Syllabi of M.A. Political Science

MAPOL-101: Administrative Theory: Principles and Approaches

Credit: 4

Unit-I

Nature Scope and Approaches to the study of Public Administration Public and Private

Administration, Role of Public Administration in Developed and Developing countries

Unit-II

Theories of Organization Traditional Theory, Scientific Management Theory, Bureaucratic Theory,

Human Relations Theory

Unit-III

Administrative Management Leadership Types Functions, Theories). Decision-making, Motivation

Communication

Unit-IV

Concepts of Public Administration Comparative Public Administration (Nature. Issues and

Characteristics) Dimensions of New Public Administration, New Public Management,

Development Administration Nature, Issues and Characteristics, Riggs's Model, Citizens

Participation in Administration.

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Administrative and management theories, principles and practice, by Abah

Emmanuel Ojogwu

2. Political Science Paper- II Administrative Theory: Principles by J.K. Dash

3. Administrative Theory by Pradeep Shahni

MAPOL-102: Theories of International Relations

Credit: 4

Unit -I

Evolution of the discipline: The Great Debates Significance of theorizing International Relations,

Classical Realism, Structural realism: Offensive and Defensive Realism; Subaltern critique of neo-

realism

Unit –II

Liberalism: Democratic Peace Theory, Neo-liberalism; Neo-liberal Institution and Complex

Interdependence Theory: The neo-neo debate, Game Theory.

Unit -III

Behavioral approaches Systems Theory, Communications Theory and Decision Making Theory,

Marxist theories: Dependency and World System, Theory; Critical Theory, Constructivism

Unit -IV

Feminist theory; Post structuralism and Post, colonialism, Theories of Globalization, Peace studies

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. International Relations Theories Paperback, 2013, by Tim Dunne et al.

2. International Relations in Political Thought: Texts from the Ancient Greeks by Chris

Brown

3. International Relations: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Paul

Wilkinson

MAPOL-103: Political Sociology: Ideas and Concepts

Credit: 4

Unit-I

Seminal Ideas of Karl Marx and Max Weber

Unit-II

Sociological Ideas of Emile Durkheim and Talcott Parsons

Unit-III

Elite Theories of Circulation of Elites, Mosca, Pareto, C Wright Mills, Pluralistic Critique

Unit IV

Political Participation, Political Communication, Social Stability, Social Change and Social

Conflict, Theories and Process

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Western Political Thought: From the Ancient Greeks to Modern Times by Shefali

Jha

2. The Ruling Ideas: Bourgeois Political Concepts by Amy E. Wendling

3. Authenticity: The Cultural History of a Political Concept by Maiken Umbach

MAPOL-104: Public Administration and Management

Credit: 4

Unit-I

Financial Administration: The Body Types Preparation and Implementation of budget).

Performance Budgeting. Zero based Budgeting. Audit, Planning. Political Economy and

Globalization Role of Transnational Companies (TNCS) and Multinational Companies

(MNCS)

Unit-II

Major Issues in Administration: Relationship between Permanent Executive and Political

Executive, Generalist Specialist Controversy. Public Policy in India Economic

Liberalization Model Privatization Marketization Disinvestment Corporate Governance)

Unit-III

Personnel Management: Recruitment Training and Development Employees Morale.

Worker's Participation in Management Conflict Management Employee Employer

Relationships

Unit-IV

Civil Service Conduct: Neutrality and Anonymity Role. Accountability and Legislative

Control Legislative Executive and Judicial, New Trends Good Governance: Citizen's

Charter. E-Governance Time Bound Service. Corruption handling mechanism-Lokpal and

Lokayukta

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Public Administration in India by B.L. Fadia and Kuldeep Fadia

2. Indian Administration by B.L. Fadia and Kuldeep Fadia

3. Handbook of Strategic Management (Public Administration and Public Policy) by J. Rabin, et al,

et al.

