St Joseph University

Ikishe Village Dimapur

Department of Political Science

Syllabus for UG

B.A. Political Science III Semester

Sl. No. Subject category Subject Code Subject Title L T P LTP C IM EM TM
U17APO31 Comparative Government &
1. Core –V 4 0 0 4 4 50 50 100
Politics – I
2. Core –VI U17APO32 Political Sociology 4 0 0 4 4 50 50 100
3. Core – VII U17APO31 Public Administration 4 0 0 4 4 50 50 100
4. Elective – I U17APE31 E –Governance in India 4 0 0 4 4 50 50 100
Democratic Awareness with
5. Tutorial – 3 U17APOT3 0 3 0 3 2 50 50 100
Legal Literacy
6. Allied – III U17JMC33 Introduction to Journalism 4 0 0 4 4 50 50 100
Skill
7. Enhancement U17SE2 Photoshop Designing 0 0 3 3 2 50 50 100
Course(SEC)
Total 20 3 3 26 24 350 350 700
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Comparative Government & Politics – I

This course is designed as an introductory survey of the field of comparative politics, a subfield of the
discipline of political science that analyzes political phenomena and institutions at the global and local
levels. Comparative politics is the study and appraisal of domestic politics across countries. Comparative
politics is key area in political science, considered by an empirical approach based on the comparative
method. The paper intends to highlights on the evolution and approaches to the study of Comparative
Politics. The comparative perspective enables the students to understand the differences and similarities
between the various constitutional arrangements. It also analyses in a comparative way the political systems
in the third world countries.

Unit – I Definition and Approaches to Comparative Politics: (15)

a. The definition, nature, scope and significance of comparative politics
b. The different approaches to comparative politics
Unit – II Comparative Political Regimes: (25)
a. Features and Functioning of political systems in the third world countries
b. Classification of political systems on the basis of power diffusion or concentration
i) Authoritarian and Democratic
ii) Federal and Unitary
iii) Presidential and Parliamentary
Unit – III Different Electoral Systems (20)
a. The principle of “First Past the Post” for conducting election process
b. The election process of “Proportional Representation”
c. Mixed electoral systems.
Unit – IV Party Systems: (20)
a. Definition and Role of Party System
b. The different types of Party System: one-party, two-party and multi-party systems
V. Contemporary Debates: The changing nature of nation-state in the context of globalization. (20)
Essential Readings:
Bara, J & Pennington, M. (eds.). (2009) Comparative Politics. New Delhi: Sage.
Caramani, D. (ed.). (2008) Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Hague, R. and Harrop, M. (2010) Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. (Eight Edition). London:
Palgrave McMillan.
Newton, K. and Deth, Jan W. V. (2010) Foundations of Comparative Politics: Democracies of the Modern World.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Palekar, S.A. (2009) Comparative Government and Politics. New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.
Caramani, D. (2008) ‘Introduction to Comparative Politics’, in Caramani, D. (ed.) Comparative Politics. Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
Mohanty, M. (1975) ‘Comparative Political Theory and Third World Sensitivity’, in Teaching Politics.
Evans, Jocelyn A.J. (2009) ‘Electoral Systems’, in Bara, J. and Pennington, M. (eds.) Comparative Politics. New
Delhi: Sage.
Cole, A. (2011) ‘Comparative Political Parties: Systems and Organizations’, in Ishiyama, J.T. and Breuning, M. (eds.)
21st Century Political Science: A Reference Book. Los Angeles: Sage.
Caramani, D. (2008) ‘Party Systems’, in Caramani, D. (ed.) Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Bara, J. (2009) ‘Methods for Comparative Analysis’, in Bara, J. & Pennington, M. (eds.) Comparative Politics. New
Delhi: Sage, pp. 40‐65.
Blondel, J. (1996) ‘Then and Now: Comparative Politics’, Political Studies. Vol. 47, Issue 1, pp. 152‐160
Chandhoke, N. (1996) ‘Limits of Comparative Political Analysis’, Economic and Political Weekly. vol. 31, No. 4,
(January 27), pp. PE 2‐PE8.
Mair, P. (2008) ‘Democracy’, in Carmani, D. (ed.) Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 108‐
132.
Robbins, J. W. (2011) ‘Presidentialism Verses Parliamentarism’, in Ishiyama, J. T. and Marijke, B. (eds.) 21st
Century Political Science: A Reference Book. Los Angeles: Sage, pp. 177‐ 185.
Almond and Powell, Comparative Politics Today, Pearson Publications, New Delhi,2004.
Diamond, Larry, J., & Lipset, S.M., (eds), Democracy in Developing Countries, Vol. I-IV, Lynne Reiner, Boulder,
Colorodo, 1988.
G.S.Mahler, Comparative politics: An institutional and cross-national approach (4th ed.). New Jersey: Prentice
Hall,2003.
Hari Hara Das, Comparative Politics, National Publishing house, Jaipur, 2003.
J.C.Johari, Comparative Politics, Sterling Publishers PVT. Ltd., New Delhi 2004
Mehran Kamrava, Politics and Society in the Developing World, Routledge, London, 2009. (Second Edition).
S.N. Ray, Modern Comparative Politics: Approaches, Methods and Issues, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,2005.
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Political Sociology
Political sociology investigates the association between society and politics, and can be considered the
intersection of political science and sociology. It will examine the interaction between political institutions,
economic interests and cultural ideas, especially in societies that are both democratic and capitalist. The
main focus is on power. As is the goal of sociology in general, political sociology exists mainly to better
society as a whole. Understanding the political system is important because in order to make informed
decisions, we must first understand groups with power and how they use it. It is highly important to the
efficacy of a democracy for the public to be aware of how power is used for and against our interests in
order to keep leaders from becoming too powerful or corrupted by special interest groups and to demand
change where they believe it is needed.
1. Definition, nature, scope and importance of Political Sociology. (15)

