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UNIVERSITY OF GOUR BANGA

Syllabus for B.A. (Honours and General)course structure

For part - I, Part II & Part III

In

POLITICAL SCIENCE

2013

University of Gour Banga(Established under West Bengal Act XXVI of 2007)

N.H.-34 (Near RabindraBhawan), P.O.: Mokdumpur,

Dist.: Malda, West Bengal, Pin-732 103.


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SYLLABUS FOR THE THREE YEARS B.A. (HONOURS)

COURSE OF STUDIES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE.

Question Pattern

For

B A 3years (1+1+1System) Degree Course

Honours in Political Science.

Design and Course Structure:

Duration of Programme: Three Years (Part-I= 2 x 100, Part-II= 2 x 100 &Part-III= 4 x 100,

Total = 800 Marks)

Question Pattern for Honours Course (Part-I, Part-II & Part-III)

1.

15 X 4 = 60 marks, Essay Type (Attempt Four Questions taking at least two from

each Half & each half consists with four questions)2.

05 X 4 =20 marks, Short essay Type. (Attempt only Four Questions out of eight)

3.

02 X 10 =20 marks, Short Type. (Attempt only Ten Questions out of twelve)

Part IPaper I Western Political Thought...100 Marks.

Paper II Political Theory100 Marks.

Part IIPaper III Government and Politics in India.100 Marks.

Paper IV Comparative Government and Politics100 Marks.

Part IIIPaper V International Relation: Theories and Issues100 Marks.

Paper VI Society, State and Politics......................................100 Marks.

Paper VII Public Administration: Concepts, Theories and Issues..100 Marks.

Paper VIII Nationalism and Indian Political Thought . ....................100 Marks.

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Part I

Paper I Western Political Thought

1stHalf

1.

Greek Politics Thought: Main features, Plato: concepts of Justice and Aristotle: Theory of State,

Classification of Constitutions.

2. Contribution of Roman Political Thought.

3. Medieval Political Thought in Europe: Main features, St. Augustine.

4. Renaissance Thought: Main feature contributions of Machiavelli Political Thought of Reformation

Martin Luther, John Calvin, Bodins contributions to the theory of Sovereignty.

5. Hobbes : Founder of Science of materialistic politics.

Locke : Founder of Liberalism; Liberty, Property and Consent.

Rousseau: General Will and Legacy.

6. Hegel: Civil Society and State.

7. Utilitarianism: Modification of Benthams Utilitarianism and J.S. Mill.

8. T. H. Green Founder of Modern Liberalism.

2ndHalf

1. Utopian Socialism: Proponents Saint Simon, Charles Fourier, and Robert Owen, Features.

2. Marxism: Sources, Scientific Socialism

3. Lenin: Contribution in Marxism with special reference to Imperialism, State and Party.

4. Non Marxist Socialism: Varieties

5. Mao Ze Dong: Contributions

6. Contemporary Marxism: Gramsci, Miliband, Poulantzas, and Althuser.

Recommended readings:1. G.H. Sabine & T.L. Thorson, A History of Political Theory (Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.,

New Delhi).2. R.N.Barki, The History of Political Thought: A Short Introduction (Dent, London).

3. S. Mukherjee and S. Ramaswamy, A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx (Prentice

Hall, New Delhi).

4. A.K. Mukhopadhyay, Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx (K.P. Bagchi, Kolkata).

5. Lawrence C. Wanlass, Getells History of Political Thought (Subject Publications, New

Delhi).

6. A.Hacker, The Political Theory (The Macmillan Company, London).

7. E. Barker, The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle (New York).

8. David Mclellan, The Thought of Karl Marx.

9. David Thompson (ed.), Political Ideas.

10.do- , Modern Political Thinkers.

11.Q. Skinner, Foundations of Western Political Thought (Cambridge University Press,

Cambridge).

12.Michael H. Lessonoff, Political Philosophers of Twentieth Century.

13.The Enlightenment Norman Geras and Robert Wokler.

14.A History of Political Theory: Plato to Marx Subrata Mukherjee and Sushila Ramaswamy.

15.Engaging Political Philosophy; From Hobbes to Rawls, Blackwell, Massachusetts, 2002.

16. Greek Political Theory; Plato and his Predecessors, Surajjeet Publications, New Delhi

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17.Political Thinkers: From Socrates to the Present, Oxford University Press 2003 David

Boucher & Paul Kelly (Ed)

18.A History of Modern Political Thought, Blackwell, Oxford, 1997 Jain M Hampsher Monk.

19.Western Political Thought, K.P. bagchi, -Amal Kumar Mukhapadhaya.

20.Thomas Hobbes and the Natural Law Tradition, The University of Chicago press Norberto

Bobbio.

21.An Introduction to Political Thought: A Conceptual Toolkit, Edinburg University press

PeriRoberts & Peter Sutch.

22.An Introduction to Platos Laws. Basil Blackwell,-R.F. Staley.

23. Introduction in Aristotle, The Politics, Cambridge University press Stephen Everson.

24.Aristotles Political Theory, Clavendon Press R.G. Mulgan.

25.The Prince - Machiavelli (Translated and Edited by Robert m. Adams w Norton and

Company.

26.Rousseau: A very Short Introduction, Oxford -Robert Walker.

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Paper II Political Theory

1stHalf

1. Political Theory Meaning and Nature; Approaches to the study of Politics: Normative and Empirical

and Behavioural, Post Behaviourism, Feminist Approach.

2. Theories of the state: Liberal (Locke, Bentham & Mill) and Neo Liberalism (Hayek, Nozick and

Rawls), Idealism (German and English).

3. Concept of State Sovereignty: Monistic and Pluralistic Theories Critiques of Theory of sovereignty:Globalisation and crisis of Sovereignty.

4. Relation between the State and Individual: Liberty, Equality, Rights and Law: Concepts and their

Interrelations; Political obligation Right of Resistance(Locke, Laski, Green and Barkers views)

5. Theories of Justice: Rawls and its Critique.

6. Theories of Democracy: Concept of Liberal Democracy, Protective (Bentham), Developmental

(J.S.Mill), Participatory Changing perspective of Democracy.

