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SYLLABUS MANUAL

TRADITIONAL PROGRAMME

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PROGRAMME CODE --- 716

Master of Arts in Political Science (MAPS)

YEAR I

CODE SUBJECT CREDITS

MAPS11 Political Process in Indian Political Process system 6

MAPS12 Socio-Economic foundation of Indian Political System 6

MAPS13 Indian Govt. & Politics 6

MAPS14 Indian Political Thought 7

MAPS15 International Politics - Theories and Approaches 7

TOTAL CREDITS 32

YEAR II

CODE SUBJECT CREDITS

MAPS21 Comparative Politics 6

MAPS22 Human Rights: Theory and Practice 6

MAPS23 India's Foreign Policy 6

MAPS24 Political Theory 7

MAPS25 Problems of International Politics 7

TOTAL CREDITS 25

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Detailed Syllabus

YEAR I

MAPS11 --- Political Process in Indian Political Process System

UNIT 1 EVOLUTION OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 Indian Nationalism

1.2.1 Nationalism: The Indian Scenario

1.2.2 Different Approaches to Indian Nationalism

1.2.3 Different Forms of Nationalism

1.3 Evolution of India Constitution (1858–1950)

1.3.1 Government of India Act, 1858

1.3.2 Indian Councils Act, 1861

1.3.3 Indian Councils Act, 1892

1.3.4 Morley–Minto Reforms and the Indian Councils Act, 1909

1.3.5 Montagu–Chelmsford Report and the Government of India Act, 1919



1.3.8 Constituent Assembly of India

1.4 The Constitution and its Philosophy

1.4.1 The Constitution of India

1.4.2 Important Features of the Constitution of India

1.4.3 The Philosophy of the Constitution

1.4.4 The Preamble of the Constitution

1.4.5 Amendment to the Preamble

1.4.6 Explanation of the Preamble

1.5 Citizenship

1.6 Summary

1.7 Key Terms

1.8 Answers to ‘Check Your Progress’

1.9 Questions and Exercises

1.10 Further Reading

UNIT 2 UNION GOVERNMENT

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 Fundamental Rights and Duties

2.2.1 Right to Equality

2.2.2 Right to Freedom (Articles 19, 20, 21 and 22)

2.2.3 The Right against Exploitation (Articles 23 and 24)

2.2.4 Right to Freedom of Religion (Articles 25–28)

2.2.5 Cultural and Educational Rights (Articles 29–30)

2.2.6 Right to Constitutional Remedies (Articles 32, 33, 34 and 35)

2.2.7 Fundamental Duties (Article 51(a))

2.3 Directive Principles of State Policy

2.4 Relationship between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles

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2.5 President and Vice-President

