M.A POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS Course at Glance
1St Semester
Course No. Title PSC-101 MODERN POLITICAL THEORY
PSC-102 POLITICAL IDEOLOGY PSC-103 WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT-1
PSC-104 INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
PSC-105 INTERNATIONAL POLITICS: THEORY AND DYNAMICS
2nd Semester
Course No. Title PSC-201 CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY: Issues and Debates
PSC-202 THEORY OF COMPARATIVE POLITICS
PSC-203 WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT -II
PSC-204 CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL ISSUES IN INDIA
PSC-205 FOREIGN POLICY OF MAJOR POWERS
3rd Semester
Course No. Title PSC-301 THEORY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
PSC-302 THEORY OF POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
PSC-303 INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
PSC-304 HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA
PSC-305 INDIA IN WORLD AFFAIRS
4th Semester
Course No. Title PSC-401 CHANGING DIMENSIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA
PSC-402 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZIATION AND ADMINISTRIATION PSC-403 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY PSC-404 COMPUTER BASICS: THEORY AND PRACTICE Elective CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT PSC-405 (i) 405 (ii) LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA
405 (iii) ETHICS AND POLITICS 405 (iv) COMPARATIVE FEDERALISM 405 (v) SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN INDIA
Courses of Studies for M.A. in Political Science
(Under Semester System of Teaching & Examination
Effective from the Academic Session 2016-17)
SEMESTER-I
Course No. PSC-101
MODERN POLITICAL THEORY
Unit-I
(i) Political Theory- Evolution, The Traditional Approach; Nature and Scope of Traditional Political Theory; Prime Concerns.
(ii) Modern Political Theory- Genesis and Evolution; The Modern Behavioural Approach; Nature and Scope of Modern Political Theory; Prime Concerns. Unit-II
(i) Political Decision-making Theory of Harold. D. Laswell – The Concept of Politics as the Societal Decision-making Process; Classification of Societal Values; Role of Elites in the Societal Decision-making Process; Effectiveness and Legitimacy of the Societal Decision-making Structure.
(ii) Group Theory of Politics- The Concept of Politics of Arthur F. Bentley and David Truman; Role of Groups in the Political Process; Styles of Interest Articulation; Channels of Access to the Decision-making Centre, Effectiveness of Groups in the Political process.
Unit-III (i) Systems Theory of David Easton- The Concept of Political System, Dynamics of the Political System as an Input-Output Apparatus; The Systemic-persistence Model of David Easton.
(ii) Structural- Functional Analysis of Political Life- The Systemic-maintenance Model of Gabriel A. Almond.
Unit-IV
(i) Political Cybernetic Theory of Karl W. Deutsch- Basic Concepts, Deutsch's Systemic-homeostasis Model of Political Life.
(ii) Political Development Theory of Lucian W. Pye- The Concept of Political Development; The Development Syndrome and Variables of Political Development; Crisises of Political Development; Political Culture as the determinant of Political development.
Books Recommended:
1. Robert A. Dahl : Modern Political Analysis
2. James C. Charlesworth (ed) : Contemporary Political Analysis
3. Harold D.Laswell : Politics: Who gets What, When, How?
4. David Truman : The Governmental Process.
5. Harry Eckstein : Pressure Group Politics.
6. Oram R. Young : Systems of Political Science
7. Morton R. Davies & Vaughan A. Lewis : Models of Political System.
8. Michael Hass & : Approaches to the Study of Political
Henry S. Kariel(ed.) Science.
9. David Easton : A Frame-work of Political Analysis.
10. David Easton : A System Analysis of Political Life.
11. Gabriel A. Almond & : The Politics of Developing Areas
James S.Coleman
12. Karl W. Deutsch : The Nerves of Government
13. Lucian W. Pye &
Sydney Verba(ed) : Political Culture and Political Development
14. Lucian W. Pye (ed) : Communication and Political Development.
15. Lucian W, Pye : Aspect s of Political Development.
16. Gabriel A. Almond & : Comparative Politics:
G.B.Powell. Jr. A Developmental Approac
Course No. PSC-102
POLITICAL IDEOLOGY
Unit-I
(i) Political Ideology: Meaning, Nature, State-Individual Relationship-
Extent of Rights, Liberty, Equality and Social Justice: Types of
Political Ideology.
(ii) Relevance and Role of Political Ideology
Unit-II
(i) Liberalism: Elements of Classical Liberalism of John Locke and J.S.
Mill.
(ii)Neo-Liberalism of John Rawls and Robert Nozick
Unit-III
(i) Democracy: Basic features of Classical Democracy, Contemporary
Models: Competitive Elitist democracy, Participatory Democracy.
(ii) Socialism: Basic elements and values; elements of Democratic
Socialism and Visions of the Fabian Socialists.
Unit-IV
(i) Fascism: Basic features, Mussolini's Fascist theory of State.
(ii) Communism: Marxism and its Postulates of Economic Determinism, Dialectical Materialism, Economic Interpretation of History of
Society; Class-Struggle, Dictatorship of the Proletariat, and the
Communist Society; Neo-Marxism of Eric Fromm and Gramsci.
Books Recommended:
1.William Ebenstein : Today's Isms.
2.C.E.M Joad: Modern Political Theory.
3.R.N Carewhunt: Theory and Practice of Communism.
4.Dorothy Pickles: Democrcy.
5. Milton Friedman: Capitalism and Freedom.
6.Robert A. Dahl: Poliarchy.
7. Joseph A. Schumpeter: Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy.
8. Michael Harrington: Socialism.
9.R.H.S Crissman: the Politics of Socialism.
10. Daniel Bell: End of Ideology.
11.Alaistair Hamilton: The Appeal of Fascism.
12. David Held: Models of Democracy.
13. Andrew Heywood : Political Ideologies.
14. John Rawls : A Theory Justice.
15. John Rawls : Political Liberalism.
16. A. Vincent : Modern Political Ideology.
17. A.J.Gregor : The Ideology of Fascism.
18. M.Harrington : Socialism.
19, M.Freeden : Ideologies and Political Theory.