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2ndHalf

1. Marxian approach: Dialectical and Historical Materialism: Relationship between Base and

Superstructure, Surplus Value, Stages of Development.

2. Theory of Class and Class struggle.

3. Theory of the State: Relative Autonomy of State (Miliband and Poulantzas).

4. Marxian theory of revolution: Socialist and Non- Socialist Revolution Revolution and its Relevance.

5. Major debates in Marxism: Lenin Roza Luxenberg debate on Party, Stalin Trotsky debate on OneCountry.

Recommended Readings:

1. David Marsh and Gerry Stoker, Theory and Methods in Political Science (Macmillan,

London).

2. Stephen Wabsy, Political Science: The Discipline and Dimensions.

3. A.R. Ball. Modern Politics and Government.

4. N.P. Barry, Introduction to Modern Political Theory (Macmillan, London).

5. R. Dahl, Modern Political Analysis (Prentice Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ).

6. Madan G. Gandhi Modern Political Theory.

7. G. Pontor and P. Gill, Introduction to Politics.

8. Andrew Heywood, Basic Political Concepts.9. Tom Bottomore, A Dictionary of Marxist Thought.

10.S.P. Verma, Modern Political Theory (Vikas, New Delhi)

11.O.P. Gauba, An Introduction to Political Theory (Macmillan, Delhi).

12.John Gray, Liberalism (Buckingham Open University Press).

13.David Held, Political Theory and the Modern State (Polity Press, Cambridge, England).

14.S. Ramaswamy, Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts (Macmillan, Delhi).

15.L. P. Basadat, Political Ideologies: Their Origins and Impact (Prentice Hall, Englewood

Cliffs, NJ).

16.R.N. Barki, Socialism (John Dent and Sons, London).

17.C. Funddertunk and R.G. Thobaben, Political Ideologies : Left, Center and Right (Collins

College Pub, Harper, New York).18.Andrew Heywood- Political Theory: An Introduction.

19.Andrew Vincent - Theories of the State.

20.Sushila Ramaswamy - Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts.

21.David Held - Political Theory and the Modern State .

22.John Rawls - A Theory of Justice.

23.Contemporary Political Theories Bhiku Parekh.

24.Political Theory: Ideas and Institutions Amal Ray, Mohit Bhattacharya.

25.Contemporary Political Theory J.C.Johari.

26.Political Theory V.D. Mahajan.

27.Political Theory D.C. Bhattacharya.

28.Political Theory Eddy Asirvatham, K.K. Misra.29.Grammar of Politics Harold J. Laski.

30.An Introduction to Political Theory O.P. Gauba.

31.A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx Subrata Mukherjee & Sushila Ramaswamy.

32.A History of Political Theory George H Sabine.

33.The Decline of Political Theory; Political Science Quarterly, pp.321-337,-A Cobban.

34.Political Theory: Philosophy; Ideology and Science A. Hacker.

35.Political Theory: Concepts & Ideologies- S.K. Banerjee, Jitendra Sahoo & N.Pani4


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36.Green Political Thought A. Dobson.

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Part II

Paper III Government and Politics in India1

stHalf

1. Framing of the Indian Constitution: Impact of Govt. of India Act. 1935; role of the Constituent

Assembly, and the Preamble.

2. Fundamental Rights and Duties and Directive Principles.

3. Nature of Federalism Union State relations: recent trend.

4. Union Executive: President: Position and Role, Vice President Prime Minister Council of

Ministers and Cabinet Relationship.

5. Union legislature: Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha: Organization, Functions, Law making Procedure,

Privileges, Relationship of the two Houses, Committee System Speaker.

6. Government in the states: Governor, Chief Minister and council of Ministers Position, Functions, Role

and Relationship. State Legislature: Composition and Functions.

7. The Judiciary: Supreme Court and the High Court: Composition and Functions Judicial Activism andPublic Interest Litigation.

8. Constitutional Amendment Procedure.

2nd

half

1. Party System: Features and Trends, Major Parties in India (national and regional): Ideologies and

Programmes.

2. Coalition Politics in India: Nature and Trends, Political Parties in West Bengal an overview.

3. Electoral Process: Election Commission: Composition, functions and role electoral reforms.

4. Classes and Interest Groups: Reform of Organized Business, Trade unions and Peasant Organisations.

5. Major Cleavages in Indian Politics: Religion, Communalism, Caste and Tribes: Politics of Reservation

major landmarks.

6. Regionalism: Causes and Emergence and Consequences.

7. New Social Movements: Environment, Gender and Anti Corruption.

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1. Constitution of India (Latest Edition) (Govt. of India Publication).

2. D. D. Basu, An Introduction to the Constitution of India (Prentice Hall, New Delhi).

3. Ramesh Thakur, The Government and Politics of India (Macmillan, London).

4. J. C. Johari, Indian Government and Politics (2 vols.) (Vishal Pub., Delhi).5. P. R. Brass, The Politics of India Since Independence (Foundation Books,Delhi).

6. S. Kaviraj (ed.), Politics in India (Oxford University Press, Delhi).

7. J. Hasan (ed), Politics and the State (Sage).

8. M . V. Pylee, Introduction to the Constitution of India. References (Latest Edition)

9. J. R. Siwatch, Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics (Sterling Publication, New

Delhi).

10.R. Kothari, Politics in India (Orient Longman, New Delhi).

11.Kohli (ed), The Successes of Indias Democracy (C.U.P. Cambridge).

12.P. Chatterjee, State and Politics in India (O.U.P.,Delhi).

13.G. Noorani, Constitutional Question in India (Oxford University Press, New Delhi).

14.W. H. Morris Jones, The Government and Politics of India (BI Publications, New Delhi).15.R. L. Hardgrave & L.S. Kochanek, India : Government and Politics in a Developing Nation

(Harcourt Brace and World, New york, U.S.A.)

16.S. C. Kashyap (ed) , Perspectives on the Constitution.

17.Politics and Ethics of Indian Constitution, UP, 2008 Rajeev Bhargava.

18.The Politics of India since Independence, Houghton Miffin Company Paul

19.Forging Powers: coalition Politics in India, OUP, 2008 Bidyut Chackraborty.

20.State and Social Movements in India - Joya Hassan (Ed), 2001

21.State and Politics in India, oxford University Press - 1998 Partha Chatterjee.