2.5.1 The President

2.5.2 The Vice-President

2.6 Prime Minister and Council of Ministers

2.6.1 The Prime Minister

2.6.2 The Council Of Ministers

2.7 Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha

2.7.1 Composition

2.7.2 Qualifications

2.7.3 Term

2.7.4 Presiding Officers of Two Houses

2.7.5 Law-Making Procedure

2.8 Supreme Court

2.8.1 Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

2.8.2 Power of Judicial Review

2.8.3 Judicial Activism

2.9 Summary

2.10 Key Terms




UNIT 3 STATE GOVERNMENT

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 Governor

3.2.1 Office of the Governor

3.2.2 Powers and Functions of the Governor

3.2.3 Position and Role of Governor

3.2.4 Controversy Regarding the Role of the Governor

3.3 Chief Minister and the Council Of Ministers

3.3.1 Appointment of the Chief Minister

3.3.2 Powers and Functions of the Chief Ministers

3.3.3 The Chief Minister and the Legislature

3.3.4 The Chief Minister and the Governor

3.3.5 Position of the Chief Minister

3.3.6 The Council Of Ministers

3.4 The State Legislature

3.4.1 State Legislative Council

3.4.2 State Legislative Assembly

3.4.3 Comparison between the Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council

3.4.4 Criticism of the State Legislature

3.5 High Courts

3.5.1 Composition of a High Court

3.5.2 Qualification of High Court Judges

3.5.3 Tenure of High Court Judges

3.5.4 Jurisdiction of High Court

3.5.5 Position of High Courts

3.6 Centre–State Relations

3.6.1 Centre–State Relations in India

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3.6.2 Legislative Relations

3.6.3 Administrative Relations

3.6.4 Machinery for Inter-State Relations

3.6.5 Financial Relations

3.6.6 Areas of Centre–State Friction

3.6.7 Demand for State Autonomy

3.7 Summary

3.8 Key Terms




UNIT 4 POLITICAL LINKAGES IN INDIA

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 Political Parties

4.2.1 Evolution of the Indian Party System

4.2.2 Growth of the Party System In India

4.3 Major Political Parties

4.3.1 Trends in Indian Party System

4.4 Public Opinion

4.5 Mass Media

4.6 Pressure Groups

4.6.1 Types of Pressure Groups

4.7 NGOs and Civil Society Organizations

4.8 Summary

4.9 Key Terms




UNIT 5 POLITICAL DYNAMICS

5.0 Introduction

5.1 Unit Objectives

5.2 Electoral Politics

5.2.1 Significance of Elections

5.2.2 Election Commission of India

5.2.3 Elections and the Process of Politicization

5.2.4 Electoral Reforms

5.3 Political Violence

5.3.1 Violence and its Patterns in India

5.4 Political Alliance

5.4.1 Common Minimum Programme

5.4.2 Types of Alliances

5.4.3 The Indian and Foreign Political Alliances

5.4.4 Political Alliances in a Multi-Cultural Society like India

5.4.5 Characteristics of Political Alliances in India

5.5 Political Coalitions

5.5.1 Meaning of Coalitions

5.5.2 Types of Coalitions

5.5.3 The Indian Experience

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5.5.4 Politics of Coalition (Post-1989): An Overview

5.5.5 Problems of Coalition Politics in India

5.5.6 Prospects of the Coalition Politics in India

5.6 Political Defections

5.6.1 What is Political Defection?

5.6.2 Causes of Defections

5.6.3 Defections in India

5.6.4 Implications of Defections

5.6.5 Anti-Defection Law (Fifty-Second Amendment, 1985)

5.6.6 Anti-Defection Act and the Supreme Court Judgment

5.7 Summary

5.8 Key Terms




MAPS12 --- Socio-economic foundation of Indian Political System

UNIT 1 POLITICAL LEGACIES AND INDIAN NATIONALISM

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 The Nation

1.2.1 Understanding the Term—Nationalism

1.2.2 Development of Nationalism in Various Countries

1.2.3 Study of Rise and Growth of Indian Nationalism

1.2.4 Formation of the East India Company

1.3 Rationality of British colonialism

1.3.1 Political Legacy

1.4 Colonialism and its impacts

1.4.1 Colonialism in India

1.4.2 Theories of Colonialism

1.4.3 Features of Colonialism in India

1.4.4 Stages of Colonialism in India

1.4.5 Impact of Colonialism

1.4.6 Role of Press and Literature

1.4.7 Western Thought and Education

1.5 Nationalist Movement

1.5.1 Origin of Indian Nationalism

1.5.2 Emergence of Indian National Congress

1.5.3 Development and Social Background of Indian Nationalism

1.6 Summary

1.7 Key Terms

1.8 Answers to‘Check Your Progress’


1.10 Further Reading/References

UNIT 2 DIMENSIONS OF THE DEVELOPMENT

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 Concept of Development

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2.2.1 Characteristics of Underdevelopment

2.3 Theoretical debate on development

2.3.1 Mainstream Perspective of Development

2.3.2 Alternative Perspectives of Development

2.3.3 The Post Development Perspective (PDP)

2.3.4 The Human Development Perspective (HDP)

2.3.5 Gandhian Concept of Development

2.3.6 Marxist Concept of Development

2.4 Economy Planning in India

2.4.1 What is Planning?

2.4.2 Objectives of Indian Planning

2.4.3 Historical Perspective

2.4.4 Different Phases of Indian Planning

2.4.5 The Phase of Economic Liberalization

2.5 Mixed Economy

2.5.1 Overall Developmental Strategy

2.5.2 Meaning of Mixed Economy

2.5.3 Philosophy of Mixed Economy

2.5.4 Background in Indian Context

2.5.5 Strategy since Independence

2.6 Globalization

2.6.1 Nature and Meaning of Globalization

2.6.2 Differences between Globalization and Internationalisation

2.6.3 Background for Reform

2.6.4 India’s Developmental Strategy Under Liberalization

2.6.5 Failure of New strategy: Yet to be Done

2.7 Summary

2.8 Key Terms




UNIT 3 MODE OF PRODUCTION

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 Meaning of the Mode of Production