20. I.Adams :Political Ideologt Today.
Course No. PSC-103
WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT-1
Unit-I
Political Thought of Plato: Plato’s Ideal State – ‘ The Republic’ – Evolution and Nature; The Governmental Structure and Role of the Philosopher King; The System of Communism; The Scheme of Education; The Concept of Justice; A Critical Estimate of Plato’s Political Thought.
Unit-II
Political Thought of Aristotle: Aristotle’s Model State- ‘the Polity’: Evolution and Nature; Functions and Structure; Concept of Citizenship and Slavery; Revolution; Classification of States; A Critical Estimate of Aristotle’s Political Thought; Aristotle's Status as the Father of Political Science.
Unit-III
(i) Political Ideas of Niccolo Machiavelli: Concept of State and State Craft, Separation of Politics from Religion and Ethics: A Critical Estimate of Machiavelli’s Political Ideas, Machiavelli’s Status as the First Modern Political Thinker.
(ii) Political Thought of Thomas Hobbes: Concept of Social Contract, State, Sovereignty, and State-Individual Relationships, Hobbesian Individualism. A Critical Estimate of Hobbes’s Political Thought. Unit-IV
(i) Political Thought of John Locke: Concept of Social Contract, State and Limited Government, Individualism: A Critical Estimate of Locke’s Political Thought.
(ii) Political Thought of Jean Jacques Rousseau: Concept of Social Contract, General Will and the State, State-Individual Relationship: A Critical Estimate of Rousseau’s Political Thought.
Books Recommended:
1. Ernest Barker : Plato and His Predecessors 2. Ernest Barker : Plato and Aristotle. 3. J.W. Allen : A History of Political Thought in the Sixteenth Century.
4. Mullgan : Political Philosophy of Aristotle.
5. W.A. Dunning : A History of Political Theories.
6. C. Wayper : Political Thought
7. W.T. Jones : Masters of Political Thought
8. John Plamenatz : Man and Society, Vol-I
9. Maurice Cranston : Western Political Philosophers.
10. Willianm Ebenstein : Great Political Thinkers.
11. C.B. Macpherson : The Political Theory of Possessive
Individualism.
12. James V. Downton : Perspectives of Political Philosophy.
and
David K. Hart
13. G.H. Sabine : A History of Political Theory.
14. Karl Popper : Open Society and It’s Enemies.
15. Issac Cramnic (Ed) : Essays in the History of Political Thought
16. Alfred Cobban : Rousseau and the Modern state.
Course No. PSC-104
INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
Unit-I
(i) Social Infra-structures of the Indian Polity: Role of Caste, Tribe, Religion and Language in Indian Politics.
(ii) Political Culture: Themes, Emerging Trends,Type.
Unit-II
(i) The Process of Interest Aggregation; and Role of Political Parties: Major National Parties such as Indian National Congress, Bharatiya Janata Party, Communist Party of India; Role of Regional Political Parties.
(ii) Federal Politics in India- Major Issues and Problems; Prospect.
Unit-III
(i) Role of the Executive: Role of the President, Role of the Prime Minster.
(ii) Role of the Legislature: Role of the Indian Parliament.
(iii) Role of the Supreme Court: Judicial Culture and Rule-Adjudication as the Guardian of the Constitution.
Unit-IV
(i) The Electoral Process: Voting Behaviour, Need for Electoral Reforms.
(ii) Nation-building and Political Development: Problems of Nation-building, the Prospect of Political Development.
Books Recommended:
1. Norman D. Palmer : The Indian Political System
2. W.H.Morries-Jones : Government and Politics in India.
3. Robert Hardgrave : Government and Politics in a Developing Society: India
4. Rajni Kothari : Politics in India.
5. Norman D. Palmer :Election and Political Development
in India.
6. Myron Weiner : Party Politics in India
and
A.Varshney
7. Myron Weiner : The Indian Paradox.
8. Upendra Baxi : Crisis and Change in
and Contemporary India.
Bhikhu Parekh
9. Zoya Hasan,S.N.Jha : The State, Political Process, and
and Identity: Reflections on Modern
L.R.Khan India.
10.Ramashray Roy : Diversity and Dominance in
and Indian Politics (Vol. I & II) Richard Sisson
11. Berch Beheroglu : Class, State and Development in India.
12. Subrat K.Mitra : Culture and Rationality: The
and Politics of Social change in
C.P.Bhambri Political process in India.
13.Rajni Kothari : Caste Politics in India.
14.Rajendra Vora : Indian Democracy
and
S.Palshikar (ed)
Course No. PSC-105
INTERNATIONAL POLITICS: THEORY AND DYNAMICS
Unit-I International Politics:-
(i) Meaning, Nature and Significance; Approaches and Methods.
(ii) International Political Scenario since 1945: Changes in International Political order.
Unit-II Contending Theories of International Politics:-
(i) Idealist Theory, Realist and Neo-realist Theories.
(ii) Marxist and Neo-Marxist Theories, Functionalist and Systems Theories.
Unit-III
(i) Key Concepts in International Relations:- National Interest, Security and Power, Balance of Power and Deterrence, Collective Security, and Economic Imperatives'
(ii) Dynamics of International Politics:- Cold War and New Cold War, Strategic and Ideological Bipolarity, Uni-polarity and American Hegemony.
Unit-IV: International Relations:
(i) Foreign Policies of Major Powers: U.S.A., China, Russia.
(ii) Non-Alignment Movement: Resurgence of Asia, Regional Co-operation- SAARC and ASEAN; Emerging International Issues: Arms Race and Nuclear Issue, Economic and Political Issues, the Issue of Terrorism.
Books Recommended:
1. Alexander Wendt : Social Theory of International Politics.
2. Kenneth Waltz : Theory of International Politics.
3. Mahendra Kumar : International Politics.
4. H.J. Mogenthau : Politics among Nations,
5. Myall James: : World Politics- Progress and its Limits.
6. R.B.J.Walker: : International Relations as Political Theory.
7. Robert Cox & : Approaches to World Order.
T.Sinclair.
8.Simon Bromley,
William Brown&
Suma Athreya(eds) : Ordering the International: History,
Change and Transformation.
9. Scott Burchill, et al : Theories of International Relations.
10.Steve Smith,Ken Booth : International Theory: Positivism and & Beyond.
Marysia Zalewski, (eds)
11.W.Carysia , T.Risse, : Handbook of International Relations.