22.The Government and and Politics in India, universal, New Delhi, 1987 Morris Jones.

23.Rethinking Indian Federalism, Indian Institute of Advanced Study,-Rasheeduddin Khan,

1997.

24.Politics in India Rajani Kathari.

25.Religion, Caste, Gender and Culture in Contemporary India- T, V. Satyamurthy (Ed), 1998.

26.Communalism in Modern India Bipan Chandra.

27. India after Independence Bipan Chandra.

28.Secularism and its Crisis Rajeev Bhargava.

29.Caste in Indian Politics Rajani Kothari.

30.Politics in India Sudipta Kabiraj.

31.Crisis and Change in Contemporary India Upendra Baxi and Bikhu Parekh.

32.Regionalism in Indian Politics Bharati Mukherjee.

33.Regionalism in Indian Politics Pravat Datta.

34.Tribal Development: Jitendra Sahoo & Niranjan Pani.

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Paper IV Comparative Government and Politics

1sthalf

1. Comparative Politics Definition; Development and Methods of Comparison.

2. Nature of Liberal (UK and USA) and Socialist Political System Features and their distinctions.

3. Federal (USA and Switzerland) and unitary systems: Federalism in USA and Switzerland nature of

Unitarism in UK and PRC.

4. Parliamentary and Presidential systems: Comparative study of British and American. Unique Position

of the PRC.

5. Political Parties: features and role of party system/Parties in UK, USA and PRC.

6. Switzerland: Features of the constitution with special reference to its Democratic elements

(Referendum, Recall, Initiative, and Landsgeminde).

2ndHalf1. British Crown and Reasons for its Survival, Conventions & Rule of law in UK.

2. Legislature: UK, USA, PRC and Switzerland - Composition and functions of the legislative chambers

role of the president of the NPC in PRC role of second chambers in UK and USA committee

system in UK and USA role of speakers.

3. Executive: UK, USA, Switzerland, and PRC British Prime Minister and American President;

Comparison: British Cabinet and American Cabinet: State Council in PRC: Its role, Swiss Executive:

Its Unique features.

4. Judiciary: UK, USA and PRC (with special reference to the Procuratorate).

5. Right of the citizens of UK, USA and Right and duties of the citizens PRC.

6. Role of Communist Party of China.


1. Rod Hague, Martin Harrop and Shaun Breslin, Comparative Government and Politics

2. - An Introduction (Macmillan, London).

3. G. Almond et al, Comparative Politics Today : A World View.

4. J. Harvey and L.Bather, The British Constitution.

5. Dorothy Pickles, The Fifth French Republic : Institutions and politics.

6. J.C. Johari, Major Modern Political Systems (Sterling, New Delhi). References (Latest

Edition)

7. Rakhahari Chatterjee, Comparative Politics: History, Methods and Approaches (Sarat BookHouse, Kolkata).

8. Car and Bernstein, American Government.

9. D.J.Waller, The Government and Politics of Communist China.

10.Arun Kumar Banerjee, Peoples Democracy in China: Socialist System, State Structure.

11.K.K. Ghai, Major Governments (Kalyani Pub., New Delhi).

12.S.R. Ray, Modern Comparative Politics Approaches, Methods and Issues.7


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13.State and Civil Society: Explanation in Political Theory N. Chandoke.14. Comparative Politics Today G.K. Robert.

15. Comparative Politics Hans Raj.

16. System Theory in Contemporary Political Analysis, New Delhi M.A Kaplan.

17.System of Political Science, New Delhi O.R. Young.

18.Bureaucracy and Political Development Joseph Lapambara .

19.Comparative Politics J.C. Johari .20.Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction Essay in Political Science

Michael Curtis.

21.Modern Political Theory S. P. Verma.

22.Introduction to Modern Political Analysis C. V. Nana Rao.

23.Political Science and Governt J. W. Garner

24.Comparative Politics: A Developmental Approach Almond & Powell.

25.The Political System: An Enquiry into the State of Political Science David Easton.

26.Power and Society Harold D. Lasswell.

27.Modern Politics and Government A. R. Ball.

28.Political Theory and Political Science Almond.

29.Social Theory and Social Structure Robert K. Merton.30.Introduction to Political Analysis David Apter.

31.Modern Political Theory S .P. Verma.

32.Theory of Social and Economic Change Max Weber.

33.Modern Theories of Output Ludwig Von Bertalanfly.

34.The Politics of Modernisation David After.

35.Comparative Government and Politics David M. Wood.

36.Models of Political System Davies and Lewis.

37.The Politics of Developing Areas Almond and Coleman.

38.Communication Models and Decision Systems Karl W. Deutsch.

39.A Framework for Political Analysis David Easton.

40.An Introduction to Comparative Government Jean Blondel.41.The Nerves of Government Karl Deutsch.

42.The Civic Culture Almond & Sidney Verba.

43.Political Development: A critical Perspective Daya Krishna.

44.Modern Comparative Politics S.N. Roy.

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Part III

Paper V International Relations: Theories and Issues.

1

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Half1. International relation: Meaning, and Evolution as a separate discipline.

2. Approaches to the Study of IR: Realist, Liberal and World System Approach.

3. Actors in Int. Relations: a) state as actor and Non state actors and recent Development.

4. Basic concepts: Power; meaning and Element of the national power national interest, Balance of

Power.

5. Foreign Policy: Concept and Techniques: Diplomacy Propaganda Military.

6. Globalisation and its impact on the Contemporary World; New Issues: Terrorism, Human Right,

Environment.

2nd

Half

1. Major trends in post Second World War cold war: evolution and end of Cold War.

2. Third world: Relevance, Regionalism: SAARC, ASEAN and AU.

3. Foreign Policy of India: Evolution and relations with USA, CHINA, PAKISTAN and BANGLADESH,

BRICS a viable alternative.

4. Foreign policies of USA and CHINA: Recent Trends.

5. UNO: Background of International Organizations Organs: Security Council, General Assembly and

Secretariat Principle of collective Security and its evolution peace keeping operations.


1. Couloumbus and Wolfe, Introduction to International Relations (Prentice Hall of India,

New Delhi).

