Indian 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 fifty-five years. It also analyzes the challenges before the Indian polity

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 Era 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.,(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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