State Politics in India

Paper Code: 
Pol 424- B
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

In this course students will engage in a deep, historical institutional analysis about the conditions that have allowed the Indian state, post independence, to remain democratic

The objectives of this course are to:

  1. To explain Indian democracy the course will highlight various institutional mechanisms, elite bargaining, and the deployment of force, accommodation of regional leaders and their political aspirations, economic development and the constant reconfiguration of caste, party and religious alliances.
  2. The paper also focuses on the political processes and the actual functioning of the political system in India in the framework for a modern, secular and democratic society and simultaneously discussing the working of state executive institutions and Panchayati Raj System.

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

POL 424-B

State Politics in India

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

CO93: Describe and explain how institutions are set up to govern deeply diverse societies.

CO94: Explore the interaction between democratic institutions at the state level and will be able to analyse the how decentralization at local level has impacted the country.

 CO95: Develop a critical perspective on Indian politics; conceptually grasp the institutional dynamics and political processes in contemporary India;  have a competence to make informed choices and active participation 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

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Unit 1

Framework of the study of State Politics, Determinants of the State Politics; Salient features of State Politics; Nature of Indian states

 

12.00
Unit II: 
Unit 2

Evolution of State in British India, Demand for redistribution of State, State reorganization in 1956

 

12.00
Unit III: 
Unit 3

Case of Linguistic states, Case of smaller states, Regionalism, Demand for separate statehood

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Unit 4

State Executive- The Governor, Chief Minister, State Legislature

 

12.00
Unit V: 
Unit 5

Emerging trends in state politics, Panchayati Raj System and its impact on state politics

 

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Fadia,B.L.,(2018), Indian Government and Politics, New Delhi, Sahitya Bhawan
  •  Maheshwari,S.R.,(1979), State Governments in India,Delhi, Macmillan
  • Fadia,B.L., Sarkaria Commission Report and Centre-State Relations, Agra.
  •  Wood,J.R.,(ed.),(1984),State Politics in Contemporary India: Crisis or Continuity? ,Boulder,Westview Press
  • Roy,R. and Wallace,P.,(eds.),(2000), Indian Politics and the 1998 Elections: Regionalism, Hindutva and State Politics,New Delhi, Sage
  • Wallace, P,and Roy,R., (eds.) ,(2002),India’s 1999 Elections and Twentieth Century Politics,New Delhi, Sage
  • Narayan,Iqbal (ed.) ,(1967),State Politics in India,Meerut, Meenakshi Meerut
  •  Weiner ,M,(ed.) ,(1976),State Politics in India, New Jersey,Princeton University Press

 

References: 
  • Arora,B., and  Verney, D.V.,(1995),Multiple Identities in a Single State : Indian Federalism in a Cooperative Perspective, Delhi, Konark
  • Austin,G,(2000), Wokin a Democratic Constitution : The Indian Experience, Delhi, Oxford UniversityPress
  • Chatterjee ,P,(1997),State and Politics in India ,Delhi, Oxford UniversityPress
  • Chatterjee ,P,(2001),State and Politics in India Delhi : The State-Society Interface, New Delhi, South Asian Publishers
  • Fadia ,B,(1984),: State Politics in India Vol.II
  •  Gani ,H.A.,(1990), Center State Relation and Sarkaria Commission : Issues and Challenges, New Delhi,Deep and Deep Publication
  • Hasan,Z, (2000), Politics and State in India, New Delhi, Sage
  •  Khan,R,(1997), Rethinking Indian Federalism,, Shimla ,Indian Institution of Advanced Studies
  • Pai,S ,(2000),State Politics : New Dimensions Party System Liberalization and Politics of Indentity, Delhi
  •  Seez,L,(2002), Federalism Without Center : The Empact of Political Economic Reform on Indian System, New Delhi ,Sage
  •  Smith, G,(1995),Federalism : The Multi Ethnic Challenge, Harnow Longman
  •  Saez,L ,(2002),Federalism without a Centre : The Impact of Political and Economic Reform on India's Federal System ,New Delhi ,Sage
  • Byres,T.J., (ed.), (1998),The Indian Economy : Major Debates Since Independence     New Delhi , Oxford

 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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