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PAPER-VI POLITICAL SCIENCE

INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM
Paper-V : Western Political Thought 100 marks
1. Social Infra : Structure of the Indian polity :
Paper-VI : Indian Political System 100 marks
Articulation of Caste, Ethnic, Linguistic, Religious
Paper-VII : International Affairs
and class Groups and their Political Mobilization.
(1945 to Present Day) 100 marks
2. Political Culture : Themes of Political Culture, Paper-VlIl : Special Paper (Any one of the
Emerging Trends, Modernisation of Tradition, following SERIALS from A to D
Eliten Culture Versus Mass Culture.
shall be selected) 100 marks
3. The EIectoraI`System and political recruitment : SERIALS
Attributes of the Electoral system, Elections to the A Political Sociology
Lok Sabha from 1952 to till date, Patterns of B indian Administration
political participation of the people, Need and C India in World Affairs
suggestions for Electoral Reforms.
D Political Process in Orissa
4. Pressure Groups and the process of Interest
Articulation. DETAILED SYLLABUS
5. Party System and the process of Interest- PAPER-V
Aggregation - Sailent Characteristics, Evolution
of political parties, Social-composition of parties, WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT
their ideologies and Rates.
Political Thought of the following Great Thinker shall
6. The Union Executive : Role and position of the be studied.
President of India, Role and position of the Prime
Minister of India. 1. Plato : The ideal state., Theory of Justice, Theory
of the Philosopher king, Theory of Communism,
7. The Union Legislature : Role of the Parliament.
Theory of Education.
8. The Union Judiciary : Role of the Supreme Court
2. Aristotle : Theory of State -· Origin, Nature and
of India, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism and
public interest litigation. Purpose concept of citizenship, concept of
slavery, concept of r evolution, Theory of
9. Federalism in India : Problems, Emarging trends classification of State, Father of Political Science.
and prospects.
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3. Nie co le Mal ch ia ve ll i : Co ncep t of sta te , 11. KarI Marx : Theory of State, Concept of Dialutical
Separation of politics from Religion and Ethics, Matenialism, Concept of Economic Determinism,
Machivelli as the modern Political Thinker. Concept of Class-struggle and Dictatorship of
4. Thoman Hobeer : Theory of State-Origin, Nature Preletoriate, Concept of the communist Society.
and Functions, Concept of Soverign Ruler,
Relationship between the state and the Individual Books Recommended :
and the concept of political obligation, Concept (1) Ernest Barker : Greek Political Theory, Plato and
of Individualism.
his predecessors (2) Ernest Barner : Political
5. John Locke : Theory of State and Movement- Thought of Plato and Aristotle (3) W.A. Dunning: A
Origin, Nature and Functions, concept of limited History of Political Theories (4) George H. Sabine :
Government, Relationship between the State and
A History of Political Theory (5) William Ebenstein :
the Individual, Concept of political obligation,
Great Political Thinkers (6) J.W. Allen: A History of
Concept of individuals rights of life, Liberty and
property. Political Thought in the sixteenth century (7) C.B.
Max-Pherson : The Political Theory of Possessive
6. Jeans Jaques Rousseau : Theory of State- Origin,
lndividualism (8) Alfred Cobban: Rousseau and the
nature, and functions, concept of General will,
Relationship between the State and the Individual. Modern State (9) C.L. Wayper: Political Thought (10)
Jame V. Downton & David K. Hart : Philosophy vol.
7. Jeremy Bantham : Concept of Utilitarianism,
I & ll (11) J.W. Gough: John Locke's Political
Theory of State and Government -Nature and
Functions. Philosophy (12) [Link]: Hegel and the Modern
Political Thought (13) R.N. Careenhunt : Theory and
8. John Stuart Mill : Theory of state, Concept of
Practice of communism (14) W.T. Janes : Masters
Representative Govt., Concept of liberty, Re-
statemen of Benthamite Utilisarianism. of political thought (15) M.B. Foster : Masters of
Political Thought (16) John Plamentz : Man and
9. G.B.F. Hegel : Theory of State-Origin, Nature and
society, Vol. l & ll (17) Karl Popper : Open society
functions, Relationship between the state and
individual. and its Enimies, vol.) & ll (18) Maurice Cranston :
Western Political Philosophers (19) L. Colletti : From
10. T.H. Green : Theory of State - Nature and
Roussean to Lenin (20) lssac Cramnie (ed) : Essay
functions, concept of individual freedoms,
in the History of Political Thought.
Relationship between the state and individual.

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(3) Authority : Meaning and attributes of Authority, 10. National building, political development and National
Eber's typology of authority (4) The political interaction problems of state building and Nation
power-structure : The theory of classical Elitism building, Crises of political development and
and the approaches of Gaetno mosca, Robert problems of National Integration.
