Political Science
UNIT ISociety And Politics In Modern India:
Society and polity in India in the beginning of the 19th century, Renaissance in India, Intellectual and socio-political awakening and Social reforms and changes.
UNIT-2Basic Concepts:
Justice- John Rawls and Robert Nozick, Equality- Fredric Hayek and Amartia Sen, Liberty- J S Mill and Isaiah berlin, Rights – Ronald Dworkin; H L Hart.
UNIT- 3Political Thinkers Of Modern India:
Mahatma Gandhi, B.R.Ambedkar, Jawaharlal Nehru, M N Ray, Jayaprakash Narayan.
UNIT- 4Expanding Frontiers:
Comparative Public Administration, Development Administration, New Public Administration, New public Management.
UNIT-5Centre State Relations:
Indian federalism discourse, Debate over article 356, Demands for Autonomy, Important recommendations for improving centre-state relations Rajmannar Committee Administrative Reforms Commission, Sarkaria commission and Justice Venkatachala Commission.
UNIT-6Local Self-government:
Rural and Urban local government in India, the Balwantrai Mehtha and Ashok Mehtha Committee Reports of 1952 and 1977, the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments, Present status of rural and urban local government in India.
UNIT-7Instruments Of Foreign Policy:
Conventional and Nuclear wars, Nuclear Doctrines and Deterrence Theory, Conflict Resolution, Diplomacy - Types, Functions and challenges.
UNIT-8Organizational Issues:
working of United Nations in relations to – Peace and Security, development and environmental issues. Debate over reform and restructuring of the United Nations. Working of NAM, EU, ASEAN, SAARC.
UNIT-9Nature And Importance Of Social Research:
Nature of social Research, Interrelationship between Theory and Research, Importance of Research in political Science, Nature and principles of scientific method; Relevance and limitations of Scientific Enquiry, Objectivity in social science Research.
