B.A.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
SYLLABUS
(CBSC Common Core Syllabus under CBCS)
With effect from academic year 2025-2026
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DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
KAKATIYA UNIVERSITY
WARANGAL-506009, TELANGANA
B.A. Political Science
I St Semester Paper – I
Understanding Political Theory
Unit-I: Political Theory?
» What is Political Theory.
» Political Theory: Evolution, Nature & Significance.
» Debates on Political Theory.
a) Normative b) Empirical
Unit- II: What is Political?
» State: Theories of origin of the State, Divine, Social Contract, Evolution Theories.
» Power and Authority.
» Authoritative Allocation of Values.
» Sovereign State: Challenges.
» Policy Analysis and Governance.
Unit-III: Political Values and Theoretical Perspective.
» Liberty: - A) Liberal B) Marxist C) Feminist
» Equality: - A) Liberal B) Marxist C) Feminist
» Justice: - A) Liberal B) Marxist C) Feminist
» Political Decision Making.
Unit-IV: Political Ideologies.
» Liberalism.
» Nationalism.
» Multiculturalism.
» Identity Politics.
Unit- V: Political Institutions and Functions.
» Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
» Role of Bureaucracy.
» Political Parties, Pressure Groups.
» Media and Cyber Security.
Reading List:-
1. Rajeev Bhargava & Ashok Acharya, editions, Political Theory: An Introduction, Pearson,
2019.
2. Sushila Ramaswamy, Political Theory: Ideas and Concept, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 2015.
3. O.P. Gauba. An Introduction to Political Theory, Macmillan, 2019.
4. Michael G. Roskin. Robert L. Cord, James A. Medeiros, Walter S. Jones. Political
Science: An Introduction, Pearson, 2018.
5. Hoveyda Abbas. Ranjay Kumar, Political Theory, Person, 2019.
6. John Hottman, Paul Graham, Introduction to Political Ideologies, Person, 2014.
7. [Link](2000) Substance of Politics, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, India.
8. George H Sabine, Thomas L Thorson, (1973). A History of Political Theory, Oxford &
IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
9. Heywood, Andrew, (2012). Political Ideologies: An Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan,
UK.
10. Heywood, Andrew, (2013). Politics, Palgrave Macmillan, UK.
11. Leon P. Baradat (2011). Political Ideologies, Routiedge.
12. Michael Freeden, Lyman Tower Sargent, Marc Stears (eds) (2013), The Oxford
Handbook of Political Ideologies, Oxford University Press, UK.
13. Ernest Barker: Principles of Social and Political Theory (London, Oxford University
Press 1951).
14. Norman P. Barry: An Introduction to Modern Political Theory (London Macmillan,
1989).
15. Richard Bellamy (ed): Theory and Concepts of Politics (New York, Manchester
University Press 1993).
16. Anthoppay H. Brirch: The Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy (London,
Routledge, 2001).
17. Martin Carnoy: The State and Political Theory (Princeton University Press, 1984).
B.A. Political Science
IInd Semester Paper – II
Western Political Thought
Unit-I: Greek Political Thought.
» Greek Political Thought - Sophists.
» Plato: - Concept of Justice, Ideal State, Education and Communism.
» Aristotle: - Forms of Governments, On Revolutions, Slavery, Best state.
Unit- II: Medieval and Early Modern Thought.
» Thomas Aquinas: - Christianized Aristotle.
» Church – State Controversy, Secularism.
» Niccolo Machiavelli – Human Nature, Statecraft.
Unit-III: Social Contractualists.
» Thomas Hobbes: - Individualism and Absolute (State) Sovereignty.
» John Locke: - Natural Right, Limited Government, Civil Liberties – Data Privacy
Right.
» J. J. Rousseau: - Romanticism, General Will, Popular Sovereignty and Participatory
Democracy.
Unit-IV: Utilitarianism & Dialectics.
» Jeremy Bentham: - Utilitarian Principals, Hedonism.
» J.S. Mill: - On Liberty, Representative Government.
» G.W.F. Hegel: - Dialectics, Geist (Sprit), Theory of State.