& B.Simmons,( ed)
SEMESTER-II
Course No. PSC-201
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THEORY:
Issues and Debates
Unit-I
(i) Genesis, Nature, and Scope of Contemporary Political Theory- The Post- behavioural Movement and the Credo of Relevance and Action.
(ii) Debates on Approaches to Political Theory- Traditional Vs Modern(Behavioural) and Contemporary Approaches; Decline and Resurgence of Political Theory- Contemporary Concerns and Trends.
Unit-II
(i) Debates on Rights- The Concept, Theories of Rights; Types of Rights: Civil Rights, Legal Rights and Human Rights; Rights Vs Duty.
(ii) Debates on Freedom- The Concept, Freedom on the Individual’s Autonomy, (Negative Freedom). Versus Freedom as Emancipation and Development – (Positive Freedom).
Unit-III
(i) Debates on Equality – The Concept; Types, Formal Equality Versus Substantive Equality and Equality of Opportunity; Liberty Versus Equality.
(ii) Debates on Justice- The Concept, Types, Procedural Justice Versus Distributive Justice and Social Justice.
Unit-IV
(i) Debates on Political Obligation- Grounds of Political Obligation; Citizenship and State-Individual Relationship.
(ii) Debates on Civil Society- Nature, Attributes and Relevance; The Civic Culture as the Foundation of the Civil Society; The Civil Society and Stability of the Polity.
Books Recommended:
1. Terence Bell, James Farr : Political Innovation and and Russell L.Hanson (eds) Conceptual Change.
2.John Dryzek, John .B.Honnig
& Anne Philips(eds) : A Hand book of Political Theory.
3.Robert E. Goodin&
Philip Pettit : A Companion to
ContemporaryPolitical Philosophy
4. Jonathan Wolff. : An Introduction to Political Philosophy
5. Isaiah Berlin : Four Essays on Liberty. 6. F.A. Hayek : The Constitution of Liberty.
7. Alan R. White : Rights.
8. Nigel Warburton : Freedom: An Introduction.
9. Sanford A. Lakoff : Equality in Political Philosophy
10.Peter Laslett and : Philosophy, Politics and
W.G.Runciman (eds) Society.
11.N.P.Barry : An Introduction to Modern Political Theory.
12. John Rawls : A Theory of Justice.
13. Michael Walzer : Spheres of Justice: A Defence of Pluralism and Equality.
14. Adam B.Seligman : The Idea of Civil Society.
15. Rajeev Bhargav
& Helmut Reifeld : Civil Society, Public Sphere
and Citizenship.
16. Carolyn M.Elliot (ed) : Civil Society and Democracy.
17. Rahjeev Bhargav and : Political Theory.
Ashok Acharya (eds)
18. John Haffman &
Paul Graham : Introduction to Political Theory.
19. D. Miller : Principles of Social Justice.
20. R. Dworkin : Sovereign Virtue: The Theory and Practice of Equality.
21. D. Heater : What is Citizenship?
22. J.Donnelly : Universal Human Rights in Theory and Practice.
23. P. Singer : Democracy and Disobedience.
Course No. PSC-202
THEORY OF COMPARATIVE POLITICS
Unit-I
(i) Nature and Scope of Comparative Political Analysis- Traditional Approach Versus Modern(Behavioural) Approach; Nature, Scope, and Major Problems of Comparative Political Analysis. (ii) A Conceptual Framework for Comparative Political Analysis- The Model of Political System of Gabriel A. Almond.
Unit-II
(i) Interest Articulation Function and the Pressure Group: Nature of Pressure Group, Types and Functions, Styles of Interest Articulation, Channels of Access to the Decision-making Centre, Determinants of Pressure Group Politics.
(ii) Interest Aggregation Function and Political Party: Nature, Duverger’s Theory of Party Structure, and functions of Political Parties. Unit-III
(i) Rule-Making Function and the Legislature: Nature and Functions of the Legislature, Decline of Legislature in Contemporary Time.
(ii) Rule-Application Function and the Executive- Nature and Types, Functions, Ascendance the Executive in Contemporary Time.
(iii) Rule-Adjudication Function and the Judiciary- Nature, Functions of Judiciary, Judicial Review.
Unit-IV
Classification of Political Systems:
(i) Almond’s Model of Classification of Political Systems for Comparison, and Evaluation.
(ii) Blondel’s Model of Classification of Political Systems for Comparison, and Evaluation.
Books Recommended:
1. C.F.Strong : Modern Constitutions.
2. Gabriel A.Almond & G.B. Powell, Jr. : Comparative Politics: A Developmental
Approach.
3. Gabriel A. Almond : The Politics of Developing Areas.
and
James. S. Coleman
4. H.Finer : Theory and Practice of Modern Government.
5. Harry Eckstein : Pressure Group Politics
6. Harry Eckstein : Comparative Politics: A Reader
and
David Apter (ed)
7.Jean Blondel (ed) : Comparative Government: A Reader
8. Jean Blondel : An Introduction to Comparative Government.
9. Jean Blondel : Comparative Political Systems.
10. Jean Blondel : Comparative Legislature.
11. K.C.Wheare : Legislature.
12. Lucian W.Pye : Aspects of Political Development.
13. Maurice Duverger : Political Parties.
14. R.C.Macridis : Comparative Politics
and
B.E.Brown (eds.)
15. S.E.Finer : Comparative Government.
Course No. PSC-203
WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT -II
Unit-I
(i) Political Thought of Jeremy Bentham:- The Concept of Utilitarianism, Theory of State and Government. A Critical Estimate of Bentham’s Political Thought.
(ii) Political Thought of John Stuart Mill:- Theory of State, Concept of Representative Government, Concept of Liberty, Re-statement of Benthamite Utilitarianism: A Critical Estimate of Mill’s Political Thought. Unit-II
(i) Political Thought of G.W.F Hegel:-Theory of State, Relationship between the State and the Individual, A Critical Estimate of Hegel’s Political Thought.
(ii) Political Thought of T.H. Green:- Theory of State, Relationship between the State and the Individual, A Critical Estimate of Green’s Political Thought. Unit-III
(i) Political Thought of Karl Marx:– Concept of Economic Determinism, Dialectical Materialism, Surplus Value and Class- struggle, Dictatorship of the Proletariat, The Communist Society; A Critical Estimate of Marx’s Political Thought.
