The Bhopal School of Social Sciences,

Bhopal
(An Autonomous Institute Reaccredited
with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC)
Affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal

Academic Year -2020-21

SYLLABUS
For

Post Graduate Program in

MASTER OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

Semester- I

Department of Humanities
 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences
(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal)
Scheme of Examination
Department of Humanities Academic
Year: 2020-21
MA (Political Science)

Programme Objectives:

The M A Political Science programme aims to provide learners with in-depth knowledge of
the political developments at the international and national level. It will equip the learner with
critical and analytical skills essential for development of an independent political opinion on
contemporary issues. The programme will provide an understanding of political concepts,
political systems- composition and functions, political ideologies - western and Indian,
international politics, comparative politics, international law, public administration, human
rights and so on.

Programme Outcomes:

• To analyze and critique political positions, applying critical thinking skills to identify
limitations in theories and data.
• To effectively apply social scientific reasoning and theories to the analysis of a wide
range of political issues.
• To explain the role of political ideas, value conflicts, and ideology in human societies.
• To motivate and inform students about the opportunities and future prospects in the
field of Political Science.
• To develop the overall personality of students and prepare them to compete and
succeed in their endeavours.
• To inculcate the values of responsible citizen, tolerance and fraternity that contributes
towards the making of a prosperous nation.
 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences
(Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to Barkatullah University, Bhopal)

Scheme of Examination
Department of Humanities
Academic Year: 2020-21
MA (Political Science) First Semester

Subject Subject Name Theory

Code Paper CCE Total Marks

Max. Min. Max. Min.

MAPS-101 Modern 70 25 30 11 100

Indian

Political

Thought

MAPS-102 Comparative 70 25 30 11 100

Politics

MAPS-103 International 70 25 30 11 100

Politics &

Contemporary

Political Issues

MAPS-104 Major Ideas and 70 25 30 11 100

Issues in Public

Administration

GRAND TOTAL 400

 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)

(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to

Barkatullah University, Bhopal)
Department of Humanities
Academic Year: 2020-21
MA (Political Science) First Semester
Name of the Program: MA (Political Science) Program Code: 110
Name of the Group: Political Science
Name of the Course: Modern Indian Political Thought
Course Code: MAPS-101 Total Duration: 112 hrs Max. Marks: 100
(CCE:30+Theory:70)

Learning Objectives:

1) To introduce the political ideas of various thinkers.

2) To understand the significance of various political thinkers social - political

thought.

Learning Outcomes:

After studying this paper, one should be able to:

1) To understand the contribution of political thinkers.

2) To critically examine their ideas.

3) To list the goals and ideals of the thinkers.

 SYLLABUS
Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Over view of Indian Political Thought, Genesis
and Development. 23 20
I
2. The Indian Renaissance - Raja Ram Mohan Roy,
BalgangadharTilak, Vivekanand.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Influences on the Ideas of Mahatama Gandhi.
2. Satya, Dharma, Shanti, Prem, Ahimsa, Asteya,
Aparigraha, Swadeshi, Roti ke Liyeshram,
Brahmacharya, Satyagraha, SavinayaAwagya.
II
3. Gandhi as a Social Reformer 23 20
4. Gandhi as a Political leader and Political Activist.
5. Gandhi as an Stateman
6. Gandhi as an Economic Activist

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Political Ideas of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
III 2. Sir Sayed Ahmad Khan, Mohd.Ali Jinnah 22 20
3. Dr.Bhim Rao Ambedkar.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Political Views of Ram Manohar Lohia,
IV 2. Political Views of Jai Prakash Narayan, 22 20
3. Political Views of Acharya Narendra Deo

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Views of Dindayal Upadhyay,
V 2. Views of M.N. Roy. 22 20
3. Views of Aurobindo Ghosh.

Recommended Text Books:

• V.P. Verma, Modern Indian Political Thought Laxmi Narayan Agrawal, Agra - 2004.
• Dr. Yogendra Kumar Sharma, BharliyaRajnitikVicharak Vol. I, II, Kanishka
Publishers, New Delhi, 2001.
• M.A. Azad, India Wins Freedom, Hyderabad, Orient Lorgman, 1988.
• D.G. Dalton, India's Idea of Freedom: Political Thought of Swami Vivekanand,
AurobindoGhose, Mahatma Gandhi, Ravindra Nath Tagore, Delhi Academic Press,
1982.
• K.P. Karunakaran, Indian Politics from DadabhaiNoroji to Gandhi; A Study of
• Political Ideas of Modern India, New Delhi, Gitanjali, 1975.
 • RM. Lohia, Marx, Gandhi and Socialism, Hyderabad, Nav Hind, 1953.
• V.R Mehta, Foundations of Indian Political Thought, New Delhi, Manohar, 1992.

