M.A.

POLITICAL SCIENCE
I SEMESTER
PSC-101: WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT I (CORE PAPER)
Course Description:
The course gives an introduction to Political Thought processes and Theory making in the
West. From the Greek Political thinkers to down the ages including Utilitarians, this course
introduces the student to the richness and variations in the political perceptions of Western
Thinkers. It provides a foundation to students of Political Science in familiarizing themselves
to the Thought & Theory of Western Philosophy.
It particularly focuses on the evolution of idea and institution of State in the West. It covers
ancient, medieval and early modern thinkers.

Unit I:

Introduction to Political Thought

Differences between Political Thought Political Philosophy and Political Theory
Interpretative Theory

Unit II: Greek Political Thought

Plato Justice and Ideal State.
Aristotle Theory of Form and Theory of State.

Unit III: Beginnings of Modern Political Thought

Church State Controversy.
Renaissance and Humanism.
Machiavelli.

Unit IV- Social Contract Theory

Hobbes Individualism and Absolutism.
Locke Natural Rights and Property.
Rousseau General Will and Popular Democracy.

Unit V Utilitarianism
Bentham Utilitarianism.
J. S. Mill On Liberty.

Suggested Readings:
1. Alan Ryan (1974) J. S. Mill, New York: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
2. Aristotle (1992) Politics, New York: Penguin.
3. Bertrand Russell (1972) History of Western Political Philosophy, New York: Simon
& Schuster, INC.
4. C. B. Macpherson (2011) Political Theory of Possessive Individualism: Hobbes to
Locke, New York: Oxford University Press.
5. Ellen Meiksins Wood & Neal Wood (1978) Class ideology and ancient political
theory, New York: Oxford.
6. G. H. Sabine (1973) A History of Political Theory, Delhi, Oxford and IBH Publishing
Co. First published in 1937 New York: Henry Holt.
7. Karl Popper (2003) Open Society and Its Enemies (Vol. I: The Spell of Plato & Vol.
II: Hegel and Marx) New York: Routledge Classics. KP.
8. Niccolo Machiavelli (2011) The Prince, New York: Penguin Books.
9. Plato (2009) The Republic, New York: Penguin.
10. Sabrata Mukherjee & Sushila Ramaswamy (2006) A History of Political Though:
Plato to Marx, New Delhi: Prentice-Hall.

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-102: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I (CORE PAPER)
Course Description:
The purpose of this course is to familiarise the students with some of the broad themes in the
study of International Relations. It introduces the students to the evolutionary history of
International Relations as a distinct discipline and provides them with the theoretical and
conceptual dimensions of the subject. The course concludes with a description of
contemporary history from the pre Cold War to the post Cold War era and goes on to
describe the globalizing world. Its aim is to enable the students gain their own theoretical
perspectives in approaching world politics. The course helps Indian as well as foreign
students in understanding International Relations as part of Political Science from a global,
theoretical and discipline centric perspectives, serving its purpose as a foundation course.

Unit I:

International Relations as a field of study:

Meaning, evolution, scope and nature; Actors in International Relations
States and non-state actors

Unit II: Theories of International Relations-I: Liberal Theories

Idealist; Realist; Systems; Game and Decision Making

Unit III: Theories of International Relations-II: Marxian and other theories

Marxist; Gramscian, Feminist and Critical Theory

Unit IV: Concepts in International Relations-I:

Power, War, Peace, Diplomacy, Security, Conflict Resolution

Unit V:

International Relations in the era of Globalization

Power Distribution: Uni-polarity, Bipolarity and Multi-polarity
Globalization: Post Cold-War Politics

Suggested Readings:
1. Barry B. Hughes, (1993) Continuity and Change in World Politics: The Clash of
Perspectives, Prentice-Hall.
2. John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (2011) The Globalisation of World
Politics: An introduction to international relations, New York: Oxford University
Press.
3. Joshua S. Goldstein, Jon C. Pevehouse (2009) International Relations, Delhi: Dorling
Kindersley (Pearson Education).
4. Karen A. Mingst (1999) Essentials of International Relation, New Delhi: W. W.
Norton.
5. Michael G. Roskin and Nicholas O. Berry (1992) The New World of International
Relations, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall.
6. Oliver Daddow (2013) International Relations Theory: The Essentials, New Delhi:
Sage.
7. Robert Jackson and Georg Sorensen (2016) Introduction to International Relations:
Theories and Approaches, UK: Oxford University Press.
8. Scott Burchill, Andrew Linklater, Richard Devetak, Jack Donnelly, Matthew
Paterson, Christian Reus-Smit and Jacqui True (2005) Theories of International
Relations, New York: Palgrave and Macmillan.
1. Thomas Diez, Ingvild Bode, Aleksandra Fernandes da Costa (2011) Key Concepts in
International Relations, New Delhi: Sage.
9. Vinay Kumar Malhotra (2002) International Relations, New Delhi: Anmol
Publications.
10. Vinay Kumar Malhotra and Alexander A. Sergounin (1998) Theories and Approaches
to International Relations, New Delhi: Anmol Publications.

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-103: INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM (CORE PAPER)
Course Description:
The Course on Indian Political System has been part of Post Graduation Programme of
Political Science in all Universities in India. It significantly opens up the understanding of the
Constitution and the Institutions in their historical and contemporary context. This course
deals with various dynamics of the Institutions at Central and State level. It gives an
understanding on the functioning of Parliamentary system in the Country. The course mainly
emphasizes on four aspects 1) The history and perspectives of Indian Constitution; 2)
Equality and Liberty, the way they are enshrined in the constitution; 3) The Sphere of
Federalism, expanded to reach third tier through Decentralization. Currently, there have been
debates on Federalism which are seeking to bring grassroots issues as part of the discourse on
Federalism; 4) The Institutions that are crucial in the working of the system.
The course integrates what is conventionally taught into the functioning of the Constitution.
That means, the course has been reoriented to capture the current debates on working of
Constitution. It takes cue from the debates that occurred during the nineties referring to
pressures emerged from civil society movements for the effective working of the
Constitution. Hence the course is sensitive to the changing nature of Indian Constitution
particularly after nineties. The course is expected to be taught, keeping in view the
developments such as privatization and Liberalization, and issues of Social Justice.

Unit I:

Introduction
Approaches to Indian Politics: Liberal, Marxist and Multi Culturalism
Making of Indian Constitution: Historical Legacies;
Visions of Constitution: Gandhi, Nehru and Ambedkar

Unit II: Indian Constitution

Basic Philosophy and Ideals of the Constitution
Social Justice and Individual Freedom with reference to Directive Principles of
the State Policy and Fundamental Rights

Unit III: Federation

Nature of Indian Federalism
Centre State Relations: Emerging Trends
Third Tier- Decentralization

Unit IV: Nature and Working of Political Institutions

President, Prime Minister and Parliament
Working of Coalition Governments

Unit V: Judiciary
Judicial Review, Judicial Activism
Constitutional Amendments: Basic Structure, Review of the Constitution
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Suggested Readings:
1. .R. Desai (2010) Social Background of Indian Nationalism, Mumbai:
Prakashan.