3.2.1 Karl Marx’s View on Mode of Production

3.3 Differences between Infrastructure and Superstructure

3.4 Social Relations of Production

3.4.1 The Combination of Forces and Relations of Production

3.5 Phases of Social Development

3.6 Althusser View’s on Superstructure

3.7 Mode of Production Debate in India

3.7.1 Asiatic Mode of Production

3.8 Agrarian Class Structure in India

3.9 Alice Thorner View ____

3.10 Daniel Thorner View

3.11 Land Reform

3.11.1 Component of Land Reform

3.11.2 Objective of Land Reform

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3.11.3 Tenancy Reform

3.11.4 Approaches to Land Reforms

3.11.5 Causes for slow Progress of Land Reforms

3.11.6 Politicizing of Land Reform

3.12 Green Revolution

3.13 Factors Responsible for Modern technology

3.13.1 Phases of the Green Revolution and its Impact

3.14 Strategy of Green Revolution

3.14.1 Negative Social Effects and Adverse Environmental Impacts

3.15 Positive Impact

3.16 Negative Impact

3.17 Summary

3.18 Key Terms

3.19 Answers to ‘Check your Process’



UNIT 4 PROBLEMS OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 Problems of National Integration

4.2.1 Concept of National Integration

4.2.2 Gunnar Myrdal’s Concept of National Integration

4.2.3 Problem of National Integration in India

4.3 Caste System

4.3.1 Strategy to Tackle Caste System

4.3.2 Rajani Kothari View on Caste

4.3.3 Meaning of Caste

4.3.4 Concept of Caste

4.3.5 Several Other Views on Caste

4.3.6 Gandhi’s View on Caste and Varna

4.3.7 Ambedkar criticism of Gandhi

4.3.8 Caste and Class

4.3.9 Caste as a Closed System

4.3.10 Caste in Rural India

4.3.11 Merits and Demerits of Caste System and its Implication on Nation

4.4 Ethnicity

4.4.1 Ethnicity Meaning and Its Resurgence

4.4.2 Formation of Ethnic Group

4.4.3 Ethno Nationalism

4.4.4 Roots of Modern Ethnicity in India

4.4.5 Approaches to Understand Ethno-Nationalism

4.4.6 Source of Conflict

4.4.7 Migration Factor

4.4.8 Racial and Cultural Factor

4.4.9 Economic Factor

4.4.10 Demand for Seprate Electoral System

4.4.11 Population Pressure

4.4.12 Complex of the Ethnic Minorities

4.4.13 Demand for Self Determination

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4.4.14 Implications of Ethno-National Conflicts

4.5 Is Gender—a Concept?

4.5.1 Feminism and its Variant

4.5.2 The Term—Gender

4.5.3 Differences between Sex and Gender

4.5.4 The Historical Origin of the Gender

4.5.5 The Gender Development Index

4.5.6 Status of Women in India

4.5.7 Women’s Involvement in India

4.6 Communalism

4.6.1 Historical Perspective

4.6.2 Communalism as Modern Phenomena

4.6.3 Communalism as False Consciousness

4.6.4 Nehruvian View on Communalism

4.6.5 What is Called as Communalism

4.6.6 A thing, which is not a Communalism

4.6.7 Towards Secularism

4.6.8 Communal Ideology

4.6.9 Communal Violence and Communal Politics

4.6.10 Communal Politics

4.6.11 Source of the Communal Conflict

4.6.12 Communal Politics and Communal Violence Today

4.7 Summary

4.8 Key Terms

4.9 Answers to ‘Check your Process’



MAPS13 --- Indian Govt. & Politics

UNIT 1 CONSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 History and Ideology of the Constitution

1.3 Making of the Constitution

1.4 Constituent Assembly

1.5 Summary



1.8 References/Further Reading

UNIT II GOVERNMENTAL STRUCTURE AND PROCESSES

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 Legislative

2.3 Executive

2.4 Judiciary

2.5 Bureaucracy

2.6 Summary


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UNIT III DEMOCRATIC DECENTRALISATION

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 Local Government- Rural and Urban