Michels, Vilfred Paret, James Burnham and C.
Books Recommended :
Wright Mills, The Theory of Democratic Elitism of
Robert A. Dahl (5) Political Culture : Meaning (1) W.H. Morris Jones : Government of politics in
and attributes of political culture, Almond’s India (2) Norman D. Palmer : The Indian Political
typology of political culture, relationship between System (3) Robert Hardgrave : Government of
political culture and the structure of the political politics in a Developing society : India (4) Rajni
system, significance of study (6) Political Kothari : Politics in India (5) Rajni Kohtani : Caste
socialization - Meaning , attributes, approaches politics in India (6) Myron Weiner : Party building in
and significance of political socialization, forms a New Nation (7) Myron Weiner : Party politics in
of political socialization, role o f political India (8) Norman [Link] : Election and political
socializers such as Family, School, Foru group, development in India (9) H.M. Jain : The Union
Mass-media, N0n·political voluntary group, Executive (10) L.N. Sharma : The Indian Prime
political party and the political words sequence Minister (11) Fred Dullmayr & G.N. Devy (ed) :
of political socialization, political socialization and Between Tradition and Modernity India’s search for
the dynamics of the political system (7) Political identity (12) Yogendra K. Malik & [Link] : Hindu
Communication - Meaning and attributes of Nationalists in India (13) Zoya Hasan, S.N. Jha &
political sommunication, The political cybernetic L.R. Khar : The State, Political process and Indianity
model of Karl W. Deutsch, Almond’s Typology of : Reflections on Modern India (14) Upendra baxi &
communicaiton structures, implications of Bhikhu Parekh : Crisis and change in contemporary
political communication function upon othe India (15) Ramshray Roy & Richar Sisson (ed) :
political functions and the dynamics of the Diversity and Diminance in India politics Vol. I & II
political system (8) Political Participation : (16) Myron Weiner * A. Varshney : The Indian
Meaning and attributes of political participation Paradox (17) Berch Berberoglu : Class, State and
MiIbrath’s typology of political participation, development in India (18) Nalini Ranjan : Secularism,
Psychological, social and political determinants Democracy, justice, Implications of Rwlsian
of political participation, significance of political Principles (19) Subrat K. Mitra : Culture and
participation (9) Political Movement : Meaning Rationality : The politics of Social change in Post-
and attributes, the socio-psychological theory of coloniaI India (20) Thomas Pantham : Political
Relative deprivationand the Genesis of political Theories and Social Reconstruction 1 A critical
Movement, Type and techniques political survey of the literature on India.
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PAPER-VIl Books Recommended :

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (1945 to Present Day) (1) K.P. Bajpai : Interpreting World Politics (2) B.S.
Chmni : International Law and World order (3)
1. The International seanario in 1945 : Decolonization Gowher Rizvi : South Asia in a changing
and Expansion of the International community, International order (4) P. Wignaraja : The Challenge
Neocolonialism, Racialism and Apatheid - their in South Asia (5) [Link] : India’s Foreign Policy
impact on International relations. (6) Chales Kegley : World politics: Trends and
2. The Cold War origin and Evolutions-its impact on Transformation (7) Quincy Wright : The Study of
International relations, detenate, the New Cold International Relations (8) M. Beloff: Foreign Policy
War and the Cold War. of Great Powers (9) R.C. Macridis (ed) : Foreign
Policy in World Politics (10) S.S. Northedge (ed) :
3. Conflict and Cooperation in South Asia : The Foreign Policy of Powers (11) R. Plame Dutt : Asia
Sou th Asi an Associa ti on f or Reg io na l and Western Dominance (12) M.S. Agwani :
Cooperation (SAARC). Detente, Detents, Détente (13) G. Lenozowsik :
The Middle East in World Afairs (14) J. W. Spanier
4. Asian·Asian Resurgence
: Americans Foreign Policy since World War -lI
5. The Third-WorId in International Relations - The (15) J. Bondopadhyaya : The Making of India’s
north-south ‘Dialogue’ in the U.N. and Outside, the Foreign Policy (16) K.P. Mishra (ed) Studies in