Popular

2. Amal Ray (1967) Tension Areas in Indias Federal System, Bombay: World Press.
3. Bipin Chandra, Amalesh Tripathi and Barun De (1993) Freedom Struggle, New
Delhi: National Book Trust.
4. D. D. Basu (2015) Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi: Lexis Nexis.
5. Granville Austin (1999) The Indian Constitution Corner Stone of a Nation, New
Delhi: Oxford.
6. Lloyd I. Rudolph & Susanne Hoeber Rudolph (1984) Modernity and Tradition:
Political Development in India, Chicago: Chicago University Press.
7. Lloyd I. Rudolph & Susanne Hoeber Rudolph (1987) In Pursuit of Lakshmi: The
Political Economy of Indian State, Chicago: Chicago University Press.
8. M.P. Singh, Rekha Saxena (2011) Indian Politics: Constitutional Foundations and
Institutional Functioning, New Delhi: Prentice Hall.
9. Rajni Kothari (2005) Politics in Indian, New Delhi: Orient Longman.
10. V. R. Mehta (1988) Ideology, modernization and Politics in India, New Delhi:
Manohar.
11. W. H. Morris Jones
London:Hutchinson.

(1971)

The

Government

and

Politics

of

India,

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC -104A: POLITICAL ECONOMY (ELECTIVE-1)
Course Description:
This course explores the linkages and relationships between Economics and Politics. It
provides an exposition to the students on the evolution of politico-economic ideas from
classical period to modern era. It deals with various economic structures and ideas of
development and their impact on political processes. The course provides evolution of
different streams of economic ideas and their political contexts from the beginnings of
capitalism to the contemporary era. It addresses the issues of market mechanisms,
development and underdevelopment and the process of globalization from the perspective of
Liberal, Marxist and Neo-Marxist analysis and in the last section it lays an emphasis on
developing countries and issues of development.

Unit I:

Political Economy
Meaning and Scope of Evolution

Unit II: Classical Political Economy

Adam Smith- Naturalism, Division of Labour, Theory of Value and Economic
Growth; David Ricardo Theory of Value: Distribution and Rent

Unit III: Marxian Political Economy:

Karl Marx-Critique of Capitalist Political Economy, Commodities and their
circulation: Surplus Value; Lenin Theory of Imperialism

Unit IV: Theories of development and under development

A.G. Frank - Development of Under Development; Samir Amin Theory of
Under Development; Globalisation Process and Impact.
Suggested Readings:

1. Adam Smith (2000) The Wealth of Nations (Edited by Edwin Cannan), New York:
Modern Library.
2. Bo Sandelin, Hans-Michael Trautwein and Richard Wundrak (2014) A Short History
of Economic Thought, New York: Routledge.
3.

Ernesto Screpanti and Stefano Zamagni (2005) An Outline of the History of

Economic Thought, New York: Oxford University Press.

4.

Harry Magdoff (2002) Essays on Imperialism and Globalization, Kharagpur:

Cornerstone Publications.

5. Jorge Larrain (1989) Theories of Development: Capitalism, Colonialism and

Dependency, Cambridge: Polity Press.
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6. Joseph E. Stiglitz (2003) Globalization and Its Discontents, New Delhi: Penguin.
7. Karl Marx (1887) Capital: Critique of Political Economy, Moscow: Progress
Publishers. marxists.org
8. Lenin V. I. (2011) Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism, New Delhi:
Leftword Books.
9. Leo Huberman (2009) Mans Worldly Goods: The Story of Wealth of Nations, New
York, Monthly Review Press.
10. Noam Chomsky (1999) Profit Over People: NeoLiberalism and Global Order, New
York: Seven Stories Press.
11. Robert Heilbrouer (1999) The Worldly Philosophers: The Lives, Times, and Ideas of
The Great Economic Thinkers, New York: Touchstone Rockefeller Center.
12. Todd. G. Buchholz (2007) New Ideas from Dead Economists: An Introduction to
Modern Economic Thought, New York: Penguin.

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-104B: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS OF USA (ELECTIVE-1)
Course Description:
American Constitution is the First Constitution in the world to be based on the principles of
constitutionalism, democracy and individual rights. Since its inception it has been studied and
researched at great length throughout the world due to its influence and impact on others
constitutions and functioning of the governments.
The course is designed in such a way that whoever studies it is in a position to understand
various institutions and their functioning in the US. A student also gets an opportunity to
study the purpose of politics and how different segments of the American society get
organized and influence the American Political system. The course may provide an
opportunity to get fellowship to study further about the US in American Universities.

Unit I:

From Colonial Background to Making of Constitution:

Founding of Colonies and their Expansion;
The Revolution: Causes and War of Independence
The Confederation and its problems
Making of Constitution
The Philosophical Basis of the American Constitution; Federalists and
Republicans

Unit II: Political Institutions

Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
President: Election, Powers and Functions and its working
Congress Senate and House of Representatives: Constitution, Powers and
Functions and Working
Supreme Court: Powers and Functions Judicial Review and SC as a Third
Chamber

Unit III: American Politics

Conservative and Liberal Traditions, Rise of Neo- Cons in the later part of the 20th
century
Political Parties and Interest Groups
Nature and Working of American Federalism
Civil Rights; Women Movements and Multiculturalism

Unit IV: Foreign Policy

American Diplomacy: From Wealth to Power; From Isolationism to Involvement
Cold War and American Diplomacy as a Super Power

Suggested Readings:
1. Albert B. Saye, Merritt B. Pound, John F. Allums (1974) Principles of American
Government, Englewood Cliffs, N.J: Prentice Hall.
2. Fareed Zakaria, (1998) From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of Americas
World Role, Princeton: Princeton University Press.
3. Francis Fukuyama, (2006) After the Neocons: America at the Crossroads, Profile
Books/ Yale University Press.
4. Franz Gress, Detlef Fechtner, Matthias Hannes (1994) The American Federal System:
Federal Balance in Comparative Perspective, New York: P Long.
5. Henry B. Parkes (1972) The United States of America, New York: Alfred A. Knopf.
6. Nathan Glazer and Daniel Patrick Moynihan, Beyond The Melting Pot:The Negroes,
Puertoricans, Jews, Italians, and Irish of New York City, London: MIT Press.
7. Richard Maidment, Anthony Mc Grew (1986) The American Political Process,
London: Sage Publications.

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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-104C: DISCOURSES OF CASTE IN INDIAN THOUGHT

(ELECTIVE-1)
Course Description:
In Contemporary India, the political, social, economic and cultural ramifications of Caste are
far and wide. It is no more a sociological and anthropological construct, but has assumed a
significant place in academia in the recent past. Thanks to the assertions of Dalits and lower
castes, academics now pursue Caste, an age old problem of Indian society, much more
vigourously. The Course particularly emerges with the intent that the students of Political
Science need to possess an understanding of this most crucial issue.
It gives a special attention to several of our great thinkers who tried to address the problem of
caste. It provides an understanding on various dimensions of caste. The course brings to the
fore, through the thinking of Indian philosophers, most humane and democratic concerns
such as un-touchability and hierarchy as a problem of caste. As a course in Political Science,
it highlights the significance of Caste as an issue that hampers basic values such as justice,
equality and freedom.

Unit I:

Buddha
Principles of Buddhism, Four Noble Truths and Ashtanga Marga (Eight Fold
Path)
Social Equality: Dhamma and Sangha

Unit II: Jyothiba Phule

Critique of Brahmanism and Caste Gulamgiri
Satya Shodak Samaj: Social equality.

