Working of the Indian Political System

Paper Code: 
POL402
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper focuses on the political processes and the actual functioning of the Indian Political System. It simultaneously studies the political structure both constitutional and administrative. Some pressing contemporary issues of Indian democracy have also been incorporated so as to provide a complete understanding of the Indian political fabric to the students

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

The Union Executive- the President (with special reference to His Emergency Powers) Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

The Union Legislature- the Parliament, Parliamentary Committees, Law making process, Parliamentary Procedures

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

The Indian Judiciary- Supreme Court of India; State High Courts; Judicial Review; Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Judicial Activism

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Nature of Indian Party System;

Election Commission and Electoral Reforms;

Major issues facing Indian Democracy- Regionalism and Communalism

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Governance and Politics of States: The State Executive- Governor; Chief Minister and Council of Ministers; The State Legislature (with special reference to the Politics of Rajasthan)

Essential Readings: 
  • RC Agarwal, Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, Sultan Chand & Sons,New Delhi, 2009
  • Fadia,B.L.,(2013), Indian Government and Politics,Agra, Sahitya Bhawan
  • Johari,J.C.,(2003),Indian government and Politics, New Delhi, Vishal Publications

 

References: 
  • Austin,Granville, (2003), Working of a Democratic Constitution, New Delhi,OUP
  • Brass,Paul ,(2003), Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad,Orient Longman
  • Chandra,Bipan ,(2017), In the Name of Democracy, New Delhi,Penguin Books
  • Laxmikanth,M ,(2017), Indian Polity,Noida,Mc Graw Hill Education
  •  Pylee,M.V.,(1998), An Introduction to the Constitution of India,New Delhi,Vikas Publication
  • Rudolph,L.I., &  Rudolph,S.H.,  (2008), In Pursuit of Lakshmi : The Political Economy of the Indian State, Delhi,Orient Longman
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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