Department of Political Science

Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand Vishwavidhalaya

B.A. Courses

FIRST SEMESTER
Courses and Course No. Name of the Course
POL.SC.C001 Introduction to Political Science
POL.SC.C002 Modern Governments

SECOND SEMESTER
Courses and Course No. Name of the Course
POL.SC.C003 Key Concepts in Political Science
POL.SC.C004 Indian Constitution

THIRD SEMESTER
Courses and Course No. Name of the Course
POL.SC.C005 Representative of Western Political Thinkers
(Ancient and Medieval)
POL.SC.C006 Indian Government and Politics

FOURTH SEMESTER
Courses and Course No. Name of the Course
POL.SC.C007 Representative of Western Political Thinkers
(Modern)
POL.SC.C008 Comparative Politics

FIFTH SEMESTER
Courses and Course No. Name of the Course
POL.SC.C009 International Politics
POL.SC.C0010 Elements of Public Administration

SIXTH SEMESTER
Courses and Course No. Name of the Course
POL.SC.C0011 Representative Indian Political Thinkers
POL.SC.C0012 International Relations
 FIRST SEMESTER

COURSE No. – C001 : Introduction to Political Science

Unit I- Definition, Nature and Scope of Political Science.

Unit II- Relation of Political Science with History, Economics and Sociology.

Unit III- State: Definition and Elements of State.

Unit IV- Theories of Origin of State: Divine Origin Theory, Social Contract
Theory and Evolutionary Theory of state.

Books Recommended-

Iqbal Narain- Rajniti Shastra ke Sidhant

R.C. Agrawal- Rajnitishastra ka Parichaya

A.C. Kapoor- Principal of Political Science

O.P. Gauba- Political Theory

Ashirvadhm- Political Theory

R.K. Jayaswal- Rajniti Vigyan ke Sidhant avam Sankalpnain

Laski- Grammar of Politics

Gettle- Political Science

Joad- Political Theory

Jain & Ashok Kumar- Rajniti Vigyan

Khanna & Anand- Rajniti Vigyan

R.N. Gairola: Rajnitik Sidhant

P.M. Tripathi- Rajniti Vigyan ke Adharbhut Sidhant

COURSE No. – C002 : Modern Governments

Unit I- The United Kingdom: Salient Feature of the British Constitution, the
Parliament and Executive.

Unit II- United State of America: Salient Features of the U.S. Constitution, the
Congress, the President, the Judiciary, Separation of Powers.

Unit III- Switzerland: Direct Democracy, the plural executive, Federal

Legislature.

Unit IV- China: Salient Features of the Constitution, the Central Executive,
President, the Legislature Party.

Books Recommended-

J.C. Johari- Comparative Government and Politics

O.P. Gauba : An Introduction to Comparative Politics

V.P. Singh : Comparative Government and Politics

S.C. Singhal: Comparative Government and Politics

Asha Gupta: Comparative Government and Politics

K.K. Tiwari: Modern Government System

C.B. Gena: Comparative Politics

S.R. Mashewari: Comparative Government and Politics

V.N. Khanna: Modern Governments (Theory and Practice)

A.C. Kapoor: Select Constitutions

 SECOND SEMESTER

COURSE No. – C003 : Key concepts of political Science

Unit I- Sovereignty and Law

Unit II- Power and Authority

Unit III- Rights, Liberty and Equality

Unit IV- Justice and Democracy

Books Recommended-

Robert A. Dahl-Modern Political Analysis

C.P. Barthwal & B.L.- Adhunik Rajnitik Visleshan

S.P. Verma- Modern Political Theory

Iqbal Narain- Rajniti Shastra ke Sidhant

O.P. Gauba : Political Theory

Andrew Haccer- Modern Political Theory

R.N. Gairola: Rajniti Shstra ki Adharbhut Avhadharanain

Shushila Ramaswary- Political Theory, Ideas & Concepts

Norman P. Barru- An Introduction to Modern Political theory.

Rajeev Bhargav Acharaya- Political Theory- An Introduction

Stepphen Eric Bronner (ed) Twentieth Century Political Theory – A Reader

Catrina McKinnm- Issues of Political Theory

COURSE No. – C004 : Indian Constitution

Unit I- Salient Features of the Indian Constitution, Fundamental Rights, Duties

and Directive Principle of the State Policy.

