Indian Government and Politics-I

Paper Code: 
POL 121
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The objectives of this course are to:

1.  Introduce the student genre to the issues in Indian polity.

 

2. Acquaint the students with a holistic overview of functioning of Indian Constitution

3. Facilitate a holistic and integrated comprehension of the important institutions of the Indian Union: the Executive, Legislature and Judiciary.

Course Objectives (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course Title

POL 121

Indian Government and  Politics – I

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

CO1: Develop knowledge, skills, attitudes and values appropriate for the overall civic and cultural development of our society

CO2: Understandthe strategic importance of  Executive, Legislature and Judiciary in the Indian government and analyze the competent interests of state and non-state actors in Indian politics

CO3:  Develop an in-depth interrogation of the principles of the Indian Constitution.

CO4: Learn about  parliamentary form of government and how it has shaped contemporary rhetorics and policy orientations in Indian politics

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

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

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit-II

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

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit-III

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 control over Executive

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit-IV

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

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit-V

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

Constitutional Amendments

Essential Readings: 

Essential Readings:

  • Laxmikanth,M,(2021), Indian Polity,Noida, Mc Graw Hill Education
  • Basu,D.D. , (2021), Introduction to the Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India

ØFadia,B.L.,(2021), Indian Government and Politics,,Agra, Sahitya Bhawan

  • Agarwal,R.C, (2018), Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Brass,P,( 2015), Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad,Orient Longman
  • Johari, J.C.,(2012),Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), New Delhi, Vishal Publications
  • Jayal, N.G.,Mehta, P.B.(2011),(ed.), The Oxford companion to Politics in India (edited) ,London, Oxford

ØAustin,G,(2003), Working A Democratic Constitution, New Delhi,  Oxford University Press

References: 

Reference Books:

  • Hasan,Z ,(2019), Democracy and the crisis of inequality, New Delhi, Primus Books
  • Bhambri, C.P.,(2018), Understanding Indian Politics, New Delhi, Shipra Publications
  • Bhambri, C.P.,(2018), The Indian States since Independence, New Delhi, Shipra Publications
  • Chandra, A.V.S.,(2017), Indian Politics in the 21st Century,New Delhi, Viva Books
  • Kohli, A.,(2014),  India’s Democracy:An analysis of changing State-Society relations, New Jersey,  Princeton University Press

E-Resources:

 

  • Kohli, A.,,(2013), Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics, London, Routledge, Can be retrieved from

https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Routledge_Handbook_of_Indian_Politics/FRWA2zkRxMEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=POLITICS+OF+INDIA&printsec=frontcover

 

Journals :

  • Economic and Political Weekly
  • India Quarterly
  • Indian Journal of Political Science
  • International Journal of Conflict and Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reference Books:

  • Hasan,Z ,(2019), Democracy and the crisis of inequality, New Delhi, Primus Books
  • Bhambri, C.P.,(2018), Understanding Indian Politics, New Delhi, Shipra Publications
  • Bhambri, C.P.,(2018), The Indian States since Independence, New Delhi, Shipra Publications
  • Chandra, A.V.S.,(2017), Indian Politics in the 21st Century,New Delhi, Viva Books
  • Kohli, A.,(2014),  India’s Democracy:An analysis of changing State-Society relations, New Jersey,  Princeton University Press

E-Resources:

 

  • Kohli, A.,,(2013), Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics, London, Routledge, Can be retrieved from

https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Routledge_Handbook_of_Indian_Politics/FRWA2zkRxMEC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=POLITICS+OF+INDIA&printsec=frontcover

 

Journals :

  • Economic and Political Weekly
  • India Quarterly
  • Indian Journal of Political Science
  • International Journal of Conflict and Development

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2022-23
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