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POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE VIKARM DEB AUTONOMOUS COLLEGE, JEYPORE (K)

Semester – I

Course Code Course Name

Study Hours

per week

Total Study Hours

Marks Duration of Exam

Credit

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Mid Sem

End Sem

Total Marks

PSC-CC-101 Western Political Thinkers : Ancient and Medieval

4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100 3.0

Hours 04

PSC-CC-102 Modern Political Analysis 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC-CC-103 Public Administration concepts & issues

4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100 3.0

Hours 04

PSC-CC-104 International Politics : Theories and concepts

4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100 3.0

Hours 04

PSC-CC-105 Federalism in India 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

TOTAL = 20 Hrs

300 Hrs

500

20


Semester – II


Study Hours

per week

Total Study Hours


Credit

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Mid Sem

End Sem

Total Marks

PSC-CC-201 Modern Western Political Thinkers 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-202 Comparative Politics 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-203 New Social and Political Movements in India

4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100 3.0

Hours 04

PSC -CC-204 Issues in International Relations 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-205

Indian Government and Politics 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

TOTAL = 20 Hrs

300 Hrs

500

20

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Semester – III


Study Hours

per week

Total Study Hours


Credit

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Mid Sem

End Sem

Total Marks

PSC-CC-301 Modern Indian Political Thinkers 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-302 India’s foreign policy 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-303 Foreign Policies of Major Powers 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-304 Research Methodology in Advanced Social Sciences

4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100 3.0

Hours 04

PSC -CC-305 Indian Politics : Issues and Problems 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

TOTAL = 20 Hrs

300 Hrs

500

20


Semester – IV


Study Hours

per week

Total Study Hours


Credit

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Mid Sem

End Sem

Total Marks

PSC-CC-401 Political Theory 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-402 Political Sociology 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-403 India and Regional Organizations 4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100

3.0 Hours

04

PSC -CC-404 Human Rights : Theories and Practices

4 Hrs 60 Hrs 20 80 100 3.0

Hours 04

PSC -CC-405 Dissertation/Project Report on Industrial Training = 50

Seminar Presentation =30 Viva Voce = 20

100 04

TOTAL = 20 Hrs

300 Hrs

500

20

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FIRST SEMESTER PSC-101

Western Political Thinkers: Ancient and Medieval Unit-I Plato - Ideal State, Theory of Knowledge, Theory of Justice, Communism. Aristotle - Nature and Purpose of State, Classifications of Government, Revolution and Slavery. Unit-II Machiavelli - Child of Renaissance, Religion, Ethics and Politics. Montesquieu - Liberty, Separation of Powers. Unit-III Hobbes - Theory f Social Contract, Absolute Sovereignty. Locke - Individual and Community, Theory of Natural Rights, Social Contract, Political Obligation. Unit-IV Rousseau - Origin of Inequality, General Will, Civil Liberty. Immanuel Kant - Political Ideas, World Peace Suggested Readings: 1.Aristotle, The Politics, Translated Ernest Barker, Oxford University Press, 1998 edn. 2. Hobbes, Thomas, The Leviathan, Amherst New York, Prometheus Books, 1988. 3. Pocock lG.A., The Machiavellian Moment, Princeton, N.S. Princeton University Press, 1975. 4. Raphal D.D. Hobbes: Morals and Politics, Great Britain, Cambridge University Press, 1977. 5. Jones W.T., Master of Political Thought, OUP, 1975. 6. Sabine G.H. A History of Political Theory UP 1973. 7. Strans Leo and Corpscy, Joseph, History of Political Philosophy, Chicago, 1987. 8. Popper, Karl, The Open Society and Its Enemies.

