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FERGUSSON COLLEGE, PUNE

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SYLLABUS UNDER AUTONOMY

SECOND YEAR B A

SEMESTER III

SYLLABUS FOR S.Y.B.A. (POLITICAL SCIENCE)

Academic Year 2017-2018

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PAPER CODE: POL-2301

Major Political Ideologies

[Credits 3; No. of Lectures 48]

Course Objectives:

1. To introduce the students to different political ideologies 2. To enable them to understand the various ways in which political ideologies explain

and seek to change the world

3. To enable the students to understand the relevance and impact of political ideologies on actual political process

4. To highlight the theoretical bases of political ideologies 5. To introduce the students to the components of different ideologies in the Indian

context as well

Title and Contents No. of

Lectures

Unit I Nationalism: 8 Unit II Liberalism: 4

Unit III Socialism, Marxism: , 12 Unit IV Phule-Ambedkarism: - 9 Unit IV Gandhism: 9 Unit IV Feminism: 6

Readings:

Pre-Class Readings:

1. Robertson, David, The Penguin Dictionary of Politics 2. McLean, Iain & Alistair McMillan, Oxford Concise Dictionary of Politics, Indian

Edition

3. Heywood, Andrew, Key Concepts in Politics, Palgrave Key Concepts 4. Encyclopedia Britannica (Available Online)

Texts & References:

1. Heywood, Andrew, Political Ideologies: An Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan, Latest Edition

2. Bhargava, Rajeev & Ashok Acharya, Political Theory, Pearson Publications, Latest Edition

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Edition


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16. Jawadekar S. D.:Gandhiwad, Pune : Y. G. Joshi, 2nd Edn., 1949. 2. Pandit Nalini : Gandhi, Bombay : Granthali, 1983.

17. Bedekar D. K.: Toward Understanding Gandhi, Bombay: Popular Prakashan, 1975. 18. Kasabe, Raosaheb : Ambedkarved : Tattva ani Vyavahar, Pune : Sugava Prakashan 19. Bidyut Chakravarty, Indian Political Thought: Text & Context, Sage


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Western Political Thought


Course Objectives:

1. To introduce the students to the area of political thought as a core of the discipline of Political Science

2. To introduce them to the classical tradition of western political thought 3. To enable them to understand the continuity and growth in the thinking in the socio-

economic and historical-political contexts of the respective times

4. To enable the students to understand the unfolding of modernity through the stages of evolution of western political thought

5. To understand the contemporary relevance of the western political thought


Lectures

Unit I Greek Political Thought: Contribution of Plato &

Aristotle: :

o Views on State: o Views on Justice: o Views on Change and Revolution:

8

Unit II Medieval Political Thought: Thomas Aquinas, St.

Augustine of Hippo, Marsilio of Padua

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o Views on Church-State Relationship: -

o Divine Rights Theory:

o Views on Law:

8

Unit III Renaissance Thought: Machiavelli

:

o A Product of Renaissance: o Secularism & Modernity:

o Themes of Political Theory: Security & Unity of the State (The Prince) & Liberty & Republicanism

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Unit IV Social Contract Theories: Hobbes, Locke & Rousseau

: , o Views on Human Nature:

o Views on State of Nature: o Views on the Nature of the Contract:

o Views on the Nature of Sovereignty:

8

Unit IV Liberalism

o Early Liberalism: Utilitarianism of Jeremy

Bentham: :

o Modern Liberalism: John Stuart Mill:

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8

Unit IV Enlightenment & Communism

o Immanuel Kant

o Hegel

o Karl Marx

8

Readings:

Pre-Class Readings:


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Texts & References:

1. Mukherjee &Ramaswamy, A History of Political Thought: Plato To Marx Phi Learning Pvt. Ltd., 09-Aug-2011

2. Sabine & Thorson, A History of Political Theory, Oxford, Latest Edition

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Modern Political Analysis


Course Objectives:

1. To introduce the students to the basic concepts and approaches to the study of modern political analysis

2. To introduce the students to the differentiation between structures through which society is organized and ordered

3. To enable the students to be acquainted with the non-institutional political processes


Lectures

Unit I Emergence of Modern Political Analysis

o Traditional Political Analysis: Historical, Legal, Institutional

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o Modern Political Analysis: Behaviouralism, Systems Analysis, Structural-Functional Analysis

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o Why should we study the Approaches? :

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8

Unit II Political Culture:

o What is Political Culture?:

?

o Factors affecting Political Culture:

o Types of Political Culture: o Role & Significance of Political Culture:

8

Unit III Political Participation & Political Recruitment

o How do people participate in politics?: ?

o Levels of Participation: o Significance of Political Participation in

Democracy:

8

o Methods & Importance of Political Recruitment:

Unit IV Political Socialization:

o What is Political Socialization?: ?

o Agencies of Political Socialization:

8

Unit V Political Communication: o What is Political Communication?:

?

o Changing nature of Political Communication:

o Types & channels of Political Communication:

o Methods of studying Political Communication:

8

Unit VI Public Opinion

o What is Public Opinion?

?

o Mobilization of Public Opinion

o

o Role of Political Communication in shaping Public Opinion

8

Texts & References:

1. Robertson, David, The Penguin Dictionary of Politics 2. Roberts Geoffrey K., A dictionary of political analysis, Longman Group Limited 3. McLean, Iain & Alistair McMillan, Oxford Concise Dictionary of Politics, Indian

Edition



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11. Rush M. P. Althoff: An Introduction to Political Sociology, Flecher, London. 12. Almond G A & Powell G B, Comparative Politics: A Development Approach,

Boston, Little Brown & Co.

13. Varma S.P. : Modern Political Theory, Vikas Publication, New Delhi

14. B. K. Gokhale, Political Science: Theory & Governmental Machinery, Himalaya Publishing House

15. Dowse Robert E., Johan A. Hughes: Political Sociology, john Wiley & Sons,london 16. Dahl A.Robert: Modern Political Analysis, Prentice-Hall, 1982 17. DahlA.Robert, Bruce Stinbrickner: Modern Political Analysis, PHL Private. Limit.

New Delhi-2010

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INDIAN POLITICAL PROCESS


Course Objectives:

1. To introduce the students to the functioning of the Indian political system 2. To familiarize the students with the changes and the new trends in the Indian

political process

3. To expose the students to the interconnection between social diversities and the political process

4. To enable the students to understand the major issues in Indian politics


Lectures

Unit I Electoral Process:

o Features of the Electoral System:

o Major Elections since independence:

o Electoral Reforms:

8

Unit II Party System: o Nature & Changing Pattern of Party System

o Changing Nature of Opposition Party

o Major Political Parties: Rise, Electoral

Performance, Ideology

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i. All Indian Parties

ii. Regional Parties

iii. Major Coalitions

8

Unit III Role of Caste & Religion in Indian Politics:

o Politics of Identity:

o OBC Politics & Dominant Caste:

o Debates on Secularism & Communalism:

8

Unit IV Issues in Indian Politics: 8

o Marginalization & Representation: Minorities, Women, Scheduled Castes and Tribes

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o Regional Imbalance: Causes, Consequences & Remedies

: , Readings:

1. Bipan Chandra, India Since Independence, Penguin Books, Latest Edition 2. Oxford Companion of Politics in India, Latest Edition

3. Bidyut Chakraborty, Indian Government & Politics, Sage, Latest Edition 4. Hoveyda Abbas, Indian Government & Politics, Pearson, Latest Edition 5. Dietmar Rothermund, Contemporary India: Political, Economic & Social

Development Since- 1947, Person, Latest Edition

6. Guha Ramchandra, India after Gandhi: The history of the worlds largest Democracy, Picador 2008 (Indian Edition)

7. Aditya Mukherjee, Bipan Chandra, and Mridula Mukherjee ,India After Independence: 1947-2000, Pearson, Latest Edition

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Edition

15. Heywood, Andrew, Key Concepts in Politics, Palgrave Key Concepts, Latest Edition 16. Encyclopedia Britannica (Available Online)


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Political Systems of China & Pakistan


Course Objectives:

1. To enable the students to understand the Political systems of China and Pakistan as our neighbouring countries

2. To understand their historical, economic and social backgrounds in order to understand their role in South Asian politics

3. To understand their foreign policies vis--vis India


Lectures

Unit I History: 8

Unit II Society: 4

Unit III Geography & Economy: 8

Unit IV Polity:

o Structure of Political System: (8)

o Political Process: (8)

o Political Elites:

o Pressure Groups:

o Interest Groups:

o Foreign Policy: (6)

o Bilateral Relations with India: (6)

o India & China:

o India & Pakistan:

28

Readings:

1. ,., : , Pratima Prakashan, 2007

2. , (.) , sadhana prakashan, 2009, 3. , , . ,, ,

, 4. Statesman Yearbook (Current year) 5. China: The World Fact book -- Central Intelligence Agency:

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.html

6. Pakistan: The World Fact book -- Central Intelligence Agency a. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html

7. Paranjpe, Shrikant, India and South Asian since 1971 (Radiant, New Delhi 1985) 8. Rizvi, Gowhar: South Asia in changing International Order (New Delhi : Sage, 1993) 9. Kodikara, Sheldon (ed): External Compulsion of South Asian Politics (New Delhi,

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ch.htmlhttps://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pk.html

1993)

10. Hewitt, Vernon M: The International Politics of South Asia (New York, Manchester University Press, 1992)

11. Barki Shahid Javed, Historical Dictionary of Pakistan (Scarecrow Press), Uk-2006 12. Cohen, Stephen Philip, The idea of Pakistan, (Oxford University), 2005 13. Aziz Mazhar, Military Control in Pakistan: The Parallel State, (Routledge London-

2008

14. Kukreja Veena, Contemporary Pakistan, Political Processes, Conflicts and Cases, (Sage), New Delhi-2003

15. Kukreja, Veena and Singh, M. P., Pakistan : Democracy, Development & Security issues, (Sage Pub.), New Delhi-2005

16. Almond G A & Powell G B, Comparative Politics: A Development Approach, Boston, Little Brown & Co.

17. MacFarquhar, Roderick(Editor), The Politics of China: Sixty Years of The People's Republic of China, Cambridge University Press, 3rd Edition, 2011


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COMPARATIVE POLITICS


Course Objectives:

1. To acquaint the students with the sub-discipline of Comparative Politics. 2. To enable the students to understand the comparative methodology and apply it to

the dynamics of domestic politics and issues across different countries. Title and Contents No. of

Lectures

Unit I What is Comparative Politics? ?

o Meaning, Evolution: , o Nature of Comparative Politics:

o Why should we study Comparative Politics? : ?

4

Unit II Constitution & Constitutionalism:

o Evolution of Constitutionalism:

o Fundamental Principles of Constitutionalism:

o Classification of the Constitutionalism:

6

Unit III Studying Political Systems:

o Democratic & Authoritarian / Totalitarian :

o Federal & Unitary: o Presidential & Parliamentary:

6

Unit IV Comparing Political Process:

o Pressure Groups: o Interest Groups: o Political Elites:

4

Unit V Political System of Nepal: 14

o Brief History & Geography: o Society & Economy: o Structure of Political System or Polity:

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o Political Process:

o Political Elites:

o Pressure Groups: o Interest Groups:

o India and Nepal:

o Foreign Policy:

o Bilateral Relations with India:

Unit VI Political System of Sri Lanka: o Brief History & Geography: o Society & Economy: o Structure of Political System or Polity:

/

o Political Process:

o Political Elites:

o Pressure Groups: o Interest Groups:

o India and Sri Lanka:

o Foreign Policy:

o Bilateral Relations with India:

14

Readings:

1. J.C. Johari, Comparative Politics, Sterling Publishers Private Limited, Reprint-2011 2. Almond G. and G. Powell., 1988, Comparative Politics Today: A Worldview,

Chicago, Foresman

3. Almond A. Gabriel, G. Bingham Powell, Jr. , An Analytic Study- Comparative Politics: A Development Approach, Amerind New Delhi

4. B. K. Gokhal, Political Science: Theory & Governmental Machinery, Himalaya Publishing House

5. Hague Rod, Harrop Martine and Breslin Shaun, 2000Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction,

6. Ray S.N., 1999, Modern Comparative Politics: Approaches, Methods and Issues, New Delhi, Prentice Hall

7. Ted George Goertzel, Political Society, Rand Mc. Nally, College publishing Company, Chicago

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14. Heywood, Andrew, Key Concepts in Politics, Palgrave Key Concepts 15. Roberts Geoffrey K., A dictionary of political analysis, Longman Group Limited 16. Encyclopedia Britannica (Available Online) 17. Robertson, David, The Penguin Dictionary of Politics 18. McLean, Iain & Alistair McMillan, Oxford Concise Dictionary of Politics, Indian

Edition

19. Heywood, Andrew, Key Concepts in Politics, Palgrave Key Concepts, Latest Edition 20. Encyclopedia Britannica (Available Online)


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