Political Ideologies-II

Paper Code: 
POL213
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper studies the role of different political ideologies of social change and their impact on politics, the course of their evolution and development, the different streams and subtle nuances within each ideology.

 

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

Marxism: Main tenets (Dialectical Materialism, Historical Materialism, Doctrine of class conflict, Theory of surplus value)

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Socialism: Meaning, Characteristics, Criticism

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Anarchism- Meaning, characteristics,criticisms

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Gandhism: Concept of Truth and Non-Violence, Doctrine of Trusteeship, Views on Classless society

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Environmentalism: Meaning, Concept of Sustainable Development

 

Essential Readings: 
  • Acharya, A, Bhargava,R,(2018), Political Theory :An Introduction,Noida, Dorling Kindersley
  • Chaudhary, B.C., Das,H.H., (2007),Political Theory : Traditional and Modern, New Delhi,Vikas Publishing.
  • Gauba,OP, (2010),Political Ideologies,New Delhi, MacMillan
  •  Gauba, O.P.,(2011),An Introduction to political theory,NewDelhi, Macmillan
  • Heywood,A,(2017), Political Ideologies: An Introduction,New York, Palgrave Macmillan.
References: 
  • Agarwal,R.C.,(2014),Political Theory (Principles of Political Science),New Delhi,S Chand
  • Coker,F.W.,(2001) ,Recent Political Thought, Calcutta,The World Press Pvt. Ltd.
  •  Georgina.B., &  Bryson,V, (eds.),(2002), Contemporary Political Concepts, London,Pluto press.
  •  Goodwin , B.,(2004),Using Political Ideas,Chichester, John Wiley& Sons
  • Macridis, C.R. ,(1985),Contemporary Political Ideologies,Boston, Little Brown and Co
  • Pierson,C.,(2004), The Modern State,London, Routledge.

     

Academic Year: 
2019-20
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