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FIRST SEMISTER PSC 102

Modern Political Analysis Unit-I Political Theory: Meaning, Characteristics Scope and Significance. Approaches: Traditional, Behaviouralism, Post-Behaviouralism, Liberal and Marxist approaches to political Analysis . Unit-II David Easton's System Analysis Gabriel Almond's Structural- Functional Analysis: Its Applications, Criticisms. Unit-III Communication Theory - Karl W. Deutsh, Decision Making Theory. Group Theory. Unit-IV Theory of Political Development - Lucian Pye and Sydney Verba. Modemisation - Samuel P.Huntington. Suggested Readings: 1. Dhal Robert, Modern Political Analysis 2. S.P. Verma, Modern Political Theory, Vikas Publication, New Delhi. 3. Easton David, j systems Analysis of Political Life, University of Chicago, 1979, 4. Lucian Pye, Aspects of Political evelopment Bhill Academic Publisher. 5, Madan Gopla Gandhi, Modern Political Theory 6. Madan Gopal Gandhi, Modern Political Analysis, Oxford and IBH (1981) 7. James C Charlesworth (ecl.) Contemporary Political Analysis (Free Press), New York (1967) 8. O.P Gauba an introduction to Political Theory, 9, J.C. Johari, Contemporary Political Theory, sterling, New Delhi(1987)

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FIRST SEMISTER PSC-103

PUBLIC ADlViINISTRATION: CONCEPTS AND ISSUES Unit -I Meaning, Nature, ' cope and Significance of Public Administration Approaches to the Study of Public Administrati n, New Public Administration. Unit-II Theories of Organization: Scientific Management Theory: Frederick Winslow Taylor, Human Relations: Elton Mayo, Ecological: Fred Riggs, System Approaches: open/closed systems Unit-III Leadership: Types and Styles of Leadership Theories of Motivations: Maslow, Me Gregor, Herzberg'is. Personnel Admini stration: Recruitment, Training. Unit-IV Major Issues in A ministration: Public Policy, Relationship between Permanent Executive and Political Executive, Employee-employer relationships. Suggested Readings: l , Agarwal, D.V., uman Relations and Organisation Behaviour ( ew Delhi, 1988). 2. Avasthi, Amareswar and Maheswari, S.R., Public Administration Agra, 1986). 3. Bhattacharya, Mohit, Public Administration (Calcutta, 1981). 4. Dimmock, 1\1.E. and Dimmock, G.V., Public Administration (New York, 1975). 5. Gael, S.L., Advanced Public Administration (New Delhi, 1994). 6. Maheswari, S.R., Theories and Concepts in Public Administration (New Delhi, 1991). 7. Mehta, Prayag, ureaucracy, Organisationa1 Behaviour and D elopment (Sage, 1989). 8. Rao, Shankar, Public Administration and Management (New Delhi, 1991). 9. Sharma, R.D., Advanced Public Administratior (New Delhi, 1990). 10. Simon, Herbert, Administrative Behaviour (London, 1976).

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INTERATIONAL POLITICS: THEORIES AND CONCEPTS UNIT-I Contending Theories and Approaches to the Study of International Relations: Idealism, Realism, Neo Realism, and Kaplan's System Theory, Decision Making Theory. UNIT-II National Interests versus Morality- Developments of the Concepts, Types, Methods of National Interests, Constraints of National Interest. National Security: Meaning, Factors Which Governs National Security UNIT-III Diplomacy: Old and New Diplomacy, Personal and Institutional Diplomacy, Bilateral and Multilateral Diplomacy. The Nuclear Age and its impact on International Relations, NPT, CTBT. UNIT-IV Evolution and Trends of New International Economic Order, New world order North South Dialogue, South-South Cooperation. Suggested Reading: 1. Bandhopadhyay, l, General Theory of International Relations, Allied Publishers, New Delhi. 2. Baral lK., International Politics: - ynamics and Dimensions, South Asian Publishers, New Delhi, 1987. 3. Burchill Sand A. Linklator, Theories of International Relations, Martin Press, New York, 1966. 4. Bull Hedley, The Anarchical Society: A Study of Order in World Politics (New York, 1977). 5. olsti, K.1. International Politics: A Framework for Analysis, Prentice Hall. 6. Doughery, lE. and R.L. Falzgraff Jr., Contending Theories of International Relations, J.B. Lippincott Co. 1971, New York. 7. Kumar, IVlahendra, Theoretical Aspects of Intemational Politics, Shivlal Aggarwal & Co. Agra, 1967. 8. Morgeuthau, Hans J, Politics among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace, New York, 1985. 9. Jackson, R. and George Sorensen, Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches, OUP, 2003. 10. Basu, Rumki, International Politics: Concepts, Theories and Issues, Sage Text, New Delhi, 1014 11. Keohane, Robert After Hegemony, Princeton, 1984. 12. Vandana, A., Theory of International Politics, Vikas Publishing House, Pvt. Ltd. 1998.