(ii) Political Thought of Lenin:- Theory of the Communist State; A Critical Estimate of Lenin's Political Thought. Unit-IV
(i) Political Thought of Harold J. Laski- Concept of State, Relationship between the State and the Individual, A Critical Estimate of Laski’s Political Thought.
(ii) Political Thought of John Rawls:- Theory of State and Government, Relationship between the State and the Individual, A Critical Estimate of Rawls’ Political Thought.
Books Recommended
1. R.N.Carehunt : Theory and Practice of Communism. 2. W.A.Dunning : A History of Political Theories. 3. William Ebenstein : Great Political Thinkers. 4. James V. Downton & : Perspectives of Political Philosophy. & David K.Hart
5. V.R.Mehta : Hegel and the Modern State.
6. G.H. Sabine : A History of Political Theory
7. Ernest Barker : Political Thought in England.
8. M. Cranston : The Politics of John Locke.
9. F.W. Coker : Readings in Political Philosophy.
10. E.H.Carr : Karl Marx.
11. M. Cowling : Mill and Liberalism.
12. M. Cranston(ed) : Western Political Philosophers.
13. W.L. Davidson : Political Thought in England.
14. D. Germino : Modern Western Political Thought. 15. R.G. Gettel : History of Political Thought.
16. A. Gray : The Socialist Tradition.
17 . H.J. Laski : A Grammar of Politics.
18. H.J. Laski : The Theory of State.
19. John Rawls : A Theory of Justice.
20. John Rawls : Political Liberalism.
21. John Plamenatz : Man and Society, vol.I &II.
Course No. PSC-204
CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL ISSUES IN INDIA
Unit-I
(i) Civil Society:- The Concept, Features, Issues and Relevance of Civil Society in the Indian Context.
(ii) Human Rights:- The Concept and Importance of Human Rights; Human Rights Provisions in the Constitution of India, the National Human Rights Commission in India- Structures, Functions and Role.
Unit-II
(i) Globalization: The Concept and Dimensions; Globalization and the Nation-State; Implications for India.
(ii) Liberalization: The Concept, Implications for India.
Unit-III
(i) Gender Issue: - Women Rights and Women Liberation Movement; Remedial Measures.
(ii) Environmental Issue:- Movements for Protection and Promotion of the Environment ; Remedial Measures.
Unit-IV
(i) Terrorism: The Concept; Causes and Implications of Terrorism for
India; Remedial Measures.
(ii) Political Development:– The Issue of Political Development in India:
Problems and Obstacles., The Issue of Regional Underdevelopment
and Regional Movements in India: Causal Factors; Political Culture
and Political Development in India; The Prospect of
Political Development in India.
Books Recommended:
1. Abdul Aziz (ed) : Human Rights and World Order.
2. C.P.Bhambri : Political Process in India.
3. Daya Krishna : Political Development.
4.Ghanashyam Shah : Social Movements in India.
5. Lucien W.Pye : Aspects of Political Development.
6. M.J.Gargon : Liberation and The Modern Polity.
7. M.S.A. Rao (ed) : Social Movements in India.
8. Neera Chandoka : State and Civil Society.
9. P.L.Mehta : Human Rights under the Constitution of
India.
10. R.Holton : Globalization and the Nation State.
11. Rajendra Vora : Indian Democracy.
And
S.Palshikar (ed.)
12. S.Nath : Terrorism in India.
13. Zoya Hasan : Politics and State in India.
14. M.P.Singh &
Rekha Saxena : Indian Politics – Contemporary Issues & Concerns.
15. M.P.Singh &
Rekha Saxena : Idelogies and Instituions in Indian Politics.
COURSE NO. PSC-205
FOREIGN POLICY OF MAJOR POWERS
Unit-I
(i) Why Study Foreign Policy of Major Powers
(ii) Concept and Bases of Power:- Framework of Analysis; Determinants of the Foreign Policies of U.S. , Russia, China, Germany and Japan.
Unit-II
(i) U.S. Foreign Policy:- Main Features; Policy of continuity and change; U.S. threat perceptions and security interests, Foreign Economic Policy, Unit-III
(i) Foreign Policy of Russia:- Main Features; Continuity and change: Russia’s threat perceptions and security interests, Foreign Economic Policy, (ii) Foreign Policy of German:- Main Features; Relations with Regional and Major Powers; Foreign Economic Policy,
Unit-IV (i) Foreign Policy of China:- Main Features; Continuity and change: Russia’s threat perceptions and security interests, Foreign Economic Policy, (ii) Foreign Policy of Japan:- Main Features; Relations with Regional and Major Powers; Foreign Economic Policy,
Books Recommended:
1. Chan, Gerald, : Chinese Perspective on International Relations.
2. Ellison Herbert J : Japan and The Pacific Quadrille: The Major Powers in East Asia
3. Epstein William : The Last Chance: Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Control.
4. Gaddis Johan Lewis, : Strategies of Containment: A Critical Appraisal of Post War American National Security..
5. Gutjahr Lothar, : German Foreign and Defence Policy after Unification.
6. Haas Richard N. : Intervention: The Use of American Military Forces in the Post Cold War World, new York.
7. Dumbrell, John : American Foreign Policy: Carter to
Clinton.
8. Kanet, Roger E and, : The Foreign Policy of Russian Federation.
Kozhemiakin, Alexander V.
9. Larrabee, Stephen : The Two German States and European Security.
10. Masahide, Shibusawa (ed): Japan and the Asia Pacific Region.
11. Sutter, Robert G : Shaping Future in World Affairs: The Role of U.S. Bouldex. 12. Whetten, Lawrence L., : Germany East and West Conflicts, Collaboration and Confrontation.
13. Zwick Peter, : Soviet Foreign Relations: Process and Policy.
14. David Harvey, : The New Imperialism.
15. John Pilger, : The New Rulers of the World.
16. Robert Kangan, : Of Paradise and Power: America and Europe in the New World Order.
SEMESTER-III
Course No. PSC-301
THEORY OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
Unit-I
(i) Nature, Scope and Significance of Public Administration: Traditional Public Administration Vs New Public Administration, New Public Management, Challenges of Liberalization, Globalization, and Good Governance. (ii) Theories of Organization: Scientific Management Theory, Human Relations Theory, Bureaucratic theory, and Systems Theory. Unit-II
(i) Administrative Behaviour: Decision Making Theory of Herbert Simon.