2. Peter Calvocoressi, World Politics since 1945 (Longman, London).

3. R. Chakraborti, U.N.O.: A Study in Essentials (K.P. Bagchi & Co., Kolkata).

4. K. J. Holsti, International Politics: A Framework for Analysis.

5. R. Chakraborti - The Theory and Practice of International Politics (Macmillan, New Delhi).

6. H. J. Morgenthau, Politics: Among Nations (Scientific Book Agency, Kolkata).

7. P. K. Mishra and R.S. Beal, International Relations Theory (Vikas,Delhi).

8. J. C. Johari, International Relations and Politics (South Asian Pub., New Delhi)

9. Appadorai and Rajan, Indias Foreign Policy and Relations (South Asian Pub., New Delhi)

10.D. C. Bhattacharyya, International Relations in the Twentieth Century (Vijoya, Kolkata).

11.Debendra Kr. Das (ed), SAARC: Regional Cooperation and Development (Deep and Deep,

New Delhi).

12.M. Hogan (ed), the End of Cold War: Its Meaning and Implications.13.J. Bandyopadhyay, The Making of Indias Foreign Policy (Allied, New Delhi)

14.H. Hartmann -The Relations of Nations (Macmillan, New York).

15.Raghubir Chakraborty. International Relations (World Press, Kolkata).

16.Evan Luard, A History of the United Nations (Macmillan, London).

17.P. K. Mishra, Dhaka Summit and SAARC (K. P. Bagchi & Co., Kolkata). Deep, New

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18. Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches - Robert Jackson & George

Sorensen.

19. International Relations Vinay Kumar Malhotra.

20. The Globalisation of World Politics John Baylis& Sterv Smith.

21. The Making of Foreign Policy, London Oxford University press, 1963 J.F rankle.

22. American Foreign Policy since World War, Washington DC, CQ, Press, 2000 S.W.Hook and

J. Spanier.

23. From Communism to Democratic Freedom: Perestroika and New Thinking of Mikhail

Gorvachev Rajkumar Kothari.

23. International Relations Peu Ghosh.

24. Terrorism: Concepts and Problems Debnarayan Modak(Ed).

25. The United Nations in the New Millenium B.N.Mehish.

26. Post 9/11 Indian Foreign Policy: Challenges and Opportunities-Sudhir Kumar Singh (Ed).

27. The United Nations Rumki Basu.

28. International Relations since the Thentieth Century D. C. Bhattacharyya.

29. The Making of Indias Foreign Policy J. Bandyopadhyaya.

30. International Relations: Theory and Practice of International Politics K.K. Ghai.

31. Theoretical Aspects of International Politics.32. Nuclera Strategy Sudha Raman.

33. International Relations Today Aneek Chatterjee.

34. International Relations Theories Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki

35. The Making of Foreign Policy: A Decision Making Analysis, Oxford, 1984 Joseph Frankel.

36. Domestic Roots of Indias Foreign policy, New Delhi: Oxford, 1981-A. Appadorai.

37. Globalisation and South Asian States, South Asian Publishers, 1998 R.B.Babu.

38. Indias Foreign Policy in a Challenging World, Vikas, 1999- V.P. Dutt.

39. Domestic Imperatives in Indias foreign policy South Asian, 2001 N.K.Jha.

40. Indias Foreign Policy in a Challenging World, South Asian, 2000 N.K .Jha.

41. Foreign Policy of India , Vikas,2000 V.N .Khanna .

42. India and Her Neighbours, Deep & Deep, 1991 S.S. Bindra.43. India, Pakistan and the Kargil War, Harper-Collins, 2001 P. Chopra.

44. India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vikas,-1981. Mohamad Ayoob.

45. War and Diplomacy in Kashmir, Sage C. Dasgupta.

46. Conflict a Peace Keeping in South Asia, Lancers Books, 2001 P. Sehadavan

47.Raj Kumar Kothari, INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM

(New Delhi: Academic Excellence, 2010)

48.Raj Kumar Kothari, EMERGING INDIA AS A GLOBAL PLAYER: GROWING TIES ANDCHALLENGES (New Delhi: Atlantic, 2012)

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Paper VI Society, State and Politics.

1stHalf

1. Social basis of Politics, interrelations of Society, State and Politics.

2. Nationalism: origin and features types of nationalism in the west and the third world.

3. Social stratification and politics: class and caste elites, social mobility and politics.

4. Social Inequality and politics: Gender and politics, the basic issues.

5. Power, Authority and legitimacy: nature and types of authority.

6. Religion, society and politics: Marxist and Non Marxist views secular and theocratic

politics.

2nd

Half

1. Classification and types of political systems.

2. Political cultures: Determinants and Types,

3. Political Socialization: Agencies and Importance.

4. Political participation concepts, Determinants, types and Importance- Political Apathy.

5. Political parties and Interest Groups: Role and Importance.6. Modernisation and Political development: social change; Inclusive Growth and Sustainability.


1. T. Bottomore, Political Sociology (B. I. Pub., New Delhi).

2. A. K. Mukhopadhyay, Political Sociology (K. K. Bagchi, Kolkata).

3. Rakhahari Chatterjee (ed), Political India : State-Society Interface (South Asia Pub., New

Delhi).

4. Dipankar Gupta, Political Sociology in India (Orient Longman, Delhi).

5. Michael Rush, Politics and Society.

6. A Vincent, Political Ideologies.7. A Eisenstein, Contemporary Feminist Thought.

8. A Giddens, Sociology (Polity Press, Cambridge).

9. S. Kaviraj and S. Khilnani (ed), Civil Society: History and Possibilities (C.U.P. Cambridge).

10.Dipankar Gupta, The Context of Ethnicity (C. U. P, New Delhi).

11.Harris Barbush,White, Globalization and Insecurity (Palgrave, New York)

12.A Lindenfeld (ed), Reader in Political Sociology.

13.G. Forbes, Women in Modern India (C. U. P., Cambridge).

14. . State and Civil Society: Explanation in Political Theory N. Chandoke.

15.Comparative Politics Today G.K. Robert.

16.Comparative Politics Hans Raj.

17.System Theory in Contemporary Political Analysis, New Delhi M.A Kaplan.18.System of Political Science, New Delhi O.R. Young.