3.3 73rd and 74th Amendment Acts

3.4 Functioning of Local Self-government in Tripura-

TTAADC-Panchayats-Municipalities

3.5 Summary




UNIT IV ISSUES AND EMERGING TRENDS

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 Centre-State Relations

4.3 Federalism and Autonomy Movement

4.4 Coalition Politics

4.5 Parties and Party System

4.6 Electoral Reforms

4.7 Summary




MAPS14 --- Indian Political Thought

UNIT 1 ANCIENT INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

1.1 Learning Objectives

1.2 Introduction

1.3 Interpretations of Ancient Political Thought

1.4 Sources of Ancient Indian Political Ideas

1.5 Salient Features of Ancient Indian Political Ideas

1.6 Political Philosophy of Bhagvat Gita

1.7 Political Philosophy of Mahabharata

1.8 Political Philosophy of The Ramayana

1.9 Political Philosophy of Vedanta

1.10 Let Us Sum Up



1.13 Probable Questions

UNIT 2 FEATURES OF ANCIENT INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT INCLUDING MANUSMRITI


2.2 Introduction

2.3 Father of Ancient Indian Political Thought

2.4 Date of Manu

2.5 The Manusmriti

2.6 The Manusamhita

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2.7 Social Organization or Social Order

2.8 Status of Women

2.9 Divine Origin Theory and Origin of Kingship

2.10 Position of the King

2.11 Qualities of the King

2.12 Duties of King

2.13 The State and Government of State Structure

2.14 Inter-State Relations or Foreign Policy

2.15 Theory of Danda or Punishment (Dandaniti)

2.16 Criticism

2.17 Manu's Importance and Contributions as the Father of the Indian Polity

2.18 Let Us Sum Up




UNIT 3 KAUTILYA’S ARTHASHASTRA


3.2 Introduction

3.3 Kautilya: His Life and Time

3.4 Arthasastra: Importance

3.5 Statecraft of Kautilya

3.6 Theory of Government

3.6.1 The King

3.6.2 The Officials (Amatyas)

3.7 Mechanism of the Administration

3.7.1 Civil Administration; 3.7.2 Financial Administration

3.7.3 Judicial Administration; 3.7.4 Military Administration

3.7.5 Preservation of Dominion

3.7.6 Inter-State Relations or Diplomacy; 3.7.7 Acquisition of Dominion

3.8 Relationship between Ethics and Politics

3.9 Kautilya and Machiavelli

3.10 Kautilya and Manu

3.11 Kautilya and Plato

3.12 Kautilya and Aristotle

3.13 Conclusion

3.14 Let Us Sum Up


3.16 Answer to ‘Check Your Progress’


UNIT 4 GANDHIAN POLITICAL


4.2 Introduction

4.3 Brief like-sketch of Gandhi

4.4 Major Influences on Gandhi

4.5 Meaning of Gandhism

4.6 Basic Ideas of Mahatma Gandhi

4.7 Satyagraha

4.8 Forms of techniques of Satyagraha

4.9 Gandhi's Concept of the Society and the Individual

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4.10 Anatomy of Gandhian Socialism

