(AUTONOMOUS)

SFS, GURUKUL MARG, MANSAROVAR, JAIPUR

COURSE OF STUDY

FOR

B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE (Pass Course) EXAMINATION

I Semester Examination November 2007

II Semester Examination April 2008
III Semester Examination November 2008
IV Semester Examination April 2009
V Semester Examination November 2009
VI Semester Examination April 2010

Note: In each Semester there shall be 2 theory papers and one paper of project

Syllabi applicable to students seeking admission to UG Pass Course Programme in the

discipline of Political Science in the Academic Session 2007-2008

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Department of Political Science
Outline of the Syllabi and Credit Template for Political Science
B.A Pass Course (Elective)
Semester I
Paper Code Title Contact Hours Credits
Per semester Per week
POL 101 Fundamentals of Political Science-I 45 03 3
POL 102 Indian Political Thought-I 45 03 3
POL 103 Project 30 02 2
Total Credits for I Semester 8
Semester II
Paper Code Title Contact Hours Credits
Per semester Per week
POL 201 Fundamentals of Political Science-II 45 03 3
POL 202 Indian Political Thought-II 45 03 3
POL 203 Project 30 02 2
Total Credits for II Semester 8
Semester III
Paper Code Title Contact Hours Credits
Per semester Per week
POL 301 Model Constitutions of Europe 45 03 3
POL 302 Foundations of Indian Political 45 03 3
System
POL 303 Project 30 02 2
Total Credits for III Semester 8
Semester IV
Paper Code Title Contact Hours Credits
Per semester Per week
POL 401 Other Select Constitutions 45 03 3
POL 402 Working of Indian Political System 45 03 3
POL 403 Project 30 02 2
Total Credits for IV Semester 8
Semester V
Paper Code Title Contact Hours Credits
Per semester Per week
POL 501 Representative Western Political 45 03 3
Thinkers
POL 502 International Relations Since World 45 03 3
–War II
POL 503 Project 30 02 2
Total Credits for V Semester 8
Semester VI
Paper Code Title Contact Hours Credits
Per semester Per week
POL 601 Representative Political Thinkers 45 03 3
POL 602 Foreign Policies of Major Powers 45 03 3
POL 603 Project 30 02 2
Total Credits for VI Semester 8
Total Credits 48

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Political Science
Semester-I

Paper-I
Course Name: Fundamentals of Political Science-I
Course No. – POL 101 Credits Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

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

the 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 (9hrs.)
Meaning, Nature and Significance of Political Science;
Distinction between Classical and Modern Political Science;

Unit-II (14 hrs.)

Concepts-Liberty, Equality, Justice and Sovereignty

Unit-III (10 hrs.)

Meaning, origin, importance and elements of the State;
Organs of the Government - their functions with recent trends.

Unit-IV (5 hrs.)
Forms of Government- Democracy and Dictatorship;
Theories of Democracy-Classical and Contemporary

Unit-V (7hrs.)
Rule of Law and Constitutionalism;
Political Parties and Pressure Groups

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Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

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

RL Gupta, Political Theory, New Concepts: New Perspectives, New Delhi, Sultan
Chand and Sons, 2004

RC Agarwal, Political Theory, New Delhi, S. Chand & Co., 2006

Hari Hara Das & BC Choudhary, Political Theory, Jaipur, National Publishing
House, 2005

Reference Books:

JC Johri, Principles of Modern Political Science, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
1995

AC Kapur, Principles of Political Science, New Delhi, Sultan Chand and Sons,
2004

A Appadorai, Substance of Politics

SN Ray, Modern Comparative Politics, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of India

Barrie Axford, Gary Browning, Richard Muggins &Ben Rosamond, Politics: An
Introduction, New York Routledge, 2002

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 Political Science
Semester-I

Paper-II
Course Name: Indian Political Thought-I
Course No. – POL 102 Credits Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

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 (With special reference to Vedas and
Epics)
Unit-II (10 hrs.)
Manu and Kautilya
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Swami Dayanand Saraswati
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
Dadabhai Naoroji and Gopal Krishna Gokhale
Unit-V (11 hrs.)
Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Savarkar

Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:

Vishnoo Bhagwan, Indian Political Thinkers, Delhi, Atma Ram & Sons, 2002

CM Saraswati, Indian Political Thinkers

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

MS Chaturvedi, Pratinidhi Bhartiya Rajnitik Vicharak, Jaipur, College Book
House, 2006

Reference Books:

VP Verma, Ancient and Medieval Indian Political Thought (Vol.I), Agra, Laxmi
Narayan Agarwal, 1996

KP Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, Bangalore, The Bangalore Press

DR Bali, Modern Indian Thought, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

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 Political Science
Semester-II

Paper-I
Course Name: Fundamentals of Political Science-II

Course No. – POL 201 Credits Assigned: 03

Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
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. It
also introduces various ideologies to the student.