Unit II- Legislature: Parliament and State Legislature.

Unit III- Executive: Union Executive and State Executive.

Unit IV- Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Courts.

Books Recommended-

D.D. Basu: An Introduction to the Constitution of India.

M.V. Pylee: Constittutional Government in India

J.C. Johri: Indian Government and Politics

S.C. Singhal: Indian Government and Politics

M.P. Singh & B.N. Chaudhary: Indian Government and Politics

S.Puri: Indian Political System.

S.M. Saied: Indian Political System

A.P. Awasthi: Indian Government and Politics

P. Jain and R. Jain: Indian Government and Politics

M.V. Pylee: Bharat ka Sambandhanik Itihas

 THIRD SEMESTER

COURSE No. – C005 : Representative of western Political Thinkers (Ancient

& Medieval)

Unit I- Plato: Justice, Education and Communism

Unit II- Aristotle: Theory of state, Slavery, classification of constitutions,

revolution

Unit III- Polybius-Mixed form of Government, Cicero-State and law

Unit IV- Augustine – Concept of Two Cities, St Thomas Aquinas – State and Law

Books Recommended-

S.N. Duby - Parmukh Rajniti Vicharak

Pukhraj Jain- Parmukh Rajniti Vicharak

Jiwan Mehta- Rajnitik Chintan Ka Itihas

B.K. Jha- Parmukh Rajniti Vicharak

Sabine- A History of Political theory

C.L. Wayper- Political Thought

Dunning- History of Political Thought

R.C. Gupta- Western Political Thought

Enrest Barker- Plato & His predecessors

Gettle: History of Political Thought

Prabhudutt Sharma: Pramukh Rajnitik Vicharak

COURSE No.- C006: Indian Government and Politics

Unit I- Indian Federalism, Centre-State Relations.

Unit II- Communalism, Casteism and Regionalism, National Integration.

Unit III- The Election Commission, Electoral reforms, Role and classification of
Political parties in India.

Unit IV- Judicial Review & Judicial Activism.

Books Recommended-

D.D. Basu : An Introduction To The Constitution Of Indian

M.V.Pylee : Constitution Government In Indian

J.C.Johri : Indian Government and Politics

S.C.Singhal: Indian Government and Politics

M.P. Singh & B.N. Chaudhary: Indian Government and Politics

S.Puri: Indian Political System

S.M. Saied: Indian Political System

A.P. Awasthi: Indian Government and Politics

P.Jain And R.Jain: Indian Government and Politics

Morris Jones: The Government and Politics of Indian

J.N.Pandey: Indian Constitution

Semwal, M.M. – Dynamics of Politics

 FOURTH SEMESTER

COURSE No- C007: Representative of Western Political Thinker (Modern)

Unit I- Machiaveli- Theory of Statecraft, Views on morality, Religion and Politics.

Unit II- Hobbes, Lock, Rousseau-Comparison of Social Contract Theory.

Unit III- Green-Liberty, Rights & State.

Unit IV- Marx –Dialectical Materialism, Economic interpretation of History, Class

Straggle.

Book Recommended-

Jiwan Mehta: Parmukh Rajniti Vicharak

S.N.Dubey: Pramukh Rajniti Vicharak

B.L. Fadia: Rajnitik Chintan Ka Itihas

P.D Sharama: Rajnitik Chintan Ka Itihas

Sabine: History Of Political Theory

C.L. Wayper: Political Theory

Dumming: A History Of Political Theory

Ebenstein: Great Political Thinkers

Haridutt Vedalankar: Paschatya Rajnitik Chintan

Pukhraj Jain: Pramukh Rajnitik Vicharak

R.C. Gupta: Werstern Political Thought

R.L.Singh & S.K. Dubey: Prmukh Rajnitik Vicharak

COURSE No.- C008 Comparative Politics

Unit I– Comparative politics: Meaning, Nature and Scope

Unit II– Constitution and Constitutionalism, Types of Government: Unitary and

Federal, Parliament and Presidential

Unit III– Modern Approach –The Structural and Functional Approach of G.

Almond.