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FEDERALISM IN INDIA UNIT-I Theoretical and Constitutional Framework: a. Federal features of Indian constitution b. Federal in form Unitary in Spirit c. Co-operative federalism UNIT- II: Areas of Conflict in Centre- State relations: Constitutional Features, Administrative, Financial and Legislative Relations. Demands for State Autonomy UNIT-III New institutional mechanisms for Cooperative Federalism a) National Development Council b) Financial Commission c) NITI Ayog UNIT- VI Challenges to Indian Federalism Recommendation of Sarkaria Commission Suggested Readings: 1. Arora, B. (1995) "Adapting Federalism to India: Multi-level and Asymmetrical Innovations", ) 2. Arora, B. and Verney, D. (eds.) Multiple Identities in a Single State: Indian Federalism in Comparative Perspective. Delhi: Konark, pp. 71-104. 3. Dhavan, R. and Saxena, R. (2006) "The Republic of India", in Le Roy, K., Saunders, C. and 4. Kincaid, 1. (eds.) A Global Dialogue on Federalism. Montreal: Queen"s University Presslvlarwah, V. (1995) "Use and Abuse of Emergency Powers: The Indian Experience", in Arora, 5, B. and Verney, D. (eds.) Multiple Identities in a Single State: Indian Federalism in 6. Comparative Perspective. Delhi: Konark, pp.l3 6-159. 7. Sinha, A. (2004) .The Changing Political Economy of Federalism in India: A Historical 8. Institutional Approach," in India Review, 3(1): pp. 25-63. 9. The Constitution a/India, Bare Act with Short Notes (2011) New Delhi: Universal, Fifth and

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SECOND SEMESTER PSC-201

Modern Western Political Thinkers UNIT-I J. Bentham: Individualistic Theory, Moral Philosophy J.S. Mill: Liberty, Revision of Utilitarianism UNIT-II Hegel; Dialectical Idealism and State Karl Marx: Dialectical Materialism, Surplus Value, Class Struggle, Revolution UNIT-III T.H. Green: Theory of State, Concepts of Liberty and Rights John Rawls: Liberty, Justice and State UNIT-IV Mao: Cultural Revolution, Nationalism Gramsci: Power and Hegemony Suggested Readings: 1. Avineri Shlorno, Hegel"s Theory of the Modern State, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1972. 2. Bluhm, W.T. Theories of Political Systems: Classics of Ancient and Modem Political Thought, Pruntice Hall, New Delhi, 1981. 3. Coker, F.W., Recent Political Thought. 4. Duner, John, Western Political Theory in the Face of the future, 5. Marx, Karl, "Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts 1844. Translated by Lloyd G. Easton and Kurt H. Guddat in Kark Selections echited by Allen 'lv'. V\Tood. ew York, Macmillan, 1988 pp 40-79. 6. Iarx, Karl, Capital Volume 1 Moscow Progress, 1977. 7. Dunning, William. A History of Political Theories Allahabad, 1996. 8. Einstin, William, Modern Political Thought Oxford and IBM, 19¥.

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SECOND SEMISTER PSC-202

Comparative Politics UNIT-I Comparative Politics: Nature and Scope. Major Approaches to the Comparative Politics: Traditional, Structural=- Functional, Systems Approach UNIT-II Constitutionalism: Development of the Concept, types of Constitutional systems, Functions and Capacity of Constitution. Political Change. UNIT-III Relations between Centre and Units: Impact of Political, Economic and Legislative Factors. Politics of Representation, Political Parties- Classification and Functions UNIT-IV Electoral process: methods of election, kinds of election Public Policy: Nature of the Policy - Making Process, Legislature: executive and Judiciary. Suggested Readings 1. Almond. G.A and Powell G.B. Comparative Politics Boston, 1978. 2. Almond G.A. and Tames S. Coleman, The Politics of Developing Areas (Princeton, 1970). 3. Blondel J., Comparative Governments (Londo , 1969), 4. Blondel J. And owell G.B. Comparative Politics: A development Approach. 5. Bottomore T.B.: Elites and Society, Penguin, 1985. 6. S.P. Verma, Modern Political Theory, Vikas Publishing, Third Print 1996. 7. S.N. Kay, Comparative Politics . 8. Apter, Darid, Harry Eckstein (eds.) Comparative Politics, Subject Publication, 2003