Recommended Reference Books:

• B.R Nanda, Gandhi and His Critics, Delhi Oxford, 1985.

• Ahmad Khan, The Founder of Pakistan, Luzac and co. 1947.
• Grahm G.F.I., The life and works of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, London, Hodder and
Stoughton, 1909.
• Iqbal Muhammad, Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam, Oxford University
Press, 1934.
• Brecher Michael, Nehru, A Political Biography, Oxford, 1959.
• J.L. Nehru, Glimpses of World History, London, 1938.
• J.L. Nehru, Discovery of India, Calcutta, 1946.
 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)

(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to

Barkatullah University, Bhopal)
Department of Humanities
Academic Year: 2020-21
MA (Political Science) First Semester
Name of the Program: MA (Political Science) Program Code: 110
Name of the Group: Political Science
Name of the Course: Comparative Politics
Course Code: MAPS-102 Total Duration: 112 hrs Max. Marks: 100
(CCE:30+Theory:70)

Learning Objectives:
1) To compare the political ideas of various thinkers.
2) To understand the significance of various political thinkers social - political thought.

Learning Outcomes:
After studying this paper, one should be able to:
1) To understand the concept of comparative politics.
2) To critically examine their ideas & different approaches.
3) To analyse the contribution of political thinkers.
 SYLLABUS
Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Comparative Politics - Meaning, nature and
scope.
2. Comparative Politics - Evolution
I
3. Comparative Politics - Traditional and Modern 22 20
Perspective
4. Comparative Politics - Behavioural Frame-work

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Political Systems Approach and Analysis (David
Easton)
II
2. Structural Functional Approach and Analysis 22 20
(G.A. Almond and G.B. Powell)

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Political Developmental approach and analysis
(views of Lucian Pye, Huntington, Almond and
III Organski)
2. Political Modernisation. 23 20
3. Political Culture.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Why’s and where fore’s of Marxian approach.
2. Significance -Marxist-Leninist approach in
IV
comparative Politics, 22 20
3. Critical appraisal of Marxist-Leninist approach.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1.Political Elites (Views of Pareto, Mosca,
Michels,Laswell)
2. Political Socialization (Views of Apter,
Almond,Powell)
V
3. Political Participation and Political Recruitment 23 20
(Views of Apter, Almond,Powell)
4. Political Communication (Views of Norbert
Weiner and Karl W. Deutsch)

Recommended Text Books:

• G. Almond, Comparative Politics Today: A World View, 7th edn., New York,
• London, 2000.
• Almond and Powell, Comparative Politics: A Developmental approach, Boston,
• Little Brown, 1966.
 • J.A. Bill and R. Hardgrave, Comparative Politics: The Quest for Theory, Columbus,
Merrill, 1973.
• J. Blondel, An Introduction to Comparative: Government, London, Weidenfeld and
Nicolson.
• H. Eckstein and D.E. Apter, Comparative Politics, New York, Free Press, 1963.
• Macridis and Ward, Modern Political Systems: Europe and Asia, 2nd ed. Englewood
cliffs NJ, Princeton Hall, 1968.

Recommended Reference Books:

• Lucian Pye, New Aspects of Politics Princeton Hall, 1963.
• Almond and Coleman, Politics of Developing Areas, Little Brown, 1966.
• L. Diamond, Political Culture and Democracy in Developing countries,
BoulderColorado, Lynne Rienner, 1993.
 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)

(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to

Barkatullah University, Bhopal)
Department of Humanities
Academic Year: 2020-21
MA (Political Science) First Semester
Name of the Program: MA (Political Science) Program Code: 110
Name of the Group: Political Science
Name of the Course: International Politics & Contemporary Political Issues
Course Code: MAPS-103 Total Duration: 112 hrs Max. Marks: 100
(CCE:30+Theory:70)

Learning Objectives:
1) To study the meaning, nature and scope of international politics
2) To understand the theories of international politics.
3) To study the origin composition and working of regional organisations.

