B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
I Year
BPS 11
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Political Theory
BPS 12
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Organs of Government
BPSAL 11
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Human Rights Administration
BPS 21
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Modern Governments
BPS 22
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Western Political Thought
BPSAL 21
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Principles of Public Administration
CCE
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Environmental Studies
BPS 31
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Political Ideologies
BPS 32
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Asian Political Systems
BPS 33
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Indian Administration
BPS 34
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India in World Affairs
BPS 35
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Local Self Government
II Year
III Year
BPS 11
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
I YEAR
POLITICAL THEORY
Block I
Definition, Meaning and Scope of Political Science – Methods of Study of Political
Science – Political Science and Other Social Sciences.
Block II
State and its nature – Theories of the origin of the state : Divine Theory – Force Theory
– Social Contract Theory – Kinship Theory and the Evolutionary Theory.
Block III
Historical growth of state : State in ancient times – Medieval state and Modern State.
Block IV
Sovereignty – Monistic and Pluralistic theories – Classification of Sovereignty –
Problems involved in the location of sovereignty.
Block V
Rights and duties – Liberty and equality – Law & Justice -Definition – Meaning and
their kinds.
Books Recommended:
1. A.Appadurai
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Substance of politics
2. B.K. Gokhale
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Political Science (Theory and
Governmental Machinery)
3. B.C Rout
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Political Theories concepts and Ideologies
BPS 12
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
I YEAR
ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT
Block I
Organisation of Government : Legislature – Unicameralism – Bicameralism and
Functions of the Legislature Executive – Classification and Functions of the Executive
– Judiciary Functions and Independence of Judiciary.
Block II
Forms of Government – I – Aristotle’s Classification – Modern Classification
Democracy – Dictatorship.
Block III
Forms of Government – II – Unitary and Federal Government – Parliamentary and
Presidential form of Government.
Block IV
Electorate : Universal Adult Franchise – Women suffrage – Election and Methods.
Block V
Citizenship – Public Opinion Meaning – Agencies of Public Opinion – Interest and
pressure groups – Political Parties.
Books Recommended
1. R.C. Agarwal
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Political Theory
2. Amal Ray and Mohit Bhattacharya
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Political Theory: Ideas and
Institutions.
BPSAL 11
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
I YEAR
HUMAN RIGHTS ADMINISTRATION
Block I
Meaning , nature and scope of Human Rights- Theories of Human Rights and Human
Duties – Need for the study of Human Rights.
Block II
Indian Constitution and Human Rights- Fundamental Rights- Directive Principles of
State Policy- Constitutional Remedies of Human Rights.
Block III
United Nations and Human Rights- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
National Commission on Human Rights - State Human Rights Commission – Human
Rights Courts.
Block IV
Communal violence in India – Violation of Women’s rights – Violation of Child Rights
- Suspension of Human Rights during Emergency
Block V
Human Rights and Civil Society Organisations – Promotion of Human Rights –
Challenges to Human Rights – Human Rights and Global perspectives.
Books Recommended
1. Dr.Maharaj Begum - Human Rights in India- Issues and Perspectives, APH
Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2000.
2. Mehta, P.L., and Neena Verma – Human Rights under Indian constitution, Deep
& Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1999
3. Vinod Sharma- Human Rights violation – A Global Phenomenon, APH
Publication, New Delhi, 2002.
4. Arun Kumar Palai- National Human Rights Commission of India, Atlantic
Publisher, 1999.
BPS 21
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
II YEAR
MODERN GOVERNMENTS
Block I
Constitution: Definition of Constitution – Meaning of State – The theory of Separation
of Powers – the Rule of Law and the Administrative Law – Party system – Convention
and Usages.
Block II
Constitution of U.K.: Salient Features – The Executive – Monarchy – Prime Minister
and Cabinet – The Legislature – Parliament – House of commons and House of Lords –
Judiciary – Party System.
Block III
Constitution of U.S.A.: Salient Features – Federalism – President – Congress – House
of Representatives and Senate – Federal Judiciary – Supreme Court – Judicial Review –
The Theory of Separation of Powers – Checks and Balances - Party System.
Block IV
Constitution of
Switzerland: Constitution of Switzerland – Salient features –
Federalism – Federal council as Plural Executive – Federal Assembly – National
Assembly – National Council - Federal Tribunal – Direct Democracy – Referendum –
Initiative and Recall.
Block V
Constitution of France: Main features of the Constitution- President of the Republic –
Prime Minister- Parliament- law making Procedure- Judiciary- Administrative Law –
Party System.
Books Recommended
1. J.C. Johari
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Major Modern Political System
2. A.C. Kapoor
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Modern Constitutions
3. V.D. Mahajan
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Select Modern Government
4. Ridley and Blondel
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Public Administration in France.
