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BA-Political Science Exam.-2023: Syllabus and Course Scheme Academic Year 2022-23
BA-Political Science Exam.-2023: Syllabus and Course Scheme Academic Year 2022-23
UNIVERSITY OF KOTA
MBS Marg, Swami Vivekanand Nagar,
Kota - 324 005, Rajasthan, India
Website: uok.ac.in
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Unit-I
Political Science - Meaning, Nomenclature and Scope, Traditional and Contemporary prespectives of Political
Science, Behaviouralism and Post-Behaviouralism, Inter disciplinary approach in Political Science, Relation of
Political Science with other Social Sciences.
Unit-II
State : Theories of origin and development ; Development of State as a welfare State, Sovereignty ; Monistic and
Pluralistic theories. Political Modernization.
Unit-III
Concepts : Power, Authority, Legitimacy, Citizenship, Rights, Liberty, Equality and Justice. Political
Modernization.
Unit-IV
Democracy and Dictatorship, Political Parties, Pressure Groups, Theories of representation, Rule of law and
Constitutionalism.
Unit-V
Organs of Government and their functions (with reference to recent trends).- Legislature, Executive and
Judiciary.
Selected Readings:
1. A. Appadorai : Substance of Politics
2. A. Ashirvatham : Principles of Political Science
3. J. S. Bakes & R.B. Jain : Political Science in Transition
4. R.C. Vermani : Political Theory
5. J.C. Johri : Principles of Political Science
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Unit 1
Manu : His writings, views on state : Dharam, Danda, Saptang theory, origin of state and his contribution.
Kautilya : His writings, origin of state, organs of state, king, his qualifications and functions, Mandal theory and
contribution, views on corruption.
Shukra : His writings, Danda Neeti, state, state’s functions, king and his functions, views on administration and
justice.
Unit 2
Raja Ram Mohan Roy : Writings, views on individual, state, and social reforms, education, and his contribution.
Swami Dayanand Saraswati: Writings, views on Indian nationalism, individual, state, social and religions reforms
and his contributions.
S. Vivekanand: writing, views an Indian nationalism, individual, state, social and religions reforms and his
contribution.
Unit 3
Gopal Krishna Gokhale : Writings, his views on individual, state, spiritualisation of politics, his political methods,
economic views and contribution.
Bal Gangadhar Tilak : Writings, views on nationalism, individual, state, methods, Swaraj and his contribution.
Unit 4
Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi : Writings: Hind Swaraj, My Experiments with Truth, his views on state,
individual, ends and means, non-violence, truth, satyagrah, trusteeship and his contribution.
Jawahar Lal Nehru : His writings, his views on individual, state, socialism, modern India, Panchsheel, democratic
socialism, and his contribution.
Unit 5 :
Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar : social justice and his contribution.With special reference to Indian constitution.
M.N. Roy: His writings, his views on individual, state, Neo-humanism, Marx, his methods.
Jayaprakash Narayan: His writings, his views on individual, state, socialism, total revolution, Party less
democracy.
Books Recommended :
1. Candradev Prasad : Political Ideas
2. A.R. Desai : Social Background of Indian Nationalism
3. Appadorai : Indian Political Thinking
4. M.A. Buch : Rise & Growth of India Liberalism
5. L.P. Karunakaran : Continuity and Change in Indian Politics
6. C. Bharill : Social and Political Ideas of B.R. Ambedker
7. N.C. Bandyopadhyaya : Hindu Politics
8. N.P.Verma : Indian Political thought Vol I & II
9. D.B. Mathur : Gokhale: A Political Biography
10. Virendra Grover : Bal Gangadhar Tilak
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Unit- IV
President parliamentary system in India, Role of leadership, Governor Coalition Government, Political Parties,
Electoral Politics and Election Commission, Electoral reforms.
Unit-V
Major problems to in the path of National Integration in Indian political system : Regionalism, Communalism,
castism. Terrorism and politics of Reservation.
Selected Readings :
1. Alexandrawicz : Constitutional Government in India
Cgarles Henry
2. A.Granville : The Indian Consitution: Cornerstone of a Nation
3. Bose, N.K. : Problem of National Integration
4. Desai,A.R. (Ed.) : Peasant Struggle
5. Glend, Alen : Fundamental Rights in India
6. Kodesia : The Problem of National Integration
7. Kothari, Rajni (Ed.) : Party System and Election Studies
8. Kothari, Rajni : Politics in India.
9. Morris Jones W.H. : The Government and Politics in India
10. Palmer, N.D. : The Indian Political System
11. Pylee, M.V. : Constitutional Government in India
12. Ray, A. : Tension Areas in Indian Federal System.
13. Smith, D.S. : India as a Secular State.
14. Singhvi, L.M. : Union- State Relations in India.
15. Weiner, Mynor : State Politics in India.
16 Johari, J.C. : Indian Political System ( English & Hindi)
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Unit 2 :
Thomas Acquinas : Writings, views on state, religion, laws, individual, society and his contribution.
Machiavelli : Writings, views on individual, state, as child of his own age, religion and his contribution as modern
political thinker.
Unit 3 :
Hobbes : Writings, views on state, individual, society, social contract, sovereignty and his contribution.
Locke : Writings, views on state, individual, property, society, social contract, constitutional democracy and his
contribution.
Rousseau : Writings, views on state, individual, society, general will, social contract and his contribution.
Unit 4 :
Bentham : Writings, views on individual, state, government, utilitarianism, theory of pleasure and pains and his
contribution.
J.S. Mill (John Stuart Mill) : Writings, his views on state, individual, Liberty, Liberalism and representation and
his contribution.
Unit 5 :
Hegel : Writings, methods, his views on state, individual, society, idealism and his contribution.
Karl Marx : Writings, methods, his views on state, individual, society, historical materialism, class-struggle,
surplus value, state ownership, communism and his contribution.
Books Recommended :
1. M.B. Foster : Masters of Political Thought
2. W.T. Jones : Masters of Political Thought
3. W. Dunning : A History of Political Theories
4. J.P. Sood : History of Political Thought Vol. I & II
5. G.H. Sabine : History of Western Political Thought
6. C.L. Wayper : Political Thought
7. Barker : Greek Political Thought
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Unit-I : Nature and perspectives of word order of International Relations, Cold War, De-colonisation,
Resurgence of new states in Asia & Africa.
Unit-II : U.N.O.- Organisation , Working, Role & Challenges in post cold war era.
Unit-III : Foreign Policies- United States of America, Russia & China.
Unit- IV : Foreign Policy of India, its relation with neighboring countries & with special reference to Non-
Alignment movent.
Unit- V New International Economic Order, North –South Dialogue, SAARC, ASEAN, BRICS, Arab- Israel
Conflict, International Terrorism. Global Environmental issues.
Selected Readings :
1. Mahendra Kumar : International Politics
2. Friedman : Introduction to World Politics
3. Anam Jaitly : International Politics : Trends and Issues
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