B.A.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Complementary Courses for other

BA Programmes (Political Science)
Course 1
Course Title:
AN INTRODUCTION TO
POLITICAL SCIENCE

No. of Credits - 4
No. of Contact hours – 108

Course Rationale:
This module aims to inculcate awareness about the principles
of Political Science in general and political process in particular. For
that, various approaches, ideologies and related theories are dealt
in an interdisciplinary manner. It will help the student to understand
the relevance of the discipline and also to acquire the practical
knowledge of the subject.
Module:
1. Introduction and Approaches to the Study of Political
Science.
i. Meaning, Nature and definitions (old and new) politics as a
human activity – Different perspectives; Politics as the art of
government. Politics as public affairs; politics as compromise
and consensus; politics as the study of power authority and
influence.
ii. Politics and its relations with other social sciences History,
Economics, Sociology, Law and Psychology.
iii. Major approaches to the study of Political Science: Traditional,
Behavioural, Post-behavioural and Marxist approaches.
(25 Hours)

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2. Origin, Nature and Functions of the State

i. A brief survey of Divine origin, Force, Social Contract theories,
Evolutionary Theory (Detailed Study).
ii. Sovereignty: Attributes; Monism and Pluralism.
iii. Changing Nature of the State; The State in a global era.
(20 hours)

3. Political Ideologies
Liberalism; Neo Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism,
Gandhism.
(20 hours)

4. Constitution and classification - A brief study:

i. Written and unwritten
ii. Rigid and Flexible
iii. Unitary and Federal
iv. Parliamentary and Presidential
v. Representation and Electoral system.

Indian Constitution
i. Salient features
ii. Preamble
iii. Fundamental Rights and Duties
iv. Directive Principles of State Policy
v. Election and voting behaviour in India.
(25 hours)

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References:
1. J.C. Johari – “Principles of Modern Political Science”, Sterling
Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi, 2007
2. Perter Harris, “Foundations of Political Science”, Oxford
University Press
3. Amal Ray and Mohit Bhattacharya – “Political Theory:
Institutions and Ideas” - The World Press Private Ltd.,
Calcutta, 1988
4. O.P. Gauba – “An Introduction to Political theory” Macmillan
India Ltd., 2008.
5. Robert Dahl – “Modern political Analysis.” OUP 2007
6. Prof. A.C Kapoor - “Principles of Political Science”, Sterling
Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi, 2005.
7. A. Appadorai – “Substance of Polities” World Press Ltd.
1989
8. H.J Laski, “Grammar of Politics.” S. Chand & Company Ltd.,
New Delhi 2000
9. Baradat – “Political Ideologies; Their origins and impact.” PHI
Publications, New Delhi.
10. Rajeev Bhargava and Asok Acharya, “Political Theory –
An introduction” – Pearson Education-2008
11. John Hoffman and Paul Graliam. “Introduction to political
theory” -Pearson Education Ltd -2007
12. D. D. Basu: An Introduction to the Constitution of India, New
Delhi, And Prentice Hall: 2008.
13. M. V. Pylee - Constitutional Government in India, Bombay,
Asia Pub. House, 1977.

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14. M. V. Pylee – An Introduction to Constitution of India, New

Delhi, Vikas, 1998.
15. Jojo Mathew & Manish K Gautam: Indian Polity and
Constitution, Career Classics, Delhi, 2009.
16. K.R. Acharya: Indian Government and Politics.
17. Brij Kishore Sharma: Introduction to the Constitution of India,
Prentice Hall: New Delhi, 2005.
19. Dr. B.L. Fadia: Indian Government and Politics, Sahitya
Bhawan Publications: Agra, 2007.
20. Prakash Chandra: Indian Political System, Bookhives, New
Delhi, 1998.
21. Andrew Heywood “ Politics” (3e) Palgrave Macmillan 2007
22. Andrew Heywood “ Political Ideologies” (4e) Palgrave
Macmillan 2007.

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Complementary Courses for other

BA Programmes (Political Science)
Course 2
Course Title: GOVERNMENTAL
MACHINERY & PROCESSES

No. of Credits - 4
No. of Contact hours – 108

Course Rationale:
This module aims to inculcate awareness about the principles
of Political Science in general and political process in particular. For
that, various approaches, ideologies and related theories are dealt
with an interdisciplinary manner. It will help the student to understand
the relevance of the discipline and also to acquire the practical
knowledge of the subject.