Unit IV– Party System: Meaning Functions and Classification

Books Recommended-

C.B.Gena : Tulantamak Rajniti

J.C.Jonari : Tulantamak Rajnti

S.R.Maheswari : Tulantamak Rajniti

Almond& Powell : Comparative Politics : A Developmental Approach

Prabhudutt Sharma: Tulantamak Rajnitik Sansthayain

R.B.Jain: Tulnatmak Shashan aur Rajniti

R.N.Gairola : Tulnatmak Rajniti

Apter and Eckstein(edt.): Introduction to Political Analysis

Jain and Fadiya: Tulnatmak Shashan avam Rajniti

S.M.Lipset: Political Man Jain

Jain and Fadiya: Tulnatamak Shashan A vam Rajniti

 FIFTH SEMESTER

COURSE- No.- C009 International Politics

Unit I- International Politics – Definition & Scope, Difference between

International Politics & International Relations

Unit II- Definition and Elements of National Power

Unit III- Balance of Power and Collective Security

Unit IV- Determinants of Foreign Policy and Diplomacy

Books Recommended-

Hans. J. Migration– Politics Among Nations

N.D. Palner & H.C. Perkines– International Relations

Mahender Kumar- International Politics

P.D. Sharma- Antrastriya Rajniti

Puspesh Pant- Antrastriya Rajniti

R.K. Jayswal - Antrastriya Rajniti

Tapan Biswal– International Relations

J.K. Baral – International Politics

B.L. Fadiya- Antrastriya Sambandh

P.D. Kaushik- Antrstriya Sambandh

Nema, J.P. & Negi, M.S. – Comparative International Politics

Shah, B.L. & Bhakuni, R.S. – Major Theories of International Politics

COURSE No.- C0010: Elements Of Public Administration

Unit I- Public Administration: Meaning, Nature and Scope

Unit II- Principle of Organization: Line & Staff

Unit III- Personnel Administration: Recruitment and Training

Unit IV- Budget, Accounting & Auditing

Book Recommended–

Awasthi & Maheswari- Public Administration

Pfifiner– Public Administration

Dimock & Dimock– Public Administration

Birkeswer Prsad– Lok Prashasan

Vidhya Bhisan– Lok Prashasan

B.S.Singhal– Lock Prashashan

Bameswar Singh: Lok Prashasan

B.M.Chopra: Lok Prashasan

 SIXTH SEMESTER

COURSE No. C0011: Representative Indian political thinkers

Unit I- Manu, Kautilya, State, Saptang Theory

Unit II- Raja Ram Mohan Rai, Sir Sayed Ahmed Khan

Unit III- Gopal krishana Gokhle, Bal Gangadhar Tilak

Unit IV- M.K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar

Books Recommend-

V.P. Verma – Modern Indian Political Thought

Grover- Political Thinkers of Modern India

J.W. Spellman: political Theory of Ancient India

A.P. Awasthi: Bhartiya Rajnitik Vicharak

V.P. Verma: Modern Indian political Thought.

B.L. Fadia: Bhartiya Rajnitik Chintan

Pukhraj Jain : Bhartiya Rajnitik Vicharak

P.K. Tyagi: Bhartiya Rajnitik vicharak

Upendra Singh: Bhartiya Rajnitik Vicharak

A.Awashi and R.K. Awashi: Adhunik Bhartiya Samajik Avam Rajnitik Chintan

A.Awashi and R.K. Awashi: Bhartiya Rajnitik Chintan

COURSE No.- C0012: International Relations

Unit I- Second World War: Background and Impact, Cold War and its Impact

Unit II- Détente and its impact on World Politics

Unit III- United Nations: Organisation & Contribution to world peace.

Unit IV- Non Alignment: The concept & historical significance of it.

Books Recommended -

Puspesh pant – Antrastriya Sambandh

Tapan Biswal- International Relations

C.Brown – International Relations Theory: New Normative Approaches

N.D. Palmer & H.C.perkins (Eds): International Relations : The World Community
in Transition

J.N. Dixit- India s Foreign policy and its Neighbors

V.P. Dutt- India s Foreign policy since Independence

Annpurna Nautiyal – India and the New World Order

P.B. Rathod : International Relations concepts and Theories

J.D. Goldstein- International Relations

S.C. Singhal- International Relations

P.D. Kaushik- Antrastriya Sambandh