2. Power, Legitimacy and Authority: (15)

Meaning, nature and sources of Power, Legitimacy and Authority.

3. Theories of Power: (20)

Elitist – Mosca, Pareto and Michels,

Pluralist-Max Weber and

Marxist – Karl Marx

4. Modern Political Sociological Concepts – (25)

i) Political Culture, ii) Political Socialization, iii) Political Participation and Mobilization

5. The social bases of political conflict and cleavage (Stratification) – (25)

i) Class ii) Caste (iii) Gender (iv) Ethnicity or Race

Readings:
1. Samir Dasgupta,2013, Political Sociology, Pearson Education
2. Coser Lewis (ed.), 1967, Political Sociology: Selected Essays, N.Y., Harper & Row
3. Dahl R.A., 1977, Modern Political Analysis, New Delhi, Prentice Hall
4. Wasburn P.C., 1982, Politics and Society, Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Prentice Hall
5. Geetha V., 2007, Patriarchy, Calcutta, Stree.
6. Krislov Samuel, 1974, Representative Bureaucracy, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall
7. Milner Andrew, 1999, Class, London, Sage
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Public Administration
The course provides an introduction to the discipline of public administration. This paper encompasses
public administration in its historical context with an emphasis on the various classical and contemporary
administrative theories. The course also explores some of the recent trends, including feminism and
ecological conservation and how the call for greater democratization is restructuring public administration.
The course will also attempt to provide the students a comprehensive understanding on contemporary
administrative developments.
Unit – I Public administration as a discipline:
a. Meaning, scope and significance of the subject,
b. Public and private administration, brief evolution and major approaches,
c. Comparative approaches to public administration and New Public Administration.
Unit – II Administrative theories:
a. The classical theory,
b. Scientific management,
c. Human – Relation theory, and
d. Rational – Decision-Making.
Unit – III Development administration:
a. Elements of development administration.
b. Time and space dimensions in the study of development administration,
c. Politics of development administration.
Unit – IV Principles of Organization:
a. Hierarchy, Unity of Command, and Span of Control,
b. Centralization: Meaning, merits & demerits
c. Decentralization: Meaning, merits & demerits
d. Delegation: meaning, need, elements and hindrances
e. Supervision: meaning, need and methods of supervision
Unit – V Administrative Process
a. Decision making: meaning, types and functions
b. Leadership: meaning, types and functions
c. Communication: meaning, importance and types
d. Coordination: meaning, importance and methods of effective coordination
Books and References
1. Bhagawan, Vishnu Bushan; Vidya - Public Administration, S. Chand and Company New Delhi. 1994
2. Avasthi and Maheswari - Public Administration, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal,2000.
4. Sharma, M.P. - Public Administration (Theory Concept), Kitab Mehal Allahabad 2007.
5. Maheshwari, Sriram – Administrative Theory, Mcmilan New Delhi, 2009.
7. Fadia & Fadia - Public Administration, Sahitya Bhawan Publication Agra, 2007.
8. Tyagi, A.R. - Principles & Practice of Public Administration 1987.
9. Chakrabarty, Bidyut and Chand; Prakash, Public Administration in a Globalizing World: Theories and
Practices, Sage, New Delhi, 2012.
10. Srivatava, Smita Theory and Practice of Public Administration, Pearson, 2011.
11. Singh, Hoshiar and Sachdeva; Pradeep, Public Administration Through Practice, Pearson, 2010.
12. Basu; Rumki, Public Administration (Concepts and theories) Sterling Publishers, New Delhi 1994.
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E –Governance in India
Course Rationale:
Unit – I An Introduction to E-Governance in India
a. Origins in India
b. Objectives
c. Concept and Significance
Unit – II Institution Mechanism on E-Governance
a. Strategy and Policy
b. Components of National E-Governance
c. Implementation and Enforcement Agencies
Unit – III ICT and E-Governance
a. Role of ICT in e-governance
b. Role of ICT in Administration
c. Role of ICT in education
Unit – IV E-Governance Projects in India
a. E-Governance Models
b. E-Governance Projects in Rural
c. E-Governance Projects in Urban
Unit – V Issues in E-Governance
a. Governmental Schemes and Programmes
b. Technology Related Issues
c. Fundamental Questions about E-Governance
Readings
Books
Kamarack, Elaine Ciulla and Joesph S. Nye Jr (eds), Governance.Com: Democracy in the Infromation Age,
Brooking Institution Press, Washington D.C, 2002.
Gupta, M., P., P., Kumar, and J., Bhattacharya, Government Online-Opportunities and Challenges, Tata
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2004.
Prabhu, C.S. R., E-Governance: Concepts and Case Studies, PHU Learning Private Ltd, New Delhi, 2012.
Sharma, Pankaj, E-Governance: The New Age Governance, APH Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2004.
Sinha, R.P. E-Governance in India: Initiatives and Issues, Ashok Kumar Mittal: Concept Publishing
Company, New Delhi, 2006.
Journals
Kernaghan, Kenneth, Moving Towards the Virtual State: Integrating Services and Service Channels for
Citizen-Centred Delivery, International Review of Administrative Sciences, IIAS, 2005, Sage, London
V S Beniwal & Kapil Sikka, E-Governance In India: Prospects And Challenges, International Journal of
Computer & Communication Technology, Volume-4, Issue-3, 2013.
Vandana Gupta & Ajay Sharma, E-Governance in India: Problems, Challenges and Prospects, Research
Journal of Economics & Business Studies, Volume-1, No-9, July 2012.
Sudip Suklabaidya, Angshu Maan Sen, Challenges and Prospects of E-governance in Education,
International Journal of Emerging Trends & Technology in Computer Science (IJETTCS), Volume 2, Issue
3, May – June 2013.
Poonam Malik, Priyanka Dhillon, Poonam Verma, Challenges and Future Prospects for E-Governance in
India, International Journal of Science, Engineering and Technology Research (IJSETR), Volume 3, Issue 7,
July 2014.
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Democratic Awareness with Legal Literacy

(Tutorial)

Course Objective: The Proposed course aims to acquaint student with the structure and manner of functioning of the
legal system in India. The student should be aware of the institutions that comprise the legal system - the courts,
police, jails and the system of criminal justice administration. Have a brief knowledge of the Constitution and laws of
India, an understanding of the formal and alternate dispute redressal (ADR) mechanisms that exist in India, public
interest litigation. Have some working knowledge of how to affirm one's rights and be aware of one's duties within the
legal framework; and the opportunities and challenges posed by the legal system for different sections of persons.

