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    This document outlines the topics covered in a semester course on the Indian political system. It discusses the meaning and types of political systems, the Constitution of India including fundamental rights and directives, the structure and functions of the Union executive, legislature and judiciary, centre-state relations, pressure groups and political parties, and local self-government in India. It also provides suggested readings for further study on various aspects of the Indian government and politics.

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    Indian Political System

    (Semester - III)
    1. Meaning, Nature and Type of Political Systems
    Meaning of Political System, Characteristics of Political Systems
    Type of Political Systems: Democratic Versus Authoritarian, Parliamentary Versus
    Presidential, Federal Versus Unitary
    Indian Political System: Structure and Functions
    2. The Constitution of India
    The Preamble to the Constitution of India: Salient features of the Indian Constitution

    3. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties


    Constitutional provisions and political dynamics
    4. Union Executive
    President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers

    5. Union Legislature: The Parliament


    Powers and functions of the Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha; Functioning of the Parliamentary
    System in India.

    6. Judiciary
    The Supreme Court, Judicial Review, Public Interest Litigation, Judicial Activism and
    Judicial Reforms

    7. The State Executive


    Governor, Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers
    8. Centre State Relations: Areas of Conflict
    Legislative, Administrative and Financial Dimensions
    9. Pressure Groups and Political Parties
    Pressure groups in Indian politics: Role and Significance, Types of Pressure Groups
    Party System in India: National Parties - Ideology and Social Bases
    Regional and State Parties - Ideology and Social Bases
    Fragmentation of the Party System in India
    Coalition Politics and Governmental Instability in India

    10. Local Self-Government in India


    Local Self-Government and Panchayati Raj; Structure, Power & Functions Significance
    of 73r<1 and 74th Constitutional Amendments
    Changes in the Rural Power Structure and Empowerment of the Marginalized Groups

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    Suggested Readings

    1. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution Cornerstone of a Nation, Oxford Publication


    2. Granville Austin (1999) - Working Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience, Oxford
    Publication.
    3. Durga Das Basu (2006) - An introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall, New
    Delhi, 2006.
    4. W. H. Morris Jones - Government and Politics of India
    5. A.C. Kapoor - Principals of Political Science
    6. J. R. Siwach (1990) - Dynamics of Indian government and politics, Sterling Publishers, New
    Delhi
    7. J C Johari (2001) - Indian Government and Politics, Shoban Nagin Lai & Co
    8. J C Johari (2004) - Constitution of India (3rd Revised Edition), Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
    New Delhi
    9. J C Johari (2009) - Indian Polity, Lotus Press Publisher, New Delhi

    10. J C Johari, Reflections on Indian politics; A critical commentary on development and decay of
    the Indian political system, Sultan and Chand publications
    11. Rajani Kothari - Politics in India
    12. A S Narang - Indian Govt, and Politics
    13. M.P. Singh and Himanshu Roy - Indian Government and Politics
    14. M P Singh and Satish K Jha (2006) - Indian Government And Politics: A Political
    Commentary
    15. P. C. Gupta (2009) - Indian Government & Politics, Sublime Publication
    16. Archana Chaturvedi (2006). Indian Government and Politics, Commonwealth Publisher
    17. K.K. Ghai (2007)- Indian Government and Politics, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.

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