Unit-I (9 hrs.)
Approaches to the study of Political Science – historical, normative and empirical;
Behaviouralism and Post-behaviouralism

Unit-II (8 hrs.)
Interdisciplinary Approach in Political Science;
Relationship of Political Science with other Social Sciences (History, Economics,
Psychology, Ethics & Philosophy)
Concepts-Power, Authority, Legitimacy

Unit-III (8 hrs.)
Systems Theory and Structural-Functional Approach
Elite Theory-views of Pareto, Mosca, Mitchels, C. Wright Mills

Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Political Development, Political Modernization, Globalization

Unit-V (11 hrs.)

Ideologies- Meaning and Nature; Concept of End of Ideology
Major ideologies- Liberalism, Utilitarianism, Socialism and Marxism

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Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

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. Ltd.

Reference Books:

A Appadorai, Substance of Politics

JC Johri, Comparative Politcs, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1995

JC Johri, Contemporary Political Theory, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1997

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, 2005

Hari Hara Das, Comparative Politics, Jaipur, National Publishing House

JC Johri, Principles of Modern Political Science, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
1995

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

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 Political Science
Semester-II

Paper-II
Course Name: Indian Political Thought-II
Course No. – POL 202 Credits Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

Course Rationale: This paper critically assesses the contribution of the 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
Unit-II (10 hrs.)
Jyoti Rao Phule and B. R. Ambedkar
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
J.L. Nehru
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
M.N. Roy and Ram Manohar Lohiya
Unit-V (7hrs.)
Vinoba Bhave and J.P. Narain

Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

Vishnoo Bhagwan, Indian Political Thinkers, Delhi, Atma Ram & Sons, 2002

CM Saraswati, Indian Political Thinkers

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

MS Chaturvedi, Pratinidhi Bhartiya Rajnitik Vicharak, Jaipur, College Book
House, 2006

Reference Books:

VP Verma, Indian Political Thought (Vol.I), Agra, Laxmi Narayan Agarwal,
1996

KP Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, Bangalore, The Bangalore Press

DR Bali, Modern Indian Thought, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.

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 Political Science
Semester-III

Paper-I
Course Name: Model Constitutions of Europe

Course No. – POL 301 Credits Assigned: 03

Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)
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

Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Constitution of France- The French Parliament; French Judiciary; Local Govt.; Political
Parties

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Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidhya Bhushan, World Constitutions, Sterling Publisher
(Pvt.) Ltd., 2001
Reference Books:

AC Kapur, Select Constitutions, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons, 1995

VD Mahajan, Select Modern Governments, Delhi, S. Chand & Co., 2001

Kahin, Major Governments of Asia, New York, Cornell University Press, 1958

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 Political Science
Semester-III

Paper-II
Course Name: Foundations of Indian Political System
Course No. – POL 302 Credits Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

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 also traces the constitutional development of India so as to provide the student an
insight into the present Indian Constitution.
Unit-I (5 hrs.)
National Movement in India- Rise of Nationalism;
Foundation of Indian National Congress- Role of Moderates and Extremists
Unit-II (8 hrs.)
Gandhian era in Indian freedom movement;
Revolutionary Movement in India’s freedom struggle;
Freedom Movement in Rajasthan
Unit-III (5 hrs.)
Socio-economic dimensions of Indian freedom movement- Trade Union and Peasant
movements; The Communal question and the demand for partition
Unit-IV (18 hrs.)
Constitutional Development in India- Govt. of India Act of 1919 (with special reference
to Dyarchy);
Govt. of India Act of 1935(with special reference to Provincial Autonomy);
Cripps Mission and Cabinet Mission;
Indian Independence Act of 1947
Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Salient Features of Indian Constitution;
The Preamble; Fundamental Rights; Fundamental Duties;
Directive Principles of State Policy;
Federal System

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Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

RC Agarwal, Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, New
Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons

BL Fadia, Indian Government and Politics, Agra, Sahitya Bhawan

JC Johri, Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), Delhi, Vishal Publications

Reference Books:

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

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

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 Political Science
Semester-IV

Paper-I
Course Name: Other Select Constitutions
Course No. – POL 401 Credits Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

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 (9 hrs.)
Constitution of United States of America-Salient Features; American Federalism;
The President and his Cabinet

Unit-II (9 hrs.)
Constitution of United States of America-The Congress; The Federal Judiciary; Checks
and Balances; Political Parties

Unit-III (9 hrs.)
Constitution of Japan-General Features; Fundamental rights in the Constitution; The
Executive; Diet; Judiciary; Political Parties

Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Constitution of China-Salient Features of the 1982 Constitution; The National People’s
Congress- Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress

Unit-V (9 hrs.)
Constitution of China-The President of China; the State Council; the Judicial System;
Fundamental Rights and Duties; the Communist Party

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Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidhya Bhushan, World Constitutions, Sterling Publisher
(Pvt.) Ltd., 2001
Reference Books:

AC Kapur, Select Constitutions, New Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons, 1995

VD Mahajan, Select Modern Governments, Delhi, S. Chand & Co., 2001

Kahin, Major Governments of Asia, New York, Cornell University Press, 1958

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 Political Science
Semester-IV

Paper-II
Course Name: Working of the Indian Political System
Course No. – POL 402 Credits
Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

Course Rationale: This paper focuses on the political processes and the actual
functioning of the Indian Political System. It simultaneously studies the political structure
both constitutional and administrative. Some pressing contemporary issues of Indian
democracy have also been incorporated so as to provide a complete understanding of the
Indian political fabric to the students.
Unit-I (6 hrs.)
The Union Executive- the President (with special reference to His Emergency Powers)
Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers;
Unit-II (8 hrs.)
The Union Legislature- the Parliament, Parliamentary Committees, Law making process,
Parliamentary Procedures
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
The Indian Judiciary- Supreme Court of India; State High Courts; Judicial Review;
Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Judicial Activism
Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Political Parties- National and Regional;
Election Commission and Electoral Reforms;
Trade Union Movement in India in Post-independence Era:
Major issues facing Indian Democracy- Communalism; Regionalism; Coalition Politics,
Politics of Reservation
Unit-V (13 hrs.)
Governance and Politics of States: The State Executive- Governor; Chief Minister and
Council of Ministers; The State Legislature (with special reference to the Politics of
Rajasthan)

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Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

RC Agarwal, Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, New

Delhi, Sultan Chand & Sons

BL Fadia, Indian Government and Politics, Agra, Sahitya Bhawan

JC Johri, Indian Government and Politics (Vol. I& II), Delhi, Vishal Publications

Reference Books:

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

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

Bipan Chandra, India’s Struggle for Independence, New Delhi, Penguin Books

Introduction to the Constitution of India: DD Basu, Delhi, Prentice Hall of India

DD Basu, Shorter Constitution of India, 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

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 Political Science
Semester-V

Paper-I

Course Name: Representative Western Political Thinkers

Course No. – POL 501 Credits Assigned: 03

Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

Course Rationale: This paper studies the classical tradition in Political Theory from
Plato to Hegel 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 (8 hrs.)

Plato

Unit-II (8 hrs.)

Aristotle and St. Thomas Acquinas

Unit-III (9 hrs.)

St. Augustine and Jean Bodin

Unit-IV (14 hrs.)

Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes,

Unit-V (6 hrs.)

John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau

Books Recommended:
Essential Readings:

CL Wayper, Political Thought, Mac Milan, 1995

Subrata Mukherjee, History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx, Delhi, Prentice
Hall of India, 2003

Paul Baucher and David Kalley, Political Thinkers from Socrates to the present

JP Suda, History of Political Thought: (Vol. I&II), Meerut, K. Nath & Co.

JC Johri, Politcal Thought: Ancient and Medieval, New Delhi, Metropolitan

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Reference Books:

Mulgan, Aristotle’s Political Theory

EM Froster, Masters of Political Thought

Maxey, Political Philosophies

Plato’s Republic, Penguin Classics

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

GH Sabine, History of Political Theory, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.,
1997

Dunning, History of Political Thought

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 Political Science
Semester-V

Paper-II
Course Name: International Relations Since World War II
Course No. – POL 502 Credits Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

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.)