Course Content:
Unit I: Outline of the Basic Legal system in India
a. System of courts/tribunals and their jurisdiction in India - criminal and civil courts, writ jurisdiction,
b. Role of the police and executive in criminal law administration.
c. Rule of Law – the meaning and implications vis-à-vis’ fundamental rights of Indian citizens.
Unit II: Basic and Brief understanding of the laws applicable in India
a. Public interest litigation and the expansion of certain rights under Article 21 of the Constitution.
b. Laws relating to criminal jurisdiction - provision relating to filing an FIR, arrest, bail search and seizure
c. Important offences under the Indian Penal Code, offences against women, juvenile justice.
d. Prevention of atrocities on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
Unit III: Judicial Remedies and enforcement of rights
a. Different Writs available for enforcement of rights.
b. Case Study of previous judicial intervention on the enforcement of citizen’s rights.
Unit – IV Practical application
a. What to do if you are arrested arbitrarily – legal remedial measures.
b. How would you attempt to redress your grievances as a consumer?
c. What to do if you are victim of sexual harassment or domestic violence or child abuse or caste/ethnic/ religious
discrimination?
d. How to file an public interest litigation. How can you challenge administrative orders that violate rights?
Method for Evaluation: the students will be evaluated on the level of awareness and understanding about their awareness
of their Rights and constitutional and legal remedies in case of violation by the state or individuals. On the basis of assignment
issued to them at the end of every unit and their final Paper Presentation at the end of the semester.