4.11 Equitable distribution of Wealth

4.12 Theory of Trusteeship

4.13 Bread Labour

4.14 Decentralized Order

4.15 Democratic Socialism

4.16 Non-violent Socialism

4.17 Moral and Spiritual Socialism

4.18 Agrarian Socialism

4.19 Indigenous Socialism

4.20 Gandhism and Communism

4.21 Evaluation of Gandhian Thought

4.22 Sarvodaya

4.23 Let Use Sum Up




UNIT 5 POLITICAL IDEAS OF J.P. NARAYAN


5.2 Introduction

5.3 Socialism

5.4 Sarvodaya

5.5 Total Revolution

5.6 Important Contributions

5.7 Let Us Sum Up

5.8 Further Reading



UNIT 6 POLITICAL IDEAS OF M.N. ROY


6.2 Introduction

6.3 M.N. Roy and Marxism

6.4 Roy's Criticism of Marxism

6.5 Radical Humanism

6.6 Criticism of M.N. Roy's Radical Humanism

6.7 Concept of Organized Democracy

6.8 M.N. Roy and Mahatma Gandhi

6.9 Contribution of M.N. Roy to Indian Political Thought

6.10 Let Us Sum Up




UNIT 7 POLITICAL IDEAS OF ACHARYA VINOBA BHAVE


7.2 Introduction

7.3 Political Background: Bhoodan-Gramdan Movement

7.4 Contributions of Vinoba Bhave

7.5 Vinoba Bhave as a Political and Social Reformist

7.6 Let Us Sum Up

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7.7 Further Reading



UNIT 8 POLITICAL IDEAS OF NEHRU


8.2 Introduction

8.3 Concept of Democracy

8.4 Nehru's Secularism in World Perspectives

8.5 Nehru's Views on Nationalism

8.6 Internationalism

8.7 Nehru and Non-Alignment

8.8 Nehru on Revolutions

8.9 Nehru on Socialism

8.10 Nehru's Views of Democratic Socialism

8.11 Nehru on Individualism

8.12 Nehru on Secularism

8.13 Conclusion

8.14 Let Us Sum Up




MAPS15 --- International Politics_Theories and Approaches

UNIT 1 EMERGING INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 Meaning of International Politics

1.3 Origin and Evolution of the Discipline

1.3.1 The Nation-State System and Politics

1.3.2 First World War and the League of Nations

1.3.3 The Cold War

1.4 International Relations in the Twenty First Century: Rise of Global Politics

1.4.1 The Changing Nature of International Politics

1.4.2 Defining Globalization

1.4.3 The Emergence of Global Threats

1.4.4 Capitalism as a Global Economic Model

1.4.5 Terrorism as a Global Threat

1.4.6 Democracy: Global Political System

1.4.7 Global Governance: Rules for the World

1.4.8 Technology Transformation

1.4.9 Emerging Concerns of International and Global Security

1.4.10 Issues of Development

1.4.11 International Ethics

1.4.12 Human Security

1.4.13 Regionalism

1.4.14 Nuclear Proliferation

1.5 Emergence of Non-State Actors in International Politics

1.5.1 Transnational Companies as Significant Actors in International

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Relations

1.5.2 International Organizations as Political Actors

1.5.3 Non-legitimate Groups as Strong Political Actors

1.5.4 Non-governmental Organizations as Political Actors

1.5.5 The Changing Nature of Political Communities

1.5.6 Emergence of International Regimes

1.6 Critical Assessment

1.7 Summary


1.9 Questions and Exercise

UNIT 2 THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - I

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 Defining Theorization in International Relations

2.3 Realism

2.3.1 Variants of Realism

2.4 Neo-realism

2.5 Liberalism

2.5.1 Variants of Liberalism

2.6 Neo-Liberalism

2.7 Constructivism

2.8 Game Theory

2.8.1 Usages of the Game Theory in International Relations

2.9 Marxist Approach to International Relations

2.10 Dependency Theories and World Systems Theory

2.11 Summary

2.12 Key Terms



UNIT 3 THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - II

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 Understanding an Approach

3.3 The Decision-making Approach

3.4 The Systems Approach

3.5 The Equilibrium Theory

3.6 The Communication Theory

3.7 The Bargaining Theory

3.8 The Linkage Theory

3.9 Summary

3.10 Key Terms



UNIT 4 NON-ALIGNMENT ANDPEACE RESEARCH

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 Origin of the Gandhian Approach

4.3 Gandhi and the Peaceful Resolution of Conflicts

4.4 Tools and Techniques of the Gandhian Approach

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4.5 Relevance in the Present World

4.6 Meaning of Non-Alignment

4.7 Origin and Phases

4.8 Relevance

4.9 Summary

4.10 Key Terms

4.11 Answers to ‘Check your Progress’


YEAR II

MAPS21 --- Comparative Politics

UNIT 1 COMPARATIVE POLITICS AN OVERVIEW

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 Nature and Scope

1.2.1 Comparisons—Identification of Relationships

1.2.2 Origins of Comparative Study of Politics

1.3 Comparative Politics—A Discipline

1.3.1 Comparative Politics and Comparative Government

1.3.2 Transition from Comparative Government to Comparative Politics

1.4 Comparative Politics Utility

1.4.1 Comparing for Theoretical Formulation

1.4.2 Comparisons for Scientific Rigour

1.4.3 Comparisons Leading to Explanations in Relationships

1.5 Comparative Methods in the Study of Political System

1.6 Comparative Politics—Approaches

1.7 Genesis and Orientation—System Approach

1.7.1 General Systems Theory—David Easton

1.7.2 Applications of Systems Analysis

1.8 Structural Functional Approach

1.8.1 Gabriel Almond’s Conceptual Framework

1.8.2 Influences Shaping Almond’s Approach

1.8.3 Criticism of Almond’s Methodology and Theory

1.9 Communication Approach

1.10 Public Policy—Some Perspective

1.11 Political Sociology

1.12 Summary

1.13 Key Terms

1.14 Answerto ‘Check Your Progress’



UNIT 2 COMPARATIVE STUDY OF POLITICAL PARTIES

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 Politico-cultural Approach

2.3 Political Stability

2.4 Political Parties

2.4.1 Meaning and Nature

2.4.2 Classification of Political Parties

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2.4.3 Functions of Political Parties