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SECOND SEMISTER

PSC-203 NEW SOCIAL AND POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA

UNIT I Social and Political Movements in India: Background, History and Debate UNIT-II Political Movements : Theories and Ideologies. Regional Movements in India: Jharkhand and Gorkhaland Movement in West Bengal UNIT-III Peasant's Movement: Genesis and Growth Women's Movement: Gender Justice and Empowerment UNIT-IV Tribal Movements: lssues and Dynamics Environmental Movements: Chipko Movement, Urban-Based Environmental Movement and Narmada Bacha Movement Suggested Readings: 1. Basu, Amrita (edited): The Challenge of Local Feminism: Women"s Movements in Global Perspective, New Delhi, 1999. 2. Shah Ghanshyam : Social Movements and the State, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2002. 3. Shah Ghanshyarn : Social Movements in India: A Review of the Literature, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 1990. 4. Mohanty Manoranjan (ed): Caste., Class and Gender, Sage Publications, New Delhi, 2004 5. Oommen, T.K., (ed): Social Movements (Vol I and Vol II) our, New Delhi, 2010. 6. Singh, K.S. : Tribal Movement in India 7. Gail, Omvedt: Reinventing Revolution: New Social Movements ~ the Socialist, 1993 8. Wilkinson Paul: Social Movements. 9. Rao, 1.S.A., So ial Movements in India, New Delhi, Manohar, 1981. 10. Desai, Neera (ed.), Decade ofWomen"s Movement in India, Bombay Himalaya Publishing House, 1988

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ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS UNIT-I Functionalism and Neo-Functionalism International Regime Analysis UNIT-II Cold War, Detente, New Cold War, End of Cold War. New World Order UNIT-III Non-alignment: Evolution and Trends United Nations: Formation of UNO, Objectives of UNO, General Assembly, Security Council, Secretary General UNIT-IV Environmental Issue, Human Right, International Terrorism Humanitarian Intervention Suggested Readings: l. Mitrany, David (1948) The Functional Approach to World Organisation; International Affairs, 24 (3), 350-363. 2. Mary Farrell, Bjorn Hettne and Luk Van Largenhoe, Global Politics of Regionalism: Theory and Practice, London, Pluto Press. 3. Calvocoressi, Peter, World Politics since 1945, New York, 1982. 4. Goodrich, L.M .., 1974, UN in a Changing World, New York, Columbia University Press. 5. Annan, Kofi A.,. 2000, We the Peoples: The Role of UN in the 21st Century, New York; United Nations. 6. Blackmore, Rand A. Reddish (eds), 1996 Global Environmental Issues, London; Hodder and Stoug ton. 7. Crenshaw, Martha and John Pimlott (eds), 1997, International Encyclopaedia of World Terrorism, Armonk, N.Y: Sharpe Reference. 8. Pandey, Veena Puni, 1999 International Perspectives on Human Rights, New Delhi; Rohit Publications. 9. Dunne T and N.J. Wheeler (eds) 1999, Human Rights in Global. Politics, Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press. 10. Bajpai, U.S.( eel), ~nalignmen: Perspective and Prospects, New Delhi; 1983

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INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Unit-I Evolution of the Indian Constitution: Indian Nationalism, National Movements and Constitution Development Unit-II Basic Structure of the Constitution: Constituent Assembly, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive rinciples of State Policy, Amendment procedure. Unit-III Governmental structure and Process in Centre: Executive: President and Prime Minister, Legislature: Parliament of India, Judiciary: Supreme Court, Judi ial Review and Judicial Activism Unit-IV Governmental str cture and Process in states: Executive: Govemor and Chief Minister, Legislature: Vidhan Sabha and Vidhan Parishad, Judiciary: High court Suggested Reading: 1. Austin Granville, 1972, The Indian Constitution: Cornerstone of a Nation, New Delhi, OUP 2. Austin Granville, 1999, Working a Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience, New Delhi, OUP 3. Basu D.D., 1999, Introduction to the Constitution of India, Calcutta, Prentice Hall (latest edition) 4. Hasan Zoya, E. Shridharan and R. Sudarshan (eds.) 2002, India'Is Living Constitution, New Delhi, Permanent Black 5. Kapur Devesh a d Pratap Bhanu lVIehta (eds.), 2005, Public Institutions in India, New Delhi, OUP 6. Saez Lawrence, :2004, Federalism without a Center, New Delhi, Sage. 7. Sathe S.P., 2002, Judicial Activism, New Delhi, OUP 8. Sharma Brij Kislior, 2002, Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi, Prentice Hall