(ii) Comparative Public Administration: Nature, Scope and Significance of Comparative Public Administration, Model of F.W. Riggs for Comparison of Public Administrative Systems. Unit-III
(i) Development Administration: The Concept, Scope and Significance of Development Administration, Approaches: Liberal-Democratic, Marxian, Gandhian.
(ii) Development Administration in Developed and Developing States: Features, Problems and Prospect. Unit-IV
(i) Administrative Law:- Nature and Importance of Delegated Legislation, Administrative Adjudication and Administrative Tribunals.
(ii) Public Policy:- Meaning and Importance; Role of Legislature, Executive, Bureaucracy, Judiciary, Political Parties, Pressure Groups and Mass-media in Policy Formulation and Implementation Process; Conditions for successful implementation of Public Policy. Books Recommended:
1. Abraham Maslow : Motivation and Personality.
2. Albert Lepawasky : Administration: The Art and Science of Organization and Management.
3. Dwight Waldo (ed) : Ideas and issues in Public Administration.
4. E.N.Gladden : The Essentials of Public Administration.
5. F.A.Nigro : Modern Public Administration.
6. F.W.Riggs : Administration in Developing Societies.
7. F.W.Riggs : The Ecology of Public Administration.
8. Herbert Simon : Administration Behaviour.
9.J.Anderson : Public Policy Making.
10. J.A.G. Griffin & : Principle of Administrative Law.
H.Street.
11. L.Urwick : The Elements of Administration.
12. L.D.White : Public Administration.
13. Michael Reagon : The Administration of Public Policy.
14.Nicholas Henry : Public Administration and Public Affairs.
15.Peter Self : Administrative Theory: An Enquiry into the Structure and Process of Modern Government.
16.Peter Woll : Public Policy.
17. R.K.Arora (ed) : Administrative Theory.
18. R.K.Arora : Comparative Public Administration
19. R.K.Arora : Politics and Administration in Changing Societies.
20. S.R.Maheswari : Administrative Theory.
21. W.F. Willloughby : Principles of Public Administration.
22. Yahzkel Dror : Public Policy Making: Re-examined.
Course No. PSC-302
THEORY OF POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
Unit-I
(iii) Political Sociology:- Nature and Scope of Study.
(iv) Influence, Power, and Authority:- Meaning and Attributes of Influence and Power, Dahl’s Scheme of Measurement of Power, Weber’s Typology of Authority.
Unit-II
(i) Political Power-Structure:- The Theory of Classical Elitism Versus the Theory of Democratic Elitism of Robert A.Dahl.
(ii) Political Culture:- Meaning and Attributes, Almond’s Typology of Political Culture, Patterns of Culture-Structure Relationship, Significance. Unit-III
(i) Political Socialization:- Meaning and Perspectives, Forms of Political Socialization, Role of Political Socializers, Sequence and Significance of Political Socialization.
(ii) Political Communication:- The Concept and Analysis of Gabriel A. Almond on Political Communication Function, Communication Structures, and their roles in the context of dynamics of the Political System. Unit-IV
(i) Political Participation:- Nature, Types, Determinants, Significance. (ii) Political Modernization: - Meaning, Impact of Modernization upon Politics, and the Analysis of Samuel P. Huntington; Modernization of Politics and Political Development: the Analysis of Gabriel A. Almond and Lucian W. Pye.
Books Recommended:
1. S.P.Guru : Theory of Political Sociology.
2. S.M. Lipset (ed.) : Political Man.
3. Robert E. Dowse & : Political Sociology
John A. Hughes
4. Anthony M.Orum : Introduction to Political Sociology.
5. Michael Rush & : An Introduction to Political
Philip Althoff Sociology.
6. Robert A. Dahl : Modern Political Analysis.
7. Gabriel A. Almond & : Civic Culture.
Sidney Verba
8. Lucian W.Pye : Political Culture & Political Development.
9. Lucian W. Pye : Aspects of Political Development.
10. Lester W. Milbrath : Political Participation.
11. Geraint Parry : Political Elites.
12. Gabriel A. Almond &
G.B. Powell, Jr. : Comparative Politics – A Developmental
Approach.
13. Gabriel A. Almond &
James S. Coleman(eds.) : The Politics of Developing Areas.
14. David Easton : A Systems Analysis of Political Life.
15. David Easton : A Frame-work for Political Analysis.
16. Samuel P. Huntington : Political Order in Changing Societies.
17. David Apter : The Politics of Modernization.
18. Dennis Kavanagh : Political Culture.
19. Richard E. Dawson &
Kenneth Prewitt : Political Socialization.
20. Lucian W. Pye (ed) : Political Communications and
Political Development.
21. Ted Robert Gurr : Why Men Rebel.
Course No. PSC-303
INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT
Unit-I
(i) Indian Political Thought:- Nature and themes. (ii) Socio-political Thought of Manu and Kautilya
Unit-II
(i) Socio-political Thought of Vivekanand. (ii) Socio-political Thought of Aurobindo.
Unit-III
(i) Political Thought of Jawaharlal Nehru :- Concept of Nationalism, Democratic Socialism, Internationalism.
(ii) Political Thought of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi:– Concept of Human Nature, Concept of Non-violent Political order, Satyagraha, Swarajaya and Sarvodaya.
Unit-IV
(i) Political Thought of M.N.Roy:- Concept of Radical Humanism, Political Order. (iii) Political Thought of Ambedkar and Jaya Prakash Narain.
Books Recommended:
1. A.R. Desai : Social back-ground of Indian Nationalism.
2. S.Ghose : The Renaissance to Militant Nationalism.
3. K.Damodaran : Indian Thought: A Critical Survey. 4. S.Ghose : Modern Indian Political Thought. 5. B.S.Sharma : The Political Philosophy of M.N. Roy.
6. M.N.Das : Political Philosophy of Jawaharlal Nehru.
7. R. Iyer : Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi.
8. U.N. Ghosal : A History of Indian Political Tradition.
9. K.P.Karunakaran : Modern Indian Political Tadition.
10.J.Bandopadhyaya : Social and Political Thought of Gandhi.
