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Political Science (Honours)
Semester-I
Course Name: Fundamentals of Political Science-I
Course No. – POL 111 Credits Assigned: 04
Contact Hrs: 60 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
Course Rationale: This course is meant to provide an introduction to Political Science to

students who have not had any exposure to the discipline. This is an introductory paper to
the concepts, ideas, forms of Government and Political Theories. It seeks to explain the
evolution and usage of these concepts and theories, both historically and analytically.
Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Nature and significance of Political Theory – its main concerns;
Meaning of Politics- Liberal and Marxian Schools
Unit-II (10 hrs.)
Concepts-Liberty (Negative and Positive, views of Mill, Laski, C.B. Mcpherson &
Marx)
Equality (Definition, Differences between Absolute and Proportional equality, Types of
equality)
Unit-III (10 hrs.)
Theories of Justice; Subaltern and Feminist perspectives
Notion of Common Good (Gandhian perspective of Sarvodaya)
Elite Theory (Views of Pareto, Mosca, Mitchell, C. Wright Mills, Tom Bottom ore & J.
Schumpeter)
Unit-IV (7 hrs.)
Organs of the Government- Legislature, Executive and Judiciary;
Their functions with recent trends
Unit-V (8 hrs.)
Forms of Government- Democracy and Dictatorship;
Political Parties and Pressure Groups
Books Recommended:
Essential Readingss:
JC Johri, Principles of Modern, Political Science, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
1995
RC Agarwal, Political Theory, New Delhi, S. Chand & Co.
MP Jain, Political Theory, New Delhi, Authors Guild Publications, 1993
RC Vermani, Political Theory
Eddy Asirvatham, Political Theory New Delhi, S. Chand & Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Hari Hara Das & BC Choudhary, Political Theory, Jaipur, National Publishing
House, 2005
RL Gupta, Political Theory, New Concepts: New Perspectives, New Delhi, Sultan
Chand and Sons, 2004
Reference Books:
A Appadorai, Substance of Politics
SN Ray, Modern Comparative Politics, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
AC Kapur, Principles of Political Science, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and Sons,
2004
Barrie Axford, Gary Browning, Richard Muggins &Ben Rosamond, Politics: An
Introduction, New York Routledge, 2002
Semester-I
Course Name: Indian Political Thought-I

Course Rationale: This paper highlights the main sources of the political tradition in
ancient India and its development in modern times. It critically assesses the contribution
of key ancient and modern Indian political thinkers and explains their relevance to
contemporary times.
Unit-I (5 hrs.)
Political Thought in Ancient India and its sources
Unit-II (12 hrs.)
Manu (Concept of religion, Social system, State system, Law and punishment, Foreign
policy);
Kautilya (Social philosophy, Social system, State system, Law and punishment, Foreign
policy)
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
Swami Dayanand Saraswati (Views on religion, State, Shuddhi movement);
Swami Vivekananda (Spiritual Nationalism, Social reforms, Political ideas)
Unit-IV (7 hrs.)
Raja Ram Mohan Roy (As a social, political & economic reformer ,Views on universal
religion and Humanism);
Gopal Krishna Gokhale (Spiritualisation of politics, Role in National movement,
Economic ideas, Political ideas)
Unit-V (12 hrs.)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak (Political philosophy, Swarajya, Swadeshi movement);
Savarkar (Interpretation of Indian History, Theory of Hindutva)
Books Recommended:
Essential Readingss:
VP Verma, Indian Political Thought- Ancient and Medieval Vol I, Agra, Laxmi
Narayan Agarwal, 1996
VP Verma, Indian Political Thought Vol II, Agra, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal, 1996
Vishnoo Bhagwan, Indian Political Thinkers, Delhi, Atma Ram & Sons, 2002
CM Saraswati, Indian Political Thinkers
Reference Books:
SL Verma, Representative Indian Political Thinkers, Jaipur, Jain Pustak Mandir

