MA HONS POLITICAL SCIENCE CBCEGS SEMESTER I to IV

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SYLLABUS

FOR

MA (HONS.) POLITICAL SCIENCE
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)
(SEMESTER: I–IV)

Session: 2013-14

GURU NANAK DEV UNIVERSITY
AMRITSAR

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M.A. (Hons.) Political Science Semester System
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

Programme Code: PSL

Semester–I:
Scheme of Courses:

Course No. C/E/I Course Title Credits Total
Credits
L T P
Core Courses:
PSL-401 C Western Political Thought 4 4
PSl-402 C Theory of International Politics 4 4
PSL-403 C Indian Political System 4 4
PSL-404 C Modern Political Analysis and Comparative 4 4
Politics
PSL-405 C Political Sociology 4 4
PSL-406 C Comprehending Contemporary Politial 1 2 1
Issues

Total Credits for the Semester: 21

Semester–II:
Scheme of Courses:

Course No. C/E/I Course Title Credits Total
Credits
L T P
Core Courses:
PSL-407 C Western Political Thought 4 4
PSL-408 C International Relations 4 4
PSL-409 C Socio-Economic Basis of Indian Politics 4 4
PSL-410 C Public Administration: Theory and Practice 4 4
PSL-411 C Issues in Indian Politics 4 4
PSL-412 C Formulation of Problems for Political 1 2 1
Science Research
I The students will opt for one 4 4
interdisciplinary paper from the allied
Departments
Total Credits for the Semester: 25
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M.A. (Hons.) Political Science Semester System
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

Programme Code: PSL
Semester-III

Course No. C/E/I Course Title Credits Total
Credits
L T P
Core Courses
PSL-501 C Indian Political Thought 4 4
PSL-502 C Political Economy: Major Perspectives and 4 4
Structures
PSL-503 C International Organization 4 4
PSL-504 C Comparative Political Systems: UK, USA, 4 4
France and Switzerland
PSL-505 C Government and Politics of South Asian 4 4
Countries
PSL-506 C Techniques of Data Collection 1 2 1
I The students will opt for one 4 4
interdisciplinary paper from the allied
Departments
Total Credits for the Semester 25

Semester- IV

Course No. C/E/I Course Title Credits Total
Credits
L T P
Core Courses
PSL-507 C Recent Political Theory 4 4
PSL-508 C Government and Politics of Punjab 4 4
PSL-509 C Foreign Policy of India 4 4
PSL–510 C Research Methods in Social Sciences 4 4
PSL-511 C International Law 4 4
PSL-512 C Report Writing 1 2 1
I The students will opt for one 4 4
interdisciplinary paper from the allied
Departments, if they have not already
cleared two interdisciplinary courses
Total Credits for the Semester 25
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M.A. (Hons.) Political Science Semester System
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

LIST OF COURSES
Semester – III

PSL-501 Indian Political Thought
PSL-502 Political Economy: Major Perspectives
And Structures
PSL-503 International Organisation
PSL- 504 Comparative Political Systems:
UK,USA, France and Switzerland
PSL-505 Government and Politics of South Asian Countries
PSL-506 Techniques of Data Collection

Semester – IV

PSL-507 Recent Political Theory
PSL-508 Government and Politics of Punjab
PSL-509 Foreign Policy of India
PSL-510 Research Methods in Social Sciences
PSL-511 International Law
PSL-512 Report Writing
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M.A. (Hons.) Political Science Semester – I
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

PSL–401: Western Political Thought
Credits: 4
Unit–I
1. PLATO

(a) Social and political conditions of Greek city states.
(b) Ideal State: Theory of Justice, Theory of Education, Theory of
Communism, Philosopher King/Rule of Philosophy.
(c) Theory of Ideas/Forms.

