1997),Rethinking Indian Federalism, Shimla Indian Institution of Advanced Studies Pai, S,(2000),State Politics: New Dimensions Party System Liberalization and Politics of Identity, Delhi Phadke Y.D,(1975), Politics and Language, Bombay