5. Vishoo Bhagwan and
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World Constitutions, Sterling Publishers
Vidya Bhusan Pvt. Ltd.,
6. V.D. Mahajan
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Modern Governments, New Delhi, 1992.
7. Johari, J.C.,
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Comparative Government and Politics
BPS 22
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
II YEAR
WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Block I
Plato: Plato’s Theory of State – The Philosopher King – Plato’s communism – The
Statesman – The Laws.
Aristotle : Works of Aristotle - Aristotle’s Theory of State – Aristotle’s Theory of
Justice – Aristotle’s view’s on Family and Property – Aritotle’s Theory of Revolution
Block II
St.Augustine : De Civitate Dei – St.Augustine on the State – Property and Slavery.
St.Aquinos: Life History – Aquinas on the State and Government – The nature of Law
– State and Church – Aquinas and Aristotle.
Block III
Machiavelli :
Life History – The Method of Machiavelli – Human Nature – The
Prince – Separation of Politics from Ethics and Religion – Classification of Government
– Estimate of Machiavelli
Rousseau : His works – Human Nature – The State of Nature – The Contract of
Rousseau – Theory of General will – Rousseau’s State – Rousseau’s Classification of
Government.
Block IV
Bentham : Life and writings – Bentham on utility – Bentham’s view on the state –
Bentham on Government – Estimate of Bentham.
J.S.Mill :
Mill on Utilitarianism – Mill on Liberty – Mill on Representative
Government – Proportional Representation – Estimate of mill.
Block V
Hegel : Life History – Hegelian General Philosophy. The Dialectic of Hegel – The
Statism of Hegel – Hegel’s views on Family and Marriage – Theory of Government –
General Estimate.
Karl Marx : The communist Manifesto – Marx on Surplus value – Marxian Dialectic
Materialism – The Doctrine of Class war – The Dictatorship of the Proletaviat.
Books Recommended
1. Ebenstein William
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Great Political Thinkers
2. G.H. Sabine
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History of Political Theory
3. Gettell
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Western Political Thought
BPSAL 21
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
II YEAR
PRINCIPALS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Block I
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration – Public Administration and
Private Administration – Public Administration Art or Science or both – Public
Administration and its relations with other Social Sciences – Approaches to Public
Administration.
Block II
Organisation – Bases of organization – Principles of Organisation – Hierarchy – Span
of control – Unity of command – Delegation of Authority – Co-ordination – Integration
Vs Disintegration – Centralisation Vs Decentralisation.
Block III
Chief Executive – Types of Chief Executive – Line, Staff and Auxiliary Agencies –
Departments – Public corporations- Independent Regulatory commissions – Boards and
commissions – Field Vs Head Quarters.
Block IV
Meaning and nature of Management- Planning – Decision -making – Communication –
Leadership – Public Relations
Block V
Control over Public Administration – Legislative control – Executive control and –
Judicial control.
Books Recommended:
1.
2.
Avasthi, A. and Maheswari, S.R.
Tyagi, A.R.
3.
4.
Vishnoo Bhagwan and
Vidya Bhusan
Bhambhri, C.P.
5.
White
Public Administration
Principles and Practice of Public
Administration
Public Administration, S. Chand &
Co., New Delhi 1994.
Public Administration – Theory and
Practice, Jain Prakash, Nath & Co.,
Meerut, 2002
Public Administration, S. Chand &
Co., New Delhi, 1994.
BPS 31
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
III YEAR
POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES
Block I
Political Ideologies – Liberalism – Individualism.
Block II
Socialism – Democratic Socialism – Fabianism - Syndicalism
Block III
Nationalism – Internationalism – Imperialism.
Block IV
Anarchism - Fascism and Nazism
Block V
Marxism – Gandhism.
Books Recommended
1. Agarwal, R.C., and Misra, K.K.,
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Political Theory
2. Drucker, H.,
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The Political Uses of Ideology Macmillan,
1974.
3. Eddy Asirvatham
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Political Theory
4. Gokhale, B.K.,
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Political Science
5. Giddens, A.,
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Capitalism and Modern Social Theory
(OUP)
6. Germino, D.,
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Beyond Ideology (Harper and Row)
7. Mahajan, V.D.,
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Recent Political Thought
8. Rout,B.C.,
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Political Theories - Concepts and
Ideologies
9. Weinstein, M.A.,
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Systematic Political Theory (C.E. Merril )
BPS 32
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
III YEAR
ASIAN POLITICAL SYSTEMS
Block I
Political System – Meaning and Nature
Block II
Constitution of India: Salient Features – President – Prime Minister and Cabinet –
Parliament – Lok Sabha – Rajya Sabha – Judiciary – Supreme Court – Party System –
State and Administration – Executive Legisture and Judiciary.