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THIRD SEMESTER PSC-301

Modern Indian Political Thinkers UNIT-I Manu- Views on Law, Government and State Kautilya - State Craft, Social Orde , UNIT-II Swami Vivekananda - Social Ideas, Political Goals and Political Techniques Aurobindo Gosh -- Political Goals and Political Techniques UNIT-III Mahatma Gandhi - Non- Violence, Satyagraha, Swaraj, Swadeshi B.R. Ambedkar - Social Reconstruction and Social Justice Unit-IV Jawaharlal Nehru - Democracy and Non-alignment, Jay Prakash Narayan - Sarvodaya, Total Revolution Readings 1. Ambedkar, B.R., Annihialation of Caste (ed.) by Mulak Raj Anand, Arneld Pub. Delhi, 1979. 2. Appadorai. A., Political Thought in India, Karma, Delhi, 2002. 3. Gandhi M.K. Hind Swaraj, Navajeevan, Ahmadabad, 1984. 4. Mehta V.R. Foundations of Indian Political Thought, Manohar Publications, Delhi, 1992. 5. Naavane V.S., Modern Thought, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1978. 6. Panther T. and Deutsch, K.L., (ed.) Modern Indian Thought, Sage Pub. Delhi, 1986. 7. Baral J.K. Indian Political Tradition, Macmillan, 2004. 8. V.P. erma, Modern Indian Political Thought, Lakshmi Narayan-Agarwal, Agra, 1974. 9. Mohanty, Dushms nta, Indian Political Tradition, New Delhi,

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THIRD SEMISTER PSC-302

INDIA'S FOREIGN POLICY UNIT-I Evolution of India's Foreign Policy, Determinants, Continuity and Change. UNIT-II India and Major Powers: US, China and Russia UNIT-III India and Neighbours: Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. UNIT-IV India's Nuclear Policy India and Disarmaments, Anus Control Suggested Readings: l. Bandopadhyaya, 1, 1980 Making of India'ts Foreign Policy, New Delhi, Allied Publications Pvt. Ltd. 2. Harsh V. Pant (ed), Indian Foreign Policy in Unipolar World, Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, London, 2009. 3. Raja Mohan, c., Crossing the Rubicon: The Shaping of India'ts New Foreign Policy, Penguin Books, New Delhi, 2003. 4. Appadorai, A and Rajan M.S., 1985, India"s Foreign Policy and Relations, South Asian Publishers, New Delhi, 1985. 5. Harshe, Rajan and Seethi, K.M (Eds), 2005, Engaging with the World: Critical Reflections on India'ts Foreign Policy, Orient Longman, New Delhi. 6. Ganguly, Sumit (Ed), 2010, India?s Foreign Policy: Retrospect and Prospect, Oxford University Press, New Delhi. 7. Dutt, V.P(2000) India':s Foreign Policy in a Changing World, Vikas, New Delhi, 2010. 8. Dixit, IN. Indiavs Foreign Policy and its Neighbours, Gyan Publishing House, New Delhi, 2001. 9. Mahanty J. r, 2004, A Study of Triangular Diplomacy: China, hlCtU;. and Soviet Union, Pathika Prakashan, Bhubaneswar. 10. Baral, 1.K. Mohapatra lK., and Mishra, S.P. "Rajiv Gandhi?s China Diplomacy" International Studies (Sage), July-September, 1989. . 11. Kapur, Ashok, 2001, Pokhran and beyond, "India"s Nuclear Behaviour, New Delhi, Oxford University Press.