19.Bureaucracy and Political Development Joseph Lapambara.

20.Comparative Politics J.C. Johari.

21.Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction Essay in Political Science Michael

Curtis.

22.Modern Political Theory S. P. Verma.11


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23. Introduction to Modern Political Analysis C. V. Nana Rao.

24.Political Science and Government J. W. Garner






30.Social Theory and Social Structure Robert K. Merton.

31. Introduction to Political Analysis David Apter.









40.A Framework for Political Analysis David Easton.41.An Introduction to Comparative Government Jean Blondel.

42.The Nerves of Government Karl Deutsch.

43.The Civic Culture Almond & Sidney Verb.



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Paper VII Public Administration: Concepts, Theories and Issues.

1st Half

1. Public Administration Evolution as a discipline, difference between Public and Private

Administration.

2. New Public Administration Causes and Emergence, Development Administration (with special

reference to India) Riggsian Model.

3. Major theories of organization: scientific management, Classical Human Relations, Bureaucratic,Simons Behavioural Alternative Model.

4. Principles of Administration: Hierarchy, Unity of command, Span of Control, Delegation,

Coordination, Supervision, Authority, Centralization and decentralization Line and Staff.

5. Bureaucracy: views of Karl Marx and Max Weber.

6. Public Administration in the era of Globalisation.

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2ndHalf

1. Indian Administration: A brief Historical outline.

2. Bureaucracy in India: Recruitment, Training (UPSC/PSC), role in post independent India.

3. Organisation of the Union government: Secretary Administration.

4. Organisation of the State Government: Chief Secretary, Divisional commissioner.

5. District Administration: Changing Role of the District Magistrate.

6. Local Self Government: concept and forms Municipalities in West Bengal: basic features Panchayats in West Bengal: basic features.

7. Planning process in India: planning commission and national Development Council: Organisationand functions.


1. Avasthi and S. Maheshwari, Public Administration (Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, Agra).

2. S. Maheshwari, Indian Administration (Orient Longman, New Delhi).

3. Ramesh K. Arora and Rajni Goyel, Indian Public Administration (Wishwar

4. Prakashan, New Delhi).

5. F.A. Nigro and L.G. Nigro, Modern Public Administration.6. The West Bengal Panchayat Act, 1973 (Government of West Bengal, Kolkata).

7. L. N.Dutta, West Bengal Municipal Act (TaxN Law. Kolkata).

8. Kalpana Maheswari and Indira Maheswari, The Calcutta Municipal Act, 1980.

9. Mohit Bhattacharyya, Public Administration: Structure, Process and Behaviour.

10.S.N. Jha and P.C. Mathur (ed), Decentralisation and Local Politics in India (Sage

11. Publications, New Delhi).

12.Rumki Basu, Public Administration: Concepts and Theories (Sterling Pub.Pvt. Ltd., New

Delhi)

13.Mohit Bhattacharyya, Indian Administration (The World Press Pvt. Ltd. Kalkata).

14.C P. Bhambhri, Public Administration, Theory and Practice (Jai Prakash Nath & Co,

15.Merrut City)16.Mohit Bhattacharyya, Public Administration (The World Press Pvt. Ltd, Kolkata).

17.Asok Mukhopadhyay, Municipal Government.

18.Pravat Dutta, The Second Generation Punchayats in India

19. Public administration - Mukhsice (pearson).20. Bureaucracy, Martin Albrow, Macmillan.

21. Public Policy Making, Oxford University Press New Delhi James Anderson.

22. Restructuring Public Administration, Jawahar publishers, Delhi-Mohit Bhattacharya.

23.Administrative Thinkers, New Delhi, Macmillan .S.R. Maheshwari.

24.Public Administration and Public Affairs, Prentice Hall, New Delhi Nicolas Henry.

25.Administrative Theories and Politics Peter Self.

26.The Ecology of Public Administration F. Riggs.27.Public Administration Mohit Bhattacharya.

28.Comparative and Development Administration Ramesh Arora & Sangeeta Sharma.

29. Indian Administration S.R. Maheswari.

30.New Horizons of Public Administration Mohit Bhattacharya.

31. Indian Administration: Perceptions and Perspectives R.K.Arora.

32.Public Administration in India Padma Ramachandran.13


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33.A Dictionary of Public Administration S, R, Maheswari.

34.Administrative Reforms in India S. R. Maheswari.

35.Development Administration Ashok Chandra.

36.Public Administration in the Globalisation Era Uma Medhury.

37.Good Governance and Development Prabhat Datta & Payel Sen.

24 The Reinvesting Government D.Osborne & P. Huchinson.

42.Development policy and Administration-Kuldeep Mathur.

43.Public Personnel Administration, Harper and Row.

44. Development Administration in India V.A. Pai Panandiker.

45. Development Administration R.K. Sapru.

46. The Ecology of Administration F.W. Riggs.

47. Modernity and Bureaucracy; Public Administration Review F.W. Riggs.

48. The Essential of Public Administration E. N. Gladden.

49. The Theory Organisation: Readings in Public Administration M. Weber.

50. Ideas and Issues in Public Administration: A Book of Readings D. Waldo

51. The Function of the Executive C.I. Barnard.

52. Indian Administration Kamala Prasad.

1. Administrative Reforms in India S.R. Maheswari.2. Local Government in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi S.R. Maheswari.

3. Indian Administration World Press, Calcutta Mohit Bhattacharya.

4. Decentralisation and Local Politics, sage New Delhi S.N. Jha & P.C. Mathur.

5. Public Personnel Administration, Harper and Row, -Stahl Glen.

6. Bureaucratic Administration in, Chugh Publications, Allahabad,-S.K. goyal.

7. Systematic Training for Civil Services, Gyan publications, New Delhi,-A. N. Chakravarty.

8. Dynamics of Personnel Administration, Bombay,-M. N.Rudrabasabraj.

9. Administration of Rural Development in India, Sterling, New Delhi Hoshiar Singh.

53.Federalism, ICFAI University Press, Article: Conceptualising Federalism -Jitendra Sahoo

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Paper VIII: Nationalism and Indian Political Thought.

