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.

The objectives of this course are to:

  1. Develop understanding of competing regional aspirations and how it has shaped contemporary rhetoric’s and policy orientations in Indian politics.
  2. Acquaint the students with a holistic overview of the process of interaction between society and politics in contemporary India

                                                          Course Objectives (CO)

Course

Learning outcomes (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

 

 

POL 412

 

 

 

Working of Indian Political System

CO66: Develop critical understanding of functioning of the Indian Constitution and various institutions in the Indian states.

CO67: Grasp the nature of claims and stakes involved in identity politics.

CO68: Theoretically explore and take appropriate positions on socially sensitive issues.

CO69: Develop an in-depth interrogation of the various challenges to democracy in India

Approach in teaching

 

Lecture, PowerPoint presentations ,Classroom discussions

 

Interactive sessions,

various online resources, PowerPoint presentations and case studies

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects.

 

Online Quiz

 

 

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,R.C, (2016), Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Laxmikanth,M,(2019), Indian Polity,Noida, Mc Graw Hill Education
  • Jaffrelot,C .,(2010), Religion, Caste and Poltics in India, New Delhi, Primus Books
  • Sarkar,S.,(2014),Modern India (1885-1947),Noida, Pearson
  • Kothari,R (2012), Politics in India, New Delhi, Orient Black Swan
  • Austin,G,(2003), Working A Democratic Constitution,New Delhi,  Oxford University Press
  • Basu,D.D. , (2017), Constitution of India,New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
  • Jayal, N.G.,Mehta, P.B.(2011),(ed.), The Oxford companion to Politics in India (edited) ,London, Oxford
  • Chandra,B ,(2017), In the Name of Democracy,Delhi, Penguin Books
  •  Asthana,N.C. ,(2014), Terrorism, Insurgency and Counter insurgency Operations, Jaipur, Pointer Publishers
  • Johari, J.C.,( 2012),Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), New Delhi, Vishal Publications

 

 

References: 
  • Jaffrelot, C,(2003), India’s Silent Revolution, Columbia University Press
  • Achin,V,(1990), The Painful Transition : Bourgeois Democracy in India, London,Verso
  • Deshpande, S,(2003), Contemporary India : A Sociological View, New Delhi,Penguin Books India
  •  Francine,F,(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, G, N, (ed.)(2001), Democracy in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Jenkins,R, (1999), Democratic Politics and Economic Reform in India,Cambridge Cambridge University Press
  • Hasan,Z ,  (ed.),(2001), Parties and Party Politics in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Kaviraj, S,(2000), Politics in India, New Delhi,OUP
  • Kohli, A.,(ed.),(2001), Success of India’s Democracy, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press
  • Weiner,M, (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
  • Austin,G ,(1999), The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi,Oxford University Press

 

Academic Year: 
2020-21
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