Working of the 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.

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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: 
  •    BL Fadia, Indian Government and Politics,, Sahitya Bhawan,Agra, 2013
  • Granville Austin, Working A Democratic Constitution,  Oxford University Press,New Delhi,2000
  • RC Agarwal, Indian Political System,  Sultan Chand & Sons,New Delhi,2009
  • Granville Austin, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, Oxford University Press, New Delhi,1966
  • DD Basu, Shorter Constitution of India, Prentice Hall of India,New Delhi,1994
References: 
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  •  Atul Kohli,(ed.), Success of India’s Democracy, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 2001.
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  • TV Sathyamurthy,  (ed.), Social Change and Political Discourse in India, Structures of Power,Movements of Resistance, OUP, Delhi, 1996-97.
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  • Rob Jenkins, Democratic Politics and Economic Reform in India, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1999.
  •  Sudipta Kaviraj,  (ed.), Politics in India, OUP, Delhi, 2000.
Academic Year: 
2016-17
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