2.4.4 Party System

2.4.5 Classifications of Party Systems

2.4.6 Origin of the Party Systems

2.4.7 A Critique of the Party System

2.5 Pressure Groups

2.5.1 Classification of Pressure Groups

2.5.2 Types of Pressure Groups

2.5.3 Pressure Groups and Political Parties

2.6 Summary

2.7 Key Terms



2.10 Further Readings/References

UNIT 3 DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNIZATION

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 Concept of Development—Origin and Evolution

3.2.1 Jorge Larrain Views

3.2.2 Critique and Redefinition

3.3 The Concept of Social Development

3.3.1 Neo Liberal Framework

3.4 Political Development

3.4.1 Definitions of Political Development

3.4.2 Characteristics of Political Development

3.5 Approaches to Political Development

3.5.1 System Function

3.5.2 Social Process

3.5.3 Comparative History

3.6 Modernization

3.6.1 Evolution & Revisionism

3.7 Political Modernization

3.8 Summary

3.9 Key Terms




UNIT 4 ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 PoliticalEconomy

4.2.1 Classical Notion of Political Economy

4.2.2 Marxist Notion of Political Economy

4.2.3 Evolution of Political Economy

4.2.4 Comparative Political Economy

4.2.5 Issues of Political Economy

4.3 Corporatist Approach

4.3.1 Meaning and Evolution

4.3.2 Authoritarian Corporatism and Liberal Corporatism

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4.3.3 A Critique of Corporatist Approach

4.4 Summary

4.5 Key Terms




MAPS22 --- Human Rights: Theory and Practice

UNIT I HUMAN RIGHTS: AN OVERVIEW

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 Nature and Scope of Human Rights

1.3 Evolution of Human Rights

1.3.1 Magna Carta

1.3.2 Dutch Declaration of Independence

1.3.3 The English Revolution and Bill of Rights

1.3.4 American Declaration of Independence

1.3.5 US Bill of Rights

1.4 Theories of Human Rights

1.5 Human Rights and the UN

1.5.1 Universal Declaration of Human Rights

1.5.2 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

1.5.3 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

1.5.4 Justiciability

1.5.5 Obligations of States Parties

1.5.6 Convention & Degrading Treatment or Punishment against Human

1.5.7 Core International Human Rights Instruments

1.5.8 Protection of Human Rights at UN

1.5.9 Special Procedures

1.5.10 Human Rights Council Complaint Procedure

1.5.11 UN Commission on Human Rights (Human Rights Council)

1.5.12 Membership of HRC and meetings

1.5.13 Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Council

1.5.14 Complaint Procedure

1.6 International Humanitarian Law

1.6.1 Essential Rules of International Humanitarian Law

1.6.2 Fundamental Principles of Humanitarian Law

1.6.3 Origin and Development of IHL

1.6.4 Relation between IHL and International Human Rights Law

1.7 Summary

1.8 Key Terms




UNIT II HUMAN RIGHTS AND INDIA

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 Human Rights Movement in India

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2.3 Rights in Part III of the Constitution

2.4 Directive Principles of State Policy under Part IV of the Constitution

2.5 Enforcement of Human Rights—Role of Legislations

2.6 Enforcement of Human Rights—Role of Judiciary

2.7 Role of NHRC and SHRCs

2.8 Enforcement of Human Rights: Role of Media

2.9 Role of NGOs

2.10 India & International Human Rights Conventions

2.11 Summary

2.12 Key Terms




UNIT III COLLECTIVE RIGHTS

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 Right to development

3.2.1 Declaration on Right to Development

3.2.2 Right to Development as Sovereignty

3.3 Right to Self-Determination

3.3.1 Understanding Self-Determination

3.3.2 Legal Perspective

3.3.3 Self-Determination and State Practice

3.4 Right to Environment

3.4.1 15th UN Climate Conference (Copenhagen Summit)

