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M.A. (Political Science)
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MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE / M.A. (POL. SC.)
M.A. (Political Science)
FIRST YEAR
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE :
H1010
PAPER I - MODERN POLITICAL THEORY
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UNIT I |
Political Theory: Nature, Scope,
Significance and Importance of
Political Theory |
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UNIT II |
Process of Political Theorisation:
Theory Analysis, Political
Philosophy, Political Ideology. |
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UNIT III |
Approaches to Political Analysis –
Traditional Approaches, Modern
Approaches, Behaviouralisam and
Post-Behaviouralism, Structural –
Functional Analysis, Systems
Analysis and Marxist Approaches |
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UNIT IV |
Theories of State: Idealist,
Liberal, Marxist, Gandhian:
Sarvodaya and JP’s Total Revolution |
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UNIT V |
Sovereignty: Nature, Evolution and
Characteristics of Sovereignty,
Classification of Sovereignty,
Austin and Pluralistic Views of
Sovereignty Erosion of Sovereignty. |
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UNIT VI |
Concept: Liberty and Equality:
Meaning and Classification of
Liberty, Meaning and Classification
of Equality, Relation between
Liberty and Equality. |
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UNIT VII |
Democracy: Theory and in Practice:
Classical Liberal Theory, Elitist
Theory, Theories of Alienation |
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UNIT VIII |
Concepts and Approaches (normative
and positive) Justice: Rawl’s Theory
of Justice, Revolution: Kuhn’s
Theory of Revolution. |
Obligatory Reading
1. Arnold Brectt, Political Theory (USA:
Princeton University, 1989).
2. Adi H Doctor, Issues in Political Theory
(New Delhi : Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
1985).
3. Dunn John, Rethinking Modern political
Theory (Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press, 1985).
4. John Rawls, A Theory of Justice London:
Oxford University Press, 1972).
5. Thomas Kuhn, Structure of Scientific
Revolution.
Reference Books
1. S.P.Varma, Modern Political Theory (New
Delhi: Vikas, 1984), 3rd edition.
2. Amal Ray and Mohit Bhattacharyam
Political Theory (Calcutta: World Press,
1994).
3. M.P.Jain, Political Theory (Delhi :
Authors Guild, 1989).
4. Eddy Ashirvatham, Political Theory.
5. C.Charlesworth, ed., Contemporary
Political Analysis.
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M.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H1020
PAPER II - WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
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UNIT I |
Understanding the Traditions of
Political Thought – Some
Methodological Considerations |
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UNIT II |
Classical Greek and Roman Political
Thought: Ploto, Aristotle and
Cicero. |
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UNIT III |
Medieval Political Thought:
Characteristics of Medieval
Political Thought, Masilio of Pada,
St. Aquinas as a Representative
Thinker of Middle Ages.
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UNIT IV |
Transitional Period : Machiavelli. |
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UNIT V |
Social Contractualists: Hobbes,
Locke and Rousseau. |
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UNIT VI |
Utilitarians: Bentham, James Mil and
Stuart Mill. |
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UNIT VII |
The State as an Organism: Hegel and
Green. |
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UNIT VIII |
Theory of Separation of Powers:
Montesquieu. |
Obligatory Reading
1.
Dunning, W.A.: A History of Political
Philosophies, 3 Volumes (Allahabad: Central
Book Depot, 1976).
2.
Maxey C.C.: Political Philosophies (New
York: The Macmillan Company, 1961).
3.
Ebenstein William, Today’s Isms (New Jersey:
Prentice Hall, 1961).
4.
Jones W.T.: Masters of Political Thought
(London: George G Harrap,1969).
5.
Wanlass Lawrence C.Getells: History of
Political Thought (London: George Allen and
Unwin,1964).
Reference Books
1.
Wayper, C .L.: Political Thought (London:
English Universities Press, 1965).
2.
Ebenstein William, Great Political Thinkers
(Calcutta: Oxford and IBH Publishing
Company, 1969).
3.
Sabine, G.H.: A History of Political Theory
(London: George G Harrap, 1951).
4. Joad,
C.E.M.: Introduction to Modern Political
Theory (London:Oxford University Press,
1964).
5.
Parekh and T.Pantham(eds.): Political
Discourse: Explorations in Indian and
Western Political Thought
(New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1987).
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M.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H1030
PAPER III - COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
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UNIT I |
General
Framework of Comparative Government
Analysis: Structural Functional and
Marxist Approaches, General Systems
Theory. |
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UNIT II |
Political Process and their Impact
on the Functioning of Political
Institutions: Political
Socialization, Political Culture,
Political Participation, Political
Modernisation and Political
Development |
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UNIT III |
Theory and Practice of Constitution.