Module:
1. Political System
i. Meaning, Nature, Characteristics, Properties
ii. Structural – Functional Analysis (Gabriel Almond)
iii. Input-Output Analysis (David Easton)
(15 hours)
2. Political System - Functions
A Input Functions
i. Political Socialisation and Recruitment
ii. Political Culture
iii. Interest Groups/ Pressure Groups–nature
– types- functions
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iv. Political Parties – functions; Party systems

B. Out put Functions
i. Rule Making
ii. Rule Application
iii. Rule Adjudication
(30 hours)
3. Issues in Indian Political System:
i. Casteism and communalism
ii. Ethnic violence and terrorism in India.
iii. Criminalization of Politics.
iv. Assertion of Dalits and Adivasis
(25 hours)
4. Human Rights & Environmental issues
i. Human Rights – Conceptual Analysis (A Brief analysis
of UDHR)
ii. Environmental hazards; Sustainable Development
iii. Role of UNO in peacemaking, Human Rights
Protection and Environment.
iv. Human Rights Commission in India
(20 hours)
Reference:
1. J. C Johari – “Principles of Modern Political Science”, Sterling
Publishers PVT. Ltd. New Delhi 2007
2. Perter Harris- “Foundations of Political Science”, Oxford
University Press
3. Amal Ray and Mohit Bhattacharya – “Political Theory:
Institutions and Ideas” - The World Press Private Ltd. Calcutta
1988
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4. O.P Gauba – “An Introduction to Political theory” Macmillan

India Ltd.2008
5. Robert Dahl, “Modern political Analysis.” OUP 2007
6. Prof. A.C. Kapoor, “Principles of Political Science”, Sterling
Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi 2005
7. A. Appadorai – “Substance of Polities” World Press Ltd.
1989
8. H.J Laski “Grammar of Politics”, S. Chand & Company
Ltd., New Delhi 2000
9. Baradat – “Political Ideologies; Their origins and impact.” PHI
Publications,New Delhi.
10. Rajeev Bhargava and Asok Acharya “Political Theory – An
Introduction” – Pearson Education-2008
11. John Hoffman and Paul Graliam, “Introduction to political
theory” -Pearson Education Ltd., 2007
12. F. R. Frankel & et. al; (ed.) Transforming India : Social and
Political Dynamics of Democracy, New Delhi, OUP, 2000.
13. Atul. Kohli : The Success of India’s Democracy, Cambridge
Uni. Press, 2001.
14. Atul Kohli : India’s Democracy : an analysis of Changing State-
society relations: Princeton N. J. Princeton Uni. Press 1988.
15. Myron Weiner, party Politics in India, Princeton Uni. Press,
1957.
16. Myron Weiner, The Politics of Scarcity – Public pressure and
Political Response in India, Uni. of Chicago Press, 1962.
17. M. Weiner, The Indian Paradox: Essays in Indian Politics,
New Delhi, 1999.
18. J. C Johari – “Comparative Politics”, Sterling Publishers PVT.
Ltd. New Delhi.

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Complementary Courses for other BA Programmes

(Political Science)
Course 3
Course Title: ANCIENT AND MEDIEVAL
POLITICAL THOUGHT

No. of Credits - 4
No. of Contact hours – 108

Course Rationale:
The course deals with the ideas of ancient and medieval
thinkers about the state and other institutions with a view to build in
the students an over-all out-look about political thought and its
relevance in modern World.

Module:
1. Introduction to Political Philosophy
i. Features of Ancient Greek Thought, Life and teachings of
Socrates.
ii. Features of Indian Political Thought; Kautilya - System of
Monarchy, Saptanga Theory of the State
(20 Hours)

2. Plato
Ideal State, Ideas of Justice, Education, Communism.
(20 Hours)
3. Aristotle
Evolution, Nature of State, Classification of Government, Concepts
of Slavery, Citizenship, and Revolution.
(20 Hours)

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4. St. Thomas Aquinas & Nicolo Machiavelli

i. St. Thomas Aquinas: Conception and Classification of Laws
ii. Nicolo Machiavelli - Separation of Politics and Ethics, Human
Nature and Political Power, Realism.
(30 Hours)

References:
1. Ebenstein – Great political Thinkers (Plato to Present), Sterling
Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi 2007
2. G.Sabine – History of Political Theory: PHI- New Delhi, 2004
3. J.C Johari – Political Thought, Ancient; Sterling Publishers
PVT. Ltd., New Delhi 2004
4. Bhandari – History of European Political Philosophy; OUP;
New Delhi
5. Dunning – History of political Theories: S. Chand & Company
Ltd., New Delhi 2000
6. M.G.Gupta- History of Political Thought: Macmillan India
Ltd.1998
7. Carew Hunt – The Theory and practice of communism: The
World Press Private Ltd. Calcutta 1988.
8. Bertrand Russel- History of Western Philosophy, London
1955.
9. M.Judel Harmen - Political Thought: From Plato to the present:
McGraw - Hill Book company New York 1964
10. Fifty great political thinkers- Lanadamas and R.W Dyson:
Sterling Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi 2007.
11. C.C. Maxey – Political Philosophers, Surjeeth Publications
12. Ramaswamy and Mukherjee, Political Thought, Prentice Hall.
13. Brian R Nelson “ Western Political Thought” (2e), Pearson
Education.