Causes of Second World War; Major Peace Treaties; Post-War international

developments; Resurgence of Asia and Africa
Unit-II (7 hrs.)
Cold War; Détente; End of Cold War
Unit-III (9 hrs.)
UN-origin, working and role;
Associations of Regional Co-operation- ASEAN; SAARC; SAFTA; NAFTA; APEC
Unit-IV (9 hrs.)
Non-Alignment- Evolution and contemporary relevance;
Evolution of International Economic System- New International Economic Order
(NIEO); North – South Dialogue; South- South Dialogue- Multi National Corporations
Unit-V (11 hrs.)
Major issues in International Politics- Arab- Israel Conflict; Oil Politics; Gulf Crisis; US
Iraq war; Afghanistan problem;
Contemporary Global Concerns- Human Rights; Environmental and Ecological concerns

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Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

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

Agrawala and Co.

Prakash Chander, International Relations, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.

Prem Arora, International Politics, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd

Martin Griffiths, Key Concepts in International Relations, Routledge, 2004

JC Johri, International Relations and Politics, Sterling Publishers, 1996

Reference Books:

Karl Deutsch, Analysis of International Politics, New Delhi, Prentice Hall of

India

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

Palmer and Perkins, International Relations, Delhi, AITBS Publishers and
Distributors, 2004

Hans J.Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations: A Struggle for Power and Peace.

Barrie Axford, Gary Browning, Richard Muggins &Ben Rosamond, Politics: An
Introduction, New York Routledge, 2002

SR Sharma, US Iraq War: An Erosion of UN Authority, Mohit Publishers, 2003

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 Political Science
Semester-VI

Paper-I
Course Name: Representative Political Thinkers
Course No. – POL 601 Credits Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

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 (8 hrs.)
T.H. Green
Unit-II (8 hrs.)
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
Unit-III (10 hrs.)
Karl Heinrich Marx
Unit-IV (12 hrs.)
Vladimir I. Lenin and Mao Zedong
Unit-V (7 hrs.)
Harold Laski and John Rawls

Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

JP Suda, History of Political Thought: (Vol. II&III), Meerut, K. Nath & Co

CL Wayper, Political Thought, Mac Milan, 1995

GH Sabine, History of Political Theory, Oxford and IBH Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd.,
1997
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

Mulgan, Aristotle’s Political Theory

EM Froster, Masters of Political Thought

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Maxey, Political Philosophies

Plato’s Republic, Penguin Classics

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

JC Johri, Politcal Thought: Modern and Recent, New Delhi, Metropolitan

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

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 Political Science
Semester-VI

Paper-II

Course Name: Foreign Policies of Major Powers

Course No. – POL 602 Credits Assigned: 03
Contact Hrs: 45 Max. Marks: 100 (30 CA + 70 SE)

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 Trends;
US relations with neighbours and Latin American Countries;
USA and the Third world;
USA and the Middle East; USA and Far East;
USA and South East
Unit-II (7 hrs.)
Foreign Policy of India- Objectives, Principles and Evolution
Unit-III (13 hrs.)
India’s relations with major powers: USA, Former USSR, Russia and EU
India and Neighbouring Countries: China, Pakistan and other South Asian States
Unit-IV (10 hrs.)
Role of India in the UN; India and NAM; India and regional organizations- ASEAN &
SAARC; India and International organizations- WTO, IMF. IBRD and ADB
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

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Books Recommended:

Essential Readings:

VN Khanna, Foreign Policy of India, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House

Prakash Chander, International Relations, New Delhi, Cosmos Bookhive Pvt. Ltd.

Reference Books:

Rumki Basu, United Nations Organization, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers

Yuri Alimov, Rise and Growth of NAM, Moscow, Progress Publishers

Ram Sharma, Indo- US Relations, New Delhi, Discovery Publishing House

NS Gehlot and Anu Satsangi, Indo –Pak Relations, New Delhi, Deep and Deep
Publications

MH Syed, SAARC Challenges Ahead, New Delhi, Kilaso Books

VP Dutt, India’s Foreign Policy, New Delhi, Vikas Publishing House

SR Sharma, Indo- China Relations

Ramesh Dubey and BM Jain, International Politics, Jaipur, College Book Depot

Peter Burnell and Vicky Randall, Politics in the Developing World, Oxford,
Oxford University Press

UC Jain and Jeevan Nair, Foreign Policy of India, Jaipur, Pointer Publishers

Mahendra Kumar, Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal
Agrawala and Co.

Palmer and Perkins, International Relations, Delhi, AITBS Publishers and
Distributors, 2004

Hans J.Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations

Martin Griffiths, Key Concepts in International Relations, Routledge, 2004

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

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