Unit III: B.R. Ambedkar

Critique of Hinduism and Annihilation of Caste
Caste, Nation and New Social order

Unit IV: Caste, Mobilisation and Power

Narayana Guru
Ramaswamy Naikar
Arige RamaSwamy
Bhagyareddy Verma

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Suggested Readings:
1. B. G. Kunte (1982) Source Material on Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar and The
Movement of Untouchables Vol.1, Bombay: The Education Department of
Maharashtra.
2. B. R. Ambedkar (2012) Annihilation of Caste, New Delhi: Critical Quest.
3. B.R Ambedkar (2008) Who Were Sudras? How they come to be the Fourth Varna
in the Indo-Aryan Society, Delhi: Gautham Book Centre.
4. Collected Works of Mahatma Jotirao Phule (1991). Vol. 1 & 2, Selections,
Bombay: The Education Department Government of Maharashtra.
5. D. R. Jatava (1997). Social Philosophy of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, New Delhi: Rawat
Publications.
6. G. P. Deshpande (Edt) (2002). Selected Writings of Jotirao Phule, New Delhi:
Left Word Books & Naya Ratsa Publishers.
7. M. B. Gautham (2009). Bhagyodayam: MaadariBhagya Reddy Varma, Life
Sketch and Mission, (Telugu translation by S. Jagam Reddy), Hyderabad:
Samaantara Book House.
8. N. L. Gupta (2008). Mahatma JotibaPhule an Educational Philosopher, New
Delhi: Anmol Publications.
9. Nanak Chand Rattu (1995). Reminiscences and Remembrances of Dr. B. R.
Ambedkar, New Delhi: Falcon Books.
10. P. R. Venkataswamy (1955). Our Struggle for Emancipation, Vol. 1 & 2,
Secunderabad: Universal Art Printer.
11. Prof. J.P.S. Tomar (2010). Ambedkars Thoughts on Education, New Delhi: APH
Publishing Corporation.
12. R.K. Kshirsagar (1994). Dalit Movement in India and its Leaders, New Delhi: M
D Publications.
13. Vijay Mankar (2009). Life and the Greatest Humanitarian Revolutionary
Movement of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: A Chronology, Nagpur: Blue World Series,
Nagpur.
14. W. N. Kuber (1973). Ambedkar: A Critical Study, New Delhi: People Publishing
House, New Delhi.

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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-104D: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE (ELECTIVE-1)
Course Description:
The course will focus on the emerging issues and patterns in Global Governance with a view
to understanding its linkages with the processes of globalisation in its multi-faceted
dimensions. It examines the evolution of the regime of Global Governance along with critical
discussions of various conceptual and theoretical approaches to the study of global
governance. Having underlined close linkages the course will discuss meaning and various
conceptual approaches to globalisation in its economic, social and cultural dimensions. The
concept of global civil society as a central issue in the linkages between global governance
and globalisation will be analyzed with the help of patterns and issues arising from global
environmental governance regimes. Further, the course will focus on the institutional
dimensions of governance before evaluating the overall impact of these multifarious issues,
processes and patterns on the state, sovereignty and democracy.

Unit I:

Understanding Global Governance

Global Governance- Processes; The Politics and Effectiveness of Global
Governance; Theoretical foundations Liberalism, Realism, Constructivism,
Critical theory.

Unit II: Structures of Global Governance

State System, UNO, Regional Organisations. Non-State Actors.

Unit III: The Need for Global Governance

Peace and Security; Promoting Human and Economic development; Protecting
Human Rights; Protecting Environment.

Unit IV: Dilemmas of Global Governance

Emerging issues and Challenges; Legitimacy; Accountability.
Suggested Readings:
1. Margaret P. Karns and Karen A. Mingst (2005) International Organisations - The
politics and Processes of Global Governance, New York: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
2. Paul F. Diehl (2005) The Politics of Global Governance-International Organisations in
Interdependent World, Lynne Reinner Publishers.
3. Robert I Rothberg (2015) On Governance: What it is, What it measures, and its Policy
uses, Canada: CIGI Publication.
4. Thomas G. Weiss (2013) Global Governance: Why, What, Whither, Polity Press.
5. Timothy J. Sinclaire (2012) Global Governance, Polity Press.
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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-105A: SOUTH ASIA (ELECTIVE-2)
Course Description:
South Asia is one of the regional systems which arrived late on the global political and
economic scenario. Since its transformation in to a regional organization it is struggling to
move forward due to asymmetries in terms of geography, political system, demography, scale
of economy and pluralism. It also suffers from internal contradictions due to divergent
perspectives on issues common to all the members. Since it has to go a long way, serious
study is to be carried out by universities and civil society organizations.
The course is designed to make students to know the South Asian region in a greater detail.
The future of ones own destiny is intertwined with the future of others in the region. Scope
for research in the area is bright as a number of foundations are coming forward to finance
the studies in the region. As policy Planning Division of the Ministry of External Affairs is
contemplating to recruit area specialists with deeper knowledge due to inadequate staff,
opportunities may arise in near future for the students. The students may get a chance joining
the think tanks after completion of the course.

Unit I:

South Asia and its Geo-political Feature

A brief historical and political background.
Decolonization and Partition;
Indo Centrism

Unit II: Issues of Peace and Conflict in South Asia (Other than India)
Internal Conflicts in the region Problems of Governance and Development
Military and Politics in South Asia
Terrorism: Regional and extra-regional dimension

Unit III: Foreign Policies of:

Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Unit IV: South Asian Economic Relations

Economic Profile of the Region; Problems of Trade; Regional Economic
Cooperation; Problems and Prospects
Suggested Readings:
1. Evera, Stephen Van (1990) Why Europe Matters why the Third World Doesnt,
Journal of Strategic Studies, June.
2. Haas, Ernst (1986) What is Nationalism and Why should we study it, International
Organization (Summer).
3. Kofi Annan (2001) An Agenda for Peace, U.N. Publication.
4. Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS), Colombo (1997) Regional Economic
Trends and South Asian Security, New Delhi: Manohar.

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5. Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Colombo (1996) Refugees & Regional Security
in South Asia, New Delhi: Konark.
6. Regional Centre for Strategic Studies, Policy Studies Papers, Colombo (2000)
Defense expenditure in South Asia. An Overview, New Delhi: Manohar.
7. S. D. Muni (1979) The Third World:
Quarterly, No. 3.

Concept and Controversy, Third World

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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-105B: MODERN POLITICAL ANALYSIS (ELECTIVE 2)
Course Description:
There is a paradigm shift in the discipline of Political Science with Behavioural Revolution.
The Revolution criticized the classical paradigm and offered a scientific one in its a place in
order to make social sciences more scientific. This is reflected in a framework generally
known as Modern Political Analysis. Here, emphasis is laid on patterns and regulations in
the social phenomena. This course aims at introducing the developments in the subject of
political science the behavioural and post-behavioural revolutions brought in the form of new
theories and models to study political phenomenon.
This elective familiarizes the students with the different theories of Social Movements and
Movements of different castes, classes and gender and regional movements in India in
historical as well as contemporary period.

Unit 1:

Introduction
Emergence of Modern Political Analysis.
Behaviouralism and Post Behaviouralism.

Unit II: Theories

General Systems Theory
Decision Making Theory
Game Theory

Unit III: Concept of Systems and Analysis

System Meaning and Nature.
Political System Definition, Characteristics and Types.
Input-Output Concept.

