Political Ideologies-II

Paper Code: 
POL 213
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Rationale: This paper studies the role of different political ideologies of social change and their impact on politics, the course of their evolution and development, the different streams and subtle nuances within each ideology.

 

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

Course Code

Course Title

POL 213

Political Ideologies-II

CO29: Acquaints students with the different political ideologies and their impact on politics.

CO30: Describe the ways in which the provisions of the Marxism, socialism, Gandhismetc have worked in real political life.

CO31: Understand and further encourages a study of sustainable development and concept of environmentalism.

CO32: Understand the role of various issues and problems of modern time and will be able to derive solutions.

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

Marxism: Main tenets (Dialectical Materialism, Historical Materialism, Doctrine of class conflict, Theory of surplus value)

9.00
Unit II: 
Unit-II

Socialism: Meaning, Characteristics, Criticism

9.00
Unit III: 
Unit-III

Anarchism: Meaning, Characteristics, Criticism

9.00
Unit IV: 
Unit-IV

Gandhism: Concept of Truth and Non-Violence, Doctrine of Trusteeship, Views on Classless society

9.00
Unit V: 
Unit-V

Environmentalism: Meaning, Concept of Sustainable Development

Essential Readings: 
  • Acharya, A, Bhargava,R,(2018), Political Theory :An Introduction,Noida, Dorling Kindersley
  • Heywood,A,(2017), Political Ideologies: An Introduction,New York, Palgrave Macmillan.
ØAgarwal,R.C.,(2018),Political Theory (Principles of Political Science),New Delhi,S Chand
  • Chaudhary, B.C., Das,H.H., (2007),Political Theory : Traditional and Modern, New Delhi,Vikas Publishing.
  • Gauba,O.P, (2018),Political Ideologies,New Delhi, MacMillan
  •  Gauba, O.P.,(2011),An Introduction to Political Theory,NewDelhi, Macmillan
References: 
  • Coker,F.W.,(2001), Recent Political Thought,Calcutta, The World Press Pvt. Ltd
  • Sivaramakrishnan A (2017), Introduction to Political Ideologies, Saga Publications
  • 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

 

E-resources

  • Heywood A.,(2019), Politics, United Kingdom , Red Globe Press

https://www.pdfdrive.com/political-ideologies-an-introduction-e187676357.html

  • Ramaswamy S , Political Theory ideas and concepts

https://books.google.co.in/books?hl=en&lr=&id=cz1IBQAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=info:VEUZC3t4fFIJ:scholar.google.com&ots=Z0JcL8YfVo&sig=5j3L_kx_zUh7jrr4Yc6M

  • Political Ideology: Its Structure, Functions, and Elective Affinitie, John Jost

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/23499639_Political_Ideology_Its_Structure_Functions_and_Elective_Affinities

Journals :

 

  • Political Science quarterly
  • Perspective on political Science
  • Indian Journal on Political Science JSTOR
  • Frontiers in Political Science
  • Journal of Political Ideologies
  • India Quarterly
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