3.4.2 UN Climate Change Conference (Cancun Conference, 2010)

3.4.3 Impact of Warfare on Environment

3.4.4 Non-international Armed Conflict

3.4.5 Domestic Legal Framework

3.4.6 Case Law

3.5 Summary

3.6 Key Terms



3.9 Further Reading

UNIT IV HUMAN RIGHTS AND VULNERABLE GROUPS

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 Human Rights and Rights of Children

4.2.1 Rights of Children; International Standards

4.2.2 Rights of Children; Domestic Standards

4.2.3 Prospects and Challenges

4.3 Issues Relating to Women

4.3.1 Women’s Rights; International Perspectives

4.3.2 Other International Standards Relating to Women

4.3.3 Domestic Standards

4.3.4 National and State Mechanisms

4.3.5 Women in Conflict


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4.4 Refugee Law

4.4.1 Origin of Refugee

4.4.2 Definition of a Refugee


4.4.4 Rights of Internally Displaced Persons

4.5 Summary

4.6 Key Terms



4.9 Further Reading

MAPS23 --- India's Foreign Policy

CHAPTER 1 FOREIGN POLICY

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 Meaning and Definition of Foreign Policy

1.3 Objectives of Foreign Policy

1.4 Goals of Foreign Policy

1.4.1 Foreign Policy Orientation

1.5 National Interest

1.5.1 Kinds of National Interest

1.5.2 Methods for the Promotion of National Interest

1.6 Power

1.7 Approaches to Foreign Policy

1.8 Foreign Policy Principles

1.8.1 Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA)

1.9 Role of Policy-Maker

1.9.1 Problems of a Rational Foreign Policy

1.10 Elements, Determinants or Factors in the Making of Foreign Policy

1.10.1 Historical Element or Factor

1.10.2 The Population Factors

1.10.3 The Factor of Quality Government

1.10.4 The Factor of Economic development

1.10.5 The Factor of Natural Resources

1.10.6 The Factor of Industrial Development

1.10.7 The Ideological Factor

1.10.8 The Factor of Military Strength or Capacity

1.10.9 The Geographic Strategic (Geo-Strategic) Factor

1.10.10 The Factor of Public Opinion

1.11 Summary

1.12 Key Terms




CHAPTER 2 FOUNDATION OF INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 India’s Foreign Policy

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2.2.1 Foundation of India’s Foreign Policy; 2.2.2 Historical Background

2.3 Formulation of India’s Foreign Policy

2.3.1 Role of the Prime Minister ; 2.3.2 Ministry of External Affairs

2.3.3 Other Government Organizations

2.3.4 The Role of Political Parties and Interest Groups

2.3.5 Foreign Policy and National Interest

2.3.6 Foreign Policy and Power

2.4 Some Influencing Factors for Shaping India’s Foreign Policy

2.4.1 Nehru and the Objectives of India’s Foreign Policy

2.4.2 Nehru and NAM; 2.4.3 Nehru and China Crisis

2.3.4 Nehru and the Kashmir Problem

2.5 Determinant of India’s Foreign Policy

2.5.1 Domestic Determinants or Factors

2.5.2 International Determinants or Factors

2.6 Principles and Objectives of India’s Foreign Policy

2.6.1 Objectives of India’s Foreign Policy

2.6.2 Principles of India’s Foreign Policy

2.7 India’s Foreign Policy And International Disputes

2.8 Global

2.8.1 India’s Relations with USA; 2.8.2 India’s Relations with Russia

2.8.3 India’s Relations with China

2.9 REGIONAL

2.9.1 Look East Policy

2.9.2 India and South Asia Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

2.9.3 India and ASEAN; 2.9.4 India and European Union

2.10 Bi-Lateral

2.10.1 India relations with Pakistan

2.11 Summary

2.12 Key Terms


2.14 Questions And Exercises


CHAPTER 3 NON-ALIGNMENT

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 Meaning and Concept of Non-alignment