MAPOL-105: Comparative Political Systems

Credit: 4

Unit-I

Understanding Comparative Political Systems Methods of Comparison Historical, Legal,

Comparative and Behavioural- Importance of Studying Contemporary Political System

Unit-II

Constitution and Constitutionalism-History of Constitutionalism, Problems and Process of Making

of constitution

Unit-III

Major Political Systems- Dematic Totalitarian and Authoritarian Systems

Unit-IV

Government and Political Structures- Parliamentary Presidential, Unitary and Federal

Unit-V

Rule Making- Structure Function and Process of Law Making (UK. USA Switzerland and China

Unit-VI

Rule Application, UK USA and Japan

Unit-VII

Role of Judiciary- UK (Rule of Law)- USA (Judicial Review) China (Committed Judiciary)

Unit-VIII

Party System (USA, Japan, Switzerland, China)

Unit-IX

Federalism- (USA, Switzerland and Canada)

Unit-X

Election and Representation- Electoral Process in UK, USA and Switzerland

REFERENCE BOOKS:

1. Comparative Politics Paperback – 2016 by Tapan Biswal

2. Comparative Politics Paperback – 31 Mar 2011, by J. C. Johari

MAPOL-201: COMPARATIVE POLITICS

Credit-4

UNIT – I

Meaning, Nature and Scope of Comparative Politics: Traditional, Modern and Post Modern

Perspectives, Evolution of Comparative Politics with discussion of Major Landmarks.

UNIT – II

Major Approaches in Comparative Politics: Traditional and Modern Perspectives, Political

Development, Political Modernization & Post Modernization.

UNIT – III

Forms of Government- Leading Classification of Governments (Traditional and Modern);

Constitutionalism; Democracy and Dictatorship, Parliamentary and Presidential, Federal

and Unitary, Types of Government and their theories and practices.

UNIT – IV

Organs of Government- their functions with special reference to Judicial Review; Theory

and Practice of Separation of Powers; Party system, Pressure Groups and Public Opinion.

UNIT – V

Theories of Representation, Electoral systems and Voting Behaviors, Policy making,

Bureaucracy and Elite Groups.

REFRENCE BOOKS:

4. Almond and Powell : Comparative Politics-System, Policy and Process.1978

5. Herman Finer : Theory and Practice of Modern Government

6. Jain & Fadiya : Comparative Politics & Government.(Hindi)

7. K.C. Wheare : Federal Government

8. Palombara : Politics within Nations

MAPOL-202: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Credit-4

UNIT – I

Theories of International Politics, Approaches to the Study, Science of International

Politics: Survey of Old and New Developments, International Politics as a Struggle for

Power; Concept of National Power- Essence and Elements of National Power, Evolution of

National power and International Community.

UNIT – II

Instruments for the Promotion of National Interest-Diplomacy, Propaganda and Political

Warfare; Economic Instruments of National policy: Imperialism, Colonialism and

NeoColonialism; War as an Instrument of National policy.

UNIT – III

Limitations of National Power- Balance of Power, Collective Security and Pacific

Settlement of International disputes, International Law, Disarmament, International

Morality, World opinion

UNIT – IV

Major Issues in Contemporary International Politics, Globalization, US hegemony,

Disintegration of U.S.S.R as Super Power; India and her Neighbors.

UNIT – V

Rebuilding & Reorganization of Europe, Disarmament, CTBT, Non-Alignment,

Environment Issues, Restructuring of Human Rights and Terrorism

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Hans J. Morgenthau : Politics among Nations (Hindi & English)

2. Mahendra Kumar : Theoretical Aspects of International Politics (Hindi & English)

3. Palmer and Perkins: International Politics, Scientific Books Agency, Calcutta.

4. Sprout and Sprout: Foundation of International Politics. (Hindi & English)

MAPOL-203: WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Credit-4

UNIT – I

Pre-Socrates Thought, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Epicureans and Stoics.