1StHalf

1. Introduction of British Rule in India: Impact on Society

2. 1857 Uprising; Causes and Implication.

3. Birth of Indian National Congress: Moderates Vs Extremists; Partition of Bengal and

Swadeshi Movement: Militant Nationalism.

4. Emergence of Gandhi: Non Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement,

Quit India Movement.5. Communal Politics: Hindu and Muslim Communalism: Jinnah: Two Nation Theory.

6. INA: Naval Uprising: Role of the communists: Achievement of Independence.

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2ndHalf

1. Ancient Indian Political Thought: main feature, Kautilya Saptanga Theory

2. Medieval Political Thought: Features in the light interpretation of Abul Fazal,

Jiauddin Barani.

3. Renaissance and Modern Political Thought: Rammohan Roy Liberalism:

A broad outline.4. Rabindranath Tagore: Nationalism Vs Internationalism A new World view.

5. Vivekananda: Social Justice.

6. M. K. Gandhi: Sarvodaya, Trusteeship and State.

7. M. N. Roy: Radical Humanism.

8. B. R. Ambedkar: Social Justice and Equality.

Recommended Reading:

1. T. Pantham and K. Deutsch (ed), Political Thought in Modern India,

2. (Sage publications, New Delhi).

3. V.P. Verma, Modern Indian Political Thought.

4. - do - Hindu Political Thought.5. R.S. Sharma, Aspects of Political Ideas and Institutions in Ancient India.

6. P.R. Tripathy, The State and Religion in Mughal India.

7. K.A. Nizami (ed), Politics and Society during the Early Mediaeval Period.

8. Amales Tripathy, The Extremist Challenge.

9. References (Latest Edition)

10.U.R. Mehta, Foundation of Indian Political Thought (Manohar, New Delhi).

11.B. Parekh, Gandhi (O.U.P., Oxford).

12.K.N. kadam (ed), Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (New Delhi).

13.A.T. Embrecc and Stephen Hay, Sources of Indian Tradition, vols.I & II

14.Debesh Roy Choudhury and Tarun Banerjee (ed), Colonial India : Ideas and

15.Movements.16. Irfan Habib and A. Alzahuddin. Political Theory of Delhi Sultanate.

17.B.R. Nanda, Gandhi and His Critics.

18.History of Indian Social and Political Ideas: From Rammahan to Dayananda Biman Behari

Majumdar.

19. Modern Indian Political Thought V. P. Verma.

20. Modern Indian Political Thought: Rammahan Roy to Present Day.

21. Political Thought i Modern India Thomas Pantham and Kenneth Deutsch.

22. Foundations of Indian Political Thought V. R. Mehata.

23. Colonial India: Ideas and Movement Tarun Kumar Banerjee and Desesh Roychoudhary.

24. Politics and Society; Rammahan to Nehru.

25. Gandhis Political Philosophy: A Critical Examination Bhiku parekh .26. State and Government in Ancient India A.S. Altekar.

27. The Bengal Renaissance, Classical Publishing Company K. S.Bhattacharjee.

28. Essays on Colonialism, Orient Longman, New Delhi.

29. Nationalist Thought and the Colonial World, Oxford University Press Partha Chatterjee.

30. Netaji: Collected Works (volume II), Netaji Research Bureau, Netaji Bhawan, and Calcutta

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31. India Today R. P. Dutta.

32. Kautilya Arthasastra (Ed by L.N. Rangrajan), Penguin New Delhi V.R. Mehata

33. Indian Political Thought, Manohar Publications, Delhi,

34. The Discovery of India, Oxford, New Delhi J. Nehru.

35. Gandhis Political Philosophy, Ajanta, Delhi.

36. The Political Philosophy of Sri Aurobindo, Motilal benarasidas V. P. Verma.

37. New Humanism: A Manifesto, Renaissance Publishers Private Limited, Calcutta.38. paha Qha, ilaho: lihe (fLne HLn, LmLa)z39. i l ajMS, f Qe i lahol l eaL Qz40. LmZ Lj l pl Ll , i lau l Ql Caqpz41. hf e Qc, BdeL i l a J pf cuLaz42.Lnh Qdl, Sauahcl i J lfz43.pbiVQk, ilau lcne J Sau Bcme (ila pqa pwlZ)z44.afe hcfdu, ilau lQl lflM (BljhN hL qEp, LmLa)z

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SYLLABUS FOR THE THREE YEARS B.A. (GENERAL)

COURSE OF STUDIES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE UNDER

UNIVERSITY OF GOUR BANGA

Question Pattern for Political Science General Course (Part-I & Part-II)

1.

15 X 2 = 30marks, Essay Type. (Attempt Two Questions, out of four)

2.

05 X 2 = 10marks, Short Type. (Attempt Two Questions, out of four)

3.

02 X 5 = 10marks, Short Type. (Attempt Five Questions out of eight)

Part I

Paper I Political Theory-I........50 Marks.Paper II Comparative Constitutions and Government-I.......50 Marks.

Paper III Government and Politics in India-I...........50 Marks.

______________

150 Marks

Part IIPaper IV Political Theory-II...50 Marks.Paper V Comparative Constitutions and Government-II......50 Marks.

Paper VI Government and Politics in India-II..........50 Marks.

______________

150 Marks

Part IIIPaper VII: Contemporary Political Issues in India and the UNO 100 Marks.

Question Pattern for Political Science General Course (Part-III)

1. 15 X 4 = 60 marks, Essay Type (Attempt only Four Questions out of eight)

2. 05 X 4 =20 marks, Short essay Type. (Attempt only Four Questions out of eight)

3.

02 X 10 =20 marks, Short Type. (Attempt only Ten Questions out of twelve)

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Part IPaper I: Political Theory I. .50 Marks.

1. Define Political Theory Approaches to study politics: Normative and Behavioural approach, Marxist

approach, Feminist.

2. Theories of the state: Liberal, Idealist and Marxist, Gandhian.

3. Basic concepts:

a) Sovereignty: Monistic and Pluralistic theories Crisis of Sovereignty in recent times.

(b) Liberty and equality: Meaning and types interrelation between liberty & equality.

(c) Law: Meaning, sources and nature, International law: meaning and nature.