KP Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, Bangalore, The Bangalore Press
DR Bali, Modern Indian Thought, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
B.N.Ray, Indian Political Thought.
J.P.Suda,Indian Political Thought, Vol I, II and III.
Semester-I
Course Name: Political Ideologies -I
Course Rationale: This paper studies the role of different political ideologies and their
impact in politics. The course of their evolution and development, the different streams
and subtle nuances within each ideology, the changes and continuities in their doctrines
and their relevance to contemporary times are highlighted.
Unit-I (6 hrs.)
Political Ideologies- Meaning, Nature and Scope
Unit-II (15 hrs.)
Liberalism (Classical, Modern and Neo Liberalism)
Utilitarianism
Unit-III (12 hrs.)
Idealism
Unit-IV (6 hrs.)
Fascism (Meaning and Principles)
Unit-V (6 hrs.)
Feminism (Liberal, Radical, Marxist and Black)
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Andrew Heywood, Political Ideologies, New York, Palgrave Macmillan
JP Suda (Vol.IV), History of Western Political Thought, Meerut, K. Nath & Co.
AC Kapur, Principles of Political Science
JC Johri , Contemporary Political Theory
Reference Books:
Naresh Dadhich, Women, Conflict Resolution and Culture: Gandhian Perspective
William Ebenstein, Political Ideologies
FW Coker, Recent Political Thought, Calcutta, The World Press Pvt. Ltd.
Hari Hara Das & BC Choudhary, Political Theory, Jaipur, National Publishing
House, 2005
Semester-I
Course Name: Model Constitutions of Europe
Course Rationale: This paper acquaints the student with major constitutions of Europe.
The historical background of each constitution is to be emphasized to gain an
understanding of its evolution. Furthermore the political institutions are to be studied in
the light of the political process to gain an understanding of the dynamics of actual
politics and policy making.
Unit-I (9 hrs.)
Constitution of United Kingdom- Growth of the Constitution; Its Nature;
The Crown- The King and the Cabinet
Unit-II (9 hrs.)
Constitution of United Kingdom- The British Parliament; Judiciary; Local Govt.;
Political Parties; Rule of Law; Delegated Legislation
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
Constitution of Switzerland- Main Features; Swiss Legislature; Swiss Executive; Swiss
Judiciary; Direct Democracy in Switzerland; Political Parties
Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Constitution of France- Historical Background; Nature of the Constitution; French
Executive; The French Parliament; French Judiciary; Local Govt.; Political Parties
Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Constitution of Germany-Brief Background; the Executive; the Legislature; the Judiciary;
Political Parties
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidhya Bhushan, World Constitutions, Sterling Publisher

(Pvt.) Ltd., 2001
AC Kapur, Select Constitutions, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons, 1995
Reference Books:
VD Mahajan, Select Modern Governments, Delhi, S. Chand & Co., 2001.
R.C Aggarwal, World Constitutions.
Semester-I
Course Name: Project
Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
Course Rationale:
To acquaint the students with research methodology
To orient the students to the techniques of documentation
This paper requires two hours of self study outside the class so as to acquaint them with
the techniques of Data/ Information collection and Data/Information analysis so as to
arrive at valid conclusions.
Semester-II
Course Name: Fundamentals of Political Science-II

Course Rationale: This course is meant to provide an advanced insight into the
discipline. It seeks to explain the evolution and usage of new concepts and theories.
Unit-I (9 hrs.)
Distinction between Classical and Modern Political Science;
Behaviouralism and Post-behaviouralism
Unit-II (6 hrs.)
Interdisciplinary Approach in Political Science;
Relationship of Political Science with other Disciplines (History, Economics,
Psychology, Ethics & Philosophy)
Unit-III (12 hrs.)
Concepts-Power, Authority, Legitimacy;
Human Rights- Marxist and Liberal perspective
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
Political Development, Political Modernization, and Political Culture
Unit-V (8 hrs.)
Scientific understanding of Politics- Systems Theory- Contribution of David Easton;
Structural- Functional Approach- Almond and Kaplan
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
JC Johri, Principles of Modern Political Science, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,

1995
SP Varma, Modern Political Theory, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House
AC Kapur, Principles of Political Science, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and Sons,
2004
RC Agarwal, Political Theory, New Delhi, S. Chand & Co.
JC Johri, Comparative Politics, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1995
JC Johri, Contemporary Political Theory, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1997
Reference Books:
Eddy Asirvatham, Political Theory, New Delhi, S. Chand & Co. Ltd.
A Appadorai, Substance of Politics
OP Gauba, Political Theory, Mac Milan India Ltd., 2004
PB Rathod, Modern Political Theory, New Delhi, Commonwealth Publishers,
2004
VD Mahajan, Political Theory, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
Hari Hara Das, Political Theory, Jaipur, National Publishing House
Hari Hara Das, Comparative Politics, Jaipur, National Publishing House
Robert Dahl, Modern Political Analysis
MP Jain, Political Theory, New Delhi, Authors Guild Publications, 1993
Semester-II
Course Name: Indian Political Thought-II
Course Rationale: This paper critically assesses the contribution of modern Indian
political thinkers. It emphasizes on the distinctive contribution of Indian thinkers to
political theorizing as well as in the making of modern India.
Unit-I (9 hrs.)
M.K. Gandhi (Social philosophy, Concept of Satya and Ahimsa, Concept of Ram rajya,
and Eonomic ideas)
Unit-II (10 hrs.)