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Complementary Courses for other BA Programmes

(Political Science)
Course 4
Course Title:
MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

No. of Credits - 4
No. of Contact hours – 108

Course Rationale:
This course is intended to provide a detailed understanding
of various political theories, thoughts and ideas. It also aims to make
the student competent enough to build their own ideas about various
social and political issues.

Module:
1. Contractualists:
i. Thomas Hobbes – State of Nature, Social Contract, Nature
and Attributes of State
ii. John Locke – State of Nature, Natural Rights, Nature of the
State
iii. Jean Jacques Rousseau - State of Nature, Social Contract,
General Will
(20 hours)

2. Utilitarianism
i. Jermy Bentham – Pleasure and Pain Theory
ii. J.S. Mill – Liberty and Representative Government
(25 Hours)

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3. Idealism
i. Hegel – Dialectics, State, Freedom
ii. T.H. Green – State, Rights and Freedom
iii. M. K. Gandhi – Truth, Non – Violence and Satyagraha
(20 Hours)

4. Socialist Thinkers
i. Marx – Father of Scientific Socialism
ii. Lenin – Imperialism, Party Organisation
iii. John Rawls : Theory of Justice
iv. Gramsci – Hegemony
(20 Hours)

References:
1. Ebenstein – Great political Thinkers (Plato to Present), Sterling
Publishers PVT. Ltd. New Delhi 2007
2. G.Sabine – History of Political Theory: PHI- New Delhi, 2004
3. J.C Johari – Political Thought, Ancient; Sterling Publishers
PVT. Ltd.New Delhi 2004
4. Bhandari – History of European political philosophy; OUP;
New Delhi
5. Dunning – History of political Theories: S. Chand & Company
Ltd.New Delhi, 2000
6. M.G.Gupta- History of political thought: Macmillian India
Ltd.1998
7. Carew Hunt – The Theory and practice of communism: The
World Press Private Ltd. Calcutta 1988

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8. Bertrand Russel - History of Western Philosophy, London

1955
9. M.Judel Harmen - Political Thought: From Plato to the present:
Magrew - Hill Book company New York 1964
10. Lanadamas and R.W Dyson, Fifty Great Political Thinkers,
Sterling Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi 2007
11. Brian R Nelson “Western Political Thought” (2e), Pearson
Education.

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Complementary Courses for other BA Programmes

(Political Science)
Course 5
Course Title: Political Theory

No. of Credits - 4
No. of Contact hours – 108

Course Rationale:
The course is intended to provide the students with the basic
principles and concepts of political science. It will give them a general
awareness of the discipline; that is the natures, scope, development,
inter-disciplinary perspectives of the political system.

Module:
1. Politics and Political Science.
Politics as a Human Activity and a Process. Political situation-
Conflicts and attempts to resolve conflicts, Influence, Power and
Authority, Development of the Discipline, Major Approaches to the
study of Political Science (Traditional, Behavioral, Post Behavioral,
Liberal and Marxist)
(20 hours)

2. State: Origin, Nature and Ideals.

A brief survey of various theories regarding the origin of state;
Changing nature of the state.
Sovereignty: Attributes of Sovereignty, Monism, Pluralism ; State
and Civil Society; State in a Globalised Era.
Political Ideals– Justice, Law, Liberty, Rights and Equality.
(25 hours)

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3. Major Concepts in Political Science

Political Economy, Political Sociology, Geo Politics and
Environmental Politics; Political Culture, Political Socialisation,
Political Participation, Political Modernisation and Political
Development.
(25 hours)
4. Political System
Political System – Meaning and Characteristics.
Input -Output Analysis and Structural- Functional Analysis.
(20 hours)
References:
1. J.C Johari – “Principles of Modern Political Science”, Sterling
Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi, 2007
2. Perter Harris - “Foundations of Political Science”, Oxford
University Press
3. Amal Ray and Mohit Bhattacharya – “Political Theory:
Institutions and Ideas” - The World Press Private Ltd. Calcutta
1988
4. O.P Gauba – “An Introduction to Political theory”, Macmillian
India Ltd., 2008
5. Robert Dahl, “Modern political Analysis”, OUP 2007
6. Prof. A.C. Kapoor, “Principles of Political Science”, Sterling
Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi, 2005
7. A. Appadorai, “Substance of Polities”, World Press Ltd.,
1989
8. H.J Laski, “A Grammar of Politics”, S. Chand & Company
Ltd., New Delhi 2000