Unit IV: Models of Analysis

Systems Model
Structural Functional Model
Group Model
Suggested Readings:
1. V. K. Agnihotri (1995). Public Policy Analysis and Design, New Delhi; Concept.
2. E. Chelimsky (2003). The Politics of Programme Evaluation; Society, New Delhi,
Oxford University Press.
3. Dhal Robert (1963). Modern Political Analysis, Englewood Cliffs, N.J: PrenticeHall.
4. Yehezkel Dror (1970). From Management Sciences to Policy Sciences, California:
The RAND Corporatin, Santa Monica,
5. Prabir Kumar, De Public Policy and Systems.
6. Dye, Thomas. R., Understanding Public Policy.
7. V. K. Agnihotri (ed.) (1995). Public Policy-Analysis and Design, New Delhi:
Concept Publishing Co.
8. R. K. Sapru (2006). Public Policy, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers.
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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-105C - POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES (ELECTIVE-2)
Course Description:
Students of politics are concerned about and interested in the various principles of that
intellectual discipline. It may never be known conclusively whether humans alone are
capable of formulating and then utilizing abstract ideas to govern their behaviour. None can
dispute however that ideas about politics constitute a most important element in that realm.
While ideas are not in and of themselves ideologies, they are part of the raw material needed
to produce a fullfledged ideology. As will be seen below ideologies have special qualities that
set them apart from other political entities. When combined with other factors such as
effective leadership, persuasive rationale', timely development, and popular appeal political
ideology goes a considerable distance in the direction of comprehending things political.
Nature of Political Ideologies Ideas have been called "immaculate perceptions" of an
imperfect reality. This may also be applicable to the concept of political ideologies. The
students of political science will get enriched by studying Ideologies as it enhances their
analytical skills of public phenomenon.

Unit I:

Liberatarianism, Rawlsian Liberalism, Neo Liberalism.

Holism Habermas Life World . Charles Taylors Sources of Self.
Ronal Dworkins The World Through Legality.

Unit II: Feminism- Simone De Beauvoirs Second Sex. Kate Millets Radical
Feminism
Nancy Fraser- Theory of Empowerment and Disempowerment.

Unit III: MulticulturalismJeremy Waldrons Hybridity. Will Kymlickas Right to

Cultural Membership, Edward Said s Critique of Orientalism .

Unit IV: Ecologism- Garrett Hardins Ethics of Lifeboat, Aldo Leopolds Land Ethic
Arne Naess Deep Ecology

Suggested Readings:
1. Brian Baxton (1999). Ecologism: An Introduction, Edinburgh: Edinburg University
press.
2. Bryson.V. (1992). Feminist Political Theory, Basingstoke: Macmillan.
3. David Boaz (1977). Libertarianism: A Primer, New York: Freepress.
4. Greer, G. (1999). The Whole Woman, London, Doubleday.
5. Kynlicka. W. (1995). Multicultural Citizenship Oxford: Clarendon Press.
6. Rawls, J. (1972). A Theory of Justice, Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

I SEMESTER
PSC-105D CYBER POLITICS (ELECTIVE-2)

Course Description:
The course is designed to develop critical insights into the emerging trends and practices in
the realm of ICT and cyber media. It deals with the scope and challenges of Internet, new
media, political mobilization in the Arab world, politics of cyberspace, cyber hegemony etc.
Unit I:

Cyber Politics
History and Emergence of Information and Communication Technology.

Unit II : Internet and Political Propaganda- New media and Democratic ParticipationThe case of Democratic Movements in Arab World.
Unit III: Internet and Global Democratisation Public Space in Cyber space - Politics on
the Net Policy Formulation and Lobbying.
Role of Media in the Election Past and Present.
Unit IV: Cyber Security-Dynamics and Dimensions
Cyber Alternative - Efforts against Imperialism - Wiki leaks Cyber Hegemony
Wiki leaks Cyber Hegemony
Suggested Readings:
1. Athina Karatzogianni (ed.)( 2009) Cyber Conflict and Global Politics, New York:
Routledge.
2. Clarke, Richard A. Clarke and Robert K. Knake (2010) Cyber War: The Next Threat
to National Security and What to Do About It, New York: HarperCollins.
3. Ferguson, R. (2004): The media in question, London: Arnold.
4. Frank Webster. (2014) Theories of the Information Society, New York: Routledge.
5. Frank Webster. (ed.) (2001) Culture and Politics in the Information Age: A new
politics? New York: Routledge.
6. Kevin A. Hill and John E. Hughes (1998) Cyberpolitics: Citizen Activism in the Age
of the Internet,(Series: People, Passions, and Power: Social Movements, Interest
Organizations, and the P) New York: Rowman and Little field.
7. Manuel Castells (2003): The Internet galaxy: reflections on the Internet, business, and
society, New York: Oxford University Press
8. Manuel Castells (2009) Communication Power, New York: Oxford University Press.
9. Moores, S. (2000) Media and Everyday Life in Modern Society, Edinburgh:
Edinburgh University Press.
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10. Nazli Choucri (2012) Cyberpolitics in International Relations, Cambridge: The MIT
Press
11. Paul Long and Tim Wall (2009) Media Studies: Texts, Production and Context,
Harlow: Pearson.
12. Robert Hassan (2004) Media, Politics and the Network Society, Berkshire: Open
University Press.
13. Robert Hassan and Julian Thomas (eds.) (2006) The New Media Theory Reader,
Berkshire: Open University Press.
14. Wendy Hui Kyong Chun and Thomas Keenan (eds.) (2005) New Media, Old Media:
A History and Theory Reader, New York: Routledge.

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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

II SEMESTER
PSC-201: WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT II (CORE PAPER)
Course Description:
Having covered the early modern political thinking in the first part of Western Political
Thought in the first semester, it goes on give further understanding on the later part of
modern times particularly the 20 th century political thinking in variety of ways. Beginning
with Hegel and enlightenment, the course explains how two major political ideologiesLiberalism and Marxiism are juxtaposed and interjected during the rest of the period. Finally,
it also explains, how these two thought frames have come to face challenges in the later part
of 20th Century and reoriented themselves which resulted in new frames of thing such as New
Right or Neo Liberalism and on the other hand, Marxism gave way to New Left,
Poststructuralism or even Post Modernist ideas.
The Course is rich in so far as understanding such crucial issues and concepts as rights,
equality, liberty, freedom, constitutionalism, community rights, multiculturalism, democracy,
social justice, identities, hegemony and dominance, importance of civil society etc. The
Course equips the students with the most current understanding of thought processes.

Unit I:

The Enlightenment Tradition

Modernity and Enlightenment
Hegel Dialectics and State

Unit II: Pre-Marxian Thought

Socialist Thought;
Marx: Dialectical Materialism; Critique of Capitalism; Theory of State

Unit III: 20th Century Socialist Thought - II

Lenin: State and Revolution
Mao tse Tung Theory of Contradictions and New Democracy
Gramsci Hegemony and Passive Revolution

Unit IV: Critical Thinking in the 20th Century

Foucault History of Ideas, Power/Knowledge
Habermas Critical theory and Public Sphere

Unit V: 20th Century Liberalism

Nozick and Libertarianism
Rawls A Theory of Justice

Suggested Readings:

1. Antinio Gramsci (1999). Prison Note Books, London: Lawrence & Wishart.
2. David Held (2000). Political Theory and the Modern State, Cambridge: Polity Press.
3. John Rawls (1999). A Theory of Justice, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
4. Leszek Kolakowski (2008). Main Currents in Marxism: The Founders, The Golden,
The Breakdown, New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
5. Louis Althusser (2006). For Marx: Radical Thinkers, New York: Verso.
6. Om Bakshi (1988). Crisis of Political Theory: An Inquiry into Contemporary
Thought, New York: Oxford University Press.
7. V. I. Lenin (1992). State and Revolution, New Delhi: Penguin.
8. Vidhu Verma (1999). Justice, Equality and Community: An Essay in Marxist Theory,
New Delhi: Sage.