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UNIT IV |
Democratic Governments and
Politics-I: Great Britain, Features
of the British Constitution; the
Supremacy of the British Parliament,
the Working of the Cabinet System;
Bureaucracy and Rule of Law. |
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UNIT V |
Democratic Governments and
Politics-II: USA Federal System; The
President: the congress and the
Judiciary. |
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UNIT VI |
Democratic Government and
Politics-III: Switzerland; Direct
Democracy, the Swiss Federal
Executive, Legislature and Judiciary |
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UNIT VII |
Democratic Government and
Politics-IV: India; The Parliament,
Legislature, Judiciary,
Administrative Law and
Administrative Courts. |
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UNIT VIII |
Trends
and Recent Developments in
Comparative Government and Politics. |
Reference Books
1. Gabriel Almond and B.Powell: Comparative
Politics (Boston, Little Brown, 1966).
2. Jean Blondel : An Introduction to
Comparative Government (London: Weidenfed,
1966).
3. S.E.Finer: Comparative Government (London:Allen
Lane, 1970).
4. K.R.Bomball: Comparative Government (New
Delhi, 1998).
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M.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H1040
PAPER IV - PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
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UNIT I |
Nature and Significance of the Study
of Administrative Theories:
Approaches to the Study of Public
Administration. |
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UNIT II |
Public Administration, Politics and
Administration, their
Interrelationship. Fact and Value in
Public Administration, Public and
Private Administration; Problems and
Prospects |
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UNIT III |
Theories of Comparative
Administration; Comparative
Administrative Systems |
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UNIT IV |
Behavioural Theory: Administrative
Behaviour – Chester Bernard’s
Contribution. |
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UNIT V |
Administrative Units: Line and
Staff, Departments, Public
Corporation- Mechanism for Redressal
of Grievances; Decline of Public
Enterprises. |
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UNIT VI |
Administrative Relations: Field and
Headquarters Relationship;
Centralisation; Decentralisation;
Financial Administration. |
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UNIT VII |
Problems of Administrative
Organisation: Authority, Leadership,
Decision-Making; Organisation and
Social Environment; their
Interaction. |
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UNIT VIII |
Origin
of the Concept of Bureaucracy;
Merits and Demerits of Civil
Service; Weberian Classification and
Criticism. Personnel Administration;
Recruitment, Promotion, Training,
Morale of Civil Servants. Neutrality
and Integrity of Civil Service.
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Obligatory Reading
1.
Self, Peter: Administrative Theories and
Politcs (London: Allen and Unwin, 1992).
2.
Appleby Paul, H.:Public Administration and
Democracy (New York: Syracuse University
Press,
Syracuse, 1965).
3. Rowar, Donald C:Basic Issues in Public
Administration (New York: The Macmillan
Company, 1961).
4. Pfiffner, J.M. and Sherwood,F.P.:
Administrative Organisation (New York:
Prentice Hall).
5. Caiden, Gerald: The Dynamics of Public
Administration (Hinsdale, Illinois: Dryden
Press, 1971).
Reference Books
1. Felix
A.Higro, Modern Public Administration.
2. L.D.White, Introduction to the study of
Public Administration (New York, Macmillan,
1948).
3. Sriram Maheswari and A.Awasthi:
Principles of Public Administration (New
Delhi, 1996.)
4. Pfiffner, J.M. and Sherwood,F.P.:
Administrative Organisation (New York:
Prentice Hall).
5. Caiden, Gerald: The Dynamics of Public
Administration (Hinsdale, Illinois: Dryden
Press, 1971).
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M.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H1040
PAPER V - THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
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UNIT I |
Evolution of Theory Building in
International Politics and its
Analysis. |
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UNIT II |
Theories of International Politics;
its Justification in understanding
International Politics. |
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UNIT III |
Theories of International Politics:
Traditional Theories – Classical and
Scientific Theories. |
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UNIT IV |
The
International History of the
Development of the Field and
Typology for its
Analytical/Explanatory Study. |
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UNIT V |
State
Centric World View and Related
Theoretical Approaches-I: (i) The
Legal-Institutional/Idealistic/Utopian
Approach.(ii) The Realist Tradition
and the Balance of Power. |
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UNIT VI |
The State Centric World View and
Related Theoretical Approaches-II:
Behaviouralism and Post-Behaviouralism,
Systems Analysis, Decision Making
Approach, New Liberal and
Neo-Realist Perspective |
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UNIT VII |
The
Multi-Centric / Pluralist /
Cosmopolitan World View and Related
Theoretical Approaches,
Transnationalism and Complex
Inter-Dependency, and the Linkage
Politics. |
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UNIT VIII |
Global
Centric / Social Class/ Radial
Structuralist World View:
Modernisation Approaches and
Dependency Theory; Post Positivism
and Critical International Theory.