UNIT – II

Medieval Political Thought: Saint Augustine, Saint Thomas Acquinas, William of Ockham,

Marsilio of Padua; The Concilliar Movement.

UNIT – III

Renaissance, Reformation and Counter Reformation, Machiavelli, Bodin, Hobbes, Locke

and Rousseau.

UNIT – IV

Utilitarian’s: Bentham and J.S. Mill, The Historical Empiricists: Burke and Hume.

UNIT – V

Idealists: Hegel, Green, Karl Marx and Scientific Socialism.

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. B.L.Fadiya :Paschatay rajnitik vicharon ka itihash(Hindi).

2. G.H. Sabine : History of Political Philosophy (Hindi & English)

3. Karl Popper : Open Society and its Enemies

4. M.Q. Sibley : Political Ideas and Ideology (Hindi & English)

5. Michael Foster: Masters of Political Thought.

MAPOL-204: THEORY & PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Credit-4

UNIT – I

Public Administration: Meaning, Scope, Nature, Method of Study, Impact of Information

Technology on Public Administration, Private and Public Administration, Politics and

Administration, Public Administration in Modern Democratic State, Public Administration

and Developing Societies.

UNIT – II

Theory of Organization: Chief Executive and his functions, Staff and Line, Hierarchy, Span

of Control, Kinds of Organization, Delegation and Decentralization. Co-ordination,

Supervision and Control, Modern Theory of Organization, Socio-Psychological Approach,

Ecological Approach (Riggs), Human Relation in Organization, Administrative Leadership,

Decision Making Theory, Nature of Authority, Communication.

UNIT – III

Control over Administration: Legislative, Judicial and Popular Controls, Implications and

Limitations of these Controls in a Democratic Framework, Public Corporations:

Organization and Patterns of Management; Problems of Control and Accountability, 6

Autonomy and Problems of Disinvestment and Labour, Parliamentary Committees and

Public Corporation, Independent Regulatory Commissions in USA.

UNIT – IV

Personnel Administration: Principles and problems of Classification, Recruitment,

Promotion, Training, Discipline and Moral, Employee Associations and Conditions of

Service, Concept of Good Governance.

UNIT – V

Financial Administration: Budget Formulation and Execution of the Budget. Parliamentary

Control over Finance, Public Accounts and Estimate Committees; Administrative Reforms:

Nature of Administrative Reforms, Role of O&M, Strategy of Reforms in Administration,

Bureaucracy and Continuity of Reforms Policy.

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Dr. D.K. Mishra: Samaiik System Prashashan.

2. Piffiner and Sherwood: Public Administration

3. R.B. Jain: Public Administration

4. S.R. Maheshwari: Theory and Concept in Public Administration

5. Simon: Administrative Behaviour

MAPOL-205: GREEN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Credit-4

UNIT‐I

1‐ Environmental values in Social and Political Thought 2‐ Ecology and

Enlightenment

3‐ The Development of Modern Geopolitical Thought 4‐ The

Politics of Ecological Humanism

UNIT ‐ II

1‐ Causes of environmental destruction

2‐ Environmental economics, sustainable Development and Political Ecology.

UNIT‐ III

1‐ Ecological Perspectives of Rights and Justice

2‐ The Liberal tradition as a basis for rights of equity, futurity and environment,

ecological challenges to Human rights, rights and responsibilities.

UNIT‐ IV

ECOLOGICAL POLITICS

Environmental Dimension of emancipatory Politics, ecologism as a political

ideology, International Politics of Environment, Ecofeminist movement

UNIT‐ V

POLITICAL INSTITUTION AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS IN INDIA:

1‐ Green Movements in India

2‐ Legislative Measures to Control Pollution 3‐ Judicial

Activism and environment in India

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Dobson, Andrew, Green Political Thought, 2 nd. Ed., London, Routledge, 1995

2. Gilroy, Robert, Green Political Theory, Cambridge, Polity, 1992.

3. Environmental political thought, Robert Garner, Red globe press

MAPOL-301: INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

Credit-4

UNIT- I

Constituent Assembly- Composition and working, Preamble, Fundamental Rights,

Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy.

