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    This document outlines an introductory course to political science. The course aims to develop students' ability to understand contemporary politics through the relationship between institutional structures and historical political processes. It covers key concepts in political science like liberty, equality, law and justice. Major modules include approaches to studying political science, essential political science concepts, major political ideologies, and democracy and forms of government. The course uses a historical-analytical framework to provide a critical understanding of constitutional design and the institutional framework of government.

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    This document outlines an introductory course to political science. The course aims to develop students' ability to understand contemporary politics through the relationship between institutional structures and historical political processes. It covers key concepts in political science like liberty, equality, law and justice. Major modules include approaches to studying political science, essential political science concepts, major political ideologies, and democracy and forms of government. The course uses a historical-analytical framework to provide a critical understanding of constitutional design and the institutional framework of government.

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    This document outlines an introductory course to political science. The course aims to develop students' ability to understand contemporary politics through the relationship between institutional structures and historical political processes. It covers key concepts in political science like liberty, equality, law and justice. Major modules include approaches to studying political science, essential political science concepts, major political ideologies, and democracy and forms of government. The course uses a historical-analytical framework to provide a critical understanding of constitutional design and the institutional framework of government.

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    COMPLEMENTARY COURSES FOR OTHER BA PROGRAMMES

    COURSE I

    AN INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE

    Course Rationale: The course follows a basic historical-analytical framework of the discipline. It
    stresses upon a critical understanding of constitutional design and institutional framework of
    government. Integral to the course is the understanding that ideas of democracy and freedom and
    corresponding social relations and political and institutional practices took shape the discipline in a
    more meaningfully. The course aims therefore to develop among students the ability to comprehend
    contemporary politics as a relationship between institutional structures and historically constituted
    political processes.

    Module I
    i. Political Science: Definition, Nature & Scope of the Discipline.
    ii. Approaches to the study of Political Science: Traditional, Behavioural, Post-Behavioural
    and Marxian approaches
    (20 Hours)

    Module II: Essential Concept in Political Science.


    i. State-Concept-Origin of State-Evolutionary Theory.
    ii. State in a Globalised Era.
    iii. Key Concepts in Political Science: Liberty - Positive and Negative, Equality – Formal and
    Political, Law - Rule of Law, Justice-Distributive Justice.
    (30 Hours)

    Module III: Major Political Ideologies.


    i. Liberalism.
    ii. Gandhism.
    iii. Marxism.
    iv. Fascism.
    (20 Hours)

    Module IV: Democracy and Classification of Government.


    i. Democracy: Liberal, Deliberative and Representative.
    ii. Forms of Government: Parliamentary & Presidential, Federal & Unitary.
    (20 Hours)
    References:
    Adam Swift (2001) Political Philosophy: A Beginners Guide for Student’s and Politicians. Cambridge:
    Polity Press.
    Amal Ray and M. Bhattacharya, Political Theory: Ideas & Institutions, World Press.
    Andrew Heywood, Political Theory Palgrave Macmillan, (latest edition).
    Andrew Heywood: Political ideologies – An Introduction (Macmillan Press Ltd., London, 1998,
    Second edition).
    Catriona McKinnon (ed.) (2008) Issues in Political Theory. New York: Oxford University Press.
    Eddy Asirvatham, Political Theory (latest edition).
    J. C. Johari (1987): Contemporary Political theory, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers Private limited.
    Jonathan Wolf (2008) ‘Social Justice’, in McKinnon, Catriona. (ed.) Issues in Political Theory. New
    York: Oxford University Press.
    Krishna Menon (2008) ‘Justice’, in Bhargava, Rajeev and Acharya, Ashok. (eds.) Political Theory: An
    Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 74-86.
    M. P. Jain, Politics: Liberal Marxian, Authors Guild (latest edition).
    O.P. Gauba, Political Theory, Macmillan, (latest edition).
    Paula Casal & Andrew William (2008) ‘Equality’, in McKinnon, Catriona. (ed.) Issues in Political
    Theory. New York: Oxford University Press.
    Rajeev Bhargava & A. Acharya (2008): Political Theory, New Delhi: Pearson Longman.
    S. Ramaswamy (2002): Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts, Delhi: Macmillan.

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