(d) Justice: Meaning & nature.


1. G.H. Sabine & T.L. Thorson, A History of Political Theory (Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.,

New Delhi).

2. R.N.Barki, The History of Political Thought: A Short Introduction (Dent, London).


Hall, New Delhi).



Delhi).







Cambridge).





16.Greek Political Theory; Plato and his Predecessors, Surajjeet Publications, New Delhi

Earnest Barker.






Bobbio.




23. Introduction in Aristotle, The Politics, Cambridge University press Stephen Everson.18


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Company.


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Paper II Comparative Government and Politics I .50 Marks.

1. Classification of Political Systems and Governments: Liberal - democratic, Socialist, fascist:

Parliamentary and Presidential, Unitary and Federal.2.

UK:

a) Sources of British Constitution, with special reference to conventions.

b) Basic features of British constitution with special reference to rule of law and

Parliamentary sovereignty.

c) Role of the Crown.

USA:

3.

US Constitution - features with Spl. Reference to separation of Power and Checks and

Balance, Bill of Rights, federal system features.

PRC:4.

1982 Constitution of PRC Basic Features, Fundamental Rights and Duties.

SWITZERLAND:

5.

Constitution of Switzerland Basic features with special reference to its Democratic

Elements.


1. Rod Hague, Martin Harrop and Shaun Breslin, Comparative Government and Politics - An

Introduction (Macmillan, London).

2. G. Almond et al, Comparative Politics Today: A World View.

3. J. Harvey and L.Bather, The British Constitution.4. Dorothy Pickles, The Fifth French Republic: Institutions and politics.


Edition)

6. Rakhahari Chatterjee, Comparative Politics: History, Methods and Approaches (Sarat Book

House, Kolkata). Car and Bernstein, American Government.


8. Arun Kumar Banerjee, Peoples Democracy in China: Socialist System, State Structure.19


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9. K.K. Ghai, Major Governments (Kalyani Pub., New Delhi).

10.S.R. Ray, Modern Comparative Politics Approaches, Methods and Issues.

11.State and Civil Society: Explanation in Political Theory N. Chandoke.


13.Comparative Politics Hans Raj.

14.System Theory in Contemporary Political Analysis, New Delhi M.A Kaplan.


16.Bureaucracy and Political Development Joseph Lapambara .

17.Comparative Politics J.C. Johari .


Curtis.







25.Modern Politics and Government A. R. Ball.26.Political Theory and Political Science Almond.










36.Communication Models and Decision Systems Karl W. Deutsch.37.A Framework for Political Analysis David Easton.

38.An Introduction to Comparative Government Jean Blondel.


40.The Civic Culture Almond & Sidney Verba.



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Paper III. Government and Politics in India I...50 Marks.

1. Framing of the Indian Constitution Preamble: Significance.

2. Fundamental rights and duties, Directive Principles.

3. Indian federalism Union State relations: recent trends.

4. Union executive: President, Vice President, Prime Minister and council of Ministers, Role

with Special Reference to Coalition Government.

5. Union Legislature: Rajya Sabha & Lok Sabha: Organisation and functions law making

procedure, privileges, committee system, and speaker relation between the two Houses.

6. Government in the States: Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers.




3. Ramesh Thakur, The Government and Politics of India (Macmillan, London).4. J. C. Johari, Indian Government and Politics (2 vols.) (Vishal Pub., Delhi).

5. P. R. Brass, The Politics of India Since Independence (Foundation Books,Delhi).



8. M. V. Pylee, Introduction to the Constitution of India. References (Latest Edition)

9. J. R. Siwatch, Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics (Sterling Publication, New

Delhi).




13.G. Noorani, Constitutional Question in India (Oxford University Press, New Delhi).14.W. H. Morris Jones - The Government and Politics of India (BI Publications, New Delhi).

15.R. L. Hardgrave & L.S. Kochanek, India: Government and Politics in a Developing Nation


16.S. C. Kashyap (ed), Perspectives on the Constitution.


18.The Politics of India since Independence, Houghton Miffin Company Paul

19.Forging Powers: coalition Politics in India, OUP, 2008 Bidyut Chackraborty.





1997.





28.Secularism and its Crisis Rajeev Bhargava.21


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Part II

Paper IV. Political Theory - II..50 Marks.

1. Nationalism: meaning and types.

2. Internationalism; Globalisation.

3. Marxism: Dialectical Materialism and Historical Materialism, Classes and Class struggle - theory of

revolution.

4. Democratic Socialism: Meaning and features.

5. Political parties and Interest groups: Types and functions differences between Parties and Interest

Groups.


1. G.H. Sabine & T.L. Thorson, A History of Political Theory (Oxford & IBH Publishing Co.,

New Delhi).

2. R.N.Barki, The History of Political Thought : A Short Introduction (Dent, London).


Hall, New Delhi).



Delhi).







Cambridge).





16.Greek Political Theory; Plato and his Predecessors, Surajjeet Publications, New Delhi

Earnest Barker.22


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Bobbio.




23. Introduction in Aristotle, The Politics, Cambridge University press Stephen Everson.



Company.


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Paper V. Comparative Government and Politics II .50 Marks.

1. UK:

a) Executive: Prime Minister, Composition and functions of cabinet, cabinet dictatorship.

2. USA:

a) Executive: President; US cabinet: Composition, Powers and functions.

b) Comparison between PM of UK and the President of USA.

c) Comparison of Cabinet of UK and USA.3. UK:

a) Legislature: Composition and functions of House of Lords and House of Commons Speaker

committee system Role of opposition Relation between two Houses.

b.) Party system.

4.

USA:

a) Legislature: US Congress: Power and functions of the Senate and House of Representatives

relation between the Houses;

b) Comparison of House of Lords and Senate

c) Comparison of Speakers of UK and USA.

d) US Judicial System Judicial Review.e) Comparison of Party System of UK and USA.

5. Peoples Republic of China:

a) National government; ii) Legislature National Peoples Congress, Standing Committee;

iii) Judiciary Peoples procuratorate;

b) Communist Party: Structure functions and role.23


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1. Rod Hague, Martin Harrop and Shaun Breslin, Comparative Government and Politics - An

Introduction (Macmillan, London).