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Obligatory Reading
1. James,
N.Rosenau, (ed.): International Politics and
Foreign Policy (New York: The Free Press,
1961).
2. David
V.Edwards: International Political Analysis
(New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston,
1969).
3. Hans J.Morgenthau: Politics Among Nations: The
struggle for Power and Peace
(New Delhi:
Kalyan Pub.,1985).
4. Stanley Hoffman (ed.), Contemporary
Theory in International Relations
(New
Delhi: Prentice Hall of India, 1964).
5. Mahendra Kumar, Theoretical Aspects of
International Politics
(Delhi:Shiv Lal
Agarwala and Company, 1982).
Reference Books
1. John Burton: International Relations: A
General Theory (London,1971).
2. Inis L.Claude: Power and International
Relations (New York, 1959).
3. Stanley Hoffman: Contemporary Theory in
International Relations (Englewood Cliffs,
N.J,1964).
4. Raymond Aron: Peace and War; A Theory of
International Relations.
5. Davis B.Bobrow: International Relations:
New Approaches.
6. Hans J.Morgenthau: Politics Among Nations
(Calcutta: Indian Edition(.
7. W.S.Coplin: Introduction to International
Politics.
8. Mahendra Kumar: Theoretical Aspects of
International Politics.
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MASTER OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE / M.A. (POL. SC.)
M.A. (Political Science)
SECOND YEAR
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H2010
PAPER VI - INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
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UNIT I |
Ecology of Indian Political System:
Influence of Caste, Religion,
Language, Regionalism, Nationalism. |
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UNIT II |
Legacies of British Raj: Its Impact
on Indian Political System –
Institutional Structure, Parliament
Model, Bureaucracy |
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UNIT III |
Indian
Federal System and Constitution:
Constitutional Aspects, Union-State
Relations, Inter-State Relations. |
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UNIT IV |
Structure & Functioning of Indian
Political System: Executive,
Legislature, Judiciary |
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UNIT V |
Indian
Political System in the making of a
Republic: Policy of Social Conflict
and Adjustment, Working of Cabinet,
Working of Parliament, Working of
Judiciary.
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UNIT VI |
Indian Political Process: Elections,
Party Politics, Pressure Groups,
Formation of Government, Coalition
Politics |
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UNIT VII |
Indian Political System: Crisis of
Governability, Political
Realignment, Political Polarisation,
Crises of Governance Vs. Crises in
Democracy, Problems of Leadership,
Problems of Party Politics. |
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UNIT VIII |
Indian Political System: Threats and
Perceptions, Criminalisation of
Politics, Unholy Nexus, Marriages of
Convenience, Nepotism, Survival
Politics. |
References :-
1. T.C.Bose, ed.: Indian Federalism.
2. D.C.Gupta: Indian Government and
Politics.
3. K.N.Kurien and P.N.Verghese:Centre and
Relations.
4. Norman D.Palmer:Indian Political System.
5. S.A.H.Haqqui: Politics in India.
6. Moin Shakir: State and Politics in
Contemporary India.
7. D.E.Smith : India as a Secular State.
8. B.L.Hardgrave: India Government and
Politics in a Developing Nation.
9. K.S.Saxene, (ed.): Indian Democracy:
Recent Trends and Issues.
10.
Moin Shakir:State and Politics in
Contemporary India.
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M.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H2020
PAPER –VII -INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
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UNIT I |
Introduction to Indian Political
Thought. |
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UNIT II |
Political Ideas of Pre and Post
Vedic Period – Political Ideas of
Vedas, Upanishads, Dharmashastras,
Mahabharat, Ramayana. |
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UNIT III |
Major
Concepts of Indian Political
Thought: Social Order, Kingship,
Ministers, Dharma, Saptaya Theory,
Mandala Theory. |
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UNIT IV |
Ancient Indian Thinkers: Manu,
Kautilya, Tirukkural |
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UNIT V |
Renaissance:Raja Ram Mohan Roy,
Gopalakrishna Gokhale. |
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UNIT VI |
Revivalist and Revolutionary
Thinkers: Vivekananda, Aurobindo,
Tilak and Bose |
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UNIT VII |
Liberal
Tradition: Gandhi, Subramaniya
Bharathi.. |
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UNIT VIII |
Secular and Social Thinkers – M.N.