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

II SEMESTER
PSC 202: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS II (CORE PAPER)
Course Description:
This is a second part of the course on International Relations. The content aims at enabling
emphasising the students to develop critical understanding of issues in the contemporary
International Relations. Like the previous course (part-I), it offers divergent perspectives on
various contemporary issues and provides the basis for the students to undertake further
studies and research in International Relations.

Unit I:

International Law and International Organisation

Basis, Sources and Types
International Organisation
The United Nations: Developmental, Social and Humanitarian activities,
Debates on Reforms.

Unit II: International Security

Arms Race; Arms Control: Verification; Compliance; Disarmament
Proliferation: Conventional, Nuclear, Chemical and Biological
Efforts at Non Proliferation: NPT; CTBT; MTCR; Chemical and Biological;
Deterrence

Unit III: International Political Economy

Post War Economic Order: Bretton Woods System and
Institutions: W.B.; I.M.F.; GATT
Post Cold War Economic Order: WTO; BRICS Bank and
New Development Bank
AIIB.

Unit IV: Non-state Actors

TNCs; Terrorist Organisations; Diaspora; Civil Society

Unit V:

Contemporary Issues
Energy; Environment; Human Rights; Ethnicity; Religion

Suggested Readings:
1. Barr B. Hughes (1999). Continuity and Change in World Politics: The Clash of
Perspectives, New York: Prentice Hall.
2. Conway W. Henderson (1998). International Relations: Conflict and Cooperation at
the Turn of the 21st Century. New York: McGraw-Hill.
3. John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens (2011). The Globalisation of World
Politics: An introduction to international relations, New York: Oxford University
Press.
4. Joshua S. Goldstein and Jon C. Pevehouse (2009). International Relations, New
Delhi: Pearson.
5. Michael G. Roskin, Nicholas O. Berry (2007). The New World of International
Relations, New York: Prentice Hall.
6. Paul R. Viotti and Mark V. Kauppi (2007). International Relations and World
Politics: Security, Economy, Identity, New Delhi: Pearson.
7. Robert Jackson and Georg Sorensen (2013). Introduction to International Relations:
Theories and Approaches, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
8. T.V. Paul and John A. Hall (eds.) (2002) International Order and the Future of World
Politics, New York: Cambridge University Press.
9. Vinay Kumar Malhotra (2002). International Relations, New Delhi: Anmol
Publications.

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

II SEMESTER
PSC-203: INDIAN POLITICAL PROCESS (CORE PAPER)
Course Description:
This course emphasizes on processes such as Party Politics, Electoral Politics, Identity
Politics and so on. The course opens up the debate on nature of the Indian State to understand
political process. The course maps the Indian Political process with major issues such as
Communalism, Extremism, Regionalism and issues revealed to autonomy. It also attempts to
capture the changing State- Civil Society relations. The course also discusses small parties
that emerged in the context of rise of civil society. Another major development that occurred
in the political process has been a significant change in the leadership and its association with
media. The leader centric politics and its association with media has become a ubiquitous
phenomenon across the country. The course is also sensitive to the factors that led to intense
competitive electoral politics.
The course runs through the perspective that the Indian Political Processes should be
understood in the way that the sphere of politics expanded so as to incorporate the aspirations
of marginal groups. The institutions and processes have grown enormously with the rise of
civil society, to enable the expansion of Indian Democracy. The development of Indian
political processes can be seen broadly in two phases, in the first phase we experience the
dominant presence of the Indian state emerging from its welfarism and in the second phase
we experienced the Indian state undergoing a radical transformation with the emergence of
private market and the civil society. The course is sensitive to the complexities of the Indian
Politics in the post globalization and also the expansion of Indian Democracy. Thus the
course expects to be taught in the broad framework thus far outlined.

Unit I:

Challenges to the Indian State

Nature of Indian State: Colonial and Post Colonial
Trends in Indian Political Process: Regionalism and Regional Autonomy,
Communalism and Extremism

Unit II: Party Politics

Party System Nature and Changing Dynamics
National and Regional Parties: Ideology and Social Base
Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, CPI, CPI (M), TDP &
Akali Dal

Unit III: Emerging Political Trends

Identity Based Parties: Caste and Region BSP & TRS
Coalition Politics: Alliance Formations
Pressure Groups

Unit IV: Electoral System and Electoral Process

Major Trends in Electoral Politics
Patterns of Voting Behaviour
Electoral Reforms
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Unit V: Aspects of Contemporary Politics

Regime Politics and Leadership
Media and Politics
Corruption in Politics & Right to Information

Suggested Readings:
1. AchinVanaik (1990 ). The Painful Transition: Bourgeois, London: Verso.
2. Ayesha Jalal (2002). Democracy and Authoritarianism in South Asia: A Comparative
and Historical Perspective, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
3. David Ludden (ed.) (1996). Making India Hindu, Delhi: Oxford University Press.
4. Francine R. Frankel (2014). Indias Political Economy: 1947-2004, New Delhi:
Oxford University Press.
5. Francine R. Frankel and M. S. A. Rao (1990). Dominance and State Power in Modern
India: Decline of Social Order, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
6. Partha Chatterjee (ed.) (1997). State and Politics in India, New Delhi: Oxford
University Press.
7. Robert W. Stern (2003). Changing India: Bourgeois Revolution on the
Subcontinent,Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
8. Sudipta Kaviraj (1986) "Indira Gandhi and Indian Politics," Economic and Political
Weekly, Vol.XXI, Nos. 28 and 39, September 20-27.
9. T. J. Byres (1997). The State, Development Planning and Liberalization in India,
New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
10. T. V. Sathyamurthy (ed.) (1994). State and Nation in the Context of Social Change,
Oxford: Oxford University Press.
11. T.V. Sathyamurthy (1996). Class Formation and Political Transformation in PostColonial India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
12. Upendra Baxi and Bhikhu C. Parekh (eds.) (1994). Crisis and Change in
Contemporary India, New Delhi: Sage.

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

II SEMESTER
PSC-204A: CHINESE STUDIES (ELECTIVE-1)
Course Description:
China is a power trying to redefine the rules of the game in International system through her
power projection at the global level. Post-Deng China initiated path breaking reforms that
affected society, polity and economy internally paving way for the smooth transition of
political leadership from one generation to the next. Strong political leadership compounded
with economic miracle made China to refine and redefine her interests while interacting with
other major power such as Japan, India, Russia, European powers and the United States along
with a number of international organizations and institutions. Its behavior and power are
impacting the world politics.
The course aims at teaching the Chinese politics in a comprehensive way. It helps students to
know and learn lessons from China and enable them to make a comparison of ones own
country with China. Further it provides an opportunity to take up research for further study
which may ensure greater scope for employment in universities, think tanks and Ministry of
External Affairs.