UNIT- II

The Union Executive : The President, Vice-President, Prime Minister and Council of

Ministers; Parliament – powers and functions of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; Relationship

between two Chambers, Supreme Court and Judicial Review, Amendments process and

major amendments.

UNIT- III

The Nature of Indian Federalism, Union-State Relations; Governor and Politics of

President’s Rule, Regionalism and National Integration. The Special Status of Jammu and

Kashmir.

UNIT- IV

Role and Ideology of Major National Political Parties, Regional Political Parties and their

linkage with National Parties, Pressure Groups in Indian Politics, Coalition Politics,

Election and Voting Behaviour, Personality Factor in Indian Politics, Election Commission

and Electoral Reforms.

UNIT- V

Challenges to Indian Democracy: Caste, Communalism, Regionalism, Criminalisation,

Terrorism, Politics of Reservation, Secularism and Problems of Minorities Politics, New

trends of Indian Politics, Necessity of Constitutional Review.

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. D.D. Basu : Indian Constitution

2. Khana S.K. : Reforming Indian Political System

3. M.P.Roy & R.N. Trivedi : Indian Government and Politics (Hindi)

4. Rajni Kothari : Bharat Main Rajniti / Politics in India

5. Singhvi, L.M. : Indian Political Parties (In Hindi & English)

MAPOL-302: PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Credit-4

UNIT – I

Nature and Scope of International Law, Basis of International Law, Sources of International

Law, Relations between International Law and Municipal Law- Various Theories;

Emergence of Super Power and the Countries of the Third World and their Impact on

International Law, Different Schools of International Law, Codification of International

Law, Some Recent Attempts.

UNIT- II

States- Sovereign States, Neutralized States, States Territory : Modes of Acquisition and

Loss of State Territory, States Succession, Recognition of States, Self- Defense,

Intervention, Doctrine of Necessity and Self Preservation, Subject of International

LawStates and Individuals; Nationality.

UNIT –III

Diplomatic Agents and Counsels: Internal Responsibility of States, Treaties Jurisdiction,

State’s Jurisdiction, Asylum and Extradition, Court of Justice, United Nations and Its

Specialised Agencies, International Criminal Law, Settlement of International Disputes :

Amicable and Compulsive.

UNIT- IV

Definition and Nature of War, Declaration of War, Effects of War, Modes of Termination

of War, Belligerency and Insurgency, Enemy, Character of Person, Property, Corporation

etc. Law of Nationality and Extradition, Warfare on Land, Beligerent Occupation etc.

Warfare on sea: Prize Courts, Aerial Warfare and Nuclear Warfare, War Crimes.

UNIT- V

Doctrine of Postilminimun, The Law of Neutralityand Neutrality: Its Definition and Kinds;

Neutrals and Belligerents, Duties of Neutral and Belligerents, Rights of Anagary, Blockade

and Contraband; Unnatural Service and Right of visit and Search: Doctrine of Continuous

Voyage.

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Briely : International Law

2. Kelson : Principles of International Law

3. Nagendra Singh: Recent Tends in Development to International Law.

4. S.K.Kapoor : International Law

5. Starke : International Law

MAPOL-303: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Credit-4

UNIT- I

Meaning, Nature and Role of Research in Political Science; Forms of ResearchNormative,

Empirical and Behavioural.

UNIT- II

Inter-disciplinary Research, The Scientific Method and Theory Building in Political

Science.

UNIT- III

Formulation of Research Problem: Research Design, Experimental Research Design,

Concept and Hypothesis, Selection of Universe Sources of Data- Primary and Secondary,

Sampling.

UNIT- IV

Techniques of Data Collection- Observation, Questionnaire and Schedules, Use of Life,

Histories and Projective Techniques, Interviews, Content Analysis, Various Forms of

Studies panel, Case, Area.

