Epistemological Foundations of Political Science

Paper Code: 
(POL-143)
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
12.00

Political Theories: Liberalism, Utilitarianism, Idealism, Marxism

Indian Government and Politics: Indian Constitution-Recent Developments, Process of Governance 

International Relations- Cold War and its impact on the world; International and Regional Organizations- UN , SAARC,ASEAN, BRICS, Major Issues- Oil Politics, Arab Spring

Public Administration - Meaning, Nature, Scope; Public and Private Administration, New Public Administration, Bureaucracy, Structures of Rural Local Government, Structures of Urban Local Government.

Major problems facing Democracy- Regionalism, Communalism, Casteism, Terrorism

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended:

 

·       Laxmikanth,M ,(2019), Indian Polity,Noida,Mc Graw Hill Education

·       Fadia, B.L,(2019), Indian Government and Politics, Agra,Sahitya Bhawan

·       Basu,DD , (2017), Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India

·       Awasthi,A.,&Maheshwari,S.R., (2018), Public Administration: Theory and Practice,  Agra,Lakshmi Narain Agarwal

·       Heywood, A.,( 2019), Politics, United Kingdom :Macmillan Publications

·       Gauba, O.P.,( 2019), An Introduction to Political Theory, New Delhi: Macmillan Publications

·       Heywood, A.,(2017),Political Ideologies: An Introduction,New York, Palgrave Macmillan

·       Basu,R.,(2004), United Nations Organization,New Delhi, Sterling Publishers

·       Deutsch, K. W., (1989): The Analysis of InternationalRelations, New Delhi, Prentice Hall

·       Huntington, S.P.,(1996),The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order,New York,Simon and Schuster

·       Kumar,M., Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal Agrawala and Co

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2023-24
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