Sl. No. Description Practice Marks

A. Read the Vishakha Guidelines as laid down by the Supreme Court and the Act
against sexual harassment at the workplace. Discuss what constitutes sexual harassment
and the mechanisms available for securing justice in your institution.
1. Law Review 25
B. Read St. Joseph Catholic University (Nagaland) Bill – 2016 and mention the entity
that has been delegated the power and authority to frame the rules and regulations of the
University.
Reading News Discuss the debates around any recent Ordinance, Bill or Act in Parliament which has
2. 10
reporting been labeled controversial and covered by the national media.
Legal System –
Starting from identifying the ‘trail court’ or the starting court locate the process of legal
What are the
3. remedy as it escalates up. What are the principles based on which the court functions, i.e. 15
structures and
admitting disputes and constituting the legal process for adjudication?
how it works?
You bought a product from a nearby shop which was expired, the shop keeper refused to
Article Writing
4. return it. Use your knowledge of Consumer Protection Act to decide what you do next 20
for Newspaper
and file a report to the newspaper?
Editing &
5. What is the procedure to file an FIR and RTI? 10
Proof Reading
Class Room In your surroundings imagine that you have witnessed an incident that would be
6. 20
Presentation considered offensive under the SC and ST Act? Make a class- room presentation on it.
Total Marks 100
This course consists of 100 marks - comprising 50 marks for evaluation of the practical/ project work and a written
paper of 50 marks.
Essential Reading
1. Creating Legal Awareness, edited by Kamala Sankaran and Ujjwal Singh (Delhi: OUP, 2007)
2. Legal literacy: available amongst interdisciplinary courses on Institute of Life Long Learning
(Delhi University) Virtual Learning Portal namely vle.du.ac.in
Reading list for course on Legal Literacy
1. Multiple Action Research Group, Our Laws Vols 1-10, Delhi.
2. Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, Legal Literacy Series Booklets.
3. S.K. Agarwala, Public Interest Litigation in India, K.M. Munshi Memorial Lecture, Second Series, Indian Law Institute, Delhi,
1985.
4. S.P. Sathe, Towards Gender Justice, Research Centre for Womens' Studies, SNDT Women's University, Bombay, 1993.
5. Asha Bajpai, Child Rights in India : Law, Policy, and Practice, Oxford University Press, New Delhi,2003
6. Agnes, Flavia Law and Gender Equality, OUP, 1997.
7. B.L. Wadhera, Public Interest Litigation - A Handbook, Universal, Delhi, 2003.
8. Nomita Aggarwal, Women and Law in India, New Century, Delhi, 2002.
9. Parmanand Singh, 'Access to Justice and the Indian Supreme Court', 10 & 11 Delhi Law Review 156, 1981-82.
10. J. Kothari, (2005) ‘Criminal Law on Domestic Violence’, Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 40(46), pp. 4843-4849.
11. P. Mathew, and P. Bakshi, (2005) ‘Indian Legal System’, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
12. P. Mathew, and P. Bakshi, (2005) ‘Women and the Constitution’, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
13. N. Menon, (2012) ‘Sexual Violence’, in Seeing Like a Feminist, New Delhi: Zubaan and Penguin, pp. 113-146.
14. Centre for Good Governance, (2008) Right to Information Act, 2005: A Citizen’s Guide, Available at
http://www.rtigateway.org.in/Documents/Publications/A%20CITIZEN'S%20GUIDE.pdf
15. A. Pandey, (2004) Rights of the Consumer. New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