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FOREIGN POLICIES OF MAJOR POWERS UNIT-I Foreign Policy: Meaning and Determinants An overview of International Relations Since 1945 Major Approaches to the Study of Foreign Policy UNIT-II US Foreign Policy Major Determinants, US Foreign Policy during the Cold War Post Cold War Era. UNIT-III Foreign Policy of Soviet Union/Russia Disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Emerging trends in Russian Foreign Policy Reassertion in Russian Foreign Policy. UNIT-IV China's Foreign Policy Sino-Soviet Rift and Sino-American Detente Post Cold War Period: China as a growing power and its reflection on its Foreign Policy Readings: 1. Roy C. Macridis (Ed) Foreign Policy in World Politics Englewood Cliffs; Prentice Hall, 1992. 2. John Spanier, American Foreign Policy since World War-II, New York, Praeger, 1975. 3. Joyce P. Kaufman (2006) A Concise History of US Foreign Poli.cy, Oxford: Rowman and Littlefield. 4. Robert J. Art. And Seyom Brown (2008), US Foreign Policy: The Search for a New Role, Michigan: Univ. of Michigan Press . 5. Fareed Zakaria (2008) The Post American World, New Delhi, Penguin Books 6. R.G. Sutter (1996) Shaping China'ts Future in World Affairs: The Role of the US, Boulder Coloradum Westview Press 7. F.S. Northedge (ed) Foreign Policies of the Powers. 8. Acharya Amitav, (2015) The End of American World Order, Oxford University Press, New Delhi. 9. Stuart Harris (2015) China'Is Foreign Policy 10. Jonathan Fenby (2015) Will China dominate the 21st Centui -? 11. Gilbert Rozma n (2012) China'Is Foreign Policy: Who Makes it, and Row is it made? Palgrave Mac Millan, New York. 12. David Shambaugh (ed) 2015, Tangled Titans: The United States and China. 13. Kapur (1981) The Awakening Giant: China':s Ascension in World Poltics, Sijthoff & Noordhoff International Publishers., Maryland.

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Research Meth dology in Advanced Social Sciences UNIT-I Social Science Research: Meaning, Characteristics, Types and Utility Scientific Method: Meaning and Features, Hindrances in application of Scientific Method to Social Science esearch, Major Steps in Scientific Research. UNIT-II Research Design: Meaning, Components and Types of Research Design. Hypothesis: Meaning, Formulation, Characteristics of Good Hypothesis UNIT-III Methods of Data Collection Observations: Characteristics, Merits and Demerits, Types of Observations. Questionnaire: Definition and Features of Questionnaire Method of Data Collection Interview: Meaning, Types, Merits and Demerits. UNIT-IV Data Analysis and Report Writing Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median and Mode Significance of Report Writing, Types of Report Writing Readings 1. Bose Pradeep Kumar 1995: Research Methodology. 2. Mukherjee P.N (eds.) 2000-Methodology ICSSK in Social Research: Dilemmas and Perspectives, New Delhi, Sage Publications . 3. Gode W.J and Paul Tyatt, 1952: Methods in Social Research, Megraiohill, New York. 4. Jerring 1. 2001 Social Science M thodology, A Critical Framework Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, U.K. 5. Evera Stephen Vaw, Guide to Met ods for students of Political Science, Ithaca Cornell University Press 1997. 6. Blabloc M.Nl. An Introduction to Social Research Englewood Cliffs N.J Preutice Hall, 1970. 7. Brymam: A A antityt and Quality in Social Research, Unurin Myrnar, London, 1988. B. Blondel J., Thiminnin! Politically, Wildwood House, London,

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Indian Politics: Issues and Problems UNIT-I Nation Building in India: Meaning, Features, Hindrances to Nation building, strategy for Nation building in India – Secularism social justice and economic development. Political Culture in India UNIT-II Challenges to National Integration: Casteism, Communalism, Terrorism Good Governance: Issues and Challenges UNIT-III Parliamentary Democracy in India: Party System, Pressure Groups, Politics of Defection, Coalition Politics UNUT-IV Politics of Regionalism, Demand for new states, politics of language. SUGGESTED READINGS: l. Bardhan Pranab, The Political Ec nomy of Development in India, Blackwell 1984 2. Brass, Paul, Caste, Faction and Party in India Politics, Chankya, Delhi. 3. Frankal, Francine et.al( ed.) Trasforming India: Social and Political Dynamics of Democracy, 01JP, 2000. 4. Jalan Bimal (ed) The Indian Economy: Proble s and Prospect, /iking, Delhi, 1992. 5. Kothari Rajni, Caste in Indian Politics, Orient Lomgman 6. Roy, A.B., Society, Religious and Politics in India 7. Rudolphl.I and Rudolph S.H., The Modernity of Tradition: PolitislJ Development in India, Orient Longman 8. Singh, G. And H.L. Sharma, Reservation Politics in India: Mandalization of the Society