Jyoti Rao Phule (Social and Political philosophy)
B. R. Ambedkar (Social reforms, Political ideas, Role in constitution making)
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
J.L. Nehru (Democratic Socialism, Nationalism and Internationalism, Non Alignment
and Panchsheel)
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
M.N. Roy (Critique of Marx, Concept of New Humanism, Freedom & Demcracy)
Ram Manohar Lohiya
Unit-V (7hrs.)
Vinoba Bhave (Sarvodaya Movement- Bhoodan, Gramdan; New social & Political
Order)
J.P. Narain (Views on Nationalism, Socialism, Sarvodaya, Total Revolutuion)
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
VP Verma, Indian Political Thought (Vol. I.and II), Agra, Laxmi Narayan
Agarwal, 1996
Vishnoo Bhagwan, Indian Political Thinkers, Delhi, Atma Ram & Sons, 2002
CM Saraswati, Indian Political Thinkers
Reference Books:
SL Verma, Representative Indian Political Thinkers, Jaipur, Jain Pustak Mandir
DR Bali, Modern Indian Thought, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Semester-II
Course Name: Political Ideologies-II

Course Rationale: This paper studies the role of different political ideologies of social
change and their impact on politics, the course of their evolution and development, the
different streams and subtle nuances within each ideology.
Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Marxism
Unit-II (10 hrs.)
Socialism
Unit-III (10 hrs.)
Anarchism
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
Gandhism
Unit-V (05 hrs.)
Environmentalism
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Andrew Heywood, Political Ideologies, New York, Palgrave Macmillan
Hari Hara Das, Political Theory: Traditional and Modern
FW Coker, Recent Political Thought, Calcutta, The World Press Pvt. Ltd.
AC Kapur, Principles of Political Science
JC Johri, Contemporary Political Theory
Reference Books:
Naresh Dadhich, Women, Conflict Resolution and Culture: Gandhian Perspective
William Ebenstein, Political Ideologies
JP Suda (Vol.IV), History of Western Political Thought, Meerut, K. Nath & Co.
Semester-II
Course Name: Other Select Constitutions
Course Rationale: This paper studies some model constitutions of the world, other then
the European ones. The historical background of individual constitutions is to be
emphasized to gain an understanding of its evolution. Furthermore the political
institutions are to be studied in the light of the political process to gain an understanding
of the dynamics of actual politics and policy making.
Unit-I (8 hrs.)
Constitution of United States of America- Salient Features; American Federalism;
The President and his Cabinet
Unit-II (8 hrs.)
Constitution of United States of America- The Congress; The Federal Judiciary; Checks
and Balances; Political Parties
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
Constitution of Russia-The Present Constitution; the Legislature; Executive; Communist
Party
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
Constitution of Japan- General Features; Fundamental rights in the Constitution; The
Executive; Diet; Judiciary; Political Parties
Unit-V (10 hrs.)

Constitution of China- Salient Features of the 1982 Constitution; The National People’s
Congress- Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress; The President of
China; The State Council; The Judicial System; Fundamental Rights and Duties; The
Communist Party
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidhya Bhushan, World Constitutions, Sterling Publisher
(Pvt.) Ltd., 2001
AC Kapur, Select Constitutions, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons, 1995
Reference Books:
VD Mahajan, Select Modern Governments, Delhi, S. Chand & Co., 2001
Kahin, Major Governments of Asia, New York, Cornell University Press, 1958
Semester-II
Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
Course Rationale:
Semester-III
Course Name: Freedom Movement in India
Course Rationale: This paper focuses in detail on the freedom struggle of India and
India’s tryst with destiny. It incorporates the influences that shaped the course of modern
India. It acquaints the students with the nature of Indian Freedom Struggle and the Socio-
economic dimensions of the nationalist movement.
Unit-I (9 hrs.)
National movement in India- Rise of Nationalism, Genesis of the Indian National
Congress
Unit-II (9 hrs.)
Moderates and Extremists
Causes for the rise of Communalism,
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
Gandhian Era in Indian Freedom Struggle;
Freedom movement in Rajasthan
Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Socio- Economic Dimensions of Indian Freedom Struggle- The demand for partition,
Trade Union and Peasant Movements, Role of women in Indian Freedom Struggle
Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Role of revolutionaries in Indian Freedom Struggle- Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat
Singh, Lala Lajpat Rai;
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
RC Agarwal, Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, New
Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
Bipan Chandra, Freedom Struggle, New Delhi, National Book Trust
Reference Books
JC Johri, Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), Delhi, Vishal Publications
BL Fadia, Indian Government and Politics, Agra, Sahitya Bhawan
DC Gupta, Indian Government and Politics, Delhi, Vikas Publishing House
WH Morris Jones, The Government and Politics of India, New Delhi, Universal
Book Stall
RC Agarwal, Indian Political System, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons
Semester-III
Course Name: Constitutional Development in India
Course Rationale: This paper traces the growth of constitutionalism and parliamentary
democracy in India through the various Acts passed during the British regime. It enables
the student to understand the background of the Indian Constitution.
Unit-I (8 hrs.)
Act of 1858- Transfer of power from East India Company to Crown;
Indian Councils Act- 1892
Unit-II (7 hrs.)
Indian Councils Act- 1909-Morley- Minto Reforms
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
Government of India Act 1919- Montague- Chelmsford Reforms
Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Government of India Act 1935
Unit-V (12 hrs.)
Cripps Mission; Cabinet Mission;
Indian Independence Act 1947
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Bipan Chandra, Freedom Struggle, New Delhi, National Book Trust
Reference Books:
Book Stall
Granville Austin, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi,
Oxford University Press
Granville Austin, Working A Democratic Constitution, New Delhi, Oxford
University Press
Semester-III
Course Name: International Politics