South-south relations. India’s Foreign Policy (17) V.P. Dutta (ed) : India’s
Foreign Policy (18) Peter Calvocoressi : World
6. The Non-Alligned Movement in International Politics since 1945.
Relations - Strategic and Socio-economic
dimension of the Non-Alligned Movement. PAPER-VIII
SPECIAL PAPER
7. Arm Race, Dis-armaent and Arms-control : The
impact of Nuclear Weapons and International (Any one from the following
relations, Nuclear issues in the post cold war era. serials from A to D shall be opted)
8. The Post Second World War Foreign Politics of A. POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
USA, Russia and China. (1) Nature and Scope of political sociology (2)
9. lndia's Foreign Policy : Continuity and Changes. Influence and power : Meaning and attributes of
influence, types of influence, Meaning Attributes
10. Ekerging World order in the post cold war era. of power Dehls’ Theory of Measuren of power
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a Zone of Peace (6) lndia and it’s Neighbours : Movement - violent political movement and the
Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri theory of Karl Marx, Non-violent political movement
Lanka (7) India and the ASEAN and the African and the theory of M.K. Gandhi (10) Political
problems (8) India and It's Relation with USA, Modernization - Meaning and attributes, Impact of
Russia and U.K. (9) lndia’s Economic Diplomacy Modernization on politics and the theory of Samuel
- India and the International Economic Order, the P. Huntington, politics of Modernization and the
WTO (10) India and the United Nations - lndia’s theory of David E. Apter, Attributes of Modern
Role in the Emerging World Order. political system.
Books Recommended : Books Recommended :
(1) B. Prasad (ed) : lndia’s Foreign Policy (2) J. (1) S.K. Lipset (ed) : Political and Social Sciences
Bandopadhyaya : The Making of lndia’s Foreign (2) Robert E. Dovvse & John A. Hughes : Political
policy (3) K.P. Mishra (ed) 2 Studies in lndia’s Sociology (3) Anthony'M. Orum : Introduction to
Foreign Policy (4) A.P. Rana : lmparatives of Non- Political Sociology (4) Michael Rush & Philip
Alignment (5) B. Prasad 2 The origins of lndia’s Althuff: An Introduction to Political Sociology
Foreign Policy (6) J. Nehru : lndia’s Foreign Policy (5) Robert A. Dahl : Modern Political Analysis.
- selected speech (7) K.P. Karunakaran : India in (6) Garaint Parry : Political Elite (7) Gabrieal A.
World Affairs (8) J.C. Kundra : lndia’s Foreign Almond & Sidney Verba: Civic Culture (8) Lucien
policy (9) M.S. Rajan : India in World Affairs (10) O. Pye and Sidney Verba (ed) : Political culture
Van Eckeler : India Foregin Policy and the Boarder and political development. (9) Richard E. Dawson
dispute with China (11) B.R. Nanda : Indian & Kenneth Prewitt : Political Socialization. (10)
Foreign Policy - Ihe Nehru Tears (12) S. Kodikera: L.W. Milbrath : Political Participation (1) Karl W.
India - Ceylon Relations since Independence (13) Deutsch : The Nerves of Government. (12) Gabriel
Weyne Wilces : India, Pakistan and the rise of A. Almind & James S. Coleman:The Politics of
China (14) [Link] : The United State, India and Developing Areas (13) Gabriel A. Almond & G.B.
Pakistan (15) Ross N. Berker & M.S. Bedi: The Powell: Comparative politics - A Development
Diplomacy of India (16) P.K. Sharma : India, approach (14) Teb Robert Curr: Why Men Rebel
Pakistan, China and the Contemporary World (17) (15) R.N. Carewhunt: Theory and Practice of
K. Raman Pillei : lndia’s foreign Policy (18) Sisir Communism (16) J. Bandopadhyaya : Social and
Gupta, Kashmir : A Study in lnda-Pak Relations Political Thought of Gandhi (17) C.E. Black (ed) :
(19) [Link] (ed) : lndia’s Foreign Policy Comparative Modernization (18) Samuel P.
Journals (i) Indian Quarterly, (ii) Foreign Affairs Huntington - Political order in changing societies
Report (iii) International Studies, (iv) World Focus (19) Lucien W. Pye : Aspects of Political
(v) Asian Survey. Development (20) Devid E. Apter: Politics of
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Mod er ni za ti on ( 21 ) S. P. G ur u : Po li ti ca l PeopIe’s participation in administration, Refressal

Socialization of the Urban Political Elites. of Citizen's grivences - Lok Pal and Lok Ayuktas,
Administrative Reforms in India.
B. INDIAN ADMINISTRATON
Books Recommended :
(1) Environmental Setting : The constitution of
India, Parliamentary Democracy, Federalism, (1) R.K. Arora : The Indian Administrative System
Socialism, and planning (2) The Union Political (2) S.R. Maheswari : Indian Administration (3) A.
Executive : President, Prime Minister, Council of Avasthi : Central Administration in India (4) Ashok
Minister, Cabinet Committee (3) Structure of Chand : Indian Administration (5) T.N. Chatruvedi
Central Administration : Secretariate, Cabinet & A. Dutta : Union State Relations (6) K.L. Handa:
Secretariate, Ministers and Departments, Boards Financial Administration (7) S.R. Maheswari :
and Commission Field Organisation (4) Machinery Administrative Reforms Commission (8) C.N.
for Planning- Plan Formulation at the National level, Bhalerao : Public Service Commission in India (9)
Na tio nal Deve lop men t Coun cil , Pla nni ng [Link] : Local Government in India (10) T.N.