Unit I:

Historical Background
Nationalist Revolution
Maoist Revolution, Emergence of PRC
Constitution, Parliament, Chinese Communist Party

Unit II: Communist China

China during Mao era
Great Leap Forward Movement
Cultural Revolution: I
China during Deng Xiaoping
Four Modernisations: Liberalisation, Agriculture, Industry, Military and
Science and Technology
Issues in Contemporary China: Economic Reforms, Human Rights, Ethnicity

Unit III: Contemporary China

One China to Greater China
Bi-lateral Foreign Relations with West Asia, Central Asia, Africa,
Silk Road and Belt

Unit IV: China and India

Border Problem Issue, Negotiations
Pakistan as a factor in Sino-Indian Relations
Bilateral Economic Relations Trade, Investment and Commercial Relations

Suggested Readings:
1. Clyde Prestowitz (2006). Three Billion New Capitalists: The Great Shift of Wealth
and Power to the East, New York: Basic Books.
2. Edgar Snow (2007). Red Star over China, New York: Penguin.
3. Jack Belden (1973). China shakes the World, Harmondsworth: Penguin.
4. James Kynge (2007). China shakes the World: A Titans Rise and Troubled Future
and the Challenge for America, New York: Mariner Books.
5. Ted C. Fishman (2005) China, Inc: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges
America and the World, New York: Scribner.

M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

II SEMESTER
PSC-204B: SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA (ELECTIVE-1)
Course Description:
On This course has been taught for long in the department. The course content has undergone
many mutations along the changing nature of the social movements. It covers from the
conventional forms of social movements to the present identitarian movements, from class
based peasant movements to the present farmers movements. The is sensitive, not only to
processes of the movements, but also to the ideological frameworks of them- Leftist, Liberal
and identitarian. The Corse is designed to cover most current developments in civil society,
state, economic spheres

Unit 1:

Social Movements
Meaning and Characteristics
Theories of Social Movements: Relative Deprivation, Marxist, New Social
Movements

Unit II: Depressed Sections and Identity Assertions

Dalit Movement
Backward Caste Movement
Womens Movement

Unit III: Development and Displacement

Ethnic and Regional Autonomy
Tribal Movements Gonds & Vedantha
Ecological Movements Narmada Bachao Andolan
Regional Autonomy Telangana and Gorkhaland

Unit IV: Agrarian Crisis and Peasant Struggles

Naxalite Movement
Farmers Movement: Karnataka and Uttar Pradesh

Suggested Readings:
1. A. R. Desai (1979). Peasant Struggle in India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
2. A. R. Desai (1987). Agrarian Struggle in India after Independence, New Delhi:
Oxford University Press.
3. Amrita Basu and C. Elizabeth McGrory (eds.) (1995). The Challenges of local
Feminisms: Movements in Global Perspective, New Delhi: West Press.
4. Biplab Dasgupta (1974). The Naxalite Movement, Centre for the Study of Developing
Societies, Monograph. 1, New Delhi: Allied Publishers.
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5. Ghansyam Shah (1990). Social Movement in India, New Delhi: Sage.

6. M. S. A. Rao (2000). Social Movements in India: Studies in Peasant, Backward
Classes, Sectarian, Tribal and Womens Movements, New Delhi: Manohar.
7. Md. Abdullah Rasul (1989). A History of the All India Kisan Sabha, New Delhi:
National Book Agency.
8. Nandita Shah (1992). Contemporary Womens Movement in India, New Delhi: Kali
for Women.
9. S. C. Mallik (1977). Dissent Protest and Reform Movements in Indian Civilisation,
Simla: IIAS.
10. Sumit Sarkar (2014). Modern India: 1885-1947, New Delhi: Pearson.

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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

II SEMESTER
PSC-204C: POLITICAL ECONOMY OF INDIA (ELECTIVE-1)
Course Description:
This course explores the linkages and relationships between economics and politics. It
provides an exposition to the students on the evolution of politico-economic ideas from
classical period of political economy to the modern era. It deals with who economic
structures and ideas of development and their impact on political processes. The course
provides evolution of different streams of economic ideas and their political contexts from
the beginnings of capitalism to the contemporary era. It addresses the issues of market
mechanisms, development and underdevelopment and the process of globalization from the
perspective of Liberal, Marxist and Neo Marxist analysis and in the last section it lays an
emphasis on developing countries and issues of development.

UNIT I:

Political Economy of Development

Mixed Economy Planning Process, Public and Private Sectors
Land Reforms, Green Revolution and their impact

UNIT II: Economic Reforms and Regional Disparities

National and Regional Parties: Economic Agendas
Political Economy of development

UNIT III: Globalisation and Structural Adjustment Policies

Role of World Bank; International Monetary Fund;
World Trade Organization; Multinational Corporations;
Implications for Polity, Economy and Society

UNIT IV: Indias Policy Responses

Liberalization; Privatization; Disinvestment; NITI Ayog; Make in India

Suggested Readings:
1. B. A.V. Sharma (1980). Political Economy of India, New Delhi: Light & Life.
2. Bipin Chandra (1972). Freedom Struggle, NBT.
3. C.T. Kurien (1994). Global Capitalism and the Indian Economy, Hyderabad: Orient
Longman
4. D. J. Byres (1997). The State Development Planning and Liberalisation in India, New
Delhi: Oxford University Press.

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5. Francine R. Frankel (2014). Indias Political Economy: 1947-2004, New Delhi:

Oxford University Press.
6. G. Ram Reddy & B. A. V. Sharma (1979). Regionalism in India: A Study of
Telangana, New Delhi: Concept Publication.
7. Lloyd Rudolph and Susanne Rudolph (1987). In Pursuit of Lakshmi: The Political
Economy of the Indian State, New Delhi: Orient Longman.
8. Michel Chossudovsky (2003). The Globalisation of Poverty and the New World
Order, Canada: Global Research, Center for Research on Globalization.
9. Partha Chatterje (ed.) (1997). State & Politics in India, New Delhi: Oxford University
Press.
10. Ramashray Roy and Paul Wallace (1999). Indian Politics and the 1998 Election:
Regionalism, Hindutva and State Politics, New Delhi: Sage.
11. Ranjit Sau (1981). Indias Economic Development-Aspects of Relations, New Delhi:
Orient Longman.
1. Robert E. B. Lucas and Gustav F. Papanek (1988). The Indian Economy: Recent
Development and Future Prospects, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.
2. Sumit Sarkar (2014). Modern India: 1885-1947, New Delhi: Pearson.
12. T. V. Sathyamurthy (1996). Region, Religion, Caste, Gender and Culture in
Contemporary India, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

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M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE

II SEMESTER
PSC-204D: PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES (ELECTIVE-1)
Course Description:
Post-World war transformation has changed the nature of not only world politics but also the
study of peace and conflict in the international system. Peace and Conflict as concepts are
being studied as Wars are replaced by Conflicts. Efforts are made to theorise Peace and
realising it within States, among States and at the global level. A lot of research on
importance of realising Peace and resolving Conflicts has been going on with the publication
of number of periodicals.
This course is designed to develop conceptual, theoretical and analytical skills of students
regarding Peace and Conflict. Study of the course enables a student to prepare himself to face
any situation and to make right decisions and to create peace within communities and come
out with proposals suggesting alternatives in realising the larger goal of peace in the
international system. The course may provide an opportunity to join with NGOs working on
conflict resolution.

Unit I: Evolution of Peace and Conflict Studies

Academic Discipline: Phases and Traditions
Theories of Peace and Conflict: Liberal, Marxist, Feminist and Gandhian

Unit II: Concepts of Peace and Conflict

Peace Keeping, Peace Building, Peace Making, Peace Enforcement,
Conflict prevention, Conflict Resolution, Conflict Management and Conflict
Regulation.
Types of Conflicts: Intra- state, and Inter- state in Developing World.

Unit III: Peace Making Process

Role of State, NGOs, Institutions, Individuals.
Conflict Resolution/ Management Mechanism: Arbitration, Conciliation,
Mediation, Negotiation.