11. T.Pantham & : Political Thought in Modern India
K.Deutsch
12. B.Prakash & : Political Discourse: Exploration in Indian K.Deutsch. and Western Political Thought
13. A.Appadorai : Indian Political Thinking through Ages.
14. V.P.Verma : Modern Indian Political Thought.
15. V.P.Verma : Ancient Indian Political Thought
Course No. PSC-304
HUMAN RIGHTS IN INDIA
Unit-I
(I) Human Rights- Concept, Types, Relevance.
(II) Theories of Human Rights- Statist Theory, Naturalistic Theory, Hegemonial Theory, Transnational Theory, Populist Theory, Supernationalist Theory.
Unit-II
(i) Human Rights as the Global Concern- Historical Development; International Conventions and Declaration on Human Rights.
(ii) The International Institutions for Enforcement of Human Rights- The UN Commission of Human Rights; The Amnesty International and Regional Human Rights Enforcement Systems. Unit-III
(i) Indian concern for Human Rights- The Constitution of India and Its Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.
(ii) Indian Institutions for Enforcement Human Rights- The National Human Rights Commission and its Structure, Functions and Role; the State Human Rights Commission and its Structure, Functions and Role.
Unit-IV
(i) Issue, and Challenges of Human Rights in India- Rights of Children, Women, Dalit’s and the Poor: Prospect of Human Rights in India.
(ii) Human Rights Education: Role of the Government, NGOs and Mass-media.
Books Recommended:
1. D.Bentham (ed) : Politics and Human Rights. 2. Buergenthal : International Human Rights in a Nutshell. 3. Buergenthal : International Protection of Human Rights &
L.B.Sohn
4. J.Donnelly : The Concept of Human Rights.
5. T.Evans : The Politics of Human Rights: A Global
Perspective.
6. J.F. Green : The United Nations and Human Rights.
7. E.B.Hoas : Human Rights and International Action: The
Case of Freedom of Action.
8. K.P.Saksena : Human Rights :Fifty Years of India’s
Independence.
9. P.Thorbery : International law and the Rights of Minorities.
10. A.Rosas : The Strength of Diversity: Human Rights and
and Pluralist democracy.
J.Helgsen (eds).
11. A. Rosad : Human Rights in a Changing East- West
and Perspective. Helgsen (eds)
12. K.Mohan Sundaram: Human Rights- Theories and Practice.
13. J.Donnelly : Universal Human Rights in Theory and
Practice.
14. Lina Gonsalves : Women and Human Rights.
15. Padma Iyer : Human Rights of Women.
15. B.Gopalkrishnan : Rights of Children.
16. Vinod Sharma : Human Rights Violation: A Global Phenomenon.
17. Asima Sahu : Human Rihghts Violations and the Law.
18. Janusz Simonides : New Dimensions and Challenges for Human
Rights.
Course No. PSC-305
INDIA IN WORLD AFFAIRS
Unit-I
(i) Indian Foreign Policy: Major Goals, Determinants, Continuity and Changes (ii) India’s Role in Non-Alignment Movement : Irritants and Prospect
Unit-II
(i) India's Relations with USA, Japan and EU: Major Issue (ii) India's Relations with China and Russia: Major Issues
Unit-III
(i) India’s Relation with her Neighbours:- Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh. (ii) India’s Role in South Asia: SAARC, Look- East Policy, Track II Diplomacy.
Unit-IV
(i) India and the Nuclear issue:- Changing Perceptions and Policy. (ii) India and the UN: Role in Peace-Keeping, India’s Global Visions.
Books Recommended:
1. Ahmed Imtiaz : State and Foreign Policy: India’s Role in South Asia
2.Jayanta : The Making of India’s Foreign Policy.
Bandhyopadhyaya
3. Bradnock, Robert : India’s Foreign Policy since 1971.
4. Cohen, Stephen& : India: Emergent Power?
Richard L.Park
5. Gordon Sandy
&
Henningham Srephert(eds) :India’s Look East- An Emerging
Power and Its Asia Pacific Neighbours.
6.Sivaji Ganguly : U.S. Policy toward South Asia.
7. Ashok Kapur : Pokhran and Beyond: India’s Nuclear
Behavior. 8. Ashok Kapur & :Foreign Policy of India and her
A.J.Wilsen Neighbours
9. ShirimKheli & :India, Pakistaan and the United States:
R.Tahir. Breaking with the Past.
10. C.Rajamohan : Crossing the Rubicon: The Shaping of
India’s New Foreign Policy.
SEMESTER-IV
Course No. PSC-401
CHANGING DIMENSIONS OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA
Unit-I
(i) Public Administration and Development: Role of Development Administration since Independence, Changing Role of Public Administration
(ii)Development Administration: Nature and Scope, Development
Administration Versus Traditional Administration, Characteristics
of Development Administration in Developed and developing Countries.
Unit-II
(i) Control over Public Expenditure:- Parliamentary Control, Role of Finance Ministry, Comptroller and Auditor General. (ii) Political Structure and Administration: President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers
Unit-III
(i) Bureaucracy and Development Administration: Weberian Model of Bureaucracy and Development Administration, the Riggisan Model and Development Administration.
(ii) Development Administration and Planning:- Plan Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation, Role of Bureaucracy in Planning.
Unit-IV
(i) Development Administration and Public Policy: Factors in Policy Making Process, Policy Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation, Conditions for Successful Implementation and Problems in Evaluation. (ii) Issue Areas in Administration: Political and Permanent Executive, Integrity in Administration, Lokpal and Lokayukta, People's Participation in Administration.
Books Recommended:
1. S.R. Maheswari : Evolution of Indian Administration.
2. S.R. Maheswari : Indian Administration.
3. R.K.Arora : The Indian Administrative System.
4. C.P.Bhambri : Public Administration.
5. O.P.Motiwal (ed) : Changing Aspect of Public
Administration.
6. R.B.Jain : Contemporary Issues in Public Administration.
7. A.Chandra : Indian Administration.
8. T.N. Chaturvedi & : Union State Relations.
A.Dutta
9. P.Suvam : Public Administration in India. 10.C.P.Bhambri : Bureaucracy and Politics in India.
11.G.R.Reddy (ed) : Pattern of Panchayati Raj in India.
