Syllabus BA Political Science Semester 1 & 2

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Subject -Political  Science

Semester-I

Paper-1 : Foundations  of  Political  Science-I

UNIT-I

Meaning,Scope and Nature of Political Science;Traditional and Contemporary perspective, Behaviouralism and Post-Behaviouralism, Inter-Disciplinary Approach in Political Science.

UNIT-II

State: Definition, Nature and Theories of the Origin, Concept: Power ,Liberty, Equality, Justice, Sovereignty, Welfare State.

UNIT-III

Political System, Political Development, Political Modernization,Political Culture and political Socialization.

Reference Books :

1.  J.C. Johari :-Principles of Political science 

2. A.C. Kapoor :-Principles of political science 

3. O.P. Gauba :-An Introduction to Political Theory

4. Babulal Fadia :-Foundation of political Science.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Subject -Political  Science

Semester-I 

Paper-II :Representative Indian Political Thought-I

UNIT-I

Manu, Kautilya

UNIT-II

Shukra, Raja Ram Mohan Roy

UNIT-III

Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Vivekanand

Reference Books :

1. K.P. Jayaswal: Hindu polity.

2. V.P. Verma: Adunik Bharatiya Rajnitik avam samajik chintan.

3. O.P. Gauba-Indian Political Thinkers

4. Vishnoo Bhagvana : Indian political Thinkers.

5. J.P. Suda : Main currents of Indian Political Thought.

BACHELOR OF ARTS

Subject -Political  Science

Semester-II

Paper-I : Foundations of  Political Science-II

UNIT-I

Democracy and  Dictatorship,  Political  Parties,  Pressure Groups, Public Opinion, Electoral System, Theories of Representation.

UNIT-II

Rule of Law and Constitutionalism, Organs Of Government and their Functions ( With Reference to Recent Trends.

UNIT-III

Political  Ideologies: Liberalism, Marxism, Democratic Socialism and Anarchism.

Reference Books :

1.  J.C. Johari :-Principles of Political science. 

2. A.C. Kapoor :-Principles of Political science. 

3. O.P. Gauba :- An Introduction to Political Theory. 

4. Babulal Fadia :-Foundation of political Science.

BACHELOR OF ART

Subject -Political  Science
Semester-II 
Paper-II : Representative Indian Political Thought-II

UNIT-I

Gopal Krishan Gokhale,  Bal Gangadhar Tilak

UNIT-II

Aurobind Ghosh, Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi, Jawahar Lal Nehru

UNIT-III

Bhim Rao Ambedkar, M.N.Roy, J.P. Narayan

Reference Books :

1. K.P. Jayaswal:Hindu polity.

2. V.P. Verma:Adunik Bharatiya Rajnitik avam samajik chintan.

3. O.P. Gauba-Indian Political Thinkers

4. Vishnoo Bhagvana : Indian political Thinkers.

5. J.P. Suda : Main currents of Indian Political Thought.