2. G. Almond et al, Comparative Politics Today: A World View.

3. J. Harvey and L.Bather, The British Constitution.

4. Dorothy Pickles, The Fifth French Republic: Institutions and politics.


Edition)

6. Rakhahari Chatterjee, Comparative Politics: History, Methods and Approaches (Sarat Book

House, Kolkata). Car and Bernstein, American Government.


8. Arun Kumar Banerjee, Peoples Democracy in China: Socialist System, State Structure.

9. K.K. Ghai, Major Governments (Kalyani Pub., New Delhi).

10.S.R. Ray, Modern Comparative Politics Approaches, Methods and Issues.

11.State and Civil Society: Explanation in Political Theory N. Chandoke.


13.Comparative Politics Hans Raj.14.System Theory in Contemporary Political Analysis, New Delhi M.A Kaplan.


16.Bureaucracy and Political Development Joseph Lapambara.

17.Comparative Politics J.C. Johari.


Curtis.





23.The Political System: An Enquiry into the State of Political Science David Easton.24.Power and Society Harold D. Lasswell.










34.Models of Political System Davies and Lewis.35.The Politics of Developing Areas Almond and Coleman.


37.A Framework for Political Analysis David Easton.

38.An Introduction to Comparative Government Jean Blondel.


40.The Civic Culture Almond & Sidney Verba.24


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Paper VI. Government and Politics in India II...50 Marks.

1. Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Courts; Organization, Jurisdictions and role Judicial Activism &

PIL.

2. Amendment Procedure of the Constitution.

3. Election Commission: composition and functions Electoral Reforms.

4. Politics of Reservation.

5. Local Self government: Urban and rural (with special reference to West Bengal): Composition and

functions.

6. Party system in India: feature and trends.




3. Ramesh Thakur, The Government and Politics of India (Macmillan, London).

4. J. C. Johari, Indian Government and Politics (2 vols.) (Vishal Pub., Delhi).

5. P. R. Brass, The Politics of India Since Independence (Foundation Books,Delhi).



8. M . V. Pylee, Introduction to the Constitution of India. References (Latest Edition)

9. J. R. Siwatch, Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics (Sterling Publication, NewDelhi).




13.G. Noorani, Constitutional Question in India (Oxford University Press, New Delhi).

14.W. H. Morris Jones, The Government and Politics of India (BI Publications, New Delhi).

15.R. L. Hardgrave & L.S. Kochanek, India: Government and Politics in a Developing Nation


16.S. C. Kashyap (ed), Perspectives on the Constitution.


18.The Politics of India since Independence, Houghton Miffin Company Paul19.Forging Powers: coalition Politics in India, OUP, 2008 Bidyut Chackraborty.





1997.25


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28.Secularism and its Crisis Rajeev Bhargava.






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Part III

Paper VII: Contemporary Political Issues in India and the UNO. .100 Marks.

1. Basic characteristics of Indian Foreign Policy: Recent Trends; Bangladesh, Pakistan and

China.

2. Regional cooperation SAARC.

3. Human Rights UN Declaration Human Rights commission in India.

4. Some major issues in Indian Politics:

a) Caste, Tribes.

b) Regionalism Significance.

c) Womens Participation in Indian Politics.

d) Anti Corruption Movement.

5. UNO; Purposes and Principles, Organs, Peace Keeping role, Achievements and failure.

6. Parliamentary Procedure (with special reference to West Bengal Legislative Assembly)

Questions, Types of questions, Adjournment motions, Cut Motion, No Confidence

motion, Mentions, Motion and Resolution.


1. Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches - Robert Jackson & Georg

Sorensen.2. International Relations Vinay Kumar Malhotra.

3. The Globalisation of World Politics John Baylis& Sterv Smith.

4. The Making of Foreign Policy, London Oxford University press, 1963 J.F rankle.5. American Foreign Policy since World War, Washington DC, CQ, Press, 2000 S.W.Hook

and J. Spanier.

6. From Communism to Democratic Freedom: Perestroika and New Thinking of MikhailGorvachev Rajkumar Kothari.

7. International Relations Peu Ghosh.

8. Terrorism: Concepts and Problems Debnarayan Modak(Ed).

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9. The United Nations in the New Millenium B.N.Mehish.10. Post 9/11 Indian Foreign Policy: Challenges and Opportunities-Sudhir Kumar Singh (Ed).11. The United Nations Rumki Basu.

12. International Relations since the Thentieth Century D. C. Bhattacharyya.

13. The Making of Indias Foreign Policy J. Bandyopadhyaya.

14. International Relations: Theory and Practice of International Politics K.K. Ghai.15. Theoretical Aspects of International Politics.16. Nuclear Strategy Sudha Raman.

17. International Relations Today Aneek Chatterjee.18. International Relations Theories Tim Dunne, Milja Kurki

19. The Making of Foreign Policy: A Decision Making Analysis, Oxford, 1984 Joseph

Frankel.20. Domestic Roots of Indias Foreign policy, New Delhi: Oxford, 1981-A. Appadorai.21. Globalisation and South Asian States, South Asian Publishers, 1998 R.B.Babu.

22. Indias Foreign Policy in a Challenging World, Vikas, 1999- V.P. Dutt.

23 .Domestic Imperatives in Indias foreign policy South Asian, 2001 N.K.Jha.24. Indias Foreign Policy in a Challenging World, South Asian, 2000 N.K .Jha.

25. Foreign Policy of India , Vikas,2000 V.N .Khanna .

26. India and Her Neighbours, Deep & Deep, 1991 S.S. Bindra.27. India, Pakistan and the Kargil War, Harper-Collins, 2001 P. Chopra.28. Indi, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vikas,-1981. Mohamad Ayoob.

29. War and Diplomacy in Kashmir, Sage C. Dasgupta.30. Conflict a Peace Keeping in South Asia, Lancers Books, 2001 P. Sehadavan.

31. Raj Kumar Kothari, INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY IN THE NEW MILLENNIUM (New Delhi:Academic Excellence, 2010)

32. Raj Kumar Kothari, EMERGING INDIA AS A GLOBAL PLAYER: GROWING TIES ANDCHALLENGES (New Delhi: Atlantic, 2012)

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