2. ARISTOTLE

( a ) Theory of State.
( b ) Citizenship, Property, Slavery

Unit–II
3. MACHIAVELLI

( a ) Separation of Ethics from Politics
( b ) Statecraft
( c ) Machiavelli as the First Modern Thinker – Rejection of Salient Features
Of Medieval Political Thought

4. HOBBES

(a) Views on Human Nature and State of Nature
(b) Nature of State
(c) Liberalism/ Individualism and Absolutism in Hobbes

Unit–III

5 LOCKE
(a) State of Nature and Natural Rights with special reference to Right to
Property.
(b) Social Contract : Theory of Consent, Limited Government and Right to
Revolt.
(c) Possessive Individualsim

6. ROUSSEAU
(a) Human nature and State of Nature
(b) Social Contract : General Will
(c) Paradox of Freedom: Individualism and Absolutism.
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M.A. (Hons.) Political Science Semester – I
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

Primary Texts:

A. Primary Sources: Familiarity with the major works of the prescribed thinkers as indicated
below is expected:-

1. Plato: (a) The Republic
(b) The Statesman
(c) The Laws

2. Aristotle : Politics
3. St. Thomas Aquinas : Summa Theologica
4. Marsiglio of Padua : Defensor Pacis
5. Machiavelli : The Prince
6. Bodin : The Six Books on the State

7. Hobbes : Leviathan
8. Locke : Two Treaties on Government
9. Rousseau : Social Contract

Suggested Readings:

1. Ernest Barker The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle (New York:
Dover Publications, 1959)

2. ------------------ Plato and His Predecessors (London: Methuen,
1970)

3. C.L.Wayper Political Thought (London: The English University Press,
1967)

4. H.Sabine History of Political Theory (New Delhi: Oxford and I.B.H.,
1968)

5. William Ebenstein Great Political Thinkers (Delhi: Oxford and I.B.H., 1960.

6. R.H.S. Crossman Plato Today (London: Unwin Books, 1971)

7. W.A.Dunning History of Political Theories (Allahabad: Ancient and
Medieval Central Book Depot, 1966).

8. K.R.Popper Plato-The Open Society and its Enemies, Vol. I (London:
Rout ledge & Kegan Paul, 1966)

9. Michael B. Foster Masters of Political Thought, Vol. I (London: Harrap,
1971)
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10. W.T.Jones Masters of Political Thought, Vol.II (London: Harrap,
1973)

11. Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay Western Political Thought (Calcutta: KP Bagchi &
Company, 1990)

12. John Plamenatz Man and Society, Vol.I (London: Longmans,
London, 1965)

13. C.B.Macpherson Political Theory of Possessive Individualism (Oxford:
Clarendron Press, 1962)

14. Dante Germino Modern Western Political Thought (Chicago: Machiavelli
to Marx, Rand McNally & Company, 1972)

15. Brian R. Nelson Western Political Thought (New Delhi: Pearson Education,
2006)

16. Janet Coleman A History of Political Thought: From Middle Ages to the
Renaissance (United Kingdom: Blackwell Publishing
House, 2005)

17. Andrew Heywood An Introduction to Political Theory (New Delhi: Palgrave
Publications, 2004)

18. Aeon J. Skoble and Political Philosophy (New Delhi: Pearsons, 2007)
and Tibor R. Machan

19. John Hoffman Introduction to Political Theory (New Delhi:
Paul Graham Pearsons, 2006)
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M.A. (Hons.) Political Science Semester – I
(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

PSL-402: Theory of International Politics

Credits: 4

SECTION – A

1. Meaning, nature and changing scope of international politics
2. Growing role of non-state actors and supra-national actors in international politics.
3. Nature and functioning of sovereign nation-state system
4. Classical approach to international politics with special reference to views of Hedley
Bull

SECTION – B

5. Scientific approach to international politics with special reference to Morton A.
Kaplan’s systems approach
6. Idealist/normative approach to international politics
7. Decision Making Theory in International Politics
8. Realist/power approach to international politics with special reference to Hans J.
Morgenthau. Neo-Realism (Kenneth Waltz)

SECTION – C

9. National power, national interest and ideology. Elements of national power
Limitations on national power: International Law, Morality, World Public Opinion
10. Balance of power: meaning, techniques and relevance of balance of power
11. Collective Security: Working of collective security under UN

