Indian Government and Politics-II

Paper Code: 
24 POL221
Credits: 
4
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

The students will get acquainted with a holistic overview of the process of interaction between society and politics in contemporary India and develop understanding of competing regional aspirations and how it has shaped contemporary rhetoric’s and policy orientations in Indian politics.

 

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Issues in Indian Politics

Issues in Indian Polity; Basic Structure Controversy, Politics of President’s Rule

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Problems of National Integration

Regionalism and National Integration; Emergency in Indian politics, Communalism

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Problems of National Integration

Casteism and Politics of Reservation, Secularism and problems of Minorities

Linguism and state Reorganisation

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Problems of National Integration

Terrorism and Problems of Security, Social and Economic Justice and Human Rights

 

Unit V: 
Administration of Union Territories

Administration of the Union Territories, Special provision with respect to Delhi, Abrogation of Article 370

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Fadia,B.L.,(2023), Indian Government and Politics,,Agra, Sahitya Bhawan
  • Basu,D.D. , (2023), Introduction to the Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
  • Laxmikanth,M,(2023), Indian Polity,Noida, Mc Graw Hill Education
  • Agarwal,R.C, (2018), Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Agarwal,R.C.,(2018), Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and sons
  • Asthana,N.C. ,(2014), Terrorism, Insurgency and Counter insurgency Operations, Jaipur, Pointer Publishers
  • 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
  • Brass,P,( 2009), Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad,Orient Longman
  • Austin,G,(2003), Working A Democratic Constitution,New Delhi,  Oxford University Press

 

 

References: 
  • Kothari,R (2020), Politics in India, New Delhi, Orient Black Swan
  • Chandra,B ,(2017), In the Name of Democracy,Delhi, Penguin Books
  • Jaffrelot,C .,(2015), Religion, Caste and Poltics in India, New Delhi, Primus Books
  • Asthana,N.C. ,(2014), Terrorism, Insurgency and Counter insurgency Operations, Jaipur, Pointer Publishers
  • Kohli, A.,,(2013), Routledge Handbook of Indian Politics, London, Routledge
  • Jayal, N.G.,& Mehta , P.B.,(2011),The Oxford Companion to Politics in India, New Delhi, OUP
  • Hasan,Z , (2011), Politics of Inclusion: Caste, Minorities and Affirmative Action, New Delhi, OUP

 

 

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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