Course Rationale: This paper deals with the concepts and dimensions of international
relations and makes an analysis of different theories highlighting the major debates and
differences within the different theoretical paradigms. It highlights the various aspects of
conflicts and conflict resolution in the specificity of the long period of the post Second
World War phase.
Unit-I (9 hrs.)
Approaches to International Politics- Idealism; Realism – Morgenthau; Neo-Realism-
Kenneth Waltz;
Concepts - National Interest; Balance of Power;
Post-War International Developments- End of Colonialism, De-Europeanization of
International Politics, Emergence of New States & Democratization of the World
Unit-II (10 hrs.)
Cold War & Bipolarity; Arms Race and Disarmament; Collective Security
Unit-III (6 hrs.)
Issues in International Politics- Arab- Israel Conflict; Oil Politics
Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Non-Alignment- Evolution and contemporary relevance;
New International Economic Order (NIEO); North – South Dialogue; South- South
Dialogue-
Unit-V (11 hrs.)
Associations of Regional Co-operation- ASEAN; SAARC; EU
Contemporary Global Concerns- Human Rights; Environment and Ecological concerns
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Palmer and Perkins, International Relations, Delhi, AITBS Publishers and

Distributors, 2004
Prakash Chander, International Relations, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.
Prem Arora, International Politics, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.
Reference Books:
Hans J.Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations
Martin Griffiths, Key Concepts in International Relations, Routledge, 2004
JC Johri, International Relations and Politics, Sterling Publishers, 1996
Karl Deutsch, Analysis of International Politics, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of
India
Mahendra Kumar, Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal
Agrawala and Co.
Rumki Basu, United Nations Organization, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers
SK Sharma and Urmila Sharma, International Relations :(Vol. I&II), New Delhi,
Atlantic Publishers and Distributors
Yuri Alimov, Rise and Growth of NAM, Moscow, Progress Publishers
NS Gehlot and Anu Satsangi, Indo –Pak Relations, New Delhi, Deep and Deep
Publications
MH Syed, SAARC Challenges Ahead, New Delhi, Kilaso Books
SR Sharma, US Iraq War: An Erosion of UN Authority, Mohit Publishers, 2003
Semester-III
Course Name: Elements of Public Administration
Course Rationale: This paper intends to provide basic conceptual, foundational and
theoretical orientation to the undergraduate students with the discipline of Public
Administration.
Unit-I (8 hrs.)
Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration;
Approaches to the study of Public Administration
Unit-II (5 hrs.)
Public and Private Administration;
New Public Administration;
Importance and Relevance of Public Administration
Unit-III (13 hrs.)

Theories of Administration- Classical (W.Wilson, H.Fayol, Mooney, Charles Taylor,
Mary .P. Follet, Ferrell Heddy)
Modern (Elton Mayo, Herbert Simon, Fredrick Riggs, Weidner)
Unit-IV (7 hrs.)
Structures of Organization – Line, Staff and Auxiliary;
Agencies of Administration- Public Corporations, Independent Regulatory Commissions
Unit-V (12 hrs.)