Unit IV: Case Studies

South Asia: India-Pakistan Conflicts; Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka.
West Asia: Arab-Israeli Conflict; Sudan

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Suggested Readings:
1. Barbara Stanford (1970). Peace Making: A Guide to Conflict Resolution for
Individuals, Groups and Nations, New York: Bantam Books.
2. Bruce w. Dayton and Louis Kriesberg (eds.) (2012). Conflict Transformation and
Peacebuilding: Moving from Violence to Sustainable Peace, London and New York:
Routledge.
3. Charles p. Webel and Jorgen Johansen (ed.) (2012). Peace and Conflict Studies: A
Reader, London and New York: Routledge.
4. D. D. Khanna and Gert W. Kueck, (eds.) (2003). Conflict Resolution, Human Rights
and Democracy, New Delhi: Shipra.
5. Dan Smith (2006). The State of Middle East: An Atlas of Conflict and Resolution,
Brighton: Earthscan.
6. Dennis J. D. Sandole and Hugo vander Merwe (eds.) (1993). Conflict Resolution:
Theory and Practice, Manchester: Manchester University press.
7. Erin McCandless and Tony Karbo (ed.) (2011). Peace, Conflict and Development in
Africa: A Reader, Switzerland: University for Peace.
8. Md.Touhidul Islam (2013). Peace and Conflict Studies: Evolution of An Academic
Discipline, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, 58 (1), pp.129-155.
9. Ranabir Samaddar and Helmut Reifeld (eds.) (2001). Peace As A Process:
Reconciliation and Conflict Resolution in South Asia, Delhi: Manohar.
10. UNESCO Yearbook (1982). Peace and Conflict Studies 1981, Paris: UNESCO and
Westport: Greenwood Press.

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II SEMESTER
PSC-205A: INTERNATIONAL LAW (ELECTIVE-2)
Course Description:
This course is an introductory course on International Law for Political Science students. It
introduces the basic concepts that a student should know about the international dimensions
of law, as an extensions of International Relations. It aims to provide the necessary
knowledge to understand the limitations and potentials of international law in the context of
the globalised international relations. The objective is to make students conversant in
international law and able to develop a critical appreciation when confronted with the reality.
The learning outcomes by the end of the course are: 1). Understand the basic doctrines and
concepts of International Law; 2). Critically discuss the limitations and potentials of
International Law; and 3). Analyse contemporary international issues from the perspective of
international law.

Unit I:

International Law
Meaning and nature, evolution and development;
Basis of International Law
Naturalist School and Positivist School; Codification of
International Law; Distinction between International Law and Municipal Law.

Unit II: Sources of International Law

Custom, treaties, judicial decision, juristic work and UNGA declarations;
Recognition of States and Governments
Recognition in general; de jure and de facto recognition; legal consequences of
Recognition; Doctrine of non-recognition; Recognition of insurgency and
belligerency.
State Territory
Modes of acquisition: Polar regions; External territorial rights; Legal air space,
Outer space and National Waters and Rivers.

Unit III: Law of Treaties

Treaty, making, reservation, third parties, observance and validity, termination
and suspension, interpretation and amendments.
Settlement of International Disputes
Legal and political disputes, amicable means of settlement, compulsive or
coercive means of settlement.
The State and the Individual
Nationality, Extradition, Asylum.

Unit-IV: International Protection of Environment

International Law and Environment: International efforts to protect
Environment; Environment and Nuclear Safety, Implementation and enforcement
of Environmental norms.
The Laws of the Sea
Territorial sea; contiguous zone; Continental shelf, High seas, Enclosed or semienclosed sea; Land locked states; Seabed area; protection and preservation of the
marine environment.
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Suggested Readings:
1.

Donald R. Rothwell and Tim Stephens (2016). The International Law of the Sea,
Oxford: Hart Publishing.

2. Hug Thirlway (2014). The Sources of International Law, Oxford: Oxford University
Press
3. Jai Kanade and Vishal Kanade (2013). Public International Law. New Delhi:
LexisNexis.
4. James Crawford (2012). Brownlies Principles of Public International Law, Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
5. Malcolm N. Shaw (2014). International Law, Cambridge: Cambridge University
Press.
6. R. P. Anand (1973). New States and International Law, New Delhi: Vikas.
7. S. K. Verma (2014). An Introduction to Public International Law, New Delhi: Satyam
Law International.
8.

Yoshifumi Tanaka (2012). The International Law of the Sea, Cambridgr: Cambridge
University Press.

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II SEMESTER
PSC-205B: FEMINIST POLITICAL THEORY (ELECTIVE-2)
Course Description:
This course enables students to understand the basic concepts and terms such as patriarchy,
feminism, gender through the writings of leading thinkers beginning with J.S. Mill to Karl
Marx to Indias Vandana Shiva. It is a theory based paper but provides ample training to
students to move towards both research and the voluntary sector.

Unit I:

Basic Concepts
Patriarchy, Feminism and Gender

Unit II: Liberal Feminism

J.S. Mills, Mary Wollstonecraft, Margaret Fuller

Unit III: Socialist Feminism

Charles Fourier, Williams Thomson
Saint Simonians

Unit IV: Marxist Feminism - Karl Marx and Frederich Engels, Alexandra Kollantai
Radical Feminism - Simone de Beauviour, Germaine Green, Kate Millets
Eco-Feminism Vandana, Shiva
Suggested Readings:

1. Bina Agarwal (1994). Field of Ones Own, New Delhi: Cambridge University Press.
2. Clende Lefort (1988). Democracy and Political Theory, University of Minnesota
Press.
3. Frederick Engels (1948). The Origins of Family, Private Property and State, Moscow:
Progress.
4. Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak (2006). In other Worlds: Essays in Cultural Politics,
New York: Routledge.
5. Joan Scott (1996). Only Paradoxes to Offer: French Feminists and the Rights of Man,
Cambridge: Harvard University Press.
6. John Wallach Scott (1988). Gender: A Useful Category of Historical Analysis, in
Gender and the Politics of History, New York: Columbia University Press.
7. Judith Butler (1997). Excitable Speech: A Politics of Performance, London:
Routledge.
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8. Nirjana Tejaswini (1991). Cinema, Feminity and the Economy of Consumption,

Economics and Political Weekly, XXV 14.
9. Sujatha Patel, J. Bagchi and Krishna Raj (2002). Thinking Social Science in India:
Essays in Honour of Alice Thorner, New Delhi: Sage.

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II SEMESTER
PSC-205C: POLITICAL THOUGHT OF DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR
(ELECTIVE-2)
Course Description:
Department of Political Science Osmania University is one the earliest departments to have
introduced the course on Political Thought of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in the country. It is taught
as part of electives in the PG programme. The paper has been in tune with the debates on
Ambedkar, emerging in the last two decades and beyond. The course specifically addresses
an important question in Philosophy drawn on the issues around universaland particular.
In this context, Ambedkar is sought to be understood as a philosopher who seeks to
synthesize universal and particular. In the same wane, the course discusses Ambedkar, while
being champion of Dalit cause, seeks to transfer the society on principles of equality and
justice. The paper specifically seeks to discuss Ambedkars life in the company of his ideas
on social, economic and political spheres. His life is portrayed in terms of his experience with
untouchability, his exposure to liberal ideas in the west and his engagement with the political
practice in India during nationalist movement. His ideas on annihilation of caste, critique of
Hinduism and his journey to Buddhism are extensively discussed. The paper also includes his
ideas on property and socialism. Lastly and importantly the paper takes a serious look at
Ambedkars vision of nation state.
This course is designed with the understanding that reconfiguration of Ambedkar in the
contemporary times has to do with many crucial issues nagging the society and the nation.
The debates on Ambedkar has impacted many domains such as egalitarianism, justice,
education and so on. Debates on Ambedkar led to establishment of specilaised centres on
Ambedkar studies and programmes in many universities which sought to throw light on
alternative ways of looking at policy issues specially in the social domain. The affirmative
action policy in the country has greatly benefitted. Diversity as a criterion in the policy
making is an important thing to be noted. In a nutshell, this course is expectedly taught to
discuss Ambedkar on the lines of his life, ideas and their impact on social economic political
and policy domains.

