The objectives of this course are to:
· the issues on peace and security in the South Asia region
· inter-state conflicts and other matters concerning bilateral relations
· Regional cooperation and confidence building measures in South Asia
Course Outcomes (CO)
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POL 423-A |
Government and Politics in South Asia |
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to: CO84: Understand the strategies adopted by states for coping with conflicts. CO85: Give a comparative framework on the variant forms of government- authoritarian and democratic-of its member nations. CO86: undertake some case studies on the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts in South Asia |
Approach in teaching: Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Power Point Presentation Learning activities for the students: Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks. |
Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects |
South Asia as a region- Society & economy, developmental profile, National struggle and historical legacies, Two Nation theory, Indo- centricity of the region
The North-west: Pakistan and Afghanistan- political systems, role of big powers, interstate terrorism
The Himalayan states: Nepal and Bhutan- political structures, role of monarchy, China factor
The Indian Ocean Island states: Sri Lanka and Maldives- political structures, ethnic and religious movements, problem of radicalization
The Bay of Bengal states: Bangladesh and Myanmar- political structures, migration and refugee problem, environmental issues
Interstate disputes and regional cooperation: SAARC and BIMSTEC
Ø Basu, R & Rahman, M.S. (2016), Governance in South Asia. New York: Routledge
Ø Hettige, S. & Gerharz, E. (2015), Governance, Conflict and Development in South Asia: Perspectives from India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. New Delhi: SAGE Publishing India
Ø Mazumdar, A. (2014), Indian Foreign Policy in Transition: Relations with South Asia. New York: Routledge
Ø Visweswaran, K. (2011), Perspectives on Modern South Asia: A Reader in Culture, History, and Representation. Chichester, UK: John Wiley & Sons
Ø Brass, P. (2010), Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge
Ø Blom, A. & Rewal, S.T.L. (2019) Emotions, Mobilisations and South Asian Politics. Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis
Ø Jivanta, S. (2018), Maritime Governance And South Asia: Trade, Security And Sustainable Development In The Indian Ocean. Singapore: World Scientific
Ø Slate, N. (2017), Colored Cosmopolitanism. Cambridge: Harvard University Press
Ø DeVotta, N. (2015), An Introduction to South Asian Politics. Abingdon, Oxon: Taylor & Francis
Ø Smith, D.E. (2015), South Asian Politics and Religion, Princton: Princeton University Press
Ø Wadley , S. (2014) South Asia in the World: An Introduction. Routledge
Ø Padukone, N. (2014), Beyond South Asia: India's Strategic Evolution and the Reintegration of the Subcontinent. Bloomsbury Academic
Ø Pande, A. (2011), Explaining Pakistan's Foreign Policy: Escaping India. New York: Routledge
Ø Paul,T.V.(ed), (2010),South Asia’s Weak States, California,Stanford University Press
Ø Paul, T.V. (2010), South Asia's Weak States: Understanding the Regional Insecurity Predicament. Stanford, California: Stanford University Press
Ø Mendis, D. (2007), Electoral Processes and Governance in South Asia. New Delhi: SAGE Publications India
E-Resources:
Ø Oberst, R. C. (2018). Government and Politics in South Asia. United States: Taylor & Francis. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Government_and_Politics_in_South_Asia/b0tWDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 [2]
Ø Routledge Handbook of Southeast Asian Politics. (2012). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. Can be retrieved from https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=218D9AB4C5CCA7D22AAA08A8B71974C8 [3]
Ø Politics in South Asia: Culture, Rationality and Conceptual Flow. (2014). Germany: Springer International Publishing. Can be retrieved from https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=745FA69B7D810B6D88E7C4FE7A7D9576 [4]
Ø An Introduction to South Asian Politics. (2015). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. Can be retrieved from https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/An_Introduction_to_South_Asian_Politics/f6XbCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0 [5]
Ø Routledge Handbook of South Asian Politics: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. (2010). United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. Can be retrieved from https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=9ACF5BCA6E80A2E54F350F0CD31E1632 [6]
Journals
Ø Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa, and the Middle East [7]
Ø Contemporary South Asia [8]
Ø Economic and Political Weekly [9]
Economic Journal of Development Issues : a Biannual Publication. [10]
Links:
[1] https://politicalscience.iisuniv.ac.in/courses/subjects/government-and-politics-south-asia-5
[2] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Government_and_Politics_in_South_Asia/b0tWDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
[3] https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=218D9AB4C5CCA7D22AAA08A8B71974C8
[4] https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=745FA69B7D810B6D88E7C4FE7A7D9576
[5] https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/An_Introduction_to_South_Asian_Politics/f6XbCgAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
[6] https://libgen.is/book/index.php?md5=9ACF5BCA6E80A2E54F350F0CD31E1632
[7] https://getit.library.nyu.edu/go/9362075
[8] https://getit.library.nyu.edu/go/9362083
[9] https://getit.library.nyu.edu/go/9348716?umlaut.institution=NYU
[10] https://getit.library.nyu.edu/go/9362093
[11] https://politicalscience.iisuniv.ac.in/academic-year/2023-24