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Indian Government and Politics-I
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 Outcomes (CO)
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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 |
Composition of the Constituent Assembly, Framing of India’s New Constitution and its Philosophy, Philosophical Foundations of the Constitution
Salient features of the Indian Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, and Federalism
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
State Executive – The Governor, Chief Minister, Legislature, Union-State Relations
The Indian Judiciary- Supreme Court of India; State High Courts; Judicial Review; Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Judicial Activism, Constitutional Amendments
- Ø Laxmikanth,M,(2021), Indian Polity,Noida, Mc Graw Hill Education
- Ø 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
- Ø Agarwal,R.C, (2018), Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
- Ø Brass,P,( 2015), Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad,Orient Longman
- Ø Johari, J.C.,(2012),Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), New Delhi, Vishal Publications
- Ø Jayal, N.G.,Mehta, P.B.(2011),(ed.), The Oxford companion to Politics in India (edited) ,London, Oxford
- Austin,G,(2003), Working A Democratic Constitution, New Delhi, Oxford University Press
Ø Hasan,Z ,(2019), Democracy and the crisis of inequality, New Delhi, Primus Books
Ø Bhambri, C.P.,(2018), Understanding Indian Politics, New Delhi, Shipra Publications
Ø Bhambri, C.P.,(2018), The Indian States since Independence, New Delhi, Shipra Publications
Ø Chandra, A.V.S.,(2017), Indian Politics in the 21st Century,New Delhi, Viva Books
Ø Kohli, A.,(2014), India’s Democracy:An analysis of changing State-Society relations, New Jersey, Princeton University Press
E-Resources:
Ø Kohli, A.,,(2013), Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics, London, Routledge, Can be retrieved from
Journals :
Ø Economic and Political Weekly
Ø India Quarterly
Ø Indian Journal of Political Science
Ø International Journal of Conflict and Development