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9. Baradat – “Political Ideologies; Their origins and impact.” PHI

Publications,New Delhi.
10. Rajeev Bhargava and Asok Acharya, “Political theory –
An introduction” – Pearson Education-2008
11. John Hoffman and Paul Graliam. “Introduction to political
theory” -Pearson Education Ltd., 2007
12. R.C Agarwal: Political Theory - Principles of Political Science;
S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2000
13. Andrew Heywood, Politics- An Introduction, Palgrave
Macmillan, 2008.
14. Allan R Ball & B. Guy Peters “ Modern Politics and
Government” (7e) Palgrave Macmillan 2008

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Complementary Courses for other BA Programmes

(Political Science)
Course 6
Course Title: HUMAN RIGHTS
No. of Credits - 4
No. of Contact hours – 108

Course Rationale:
This course is intended to highlight the concept of human
rights, its evolution and importance in our society. The development
of human rights doctrine has changed the ways in which nation states
act towards each other at the international and regional levels. The
learner gets an opportunity to understand about various rights,
including political, civil, social, economic and cultural rights. It also
provides an information concerning issues relating to human rights,
judicial independence and the rule of law.

Module:
1. Origin and Development of Human Rights
Meaning and Importance of Human Rights, Evolution of Human
Rights, Approaches to Human Rights.
(25 hours)
2. UNO and Human Rights
Universal Declaration of Human Rights- 1948, International
Covenants on Human Rights –Civil and Political, Economic, Social
and Cultural.
(25 hours)
3. Human Rights in India
Constitutional Provisions (Preamble, Fundamental Rights and
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Commission (NHRC); Human Rights Movements (Amnesty

International and Peoples Union for Civil Liberties).
(20 hours)

4. Challenges to Human Rights

State and Human Rights, Terrorism;
Human Rights and Marginalised Groups (Dalits, Women and
Children).
(20 hours)

References:
1. Alfredson, Lisa S. Creating human rights : how non citizens
made sex persecution matter to the world, Philadelphia:
University of Pennsylvania Press, c2009.
2. Normand, Roger, Human rights at the UN : the political history
of universal justice ,Bloomington : Indiana University Press,
c2008.
3. Butler, Clark, Human rights ethics: a rational approach, West
Lafayette, Ind. : Purdue University Press, c2008.
4. Griffin, James, On human rights, New York: Oxford University
Press, 2008.
5. Charvet, John. The liberal project and human rights: the theory
and practice of a new world order, New York: Cambridge
University Press, 2008.
6. Ramcharan, B.G., Contemporary human rights ideas, New
York: Routledge, 2008.
7. Gearty, C.A., Essays on human rights and terrorism :
comparative approaches to civil liberties in Asia, the EU and
North America , London : Cameron May, 2008.
8. Ackerly, Brooke A., Universal human rights in a world of
difference, Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University
Press, 2008.

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9. Jackson, Thomas F., From civil rights to human rights: Martin

Luther King, Jr., and the struggle for economic justice
10. McNamara, Luke. Human Rights Controversies: The Impact
of Legal Form, Milton Park, Abingdon, UK; New York, NY:
Routledge-Cavendish, 2007.
11. Westport, Conn., Intelligence and Human Rights in the Era of
Global Terrorism: Praeger Security International, 2007.
12. Fischlin, Daniel, The concise guide to global human rights,
Montreal : Black Rose Books, c2007.
13. Mapp, Susan C. , Human rights and social justice in a global
perspective [electronic resource]: an introduction to international
social work, New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
14. Motilal, Shashi., Human rights, gender, and environment, New
Delhi : Allied Publishers, 2009.
15. Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Human Rights and Peace: Ideas, Laws,
Institutions and Movements, SAGE Publications Pvt. Ltd
16. Agarwal, H.O- Human Rights, Central Law publication
17. Batra, T.S (1979)- Human Rights: A critique Metropolitan Books
18. Cranston, Maurice (1973)-What are Human Rights?, London:
The Bodley Head.
19. Forsythe David P. (ed)- Human Rights and Development
International Views ( New York: Holnes and Heier publications)
20. Ian Browillie, Basic documents on Human Rights-Third Edition.
21. Dr. Subramanian: Human Rights- International Challenges,
Manas Publications, New Delhi
22. Ian Browllie: Basic Documents on Human Rights, OUP, 2004.
23. Brown, Human Rights in World Politics, Prentice Hall, 2000.

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