Principles of Organization- Hierarchy; Span of Control; Delegation; Coordination;
Supervision; Unity of Command
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Sharma and Sadana, Public Administration: Theory and Practice
SL Goel, Public Administration, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications
Awasthi and Maheshwari, Public Administration: Theory and Practice, Agra,
Lakshmi Narain Agarwal
BL Fadia, Public Administration, Agra, Sahitya Bhawan Publications
Reference Books:
Ramesh Arora, Public Administration: Theories and Concepts
LD White, Introduction to the Study of Public Administration, New Delhi, S
Chand & Co.
Rumki Basu, Public Administration: Theory and Concepts, New Delhi, Sterling
Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Semester-III
Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
Course Rationale:
Semester-IV
Course Name: Indian Political Institutions and Processes
Course Rationale: The focus of this paper is on the political processes and the actual
functioning of the political system in India. One needs to understand that the Indian
Constitution was intended to provide a framework for a modern, secular and democratic
society and simultaneously be discussing the working of select political institutions like
the Union Executive, the Parliament and the Judiciary.
Unit-I (8 hrs.)
Framing of the Indian Constitution- Major issues;
Preamble to the Constitution
Unit-II (9 hrs.)
Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles; Nature of Indian Federal System
Unit-III (10 hrs.)
Union Executive-President; Prime Minister; Council of Ministers
Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Union Parliament; Methods of Amendment; Centre-State Relations
Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Supreme Court of India;
Judicial Review; Public Interest Litigation; Judicial Activism
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
University Press
DD Basu, Shorter Constitution of India, Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
Reference Books:
Bipan Chandra, India’s Struggle for Independence, New Delhi, Penguin Books
Introduction to the Constitution of India: DD Basu, Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
Book Stall
PC Dahl, Democracy in India: Constraints and Opportunities
Iqbal Narain, Secularism in India, Jaipur, Classic Publishing House, 1995
Subash Kashyap, Our Parliament, New Delhi, National Book Trust
Subash Kashyap, Our Judiciary, New Delhi, National Book Trust
Nani Palkhiwala, Our Constitution: Defaced and Defiled, Macmilan
AG Noorani, Constitutional Questions in India, New Delhi, Oxford University
Press
Bipan Chandra, In the Name of Democracy, Penguin Books, 2003
JN Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Allahabad, Central Law Agency
Prabhat Datta, India’s Democracy: New Challenges, New Delhi, Kanishka
Publishers and Distributors
Semester-IV
Course Name: Working of Indian Political System
Course Rationale: This paper focuses on the governance of Indian Federating Units. It
also acquaints the students with the dynamic factors influencing the Indian Political
System and the experience of last fifty-five years. It also analyzes the challenges before
the Indian polity.
Unit-I (12 hrs.)
Governance of Indian States; State Executive- Role of Governor in Indian politics
(With special reference to the politics of Rajasthan)
Unit-II (10 hrs.)
The State Legislature;
Political Parties in India- Major National Parties- BJP, Congress, Left Parties;
Politics of Coalition;
Unit-III (7 hrs.)
Electoral Process & Voting Behavior
Problem of women participation
Unit-IV (8 hrs.)
Challenges before Indian Democracy-Regionalism and Communalism
Unit-V (8 hrs.)
Challenges before Indian Democracy -Casteism and Terrorism
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Book Stall
DD Basu, Shorter Constitution of India, Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
Reference Books:
University Press
Introduction to the Constitution of India: DD Basu, Delhi, Prentice Hall of India
PC Dahl, Democracy in India: Constraints and Opportunities
NC Asthana, Terrorism, Insurgency and Counter insurgency Operations, Jaipur,
Pointer Publishers, 2001
Iqbal Narain, Secularism in India, Jaipur, Classic Publishing House, 1995
AK Majumdar and Bhanwar Singh, Regionalism in Indian Politics, New Delhi,
Radha Publications
Subash Kashyap, Our Parliament, New Delhi, National Book Trust
Subash Kashyap, Our Judiciary, New Delhi, National Book Trust
Nani Palkhiwala, Our Constitution: Defaced and Defiled, Macmilan
AG Noorani, Constitutional Questions in India, New Delhi, Oxford University
Press
Bipan Chandra, In the Name of Democracy, Penguin Books, 2003
Joya Hasan(ed), Parties and Party Politics in India, New Delhi, Oxford
University Press
JN Pandey, Constitutional Law of India, Allahabad, Central Law Agency
Prabhat Datta, India’s Democracy: New Challenges, New Delhi, Kanishka
Publishers and Distributors
Semester-IV
Course Name: Foreign Policies of Major Powers

Course Rationale: This paper provides an insight into the foreign policies of the US and
China as well as an in-depth study of the policy India has pursued in her dealings with
other nations of the world. The paper will enable the students to analyze some of the
issues related with security and development concerns of India- particularly with
reference to the impediments and opportunities in achieving national interest.
Unit-I (7 hrs.)
Foreign Policy of USA (Objectives and major issues)
USA and the Third world (with special reference to Asian and African nations)
Unit-II (7 hrs.)
USA and the Middle East; USA and Europe;
USA and South East
Unit-III (13 hrs.)
Foreign Policy of India; India’s relations with her neighbours;
India’ relations with major powers- USA, Russia, UK, E.U & Japan;
India’s Security Concerns
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
India and the UNO; India and NAM; India and regional organizations- ASEAN &
SAARC; India and the question of nuclear weapons- NPT & CTBT
Unit-V (8 hrs.)
Foreign Policy of China; China’s relations with her neighbours; China’s role in the Indian
sub-continent
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Mahendra Kumar, Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal

Agrawala and Co.
Rumki Basu, United Nations Organization, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers
VP Dutt, India’s Foreign Policy, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House
UC Jain and Jeevan Nair, Foreign Policy of India, Jaipur, Pointer Publishers
Palmer and Perkins, International Relations, Delhi, AITBS Publishers and
Distributors, 2004MH Syed, SAARC Challenges Ahead, New Delhi, Kilaso Books
Ram Sharma, Indo- US Relations, New Delhi, Discovery Publishing House
SR Sharma, Indo- China Relations
VN Khanna, Foreign Policy of India, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House
Reference Books:
Prakash Chander, International Relations, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.
Hans J.Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations
Yuri Alimov, Rise and Growth of NAM, Moscow, Progress Publishers
JC Johri, International Relations and Politics, Sterling Publishers, 1996
Prem Arora, International Politics, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.
Karl Deutsch, Analysis of International Politics, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of
India
SK Sharma and Urmila Sharma, International Relations :(Vol. I&II), New Delhi,
Atlantic Publishers and Distributors
NS Gehlot and Anu Satsangi, Indo –Pak Relations, New Delhi, Deep and Deep
Publications
Ramesh Dubey and BM Jain, International Politics, Jaipur, College Book Depot
Peter Burnell and Vicky Randall, Politics in the Developing World, Oxford,
Semester-IV
Course Name: Personnel and Financial Administration
Course Rationale: This paper provides understanding of the key concepts and the sub-
systems of Public Administration like Personnel and Financial and also the importance of
legislative and judicial control over administration.
Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Recruitment and Training of Personnel
Unit-II (9 hrs.)
Control over Administration – Legislative, Judicial, and Popular
Unit-III (6 hrs.)
Budget- Concept and significance;
Performance Budget and Zero-Base Budget
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
Formation and Execution of budget in India
Unit-V (10 hrs.)
Deficit Financing- Public Debt, Accounts and Audits; Administrative Reforms in India
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Sharma and Sadana, Public Administration: Theory and Practice
SL Goel, Public Administration, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications
Awasthi and Maheshwari, Public Administration: Theory and Practice, Agra,
Lakshmi Narain Agarwal
BL Fadia, Public Administration, Agra, Sahitya Bhawan Publications
Reference Books:
Ramesh Arora, Public Administration: Theories and Concepts
LD White, Introduction to the Study of Public Administration, New Delhi, S
Chand & Co.
Rumki Basu, Public Administration: Theory and Concepts, New Delhi, Sterling
Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
Semester-IV
Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
Course Rationale:
Semester-V
Course Name: Representative Western Political Thinkers
Course Rationale: This paper studies the classical tradition in Political Theory from
Plato to Green with the view to understand how the Great Masters explained and
analyzed political events and problems of their times and prescribed solutions. The
course intends to generate a critical awareness about the traditions of political thought in
the West.
Unit-I (7 hrs.)
Plato (Concept of Justice& Ideal State, Views on Education, Communism of Wives and
Property, Plato’s second best state)
Unit-II (10 hrs.)

Aristotle (Criticism of Plato; Slavery, Citizenship, Concept of Best State; Theory of
Revolution)
Unit-III (8 hrs.)
Niccollo Machiavelli (Concept of Virtue, Religion, Ethics and politics, Monarchy;
National sovereignty; Statecraft)
Thomas Hobbes (Natural Laws, Social Contract, State)
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
John Locke (Ideas on Natural rights with reference to property, Social Contract,limited
State, Resistance to the State)
Jean Jacques Rousseau (State of Nature, Social Contract, General Will)
Unit-V (10 hrs.)

George Wilhelm Fredrick Hegel (Dialectics & Theory of State)
Thomas Hill Green (Theory of State, Resistance to State & War)
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
CL Wayper, Political Thought, Mac Milan, 1995

JP Suda, History of Political Thought: (Vol. I&II), Meerut, K. Nath & Co.
GH Sabine, History of Political Theory, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.,
1997
JC Johri, Politcal Thought: Ancient and Medieval, New Delhi, Metropolitan
Reference Books:
Dunning, History of Political Thought

Plato’s Republic, Penguin Classics
Mulgan, Aristotle’s Political Theory
Paul Baucher and David Kalley, Political Thinkers from Socrates to the present
Subrata Mukherjee, History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx, Delhi, Prentice
Hall of India, 2003
EM Froster, Masters of Political Thought
Maxey, Political Philosophies
Subrata Mukherjee and Shushila Ramaswamy, GWF Hegel, New Delhi, Deep and
Deep Publications
Subrata Mukherjee and Shushila Ramaswamy, Thomas Hill Green, New Delhi,
Deep and Deep Publications
Semester-V
Course Name: Modern Political Theory
Course Rationale: This paper seeks to provide an in-depth understanding of the nature
of the discipline and its major concepts useful for analyzing political process and
phenomena.
Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Decline of Political Theory- Historicism; Moral Relativism; Hyper factualism; Positivism
and Neo-Positivism
Unit-II (10 hrs.)
Group Theory; Distributive Approach
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
Communications Theory; Decision- Making Theory
Unit-IV (8 hrs.)
Political process and change;
Theories of Alienation
Unit-V (8 hrs.)
Theories of Political Development
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
SP Varma, Modern Political Theory, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House

HR Mukhi, Modern Political Theory.
Prof Laxmi Naraya, Styles in Political Theory.
V.R Mehta, Beyond Marxism.
Reference Books:
Harold Lasswell, Who Gets, What, When and How.