Unit I:

Outlining Ambedkars Thought

Concerns of Universal and Particular
Caste and Nation

Unit II: Biography Through Ideas

Experience with untouchability in India
Exposure to liberal values in the West
Engagement with Nationalist Movement

Unit III: Critique Of Society

Critique Hinduism and Caste System
Interpretation of Buddhism
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Unit IV: Economic And Political Ideas

Ideas on Property and State
State, Caste and Justice
Nation and Nationalism: Debate between Ambedkar and Congress

Suggested Readings:
1. Christophe Jaffrelot (2004). Dr. Ambedkar and Untouchability, New Delhi:
Permanent Black.
2. D. R. Jathava (1965). Social Philosophy of B.R. Ambedkar, Agra: Pheonix
Publications.
3. Gail Omvedt (1994). Dalits and the Democratic Revolution: Dr. Ambedkar and the
Dalit Movement in Colonial India, New Delhi: Sage.
4.

Jeanette Robbin (1964). Dr. Ambedkar and his Movement, Hyderabad: Dr. Ambedkar
Pub. Society.

5. M. S. Gore (1993). Social Context of an Ideology, Political and Social Thought or Dr.
B. R. Ambedkar, New Delhi: Sage.
6. Madhu Limaye (1985). B.R. Ambedkar: A Social Revolutionary, in Prime Movers:
Role of Individuals in History, New Delhi: Radiant.
7. Raosaheb Kasabe (1985). Ambedkar: Towards an Enlightened India, New Delhi:
Penguin.
8. Valerian Rodrigues (ed.) (2002). The Essential Writings of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, New
Delhi: Oxford University Press.

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II SEMESTER
PSC-205D: GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN CENTRAL ASIA
(ELECTIVE-2)
Course Description:
The main purpose of this course is to provide an understanding of the political developments
in Central Asia. It studies Central Asia as a region, discussing the specificity of each of the
five independent Central Asian Republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) and the relationship among the major ethnic groups. Identity
issues based on religion, language, clan, and regional factors are discussed in a comparative
mode. The course will enable the students to acquire sufficient knowledge of Government
and Politics in Central Asia by discussing the evolution of political system, problems of
transition, nation building and the democratisation process in the whole region as well as
reconfiguration of Central Asias relationship with major powers such as the USA, Russia
and China. The last module is the thrust area of the course where relations of India &
Pakistan with the CARs are offered.

Unit I:

Introduction
Central Asia between October Revolution and Disintegration of the USSR.
Central Asian Republics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
Uzbekistan
Geography and Polity of Central Asian Republics.

Unit II: Central Asia in the Regional and Global Regional Perspectives
Asian Dimension of Central Asia.
Regional Challenges and Development.
Relations with Global Powers USA, Russia, E.U.

Unit III: Political Economy of Central Asia

Resource Base; Trade and Economy;Silk routes and
Issues of Connectivity

Unit IV: Central Asia and India

Central Asia in Indias Foreign & Security Policies;
Indias Connect Central Asia Policy;
Relations between: 1. Pakistan & CAR; 2. PRC & CAR

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Suggested Readings:
1. Ahrens, Joachim and Herman W. Hoen (eds.) (2012) Institutional Reform in Central
Asia: Politico-Economic Challenges, London: Routledge.
2. Amanda E. Wooden and Christophe H. Stefes (eds.) (2012). The Politics of Transition
in Central Asia and the Caucasus: Enduring Legacies and Emerging Challenges,
London: Routledge.
3. Anita Sengupta (2002). Frontiers into Borders: The Transformation of Identities in
Central Asia, New Delhi: Hope India Publications and Greenwich Millennium Press.
4. Anita Sengupta (2005). Russia, China and Multilateralism in Central Asia, New
Delhi: Shipra.
5. Anita Sengupta (2009). Heartlands of Eurasia: The Geopolitics of Political Space,
Lanham: Lexington.
6. D. Kaushik (1976). Socialism in Central Asia: A Study in the Transformation of
Socio-Ethnic Relations in Soviet Central Asia, New Delhi: Allied Publishers.
7. Emmanuel Karagiannis (2010). Political Islam in Central Asia: The challenge of
Hizbut-Tahrir, London: Routledge.
8. Gregory Gleason (2003). Markets and Politics in Central Asia: Structural Reform and
Political Change. New York: Routledge.
9. Hiro, Dilip (2010). Inside Central Asia: a political and cultural history of Uzbekistan,
10. K. Warikoo (ed.) (2012). Central Asia and South Asia: Energy Cooperation and
Transport Linkages, New Delhi: Pentagon.
11. K. Warikoo and Dawa Norbu (eds.) (1992). Ethnicity and Politics in Central Asia,
New Delhi: South Asian Publishers.
12. K. Warikoo and Mahavir Singh (eds.) (2004). Central Asia since Independence, New
Delhi: Shipra Publications.
13. Marlene Laruelle and Sebastien Peyrouse (eds.) (2011). Mapping Central Asia:
Indian Perceptions and Strategies, Surrey: Ashgate.
14. Robert E. Bedeski and Niklas Swanstrm (eds.) (2012). Eurasias Ascent in Energy
and Geopolitics: Rivalry or Partnership for China, Russia, and Central Asia?, New
York: Routledge.
15. Sally N. Cummings. (2012) Understanding Central Asia: Politics and Contested.
Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, and Iran, New Delhi:
Harper Collins.
16. Stephane Dudoignon and Komatsu Hisao, (eds.) (2001). Islam in Politics in Russia
and Central Asia (Early Eighteenth to Late Twentieth Centuries). London: Kegan
Paul.
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Books/Journals on Central Asia

1. Emilian Kavalski (2010). India and Central Asia: The Mythmaking and International
Relations of a Rising Power, London: I. B. Tauris.
2. Emilian Kavalski (2010). The New Central Asia: The Regional Impact of
International Actors, World Scientific.
3. Emilian Kavalski (2012). Central Asia and the Rise of Normative Powers:
Contextualizing the Security Governance of the European Union, China and India,
New York: Bloomsbury.
4. John Anderson (1997). The International Politics of Central Asia, Manchester:
Manchester University Press.
5. Marlene Laruelle and Sebastien Peyrouse (2013). Globalizing Central Asia:
Geopolitics and the Challenges of Economic Development, New York: M. E. Sharpe.
6. Mohammed Ayoob and Murad Ismayilov (ed.) (2015). Identity and Politics in
Central Asia and the Caucasus, New York: Routledge.
7. Sally N. Cummings (2012). Understanding Central Asia: Politics and Contested
Transformations,
8. Suryakant Nijanand Bal (2004). Central Asia: A Strategy for India's Look-north
Policy, New Delhi: Lancer Publishers.

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