Political Ideologies -I

Paper Code: 
Pol 113
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper studies the role of different political ideologies and their impact in politics. The course of their evolution and development, the different streams and subtle nuances within each ideology, the changes and continuities in their doctrines and their relevance to contemporary times are highlighted

The objectives of this course are to:

1. Make learners aware of the major concepts, principles and ideologies of Political Science.

 

2. Acquaint the students with basic understanding of the foundational theories.

 

                                                           Course Objectives (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

POL  113

Political Ideologies -I

CO9: Demonstrate the ability to understand the basic ideologies, their meaning and nature.

CO10: Apply political concepts and ideas in their future course of political research and political action in the form of real politics.

CO11:Students will be able to understand theoretical and practical world of national and international politics with the help of political theories and their key concepts and arguments.

CO12:Take positions on, and argue (orally and in writing) for different political issues.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

 

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

 

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1

Political Ideologies- Meaning, Nature and Scope

 

9.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Liberalism (Classical, Modern and Neo Liberalism)

Utilitarianism (Meaning, Principles and Criticism)

 

9.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3

Idealism (Meaning, Principles and Criticism)

 

9.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

Fascism (Meaning and Principles , Criticism)

 

9.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5

Feminism (Liberal, Radical, Marxist and Black)

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Heywood, A.,(2017),Political Ideologies: An Introduction,New York, Palgrave Macmillan
  • Gauba,O.P, (2010),Political Ideologies,New Delhi, MacMillan
  •  Acharya,A., Bhargava,R ,(2011),Political Theory :An Introduction,Noida, Dorling Kindersley
  •  Gauba,O.P.,(2011), An Introduction to political theory,New Delhi, Macmillan
  •  Chaudhary, B.C., Das, H.H.,(2007),Political Theory : Traditional and Modern, New Delhi,Himalaya Publishing House.
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References: 
  • Coker,F.W.,(2001), Recent Political Thought,Calcutta, The World Press Pvt. Ltd
  •  Axford,B.,and Browning, G.,Muggins,R., & Rosamond,B.,(2002) Politics: An Introduction, New York, Routledge
  • Macridis, R. C, (1985),Contemporary Political Ideologies,Boston, Little Brown and Co
  • Andrew,V.,(1992), Modern Political Ideologies, London,Blackwell
  •  Georgina,B, & Bryson ,V,(eds.),(2002),Contemporary Political Concepts,London, Pluto press
  •  Goodwin ,B.,(2004), Using Political Ideas,New Jersey, John Wiley& Sons
  • Chaudhary, B.C., Das, H.H.,(2007),Political Theory : Traditional and Modern, New Delhi,Himalaya Publishing House.

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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