Indian Government and Politics

Paper Code: 
24CPOL 201
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper focuses on the political processes and the actual functioning of the Indian Political System. It simultaneously studies the political structure both constitutional and administrative to make student aware about the Constitutional design of state structures and the challenges faced by it.Some pressing contemporary issues of Indian democracy have also been incorporated so as to provide a complete understanding of the Indian political fabric to the students.

 

 

18.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Indian Constitution

Indian Constitution: Constituent Assembly, Features; Indian Federalism: Structure, Nature and Emerging Trends; Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties

 

18.00
Unit II: 
Institutional Functioning

 Indian Parliament: Composition, Powers and Legislative Procedure; President: Powers, Position and Role; Prime Minister and Council of Ministers: Powers, Position and Role

 

18.00
Unit III: 
Political Process in India

Supreme Court of India: Functions, Jurisdictions and Judicial Activism; Electoral System &Electoral Reforms: Election Commission –Composition, Powers and Role; Party System in India: One Party Dominant System, Multiparty and Re-emergence of One-Party Dominant System; Coalition Politics: Nature, Trends and Prospects

 

18.00
Unit IV: 
Major Issues in Indian Politics

Caste in Indian Politics: Patterns of Mobilization; Religion and Electoral Politics; Regionalism: Causes, Impact and the Role of Regional Party (DMK, SAD and TMC)

 

18.00
Unit V: 
Social Movement

Workers Movements: Early Efforts, AITUC, After Independence; Peasants Movements: Under Colonialism, Changed nature after Revolt of 1857, Later movements- Eka, Moplah, Bardoli, All India Kisan Congress; Environmental Movements: Factors, Chipko Movement; Women Movements: Anti Arrack Movement

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Laxmikanth,M., (2023), Indian Polity,Noida,Mc Graw Hill Education
  • Basu,D.D. , (2021),Introduction to the  Constitution of India, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
  • Fadia,B.L(2021),Indian Government and Politics, Agra,Sahitya Bhawan
  • Agarwal ,R.C., (2018) Constitutional Development and National Movement of India,New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons,
  • Gupta ,D.C(2018),Indian Government and Politics,New Delhi, S Chand
  • Johari,J.C.,(2012), Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), New Delhi,Vishal Publications

 

References: 
  • Pylee,M.V.(2014), Constitutional History of India, New Delhi, S.Chand
  • Jayal, N.G.,& Mehta, P.B.(2011),(ed.), The Oxford Companion to Politics in India (edited) ,London, Oxford
  • Jaffrelot,C .,(2010), Religion, Caste and Politics in India, New Delhi, Primus Books
  • Brass,P ,(2009),Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad,Orient Longman
  • Rudolph,L.I., &  Rudolph,S.H.,  (2008), In Pursuit of Lakshmi : The Political Economy of the Indian State, Delhi, Orient Longman

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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