UNIT- V

Measurement, Techniques, Scaling and Index Construction, Polycentrism, Concept of

Property, Space, Coding and Tabulation, Data Analysis, Report Writing, Analysis of the

problem.

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Ghosh, B.N.: Scientific Methods and Social Research

2. Goode. G.W. & Hatt, P.K.: Methods and Social Research

3. Meehan, E.J.: The Theory and Methods of Political Research

4. R.N. Trivedi: Research Methodology (Hindi & Eng.)

5. Stoffer, S.A.: Social Research to Test Ideas

MAPOL-304: CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Credit-4

UNIT‐I

Marxism:

• Controversies within Marxism,

• Humanist Marxism ‐ Gramsci

• Critical Theory ‐ The Frankfurt School, Althusser and Structuralist Marxism,

Existentialism

UNIT‐II

Alternative Patterns of Societal Transformation:

• Gandhi's Social and Political Philosophy, Islamic Socialism and

Fundamentalism, Theories of Franz Fanon and others on alienation and

suppression, and Mao's special variant of historical materialism.

UNIT‐ III

• Status of Political Theory : Decline or resurgence

• Democratic Theory

• Feminism ‐ Liberal, Radical, Socialist, Cultural, Eco, Post‐Modernist,

• New Social Movements and Civil Society.

UNIT‐IV

(i) Social Justice and Welfare Rights Theory ‐ Nozick, Rawls, Hayek, Walzer

(ii) Post‐Moddernism,

(iii) Critical Response to Post Modernity & Post‐Modernism: Ernest Gelner,

Habermas, Ulrich Beck, Giddens.

UNIT‐V

(i) Citizenship Theory,

(ii) Communitarianism: Michael Sandel, Michael Walzer, McIntyre, Taylor,

(iii) Nationalism and Multiculturalism,

(iv) Globalisation,

(v) Environmentalism.

MAPOL-401: PUBLIC POLICY

Credit-4

UNIT – I

What is Public Policy? Public Policy: Concept and Dimensions:

a) Characteristics and Norms

b) Politics- Administration Relationship

c) Political Science and Public Administration as Mela-Policy Science

UNIT – II

Approaches to Public Policy Studies:

a) Political Economy: Western, Marxist and Non-Western traditions

b) Development Policy and Administration

c) Public Policy Approach: Post-Behavioural Approach

d) Public Choice Theory

e) Public Management Theory.

UNIT – III

Public Policy Process:

a) Policy Context: Political, constitutional, legal, administrative, sociocultural, economic,

environmental, and scientific.

b) Interfaces of the Policy process: institutions, actors and role of public policy planning

and analysis, resource mobilization, policy formulation, policy implementation, policy

monitoring and evaluation.

c) Role of the government, bureaucracy, parliament, courts, political parties, corporate

sector, interest groups, citizens, and NGOs in the policy processes.

UNIT – IV

Public Policy analysis: Quantitative and Qualitative Models. Public Policy Research and

Development. Practical Issues. Public Policy in India: Models and Trends:

a) Nehruvian Model: public sector undertakings and development

b) Economic Liberalization Model: privatization,) marketization, disinvestment, corporate

Governance

c) Civil Society: cooperatives, NGO's, social action groups and citizen bodies

d) Decentralization Model: Panchayati Raj institutions; Municipal Corporations and Rural-

Urban Development.

UNIT – V

Globalization, MNC'S, W.T.O and Development in India Impact of Public Policies on

Socio-Economic Development and Nation-building in India.

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Birkland, Thomas A., An Introduction to the Policy Process, London,

2. Dror, Yehezket, Public Policy Making Reexamined,

3. Dye, Thomas R., Understanding Public Policy, New Jersey, Prentice Hall. 1975.

4. Ham, Christopher and Hill, Michael, The Policy Process in the Modern Capitalist

State, Sussex, Harvester, 1984.