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FOURTH SEMESTER PSC-401

POLITICAL THEORY UNIT-I Political Theory: Nature, function, Significance, decline and resurgence. Liberal and Marxist approaches to political Analysis UNIT-II Key Concepts: Law, Liberty, Justice, Rights UNIT-III Contemporary Perspectives: Liberalism, Communism, Neo Liberalism, Euro-Communism. UNIT-IV Feminism-Libral and Marxist, Democratic socialism Nationalism, Gandhism Suggested Readings: 1. Berlin, Isaiah, Four Essays on Concepts of Liberty, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1969. 2. Goodin, Robert E. and Philip Pettit edited, A Companion to Contemporary Political 3. Goodin, Robert E. and Philip Pettit edited Contemporary Political Philosophy. Oxford, Blackwell Publishers, 1997. 4. Gutman, Amy edited, Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics a/Recognition, Princeton N.J, Princeton University Press. 1994. 5. Hampton, Jean, Political Philosophy: An Introduction, Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1998. 6. Harrison, Ross, Democracy, London, Routledge, 1993. 7. Miller, David and Larry Sieclentop edited, The Nature of Political Theory, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1983. 8. Adams Ian, 1993, Political Ideologies Today, Manchester, Manchester University Press 9. Graham Gordon, 1986, Politics in its Place- A Study a/Six Ideologies, Oxford, Clarendon Press 10. Heywood Andrew, 1992, Political Ideologies, London, Macmillan

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FOURTH SEMISTER PSC 402

Political Sociology UNIT-I Political Sociology: Definition and scope, origin and development. Approaches to the study of Political Sociology. UNIT-II Political Socialization Political Participation. UNIT-III Leadership and Circulation of Elites. Power, Authority and Legitimacy. UNIT-IV Social Stratification and its bases. Political Development, Modernization. Suggested Reading : l. Almond G. and S. Vema. The civic culture (Prince tour, 1963). 2. Ashraf, Ali and L.J\.L Sharma, Political Sociology - A uo Grammar of Politics, Universities Press (Indian) Ltd. Hyde abad, 1998. 3. Das H.H. and B.C. Choudhury, Introduction to Political Sociology, Vikas: New Delhi, 2002. 4. Dourse, Ronert E. And Tohm A. Thughes, Political Sociology. London. 1972. 5. Mukhopadhyay A Political Sociology, K.P. Bagchi and Company. Calcutta, 1997. 6. PaclhyK.S. Political Sociol gy, Ne ¥ Delhi, 1989. 7. Parry. G. Politifal Elites, London, 1969. 8. Pye L.W. Aspects of Political Development, Delhi, 1972. 9. Rush M and P. Asthoff, An Introduction to Political Sociology, London, 1971. 10. Weiner, M and S. Mouting tow (eels).,Understanding Political Development (Boston, 1987).