Raj, Nehru, Ambedkar, Jayaprakash
Narayan, Periyar Ramaswamy. |
Reference Books
1.
D.H.Bishop: Thinkers of the Indian
Renaissance.
2. S.Ghose. Modern Indian Political Thought.
3. V.S.Naravane: Modern Indian Thought.
4.
Thomas Pantham & Kenneth Deutsch, ed.,
Political Thought in Modern India.
5.
B.Prasad: Gandhi, Nehru and J.P.
6. V.P.Varma:
Modern Indian Political Thought.
7. V.T.Patil: Studies and Gandhi (1983).
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M.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H2030
PAPER VIII -CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
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UNIT I |
International Politics between World
War I and World War II. |
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UNIT II |
International Politics in the Cold
War Period. |
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UNIT III |
Effectiveness of International
Organisations : Commonwealth, NAM,
SAARC, WTO. |
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UNIT IV |
Foreign Policy of U.S.A. and Russia. |
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UNIT V |
Foreign Policy of India, Pakistan,
Japan, and China. |
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UNIT VI |
Impact of Globalisation on
Developing and Developed Countries. |
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UNIT VII |
International
Politics and its Impact on Domestic
Politics with Special Reference to
India and Pakistan. |
|
UNIT VIII |
Post
Cold War Era in International
Politics: Changing Equations among
USA, Russia, Europe and Developing
Countries. |
Reference Books
1. Hans
A. Morgenthau: Politics Among Nations.
2.
S.P.Varma:International System and the Third
World (New Delhi,Vikas,1988).
3.
Donald J.Puchala:International Politics
Today, (New York, Doad Mead & Co., 1971).
4.
James N.Rosenau: International Politics and
Foreign Policy (New York, Free Press,1969).
5. M.D.Palmer & H.C.Perkins: International
Relations: The World Community in Transition
(Calcutta: Scientific Book Agency,
1970).
6. W.G.Friedman: Introduction to World
Politics (New York, St.Martin,1965).
7. R.Melkote : International Relations.
8. James N.Rosenau: Turbulance in World
Politics (New York, Princeton,1992).
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M.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H2040
PAPER IX - HUMAN RIGHTS
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UNIT I |
Concept
of Human Rights and its Dimensions. |
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UNIT II |
Philosophical and Legal Foundations
of Human Rights. |
|
UNIT III |
Human Rights: A Historical
Perspective. |
|
UNIT IV |
Internationalisation of Human Rights
– Its Various Perspectives and
Interpretations. |
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UNIT V |
Inter-Governments Institutional
Structure of Human Rights: Covenants
of International Agreements, N.H.R.C.,
Dist. Human Rights Committees, NGO
Participation. |
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UNIT VI |
Enforcement of Human Rights:
National and State Bodies. |
|
UNIT VII |
Human Rights – Performance
Appraisal: UN, Amnesty
International. |
|
UNIT VIII |
Prospects of Human Rights in the
Contemporary World, Awareness of
Human Rights to-day. |
Reference Books
1.E.S.Venkataramaiah (ed.,) Human Rights in
a Changing World (1988).
2.Upendra Bak: The
Right to be Human (1986).
3. M.G.Chetkara:
Human Rights Commitment and Betrayal (1996).
4. Bajwa:Human
Rights in India: Implementation and
Violations.
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M.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: 30
SUBJECT CODE : H2050
PAPER-X -EMERGING SOCIO-POLITICAL MOVEMENTS
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UNIT I |
Factors Responsible for the
Emergence of Socio-Political
Movements with Special Reference to
Apartheid, Race Relations in U.S.A.,
Sinn Fein in Northern Ireland |
|
UNIT II |
Theories of Socio-Political
Movements :Reformative Theories of
Buddha, Ambedkar, Periyar. |
|
UNIT III |
Inputs
for Effective Socio-Political
Movements: Leadership Dynamics,
Caste-Class Integration, Interest
Articulation and Agressgation. |
|
UNIT IV |
Socio-Political Movements:
Techniques and Tools. |
|
UNIT V |
Socio-Political Movements leading to
Change or Rebellion, Distrust,
Opposition, Revolution, Adjustment,
Realignment. |
|
UNIT VI |
Socio-Political Commissions: Truth
Commission in South Africa – Mandel
Commission in India |
|
UNIT VII |
Impact
of Development Programmes on
Socio-Political Movements: Narmada
Pachao Andolan, Chipko Movement,
Green Peace Movement. |
|
UNIT VIII |
Emerging Trends in Socio-Political
Movements
. |
Reference Book
1.
Chandra Bhrill: Social and Political Ideas
of B.R.Ambedkar.
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