16. Rule of law and the Criminal Justice System in India Andrew, (1996) ‘Arbitrary Government and the Rule of Law’, in
Arguing About the Law,
17. K. Sankaran and U. Singh, (2008) ‘Introduction’, in Towards Legal Literacy. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. xi – xv.
18. Laws relating to criminal justice administration Pandey, (2008) ‘Laws Relating to Criminal Justice: Challenges and
Prospects’, in K. Sankaran and U. Singh, Towards Legal Literacy, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.61-77.
19. SAHRDC, (2006)‘Reporting a Crime: First Information Report’, in Oxford Handbook of Human Rights and Criminal Justice
in India- The system and Procedure, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.16-26.
20. SAHRDC, (2006) ‘Bail’, in Oxford Handbook of Human Rights and Criminal Justice in India-The system and Procedure,
New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.59-71.
21. SAHRDC, (2006) ‘Detention’, in Oxford Handbook of Human Rights and Criminal Justice in India- The system and
Procedure. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, Pp.72-84.
22. P. Mathew, (2003) Your Rights if you are Arrested, New Delhi. Indian Social Institute.
23. P. Mathew, (2002) The Law on Atrocities Against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
24. S. Durrany, (2006) The Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005, New Delhi: Indian Social Institute.
25. P. D. Mathew,(2004)The Measure to Prevent Sexual Harassment of Women in Work Place. New Delhi: Indian Social
Institute.
Bare Acts:
1. Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Available at http://chdslsa.gov.in/right_menu/act/pdf/consumer.pdf.
2. Criminal law Amendment Act, 2013, Available at http://egazette.nic.in/WriteReadData/2013/E_17_2013_212.pdf , Accessed:
10.04.2013.
3. Protection of Women Against Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Available at http://wcd.nic.in/wdvact.pdf.
4. Right to Information Act, 2005, Available at http://righttoinformation.gov.in/rti-act.pdf.
5. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989, Available at
http://tribal.nic.in/writereaddata/linkimages/poaact989E4227472861.pdf.
6. Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act 2006, Available at
http://tribal.gov.in/writereaddata/mainlinkFile/File1033.pdf.
7. The Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights, Full Participation) Act, 1995, Available at
http://bhind.nic.in/Sparsh_disability%20act%201995.pdf.
8. The Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009, Available at http://www.delta.org.in/form/rte.pdf.
9. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Bill, 2012, Available at
http://164.100.24.219/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/PassedLoksabha/144C_2010_LS_Eng.pdf.
10. Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013, Available at, mha.nic.in/pdfs/TheCrimnalLaw030413.pdfFile Format: PDF/Adobe
Acrobat – Quick View.
The main readings are:
1. The Economics of Corruption. Lecture notes by Prof. Dr. Johann Graf Lambsdorff..
2. Corruption and Government: Causes, Consequences and Reform, 1999 by Susan Rose-Ackerman.
3. A Quantitative Analysis: Corruption in India, EPW Vol. 47, Issue No. 28, 14 Jul, 2012, Vani K Borooah
4. http://www.readwhere.com/publication/1650/Indian-Politics-Corruption-Scams-and-Scandals
5. CORRUPTION IN India, by Anang Pal Malik, ISBN-10: 819325533X: ISBN-13: 978-8193255339
6. http://www.indiastudychannel.com/resources/138785-The-different-types-Corruption.aspx
7. Past Issues of National Dailies and Local Dailies.