Block III
constitution of China: Salient features – The National
People’s Congress – The
President – The State Council – Supreme People’s Court – Party system.
Block IV
Constitution of Japan: Salient Features – The Emperor – Prime Minister – Diet – House
of Councillors – House of Representatives – Judiciary – Party System.
Block V
Constitution of Malaysia: Salient Features – Federalism – Federal Executive – Federal
Parliament – Judiciary.
Books Recommended
1. J.C.Johar
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Major Modern Political System
2. J.Denis Derbyshire & Ian Derbyshire
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Political System of the World.
BPS 33
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
III YEAR
INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
Block I :
EVOLUTION OF INDIAN ADMINISTRATION
Administration during Mauryan period – Mughal period – British period – Frame work
of Indian polity – Indian Federalism.
Block II :
UNION GOVERNMENT
The President – The Prime Minister and Prime Minister's Office - Council of Ministers
- Cabinet and Cabinet Committees - Central Secretariat.
Block III :
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES IN INDIA
Union Public Service Commission - All India Services - Central Services - Selection
and Training - Reform of Civil Service
Block IV :
STATE ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA
Governor-Chief Minister and Council of Ministers - State Secretariat - State Civil
Services – Centre State Relations.
Block V :
GROSS ROOT LEVEL ADMINISTRATION
District Administration - Local Government Administration – Panchayat Raj
Administration - Impact of Information Technology on Administrative - People's
Participation in Administration.
Books Recommended
1. Maheswari, S.R.,-Indian Administration, Orient Longman, New Delhi,
1989.
2. Arora, Ramesh, K., and Rajini Goyal., - Indian Public Administration –
Institutions and issues, Wishwa Prakashan for New Age International (P)
Ltd., New Delhi., 2001
3. Sing, Hoshiar and Mohinder Singh- Public Administratiion in India,
Sterling Publications, New Delhi, 1989.
4. Singh, Hoshiar, - Indian Administration, Sterling Publications, New
Delhi, 1989.
5. Chaturvedi, T.N.,- State Administration in India.
BPS 34
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
III YEAR
INDIA IN WORLD AFFAIRS
Block I
International Relations : Origin, Growth and its Importance – National Interest National Power – Diplomacy
Block II
Foreign Policy: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Importance - Determinants of Foreign
Policy.
Foreign of India : Origin and Scope - Objectives and Principles – Making of India’s
Foreign Policy - Importance of India’s Foreign Policy -.
Block III
India and World Powers: India and U.S.A., - India and U.K., - India and France India and Russia.
Block IV
India and Her Neighbours : India and Pakistan - India and China - India and
Bangladesh - India and Sri Lanka - India and Nepal.
Block V
India’s Role in International Relations – India and UNO - Regional Organisations :
India and SAARC – India and Ethnic Issues in Sri Lanka – India and Human Rights
Books Recommended
1. Appadurai,A.,
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India’s Foreign Policy
2. V.P.Dutt.
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India’s Foreign Policy
3. Srivastva,L.N.,
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International relations
4. Sharma,V.,
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International Relations
BPS 35
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
III YEAR
LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT
Block I
Nature, scope and importance of Local Administration – Evolution of Local
Government in Independent India – Balwant Roy and Ashok Mehta Committee Reports
– 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts.
Block II
Structure and Functions of Rural Local Government – Personnel Administration –
Financial Powers – Control and Supervision over Rural Local Bodies
Block III
Structure and Functions of Urban Local Government – Personnel Administration –
Financial Powers – Control and Supervision of Urban Local bodies
Block IV
Rural and Urban Development Programmes – Employment and Poverty Alleviation
Programmes – Urban Development Schemes – Housing, water supply and sanitation
schemes
Block V
Role of District Collector in Development Administration – Role of DRDA – Priorities
for weaker sections in Rural Areas in Socio-economic Development.
Books Recommended
1. Maheswari, sriram – Local Governments in India, Lakshmi Narayan Agarwal, agra,
1997
2. Amarendra – Poverty, Rural Development and Public Policy, Deep and Deep
Publishers, New Delhi 1998
3. Mathur, B.L.– Rural Development and Co-operation, RBSA Publishers, Jaipur
4. Dhaliwal, S.S. – Municipal Administration, Deep and Deep Publishers, New Delhi,
1990
5. Bhargava, B.S. and Rama Rao – Indian Local Government-A Study, Minerva
Associates, New Delhi 1978
6. Gandhi, M.K. – Panchayati Raj, Navjivan Publishers, Ahmedabad, 1994