Themes in Comparative Political Theory (Theory)

Paper Code: 
24DPOL 501(A)
Credits: 
06
Contact Hours: 
90.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course aims to familiarize students with the need to recognize how conceptual resources in political theory draw from plural traditions. By chiefly exploring the Indian and Western traditions of political theory through some select themes, the overall objective is to appreciate the value and distinctiveness of comparative political theory.  Make the students understand about the major development and the key debates in the Political philosophy.Develop understanding about the political philosophy of the most representative thinkers of their time.

18.00
Unit I: 
Features:

Distinctive features of Indian and Western political thought

18.00
Unit II: 
Western Thought: Thinkers and Themes:

Aristotle on Citizenship; Locke on Rights; Rousseau on inequality 

18.00
Unit III: 
Western Thought: Thinkers and Themes:

J. S. Mill on liberty and democracy; Marx and Bakunin on State  

18.00
Unit IV: 
Indian Thought: Thinkers and Themes:

Kautilya on State; Tilak and Gandhi on Swaraj 

18.00
Unit V: 
Indian Thought: Thinkers and Themes:

Ambedkar and Lohia on Social Justice; Nehru and Jayaprakash Narayan on Democracy; Pandita Ramabai on Patriarchy 

Essential Readings: 

Ø  Gauba, O.P., (2021), Western Political Thought, New Delhi, Mayur Paperbacks

Ø  Sharma, U., & Sharma, S.K.,(2021), Western Political Thought: From Plato to Burke, New Delhi , Atlantic Publishers

Ø  Wayper, C.L.,(2021), Political Thought, India, Aitbs Publishers

Ø  Suda, J.P.,( 2020), History of Political Thought: (Vol. I&II), Merrut, K. Nath & Co

Ø  Mukherjee S. (2015), History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx, New Delhi,Prentice Hall of India

Ø  Boucher, D.,&  Kelly, P.,(2017)Political Thinkers, London,Oxford University Press

Ø  Roy,H.,Singh,M.P.(2020), Indian Political Thought- Themes and Thinkers (ed.) Delhi,Pearson

Ø  Pandey, U.S (2011),Indian Political Thought,Delhi, D.P.S.Publishing house

Ø  Manav,S,(2012), Introduction to Indian Political Thought,Delhi, Raj Publications

Ø  Gauba,O.P. ,(2016), Indian Political Thought,New Delhi, Mayur Paperback

Ø  Padhy,K.S. ,(2014), Indian Political Thought, Delhi, OHI Learning Pvt Ltd

Ø  Verma,V.P.,,( 2017), Modern Indian Political Thought (Vol.II), Agra,Laxmi Narayan Agarwal

References: 

Ø  Adam, I., & Dyson, R.W.,(2004),Fifty Great Political Thinkers, London, Routledge

Ø  Nelson B.R.,(2006),Western Political Thought, Second Edition, New Delhi, Pearson Education

Ø  Sabine,G.H.,(2019), History of Political Theory,New Delhi, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Ø  Bhagwan,V,(2002), Indian Political Thinkers, New Delhi,Atma Ram & Sons

Ø  Pruthi,R.K. & Chaturvedi, A., (2009),  Political Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi, New Delhi, Commonwealth Publishers

Ø  Verma,S.L.,(2004), Representative Indian Political Thinkers, Jaipur,Daulat chand Jain

Ø  Appadorai, A.(1971), Indian Political Thinking in the Twentieth Century, London OUP

Academic Year: 
2024-25
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