5. House, Peter W., The Art of Public Policy Analysis, Delhi, Sage, 1982.

MAPOL-402: SOUTH ASIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM (Pakistan, Sri Lanka,

Bangladesh, Nepal)

Credit-4

UNIT‐I

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD

(a) Establishment of colonialism in South Asia

(b) British Colonialism: Phases and Characteristics.

(c) Impact of Colonialism on the region.

(d) Liberation Movements ‐ Nature and Characteristics.

UNIT ‐ II

EFFORTS FOR CONSTITUTION MAKING

(a) Constituent Assemblies ‐ Organization, nature and functions

(b) Objective Resolutions and Preambles.

(c) Sources and features of the respective Constitutions.

(d) Nature of the Political Systems.

UNIT‐ III

DEMOCRACY IN THE REGION

(a) Socio‐political and cultural environment.

(b) Nature of Democratic Experience.

(c) Relations between Parliament and Judiciary.

(d) Role of Military.

(e) Nuclear Politics.

UNIT‐ IV

DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES

(a) Socio‐economic background and Issues.

(b) Alternative Models of Development.

(c) Crisis confronting them.

(d) Impact of Globalization on the Region.

UNIT‐ V

MAJOR ISSUES

(a) Language and Ethnicity ‐ roots of insurgency, secessionism and terrorism.

(b) Religion: Problems of Communalism, Secularism and Fundamentalism.

Conflict and cooperation in the region.

MAPOL-403: MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

Credit-4

UNIT – I

1. Raja Ram Mohan Roy

2. Gopal Krishna Gokhale

UNIT – II

1. Lala Lajpat Rai

2. Shaheed Bhagat Singh

UNIT – III

1. M.K. Gandhi

2. J. P. Narayan

UNIT – IV

1. M.N Roy

2. B.R. Ambedkar

REFRENCE BOOKS:

1. Bali, Dev Raj:Modern Indian Thought, Sterling Publishers, New Delhi.

2. Desai, A.R. : Social Background of Indian Nationalism

3. Nanda, S.S.:Modern Indian Political Thinkers 5.Jha, M.N. :Modern Indian Political

Thought.

4. Verma, V.P : Modern Indian Political Thought,

MAPOL-404: FOREIGN POLICY OF MAJORPOWERS

Credit-4

UNIT‐I

1‐ Foreign Policy of Major Powers: Importance of the Study

2‐ Cold War and Post Cold war International System

3‐ Major Powers and the Third World

4‐ Trends in the foreign policies of Major Powers

UNIT ‐ II

FOREIGNPOLICY OF THE UNITED STATES

1‐ The US Foreign Policy: Determinants and Objectives

2‐ The US Foreign Policy during the Cold War

3‐ The US Foreign Policy during the Post‐Cold War Period

4‐ Indo‐US engagement in the Post‐Cold War Period

5‐ Non‐Proliferation: US Initiatives and Role

UNIT‐ III

FOREIGN POLICY OF RUSSIA

1‐ Disintegration of the Soviet Union: Implications for World Politics

2‐ Russia's Foreign Policy in the Post‐Cold war period

3‐ Russia's Relations with China, European Union and the US

4‐ India‐Russia Relations

UNIT‐ IV

FOREIGN POLICY OF CHINA

1‐ China's rise as a major Power: Impact on World Politics

2‐ Development of China's Foreign Policy since 1949

3‐ China's Policy towards South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan

4‐ China's Interest and Role in Southeast Asia

5‐ Conflict and Cooperation between China and the US

UNIT‐ V

FOREIGN POLICY OF JAPAN

1‐ Importance of Japan in world politics

2‐ Japan's engagement with China and Russia after the Cold War: Problems and

Prospect

3‐ Japan's engagement with Southeast Asia

4‐ Indo‐Japan relations

UNIT‐ VI Dissertation: Submission of a dissertation in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the

degree of ‘Master of Arts’ in Political Science is essential for students.