Indian Government and Politics-I

Paper Code: 
POL 121
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The focus of this paper is on the political processes and the actual functioning of the political system in India in the framework for a modern, secular and democratic society and simultaneously discussing the working of select political institutions like the Union Executive, the Parliament and the Judiciary.

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Composition of the Constituent Assembly, Framing of India’s New Constitution and its Philosophy, Philosophical Foundations of the Constitution

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Salient features of the Indian Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, and Federalism

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

The Union Executive- the President (with special reference to his Emergency Powers) Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers;
The Union Legislature- the Parliament, Parliamentary Committees, Law making process, Parliamentary Procedures
 

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

State Executive – The Governor, Chief Minister, Legislature, Union-State Relations

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

The Indian Judiciary- Supreme Court of India; State High Courts; Judicial Review; Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Judicial Activism

Constitutional Amendments

Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal,R.C.,(2009) ,Constitutional Development and National Movement of India,New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Fadia  ,B.L.,(2013),Indian Government and Politics, Agra,Sahitya Bhawan
  • Johri,J.C.,(2003), Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), New Delhi,Vishal Publications

 

References: 
  • Austin,Granville, (2003), Working of a Democratic Constitution, New Delhi,OUP
  • Brass,Paul ,(2003), Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad,Orient Longman
  • Chandra,Bipan ,(2017), In the Name of Democracy, New Delhi,Penguin Books
  • Laxmikanth,M ,(2017), Indian Polity,Noida,Mc Graw Hill Education
  •  Pylee,M.V.,(1998), An Introduction to the Constitution of India,New Delhi,Vikas Publication
  • Rudolph,L.I., &  Rudolph,S.H.,  (2008), In Pursuit of Lakshmi : The Political Economy of the Indian State, Delhi,Orient Longman
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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