Robert Dahl, Modern Political Analysis, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India.
Laxmi Singh, Styles in Political Theory.
Semester-V
Course Name: International Law: Introduction and Laws of Peace

Course Rationale: This paper introduces to the student to the realm of laws governing
the conduct of independent nation states during times of peace.
Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Meaning, Nature, Scope and Kinds of International Law;
Sources of International Law.
Unit-II (9 hrs.)
Evolution of International Law-New states, Codification of International Law and their
role in International Law, Progressive development of International law.
International Transactions- Diplomatic Agents and Immunities with special reference to
1961 and 1962 convention.
Treaties
Unit-III (11 hrs.)
Laws of Peace- Nature of State; Rights and Duties of State; State Responsibility;
Recognition -Theories and Process of Recognition including Belligerency and
Insurgency), State Succession.
Intervention- Problems of Nationality and Citizenship
Unit-IV (6 hrs.)
State Territory- Acquisition and Loss of Territory;
Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Laws of the Sea and Sea-bed (Maritime Belt, Continental Shelf, Territorial Waters)
Seabed Disputes Resolution;
Piracy;
Extradition
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
SK Kapur, International Law and Human Rights, Allahabad, Central Law Agency
MP Tandon, Public International Law, Allahabad, Allahabad Law Agency
Reference Books:
Oppenheim, Public International Law

Fenwick, International Law
Hari Hara Das, International Law, New Delhi, National Publishing House
Kelsen, Principles of International Law
Semester-V
Course Name: Local Government in India-I
Course Rationale: Local Government and politics in rural and urban India has
appreciable salience and centrality in the processes of democratic decentralized
governance. The course firstly intends to develop an elementary, historical and
conceptual understanding of local government institutions and secondly generates
familiarity with the issues of politics involved in managing socio-economic development
through these institutions. The 73rd Constitutional Amendment is an important milestone
in the movement towards greater rural local autonomy. This paper focuses on the
conceptualization and working of rural local government in India.
Unit-I (6 hrs.)
Evolution and the growth of the concept of Local Self-Government in a welfare state-
Rural;
Significance of 73rd amendment
Unit-II (8 hrs.)
Organization of Rural Local Government - Structures: Gram Sabha-Powers and
Functions
Unit-III (10 hrs.)
Organization of Rural Local Government - Structures: Panchayat Samiti, Zila Parishad-
Composition, Powers and Functions
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
Control over Rural Local Government; Finances of Rural Local Government
Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Personnel of Rural Local Government - Village level worker, Secretary Panchayat;
Role of Collector
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
SR Maheshwari , Local Government in India, Agra, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal

Ashok Sharma, Local Government in India (Hindi)
Reference Books:
Shalini Rajneesh and SK Goel, Panchayati Raj in India: Theory and Practice,
New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications
V Sudhakar, New Panchayati Raj System, Jaipur, Mangaldeep Publications
Semester-V
Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
Course Rationale:
Semester-VI
Course Name: Representative Political Thinkers
Course Rationale: This paper studies the Political Thought from Bentham to Marx as
well as Lenin and Mao. The course intends to generate a critical awareness about the
traditions of political thought in the West as well as the East.
Unit-I (10 hrs.)
Jeremy Bentham (Utilitarianism; Theory of Punishment , State and Government & Prison
reforms)
J.S. Mill (Revision of Benthamite Utilitarianism, Concept of Liberty, Representative
Democracy)
Unit-II (10 hrs.)
Karl Marx (Concept of Dilectics, Historical Materialism, Economic interpretation of
society and State, Revolution)
Unit-III (10 hrs.)
V.I. Lenin (with reference to changes introduced into Marxism, theory of party
organization and Theory of Imperialism)
Mao Zedong (Theory of communism & Cultural Revolution, )
Unit-IV (5 hrs.)
John Rawls (Theory of Justice)
Unit-V (10 hrs.)
Harold Laski (On state & sovereignty, Federalism, concept of rights, liberty & property)
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
CL Wayper, Political Thought, Mac Milan, 1995

GH Sabine, History of Political Theory, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.,
1997
JP Suda, History of Political Thought: (Vol.II & III), Meerut, K. Nath & Co.
JC Johri, Politcal Thought: Modern and Recent, New Delhi, Metropolitan
Reference Books:
Dunning, History of Political Thought
Paul Baucher and David Kalley, Political Thinkers from Socrates to the present
Subrata Mukherjee, History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx, Delhi, Prentice
Hall of India, 2003
EM Froster, Masters of Political Thought
Maxey, Political Philosophies
M. Meisner, Marxism, Maoism and Utopianism, The Socialist Register
Mao Zedong, Selected Works (3 Vols.), Beijing, Foreign Languages Press
S. Schram, The Poliitcal Thought of Mao-Tse- Tung, New York, Praeger
Semester-VI
Course Name: United Nations

Course Rationale: This paper focuses on the structure, composition and role (political
and non-political) of United Nations and acquaints the students with the importance of
this international organization in the politics of yesteryears as well as its relevance in the
contemporary times.
Unit-I (9 hrs.)
Formation of the UN System- An overview.
The General Assembly- Structure, Role and Functions.
Unit-II (9 hrs.)
Security Council- Powers and Functions with special reference to Veto Power; Role in
Peace-keeping.
Unit-III (10 hrs.)
The Secretary- General - Role and Functions; Maintenance of International peace and
security.
Unit-IV (8 hrs.)
India and WTO, IMF, IBRD and ADB
Unit-V (9 hrs.)
India and the UNO, India and NAM.
India and the Regional Organizations- ASEAN, APEC and NAFTA
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
Rumki Basu, The United Nations, Structure and Functions of an International

