Government and Politics II

Paper Code: 
Pol 221
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper acquaints the students with the dynamic factors influencing the Indian Political System and the experience of last seventy years. It also analyses the challenges before the Indian polity.

The objectives of this course are to:

1. Develop understanding of competing regional aspirations and how it has shaped contemporary rhetoric’s and policy orientations in Indian politics.

 

2. Acquaint the students with a holistic overview of the process of interaction between society and politics in contemporary India 

                                                         Course Objectives (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

POL 221

 

 

 

 

Indian Government and Politics-II

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO26:   Demonstrate    comprehensively on the strategic importance of smooth functioning of democracy analyse the competent interests of state and non-state actors in Indian politics.

CO27: Develop critical understanding of functioning of the Indian Constitution and various institutions.

 

CO28:     Develop an in-depth interrogation of the various challenges to democracy in India

 

CO29: Analyse the extra constitutional agencies like political parties, caste, regional, religious and linguistic groups to have the complete insight into the political system of our country.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation

 

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks.

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

 

 

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1

Issues in Indian Polity; Basic Structure Controversy, Politics of President’s Rule

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Regionalism and National Integration; Emergency in Indian politics, Communalism

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3

Casteism and Politics of Reservation, Secularism and problems of Minorities

Linguism and state Reorganisation

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

Terrorism and Problems of Security, Social and Economic Justice and Human Rights

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5

Administration of the Union Territories, Special provision with respect to Delhi, Special Status to Jammu & Kashmir- Article 370

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal,R.C, (2016), Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Laxmikanth,M,(2019), Indian Polity,Noida, Mc Graw Hill Education
  • Jaffrelot,C .,(2010), Religion, Caste and Poltics in India, New Delhi, Primus Books
  • Sarkar,S.,(2014),Modern India (1885-1947),Noida, Pearson
  • Kothari,R (2012), Politics in India, New Delhi, Orient Black Swan
  • Austin,G,(2003), Working A Democratic Constitution,New Delhi,  Oxford University Press
  • Basu,D.D. , (2017), Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
  • Jayal, N.G.,Mehta, P.B.(2011),(ed.), The Oxford companion to Politics in India (edited) ,London, Oxford
  • Chandra,B ,(2017), In the Name of Democracy,Delhi, Penguin Books
  •  Asthana,N.C. ,(2014), Terrorism, Insurgency and Counter insurgency Operations, Jaipur, Pointer Publishers
  • Johari, J.C.,( 2012),Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), New Delhi, Vishal Publications
  • Brass,P,( 2009), Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad,Orient Longman
  • Agarwal,R.C.,(2009), Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and sons

 

References: 
  • Jaffrelot, C,(2003), India’s Silent Revolution, Columbia University Press
  • Achin,V,(1990), The Painful Transition : Bourgeois Democracy in India, London,Verso
  • Deshpande, S,(2003), Contemporary India : A Sociological View, New Delhi,Penguin Books India.
  •  Francine,F,(ed) (2002), Transforming India : Social and Political Dynamics of Democracy,NewDelhi, OUP
  • Jones,W.H.M., (1987), Indian Government and Politics, Hull, University of Hull Press
  • Jayal, G, N, (ed.)(2001), Democracy in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Jenkins,R, (1999), Democratic Politics and Economic Reform in India,Cambridge Cambridge University Press
  • Hasan,Z ,  (ed.),(2001), Parties and Party Politics in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Kaviraj, S,(2000), Politics in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Kohli, A.,(ed.),(2001), Success of India’s Democracy, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
  • Weiner,M, (1963), Politics of Scarcity,Bombay,Asia Publishing House
  • Narain,Iqbal,(1995), Secularism in India, Jaipur,Classic Publishing House

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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