Suggested Readings:

1. Robert Jackson and George Sorenson Introduction to International Relations
(New York: Oxford University Press, 1999)
pp. 175-216

2. N.D.Palmer and H..E.Perking International Relations (Calcutta:
Scientific Book Agency, 1992)

3. F.S. Northedge and M.J.Grieve A Hundred Years of International Relations
(London: Gerald Duck-wieth Co., 1971)

4. Canes L. Robertson International Relations Since World War-II
(New York: Willey, 1960)
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(Under Credit Based Continuous Evaluation Grading System)

5. F. F. Hartmann Relations of Nations (New York:
Macmillan, 1969)

6. K. Chakrabarti The Study of International Relations
(Calcutta: The World Press, 1970)

7. Surendra Chopra Ed. Studies in India's Foreign Policy
(Amritsar: Guru Nanak Dev University,
1980) (for New International Economic
Order) see pp. 50-99).

8. M.S.Agwani Détente (Delhi: Vikas Publications, 1975)

9. Bruce Russett and Harvey Starr World Politics: The Menu for Choice (New
York: V.H.Freeman and Company, 1985)

10. Vinay Kumar Malhotra International Relations (New Delhi: Anmol
Publications, 2001)

11. Radharaman Chakrabarti Theory and Practice in International
Politics, Delhi: MacMillan, 1982 (see for
Actors in International Politics, Neo-
Imperialism, Game Theory, Communication
Theory, Decision Making Theory and Role
of Ideology)

12. James Lee Ray Global Politics (London: Houghton Mifflin
Company, 1992) (see for Ethnic Groups in
International Politics and Non-state Actors)

13. John Beylis, Steve Smith, The Globalisation of World Politics
(New York: Oxford University Press, 2008,
4th edition)

14. Astk Cabrkeed, Lela Garner Noble Ethnic Conflict in International Relations
(New York: Praegar Publications, 1970)

15. Karl W. Deutsch The Analysis of International Relations
(New Delhi: Prentice Hall of India, 1989)

16. J. Bandyopadhyaya North Over South (New Delhi: South Asian
Publishers, 1982)

17. Walter S. Jones The Logic of International Relations
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(5th Edition) (Boston: Little Brown and Co.
1985 (see for International Integration)

18. David S. Columbis, William The Theory and Practice of International
C.Olson and Fred A.Soudermann Relations (New York: Prentice Hall, 1974)

19. Rajni Kothari “The New Détente: Some Reflections from
the South,” Alternatives, Vol.14, No.3, July
1989. pp. 289-99

20. N.B.Naqvi “Challenges and Opportunities for South
Asia,” Contemporary South Asia, Vol.II,
No.1, 1992. pp. 143-146

21. See for “South-South Cooperation,”World Focus, Vol.11, No.1, January 1990.

22. See for “Non-alignment Movement: Its Relevance During Détente,” World Focus,
Vol.II, No.5, May 1990.

23. See for NPT, World Focus, Vol.14, No. 5, May 1993.

24. Gurnam Singh “Modernisation, Ethnic Upsurge and Conflict in the World”,
International Journal of Group Tensions, Vol.24, No.4, Winter 1994.

Additional Readings:

1. J.E.Spero The Politics of International Economic Relations, (London:
George Allen and Unwin Co., 1977)

2. K.J.Holsti International Politics: A Framework for Aanalysis (New
Delhi: Prentice Hall, 1992)

3. M. I. Rykove ed. Arms and Foreign Policy in Nuclear Era (New York:
OUP, 1972)

4. Subrata Banerjee Non-Alignment Today: Challenges and Prospects (New
Delhi: Allied Publishers, 1985)

5. M. K. Saini Politics of Multinationals: A Pattern of Neo –Colonialism
(New Delhi: Gitanjaly, 1981)

6. Albert Legault The Dynamics of the Nuclear Balance (Itsaca:
and Lindsey Cornell University Press, 1974)