3.2.1 Concept of Non-alignment

3.2.2 Non-Alignment is not Neutrality

3.2.3 Difference between Non-Alignment and Neutralization

3.2.4 Distinction between Non-Alignment and Isolationism

3.2.5 Non-Alignment as Anti-Thesis of Alignment

3.3 Factors Responsible for Adoption of Non-alignment

3.4 Motives of Non-alignment

3.5 India’s Policy of Non-alignment

3.6 Reason for Non-alignment

3.7 Evolution of Non-aligned Movement (Nam)

3.8 Origin of Nam

3.8.1 Basic Principles of NAM

3.9 Phases of Non-alignment

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3.10 Themes of Various Summit of Nam

3.11 Relevance of Nam in The Present International Scenario

3.12 Criticism of Non-alignment movement

3.13 Summary

3.14 Key Terms




CHAPTER 4 INDIA’S RELATIONS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 The United States Of America (Usa)

4.3 People’s Republic Of China

4.4 Saarc Countries

4.4.1 Indo-Pakistan

4.4.2 Indo-Afghanistan Ties

4.4.3 Indo-Bangladesh

4.4.4 Indo-Maldives

4.4.5 Indo-Sri Lanka

4.4.6 Indo-Bhutan

4.4.7 Indo-Nepal

4.5 Summary

4.6 Key Terms

4.7 Answers To ‘Check Your Progress’


4.9 Further Reading

MAPS24 --- Political Theory

CHAPTER 1 DIFFERENT INTERPRETATION OF POLITICAL THEORY

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 Meaning of Political Theory

1.3 The Classical Tradition of Political Theory

1.4 Science of Politics-Positivism and Logical Positivism

1.5 Behaviouralism and Post-behaviouralism

1.6 Decline or Revival of Political Theory

1.7 Summary



CHAPTER 2 IMPACT OF POSITIVISM ON POLITICAL SCIENCE

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 Use of Rational Actors Models

2.3 Public Choice Approach

2.4 Influence of General System Theory: Input-Output Analysis (David Easton)

2.5 Structural Functionalism (Almond and Powell)

2.6 Communication Model (Karl Deutsch)

2.7 Summary


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CHAPTER 3 CONTEMPORARY LIBERALISM

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 John Rawls

3.3 Robert Nozick

3.4 Communitarianism

3.5 Summary



CHAPTER 4 MARXIST VIEW OF SCIENCE AND MARXIST APPROACH

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 Marxist view of Science and Marxist Approach

4.3 Analysis of Political Economy –Marxist and Structuralist

4.4 Neo Marxist Perspectives on Development:

4.5 (a) Analysis of Mode of Production–Key debate

(b) Nature of State–Theory of Relative Autonomy and Authoritarian Statism

4.6 Summary



MAPS25 --- Problems of International Politics

UNIT I STRUCTURE AND PROCESS OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS IN THE POST COLD WAR ERA

1.0 Introduction

1.1 Unit Objectives

1.2 Dissolution of Soviet Union—Meaning

1.3 Impact of the Disintegration

1.4 The End of Cold War

1.5 Cold War’s Timeline

1.6 Role of UNO in the Post Cold War Era

1.7 Barrack Obama’s India visit and UN (Additional)

1.8 Restructuring of UN (Additional)

1.9 Relevance of UN in the Post Cold War (Additional)

1.10 Summary




UNIT II ECONOMIC ISSUES

2.0 Introduction

2.1 Unit Objectives

2.2 Globalization and Global Corporatism

2.3 Role of IMF

2.4 Role of World Bank and WTO

2.5 Practical applications of the Issues

2.6 Global Commons

2.7 Summary



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UNIT III MILITARY ISSUES

3.0 Introduction

3.1 Unit Objectives

3.2 Impact of Nuclear Weapons on World Politics

3.3 Arms Race and Disarmament

3.4 Arms Control—NPT, CTBT

3.5 Application of the Issues: Nuclearisation of Iran and World Politics

3.6 Chronology

3.7 Summary




UNIT IV EMERGING ISSUES

4.0 Introduction

4.1 Unit Objectives

4.2 Global Terrorism—Meaning

4.3 Terrorism and American Hegemony

4.4 Obama Doctrine: Afghanistan and Central Asian Security Dynamics

4.5 Kyrgyzstan Air Base and Global Terrorism

4.6 India’s Stand on Terrorism: Pre and post 26/11

4.7 Raymond Davis Arrest and Repercussions

4.8 Environmental Issue

4.9 Environment: The Present Issues

4.10 Summary

4.11 Answers to check your progress

4.12 Exercise and Questions


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