Learning Outcomes:
After studying this paper, one should be able to:
1) To analyse the impact of terrorism on society.
2) To define the role, concept and relevance of non-alignment, disarmament,
globalization.
 SYLLABUS
Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Meaning, Nature and Scope of International
Politics;
I Theories of International Politics: Realism & 22 20
Idealism, Systems Theory, Game Theory and
Decision Making Theory.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
The Elements of National Power and Limitations,
Balance of Power and Collective
Security: Imperialism, Colonialism, New
II
Colonialism and War. 22 20
National Interest and International Ideology,
morality and morale.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
The Concept of Non-Alignment: Bases, Role and
Relevance
Regional Cooperation: SAARC, ASEAN, OPAC,
OAS
III
Disarmament and Arms Control: CTBT, NPT, PNE 22 20
Cold War, Beginning of New Detent, End of Cold
War, Contemporary Political Issues after in
post-cold War.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
North - South Dialogue and South - South dialogue
and their major issues
IV Globalization: Meaning, Nature, advantages and
disadvantages, role of the WTO. 23 20
Liberalisation and Changing Nature of State.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
Environmental Issues: Rio-Declaration 1992 &
Rio-Bio Diversity Agreement.
V Terrorism: Factors which give rise to terrorism,
Terrorism in South Asia, Cross- 23 20
Border Terrorism.
Recommended Text Books:
• Hans, J. Morgenthau: Politics Among Nations.
• Palmer, N.D. & Perkins, C: International Relations.
• Schuman, F.L: International Politics.
• Mishra, K.P. : India's Policy of Recognition of States and Governments.
• Mahendra Kumar: Theoretical Aspects of International Politics.
• P. Allan ad K. Oldman (eds): The End of the Cold War, Dordrecht, Martinus Nijhoff,
1992.
• I. Brownlie (ed.) : Basic Documents on Human Rights, 2nd edition, Oxford, The
• Clarendon Press 1981.
• H. Bull: The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics, London,
Macmillan, 1977.

Recommended Reference Books:

• Claude: Power and International Relations, New York, Random House, 1962.
• H.J. Morgenthau: Politics among Nations, 6th edition, revised by K.W. Thompson,
New York, Alfred Knopf, 1985.
• M.S. Rajan: Non-Alignment and the Non-Alignment Movement in the Present
• World Order, Delhi, Konark, 1994.
• J.N. Rosenau: World Politics: An Introduction, New York The Free Press, 1976.
 The Bhopal School of Social Sciences, Bhopal (M.P)

(An Autonomous College Reaccredited with ‘A’ Grade by NAAC Affiliated to

Barkatullah University, Bhopal)
Department of Humanities
Academic Year: 2020-21
MA (Political Science) First Semester
Name of the Program: MA (Political Science) Program Code: 110
Name of the Group: Political Science
Name of the Course: Major Ideas and Issues in Public Administration
Course Code: MAPS-104 Total Duration: 112 hrs Max. Marks: 100
(CCE:30+Theory:70)

Learning Objectives:
1) The paper aims at explaining the evolution of Public Administration as a significant
area of inquiry.
2) To examine the role of Information &Communication Technology in vital areas of
administration.
3) The paper aims at explaining the enlarging scope of financial administration.

Learning Outcomes:
After studying this paper, one should be able to:
1) Identify & explain the different phases in growth of study of public administration.
2) Suggest measures for effective implementation of Information &Communication
Technology in administration.
3) Identify the components of financial administration.
 SYLLABUS
Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Meaning, nature and scope of Public
Administration.
2. Evolution of Public Administration as a
I discipline.
3. New Public Administration. 23 20
4. Impact of Information Technology on
Administration.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Decision Making Approach of Herbert Simon.
2. Developmental Administration Approach.
II
3. Ecological Approach-Fred Riggs Model. 22 20
4. Scientific Management Theory -Taylor.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Liberal Democratic Approach
III 2. Marxist Leninist Approach. 22 20
3. Welfare State Approach.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Financial Administration-Importance and Aims.
2. Zero Base Budgeting and Performance
Budgeting-Process, Problems and
importance. 23 20
IV
3. Political and Administrative interaction in
Economic Development.
4. Impact of Economic Liberalization and
Globalization on administration.

Duration (In
Unit Topics Marks
Hours)
1. Neutrality of Civil Services. 2. Downsizing of
Bureaucracy.
V
3. Modernization of Bureaucracy 4. Administrative 22 20
Management

Recommended Text Books:

• M.P. Sharma &B.B.Shadana, Public Administration Theory and Practice KitabMahal.
• Mohit Bhattacharva, New Horizons of Public Administration, Agra: Laxmi N.
Agrawal.
• A. Awasthi and S.N. Maheshwari, Public Administration Agra Laxmi N Agrawal.
 • S.R. Maheshwari, Administrative Theory, New Delhi: Allied, 1994.
• M. Weber, the Theory of Organization: Readings in Public Administration. New
York, Harper and Ross.
• T.N. Chaturvedi (Ed), Contemporary Administrative Culture of India, New Delhi:
Mittal 1997.
Recommended Reference Books:
• L. Peters, Public Administration and Development, Princeton University Press,
• 1973.
• R. Presthus, Public Administration, New York, Ranold, 1975. 9
• L.D. White, An Introduction to the study of Public Administrator, New York,
• MacMillan.
• M.E. Dimock, A Philosophy of Administration: Towards Creative Grown, New
• York, Harper, 1958.
• FA Nigro and L.S. Nigro, Modern Public Administration, New York, Harper
and Row, 1984.
• D. Waldo, Ideas and Issues in PublicAdministration,New York, McGrawHill,1953.
• Herbert Simon, 'Administrative Behaviour' Princeton University Press.