12. R.K. Arora : People’s Participaton in Development
Process.
13. C.P.Bhambri : Administration in a Changing Society.
14. V.A. Pai Panandikar : Development Administration in India.
15. Ramesh K. Arora &
Rajni Goyal : Indian Public Administration.
PSC-402 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZIATION AND ADMINISTRIATION
Unit-I
(i) Historical Background for the Formation of International Organization: The League of Nations: Structure, Functions and Role. (ii) Origin and Evolution of United Nations.
Unit-II
(i) Structure and Functions of the UN and UN Secretariat: General Assembly and Role of Secretary General. (ii) The Security Council- Structure, Functions and Role.
Unit-III
(i) The International Court of Justice- Structure and Role. (ii) Structure, Functions and Role of Major Specialized Agencies of the UN: IMF, WTO, IBRD, WHO, FAO and UNESCO. Unit-IV (i) Regionalization of World Politics:- EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, NAFTA.
(ii)Contemporary Global Concerns: Democracy, Human Rights, Environment, Social Justice, Terrorism, Nuclear Proliferation.
Books Recommended:
1. Vandenhosch & Hogan : Towards World Order.
2. Luard (ed) : The Evolution of the International
Organization.
3. Ohodsich : The United Nations.
4. Ohodsich : The Nature and Functions of International
Organization.
5. Chase : The United Nations in Action.
Course No. PSC-403 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Unit-I
(i) Scientific Method: The Nature of Scientific Method and its application to Social Research; Problems of Objectivity.
(ii)The Research Process: Ethical considerations in Social Research.
Unit-II
(i)The Research Problems: Review of literature; Formulating Research Problems. (ii) Hypothesis: meaning , importance and role of Hypothesis in Social
Research; Types of Hypothesis.
Unit-III
(i)Method of Data Collection: Observation: Participant and Non-
participant; Case Study.
(ii)Content Analysis: Interview Method, Participatory Rural Appraisal
(PRA).
Unit-IV
(i)Tools of Research: Construction of Schedule & Questionnaire;
Mailed Questionnaire, Report-building; Pre-testing & Pilot Study.
(ii)Data Analysis & Report Writing: Qualitative & Quantitative Data
Analysis; Preparation of Research Report, Steps in Report-Writing.
Books Recommended:
1. Goode & Hatt, : Methods of Social Research.
2. P.V. Young, : Social Surety & Social Research
3. Lundberg : Social Research
4. Milden Parten : Survey Tools & Sampling
5. A.R.Bajpai : Methods of Social Survey.
PSC-404 COMPUTER BASICS: THEORY AND PRACTICE
Unit-I
Computer Fundamentals:- Brief History of Computer, Types of Computer, Hardware and Software, System Operating Software and Application of Software. Basic of DOS/2000, Word Processor Operations- Microsoft Word, Manu-based DBWS on Window-Microsoft Access.
Unit-II
Practical:- The practical shall cover Windows 98/2000/2003-07/2010, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Access, and Web Page Designing using HTML, Location Literature websites on the World Wide Web (www), through links and search engines.
Unit-III
Internet basics- Concepts and E-Book, E-Gine and E-library search engines, URLs on literature, Basic of HTML –page designing.
Unit-iv: Practical ( Internet).
Course No. PSC-405
Elective(Special) Course
PSC-405 (i) CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT
Unit-I
(i) Political Thought of Hannath Arendt.
(ii) Political Thought of John Rawls. Unit-II
(i) Political Thought of Leo Strauss. (ii) Political Thought of Michael Oakeshott. Unit-III
(i) Political Thought of Eric Fromm. (ii) Political Thought of Issaih Berlin.
Unit-IV
(i) Political Thought of Jean Paul Sartre.
(ii) Political Thought of Herbert Marcuse.
Books Recommended:
1. David Kettler : The Critique of Bourgeois Civilization and
Transcendence.
2. Anthony D.Crespigny : Freedom for Progress.
3. Engine F. Miller : The Rediscovery of Political Philosophy.
4. Kenneth R.Minogue : The Boundless Ocean of Politics.
5. Anthony Quinton : Political without Essences.
6. Chita Ionesou : A Modern Classicist.
7. Maurice Cranston : Solitary Man in a Hostile Universe.
8. Michael A. Weinstein : The Roots of Democracy and Liberalization.
9. A.D. Crespigny & : Contemporary Political Philosophy
Kenneth Minique 10.Eric Fromm : The Sane Society.
11.John Rawls : Political Liberalism.
PSC-405(ii ) LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN INDIA
Unit-I
(i) Understanding the ‘rural’ and the ‘urban’ in India.
(ii) What is Development?:-Historical Legacies: continuities and discontinuities; The Origin of Development Studies; Overview of Economic Development and Development thinking.
Unit-II
(i)
Institutional framework for Rural & Urban Development:- Political Executive; Planning Agencies; Agencies and Processes of Implementation at Central, State & Local Levels.
(ii) Planning Rural Development: Approaches, Policies and Programme:- Community Development; Democratic decentralization; Cooperatives; Decentralized Planning; Specifically targeted programs- agriculture, area development, employment, poverty alleviation, special groups, integrated rural development programmes.
Unit-III
(i) Planning Urban Development: Approaches, Policies and Programme:- Anti- urbanization thrust: de-concentration, regional development; IDSMT; Services-slum improvement, urban management and investment. Programmes. Land & Housing, Employment & Poverty Alleviation; Water, Sanitation & Waste; Transport; Environment.
(iii) Decentralization and Local Governments:- Decentralization and Development: Emerging Global Trends; 73rd & 74th Constitutional Amendments; State Finance Commission; The emerging role of Panchayati Raj Institution and Municipal Bodies. Unit-IV
(i) Development and function in of Panchayati Raj Institutions:- Capacity building of local governments; Transfer of funds; Functions & functionaries to PRI’s; Politics of decentralization- case studies of Kerala, Karnataka & Madhya Pradesh..
(ii) Devolution and functioning of Urban Local Bodies:- Fiscal decentralization; Financial health of ULBs; State Municipal Fiscal relations; Devolution of Funds to ULBs; Central Funds to ULBs. People’s Participation in Rural-Urban Development: Role of NGO’s and Citizen Groups.