Machinery at the state and District levels (5) Public Chatruvedi & R.B. Jain : District Administration
Services : All lndia Services, Central Services, (11) Indian Institute of Public Administration :
State Services, Local Civil Services, Union and
State Administration (12) M. Bhattacharya : District
State Public Service Commissions, Recruitment
Administration (13) Vidya Bhusan & Vishnoo
and Training of these Civil services (6) Central
Bhagawan : Indian Administration (14) R.K. Arora
Over Public Expenditure : Parliamentary Control,
Role of the Finance Ministry, Comptroller and (ed) : Bureaucracy and development - Indian
Auditor General (7) State administration : Pe rspe ct ives ( 15 ) S. S. Khe ra : Distr ict
Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, Administration in India (16) C.P. Bhumbri : Public
Secretariate , Chief Secretary, Directorates (8) Administration in India (17) P. Suvam : Public
District and Local Administration - Role and Administration in India (18) B. Mehta : Dynamic
importance, District Collector, Land and Revenue, of State Administration (19) Rasheeduddin Khan:
Law and order and developmental functions, Federal India - A design for Change.
District Rural Development Agency, Special C. INDIAN IN WORLD AFFAIRS
development Programmes, Panchayati Raj and
Urban Local Government - Features, Forms, (1) The evolution of lndia's W orld view (2)
problems, Autonomy of local bodies (9) Issue - Objectives and Determinants of India's Foreign
Areas in Indian Administration : Relationship Policy (3) India and the Non-AIignment Movement
between political Executive and Permanent (4) India and the question of Nuclear Weapons -
Executive, Generalists versus specialists in India as a Nuclear Power, India and the NPT and
Administration, integrity in Administration, the CTBT. (5) India and the Indian Ocean Areas as
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Commission (b) Mudholkar Committee (c) Sarojoo D. POLITICAL PROCESS IN ODISHA

Prasad Commission (d) Mitter Commission (e) I.C.
(1) Growth and Development of Odia Nationalism
Mishra Committee (11) Geography of Odisha : B.
and creation of the New State of Odisha (2) Political
Sinha (12) Constitution of India - comparative study Process in Odisha Since 1950 - Formation of
: S.C. Dash (13) History of Odisha, Vol.l & ll: H.K. Government, Defections, cealitions and periods of
Mahatab (14) Twilight or Dawn : lqbal Narin (15) political stability (3) Political Parties - National and
Esurrected Odisha : Lal Mohan Patnaik (16) Regional parties and their Roles in the political
Justiciability of Proclamation of Act 356: B.M. process of Odisha (4) Working of Cabinet -
Patnaik (17) Atma Katha : Pandit Nilakantha Das in Government in Odisha - The Governor, The Chief
Odia (18) Swargare Emergency : Dr. H.K. Mahatab Nlinsiter and the Council of Ministers (5) The Odisha
Legislative Assembly - Organisation, Functions and
in Odia (19) Sadhanra Pathe : Dr. H.K. Mahatab in
Role (6) The High Court of Odisha - Organisation,
Odia (20) Muktipathe Sainika : P.M. Pradhan in Odia
Function and Role (7) Pressure groups and their
(21) Ardha Satabidira Odisha O Tabinre Mora Sthana roles in the political process of Odisha (8) Political
: Godabarish Mishra in Odia (22) Gaen Majlish, Vol of Regional imbalance - Historical, Economic,
I&ll : [Link], July 1952, July 1969 in Odia. (23) Social and Political Dimensions (9) Nature and
Affidavits of Government of Odisha in Matters of (a) themes of the Odishan political culture (10) Odisha’s
Khanna Commission (b) Sarjee Prasad Relationship with the Centre : Administrative
Commission (c) Mitter Commission (24) Political relationship and lmposition of President's Rule,
History of Odisha : P.K. Mishra (Relevant Chapters) Legislative Relationship and Financial Relationship.
(25) Regionalism and State Politics in India : Ram Books Recommended :
Narayan Mishra (26) West Odisha : A study in Ethos: (1) Political and Social change : Odisha in 1959 :
M.S. Pati (ed) (17) Comprehensive. F.G. Bailey (2) Bureaucrats under stress ; Taub.
(3) Politics of Defections : S.C. Kashyap (4) State
Politics in India : Iqbal Narain (ed) (5) Politics in
Indian : Rajni Kothari (6) Odisha State of Our Union:
S.C. Dash (7) Coalitional politics in Odisha:
Sukadev Nanda (8) Reminiscences of Civil Servant:
P.K. Das (9) State Govt. and Politics : Andhra
Pradesh : G.N. Reddy & V.P. Sharma (10) Reports
of the Commission of Enquiry (a) Khanna
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