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FOURTH SEMISTER PSC-403

INDIA AND REGIONAL ORGANISATIOS UNIT-I Regionalism and Regional Organisations: Understanding the conceptual and theoretical aspects of Regionalism. -Regional Organisations: Growth and Classification, Significance of Regional Organization UNIT-II India and SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) SAARC: Genesis and growth, Issues and Concerns, Summit Diplomacy India's Role in SAARC UNIT-III India and ASEAN (Association of South-east Asian Nations) Background and Civilization Ties; Look East Policy of India UNIT-IV India and International Organisations : NAM – Features, Evolution, Relevance, Role of India in NAM European Union (EU) – Origin, Agenda and Influence, Role of India in EU Suggested Readings: 1. Oliver Stuenkel (2015) The BRICS and the future of Global Order, Lexington Press. 2. Uwe Becker, (2014), The BRICS and Emerging Economics in Comparative Perspectives: Political Economy, Liberalisation and Institutional Change: Routledge: New York. 3. Bhabani Sen Gupta (1993) "SAARC: Asian Prospect and Probl 111S of Intra-regional Coopeation". South Asian Publishers: New Delhi. 4. Bhargava, K.K. and Lama lVLP (2008) SAARC, 2015: Expanding Horizons and Forging Cooperation in a Resurgent Asia, New Delhi, Friedrich Ebert Stiflung. 5. Rama S Melkote, Regional Organisations: A Third World Perspectives, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, 1990. 6. Baldas Ghosal (eel.) 1996, India and South East Asia: Challenges and Opportunities, Konark Publishers, New Delhi. 7. Frederic Grare and Amitabh Matoo, (ed.) 2001 India and ASEAN: The Politics of "Look East" Policy, Manohar Publisher, New Delhi. 8. Sudhir Devare (:2005) India and South East Asia - Towards Security Convergence, Institute of South East Asian Studies, Singapore. 9. Fredrik Soderbaun and Timothy ~1. Shaw (eds) Theories of New Regionalism: A Palgrave Render, New York, Palgra Ie Macmilla . 10. Dash Kishore C, 2008, Origin and Evolution of SAARC: Regionalism in South Asia, Negotiating Cooperation, Institutional Structures, New York, Rutledge. 11. Rumel Dahiya and Udai Bhanu Singh, 2015, Realising the ASEAN-India Vision for Partnership and Prosperity, Pentagon Press, New Delhi 5. Kothari and Sethi Harsh (eds.) Rethinking Human Rights, Delhi, Lokayan, 1991,

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Saksena, K.P. edited, Human Rights: Fifty Years of India?s Independence, Delhi, Gyan, 1999.

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HUMAN RIGHTS AND PRACTICES UNIT-I The Idea of Human Rights : Evolution, Concepts, Nature and Theoretical Foundations UNIT-II International Protection of Human Rights : Civil, Political, Social and Economic Rights. UNIT-III Collective Rights, Human Rights and Vulnerable Groups, Women, Children, Refugee, Caste, Tribals. UNIT-IV Human Rights in India: Human Rights Commission, Organisations and Movements, Violation and Safeguards. Suggested Readings

1. Alston Philip, The United Nations and Human Rights – A Critical Appraisal, Oxford, 1995. 2. Basu, Durga Das : Human Rights in Constitutional Law, Practice Hall of India, New Delhi, 1994. 3. Bari Upendra (ed.) The Right to be human, Delhi Lancer, 1987 Beetham, David edited, Politics and

Human Rights Oxford Blackwell, 1995. 4. Desai, A.R. (ed.)Violations of Democratic Rights in India, Popular Prakashan, Bombay, 1986. 5. Kothari and Sethi Harsh (eds), Rethinking Human Rights, Delhi, Lokayan, 1991, Saksena, K.P.

editied, Human Rights: Fifty Years of India’s Independence, Delhi, Gyan, 1999.

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PROJECT Guidelines: The objective of the project work is to help the student to develop the ability to apply theoretical and practical tools, Techniques to solve real life problems related to industry, research laboratory and institutions. After completion of project work, the student should be able to: 1. Identifying the problem in a system. 2. Review of literature relating to the problem. 3. Evaluation of research problem. 4. Collecting materials and methods. 5. Data collection and analysis. 6. Develop the ability to communicate effectively. Guide lines: 1. Student shall undertake the project work related to their respective subjects only. 2. Head of the Department must provide the services of a teacher for supervising the project work. 3. Each student has to take up project work individually and one teacher can supervise a maximum of ten students at a time. 4. After identification of the topic and Supervisor the students have to prepare a project proposal and submit it before HOD for approval. After careful examination of the support system of the Dept. the HOD will approve the proposal for project work. 6. After completion of the project the student have to submit three copies of the project report to the HOD before the commencement of the End Semester examination for evaluation. 7. The project report should contain the following chapters. Chapter-I: Introduction; Chapter-2: Review of literature, Chapter-3: Scope of research problem Chapter-4:Materials and method Chapter-5: Result discussion Chapter-6: Conclusion and suggestion; Chapter-7: Bibliography. 8. Along with the project report the student should submit the approved project proposal and the originality certificate duly signed by the student and the supervisor. 9. Certificate of originality: This is to certify that the project titled--------------- is an original work of the student and is being submitted in partial fulfillment for the award of M.A. / M.Sc. degree of V.Deb Autonomous College, Jeypore .This report has not been submitted earlier either to this college or any other institution for the fulfillment of the requirements of the courses of study. 10. Mark distribution.

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