Working of Indian Political System

Paper Code: 
POL 412
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper focuses on the governance of Indian Federating Units. It also acquaints the students with the dynamic factors influencing the Indian Political System and the experience of last fifty-five years. It also analyzes the challenges before the Indian polity.

12.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Governance of Indian States; State Executive- Role of Governor in Indian politics

(With special reference to the politics of Rajasthan), State Legislature

 

12.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Political Parties in India- Major National Parties- BJP, Congress, Left Parties;

Politics of Coalition;

12.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Electoral Process & Voting Behavior

Problem of women participation

12.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Challenges before Indian Democracy-Regionalism and Communalism

12.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Challenges before Indian Democracy -Casteism and Terrorism

Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal,RC, (2016), Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Austin,Granville,(2003), Working A Democratic Constitution,New Delhi,  Oxford University Press
  •   Austin,Granville ,(1999), The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi,Oxford University Press
  •   Basu,D.D. , (2017), Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
  • Fadia,B.L.,(2017), Indian Government and Politics,,Agra, Sahitya Bhawan

 

References: 
  • Achin,Vanaik,(1990), The Painful Transition : Bourgeois Democracy in India, London,Verso
  • Asthana,N.C. ,(2014), Terrorism, Insurgency and Counter insurgency Operations, Jaipur, Pointer Publishers
  • Chandra,Bipan ,(2017), In the Name of Democracy,Delhi, Penguin Books
  • Deshpande, Satish,(2003), Contemporary India : A Sociological View, New Delhi,Penguin Books India.
  •  Francine,Frankel,(ed) (2002), Transforming India : Social and Political Dynamics of Democracy,NewDelhi, OUP
  • Jones,W.H.M., (1987), Indian Government and Politics, Hull, University of Hull Press
  • Jayal, Gopal Niranja, (ed.)(2001), Democracy in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Jenkins,Rob, (1999), Democratic Politics and Economic Reform in India,Cambridge Cambridge University Press
  • Hasan,Zoya ,  (ed.),(2001), Parties and Party Politics in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Kaviraj, Sudipta,(2000), Politics in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Kohli, A.,(ed.),(2001), Success of India’s Democracy, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
  • Myron, Weiner, (1963), Politics of Scarcity,Bombay,Asia Publishing House
  • Narain,Iqbal,(1995), Secularism in India, Jaipur,Classic Publishing House
  • Upendra & Parekh,B.,(1995), Crisis and Change in Contemporary India, New Delhi,Sage, New Delhi
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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