Books Recommended:
1. Abdul, Azizx : Decentralized Planning.
2. Bose, Ashish : National Commission on Urbanization.
3. Issac, Thomas & : Local Government and Development:
Richard W People’s Campaign for Decentralized Planning in Kerala.
4. Jain LC .Krishnamurthy,: Grass Without Rooti: Rural Development
B.V. & Tripathi,P.M. Under Government Auspices.
5. Maddick, Henry, : Panchayati Raj : A Study of Rural Local
Government in India.
6. Mathur, Om (ed) : India Challenge of Urban Government.
7. Mishra, B.B. : District Administration and Rural Development in India.
8. Mukherjee, Amitava : Decentralization: Panchayats in the
Nineties.
9. Prasad Kamta : Planning and Poverty Alleviation. 10. Ravillion, M. & G.Datt : Growth and Poverty in Rural India.
11. Sen Amartya : Development as Freedom.
PSC-405(iii) ETHICS AND POLITICS
Unit-I
(i) The Nature of Ethical Reasoning:- The Domain of Ethics; Rationality and objectivity in Ethics; Ethical Reasoning in politics.
(ii) Sexual, Racial, Caste Discrimination and Poverty and Hunger
Unit-II
(i) Corruption:- Public ethics and private Morality; Corruption in Public Life; Corruption in Private Life, The Problem of Dirty Hands. Unit-III
(i) Free Speech:- Values of Free Speech; Free Speech and Democracy; The moral limits of Free Speech. (ii) Secularism, Tolerance and Minority Rights:- Traditions of Tolerance in India, Values of Secularism; Secularism and Minority Rights; Secularism and Legal pluralism; Fundamentalism. Unit-IV
(i) The Morality of Representation; Ethic s and the Politics of the Family. (ii) Ethics and the Professions:- Medical, legal and Business ethics; The Ethics of Research.
Books Recommended:
1. Beitz, Charles, R. : International Ethics
Marshall Cohen, Thomas Scanlon and A.John Simmons
2. Emanuel, Ezekiel J : The Ends of Human Life Medical Ethics in
Liberal Polity.
3. Gutmann, Amy : Democratic Education.
4. LaFollette, Hugh, : Ethics in Practice.
5. Nussbaum, Martha, : Cultivating Humanity.
6. Sen, Amarty : Development as Freedom.
7. Shue, Henry : Basic Rights.
8. Singer, Peter, : Practical Ethics.
9. Thompson, Dennis F., : Political Ethics and Public Office .
10. Walzer, Michael : On Toleration.
11. Walzer, Michael : Spheres of Justice e: A Defence of Pluralism & Equality.
12. Young, Iris Marion : Justice and the Politics of Difference.
PSC-405(iv) COMPARATIVE FEDERALISM
Unit-I
(i) Overview of Concepts and Theories: Territorial, Ethnic, Asymmetrical. (ii) Typology of Federal Systems: Parliamentary, Presidential, devolutionary, supranational federal tendencies. Unit-II
(i) Superanational Federalism (ii) Fiscal Federalism: Distribution of revenue resources, fiscal transfers, equalization of payments. Unit-III
(i) Intergovernmental relations: forms and extent, cooperative, issue of accountability.
(ii) Federal Judiciary: Constitutional courts and judicial review, judicialization of the political process. Unit-IV
(i) Federalism and Foreign Policy: treaty making power, regional and global integration. (ii) Pathology of Federalisms: Post-Conflict situation.
Books Recommended:
1. Daniel Elazar, : Exploring Federalism.
2. Ronald L. Watts, : Comparing Federal Systems
3. Michael Burgess : Comparative Federalism: Theory and Practice.
4. Thomas O Hueglin and : Comparative Federalism: A Systematic
Alan Fenna Inquiry.
5. Dimitrios Karmis and : Theories of Federalism..
Wayne Norman,
6. Robert Agranoff. : Accommodating Diversity : Asymmetry in Federal States.
7. George Anderson : Federalism: An Introduction.
8. Raol Blindenbachler, : Federalism in a Changing World: Learning
and Arnold Koller, eds., from Each Other.
9. Michael Burgess and : Comparative Federalism and Federation:
Alan Gagnon, eds. Competing Trends and future Directions.. 10. Anwar Shah, (ed) : A Global Dialogue on Federalism.
11. Ronald L.Watts, : Executive Federalism : A Comparative Analysis.
12. Balveer Arora and., : Multiple Identities in a Single State: Indian
Douglas V. Verney (eds) Federalism in Comparative Perspective.
13. Rekha Saxena (ed), : Varieties of Federal Governance.
PSC-405(v) SOCIAL EXCLUSION IN INDIA
Unit-I
Social Exclusion: Origin, Concept, Dimensions, Theories, Debates, Issues and Challenges.
Unit-II
Dimensions of Social Exclusion in India: Socio-cultural, Political, Economic, Sexual, Religious.
Unit-III
Social Categories and Social Exclusion: Caste, Class, Gender, Religion.
Unit-IV
Social Exclusion: Emerging Trends: Alternative Sexuality, Migrants, Disability, Time and Space, Body and Language.
Books Recommended:
1. Jordan, Bill, : A Theory of Poverty and Social Exclusion.
2. Bhattacharya, T. J.Le, : Degrees of Exclusion: Developing a Grand & Piachaud, D. Dynamics, Multidimensional Measures.
Systems.
3. H.S.Verma : The OBCs and the Dynamics of Social Exclusion in India.
4. Sen,Amarty : Development as Freedom.
5. Shah Ghanshyam, : Untouchability in Rural India.
Mander Harsh,
Thorat Sukhadeo,
Deshpande Satish,
Baviskar Amita U.
6. Omvedi, Gail, : Dalit Vision Tract of the Times.
7. Raju, Saraswati, : Locating women in social development in India..
8. Hasan, Zoya and, : The Diversity of Muslim women’s in India.
Ritu Menon.
9. Thorat, Sukhadeo : Empowering Marginalised Groups: Policies and changes in India.
10. Azad Mulan, A.K. : India Wins Freedom..
11. Chandoke, Neera, : Beyond Secularism: The Rights of religious minorities. .
12. Peter Ronald de Souza (ed).: Contemporary India: Transitions.