Organization, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2004
Ramcharit, United Nations and World Politics, Kanishka Publishers,1998
Kayathwal, The United Nations: Retrospect and Prospect, Jaipur, Pointer
Publishers, 1998.
Reference Books:
Peter Baehr and Leon Gordenker, United Nations in the 1990s

Evan Luard, A History of UN
MG Nicholas, The UN as a Political Institution
William H. Lewis, The Security Role of the United Nations
A.Appadorai, India in World Affairs1957-58, New Delhi.1975.
Sumit Ganguly, Origins of War in South Asia, BoulderPublisher, 1986.
Semester-VI
Course Name: International Law: Laws of War and Neutrality
Course Rationale: This paper orients the students with the laws governing the conduct
of independent nation states during times of war.
Unit-I (8 hrs.)
Laws of Air and Outer Space;
Settlement of International Disputes- Role of UN and International Court of Justice
Unit-II (8 hrs.)
Laws of War- Meaning, features and Declaration of War; Belligerents; Combatants and
Non-Combatants; Effects of War
Unit-III (12 hrs.)
Laws of Land Warfare;
Laws of Maritime Warfare;
Laws of Ariel Warfare
Unit-IV (8 hrs.)
War Crimes; Genocide; Prize Courts
Termination of War
Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Laws of Neutrality-Concept; Rights and Duties of Neutrals;
Right of Angary; Contrabands; Blockade; Unneutral Service
Essential Readings:
SK Kapur, International Law and Human Rights, Allahabad, Central Law Agency
MP Tandon, Public International Law, Allahabad, Allahabad Law Agency
Reference Books:
Oppenheim, Public International Law

Fenwick, International Law
Hari Hara Das, International Law, New Delhi, National Publishing House
Kelsen, Principles of International Law
Semester-VI
Course Name: Local Government in India-II
Course Rationale: This paper focuses on the conceptualization and working of urban
local government in India. Local Government and politics in urban India has an
appreciable say in the processes of democratic decentralized governance. The course
intends to generate familiarity with the issues of politics involved in managing socio-
economic development through urban local institutions. The paper also deals with the
74th Constitutional Amendment as an important milestone in the movement towards
greater urban local autonomy.
Unit-I (12 hrs.)

The concept of Local Government in a welfare state
Patterns of Urban Local Government -Composition, Structures & Powers
Unit-II (9 hrs.)
74th Amendment and Urban Local Government
Unit-III (10 hrs.)
Urban Local Finances
Unit-IV (8 hrs.)
Personnel Administration
Unit-V (6 hrs.)
State Control over these bodies
Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:
SR Maheshwari , Local Government in India, Agra, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal

Ashok Sharma, Local Government in India (Hindi)
Reference Books:
SS Dhaliwal, Municipal Administration, New Delhi, Deep and Deep Publications

VB Singh, Urban Local Government, Jaipur, Rawat Publications
Mohit Bhattacharya, Municipal Government in India
A Avasthi, Municipal Government and Administration in India
Semester-VI
Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
Course Rationale:

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Political Science (Honours)

Course Rationale: This course is meant to provide an introduction to Political Science to

Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Course Name: Indian Political Thought-I

SL Verma, Representative Indian Political Thinkers, Jaipur, Jain Pustak Mandir

Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidhya Bhushan, World Constitutions, Sterling Publisher

Course Name: Fundamentals of Political Science-II

JC Johri, Principles of Modern Political Science, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,

Unit-II (10 hrs.)

Course Name: Political Ideologies-II

Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Unit-V (10 hrs.)

Course Name: International Politics

Palmer and Perkins, International Relations, Delhi, AITBS Publishers and

Unit-III (13 hrs.)

Unit-V (12 hrs.)

Course Name: Foreign Policies of Major Powers

Mahendra Kumar, Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal

Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Property, Plato’s second best state)

Unit-II (10 hrs.)

Unit-V (10 hrs.)

CL Wayper, Political Thought, Mac Milan, 1995

Dunning, History of Political Thought

Unit-I (10 hrs.)

SP Varma, Modern Political Theory, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House

Harold Lasswell, Who Gets, What, When and How.

Course Name: International Law: Introduction and Laws of Peace

Unit-I (10 hrs.)

Oppenheim, Public International Law

SR Maheshwari , Local Government in India, Agra, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal

CL Wayper, Political Thought, Mac Milan, 1995

Course Name: United Nations

Rumki Basu, The United Nations, Structure and Functions of an International

Peter Baehr and Leon Gordenker, United Nations in the 1990s

Oppenheim, Public International Law

Unit-I (12 hrs.)

SR Maheshwari , Local Government in India, Agra, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal

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