Unit- V: Marxism and Feminist Thought.
» Karl Marx: - Historical Materialism, Class Struggle and Proletarian Dictatorship.
» Feminist Political Thought: - Mary Wollstonecraft, Simone de Beauvoir, Feminism.
and political Representation.
Reading List:-
1. D. Mackenzie Brown, (1959), Indian Political Thought from Manu to Gandhi,
University of California Press, Berlely and Los Angeles.
2. George Klosko, (2011), the Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy,
Oxford University, Press, New York.
3. George Claeys, (eds) (2013), Encyclopaedia of Modern Political Thought, Sage
Publication, New Delhi.
4. M.P. Singh and Himanshu Roy, (eds), (2011). Indian Political Thought:Themes and
Thinkers, Pearson, New Delhi.
5. N.D. Arora and S.S. Awasthy, (2007). Political Theory and Political Thought. Har-
Ansnd Publications, New Delhi.
6. S.K. Sarma and Urmila Sharma, (2006), Western Political Thought (from Plato to
Burke). Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi.
7. Subrata Mukherjee & Sushila Ramaswamy, (2011), A History of Political Thought:
Plato to Marx. PHI Learning Private Limited. New Delhi.
8. Thomas Pantham, Kenneth L. Deutsch, (1986), Political Thought in Modern India,
Sage Publication, New Delhi.
9. The Second Sex. “Simon de Beauvoir, 1949.
10. “MaryWellstone Craft, A revolutionary Life.” Janet Todd. The Collected Works
2004, Columbia University, Press.
B.A. Political Science
I St Semester Paper – I
Understanding Political Theory
Unit-I: Political Theory?
» What is Political Theory.
» Political Theory: Evolution, Nature & Significance.
» Debates on Political Theory.
b) Normative b) Empirical
Unit- II: What is Political?
» State: Theories of origin of the State, Divine, Social Contract, Evolution Theories.
» Power and Authority.
» Authoritative Allocation of Values.
» Sovereign State: Challenges.
» Policy Analysis and Governance.
Unit-III: Political Values and Theoretical Perspective.
» Liberty: - A) Liberal B) Marxist C) Feminist
» Equality: - A) Liberal B) Marxist C) Feminist
» Justice: - A) Liberal B) Marxist C) Feminist
» Political Decision Making.
Unit-IV: Political Ideologies.
» Liberalism.
» Nationalism.
» Multiculturalism.
» Identity Politics.
Unit- V: Political Institutions and Functions.
» Legislature, Executive and Judiciary.
» Role of Bureaucracy.
» Political Parties, Pressure Groups.
» Media and Cyber Security.
Reading List:-
18. Rajeev Bhargava & Ashok Acharya, editions, Political Theory: An Introduction, Pearson,
2019.
19. SushilaRamaswamy, Political Theory: Ideas and Concept, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd, 2015.
20. O.P. Gauba. An Introduction to Political Theory, Macmillan, 2019.
21. Michael G. Roskin. Robert L. Cord, James A. Medeiros, Walter S. Jones. Political
Science: An Introduction, Pearson, 2018.
22. Hoveyda Abbas. Ranjay Kumar, Political Theory, Person, 2019.
23. John Hottman, Paul Graham, Introduction to Political Ideologies, Person, 2014.
24. [Link](2000) Substance of Politics, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, India.
25. George H Sabine, Thomas L Thorson, (1973). A History of Political Theory, Oxford &
IBH Publishing Co., New Delhi.
26. Heywood, Andrew, (2012). Political Ideologies: An Introduction, Palgrave Macmillan,
UK.
27. Heywood, Andrew, (2013). Politics, Palgrave Macmillan, UK.
28. Leon P. Baradat (2011). Political Ideologies, Routiedge.
29. Michael Freeden, Lyman Tower Sargent, Marc Stears (eds) (2013), The Oxford
Handbook of Political Ideologies, Oxford University Press, UK.
30. Ernest Barker: Principles of Social and Political Theory (London, Oxford University
Press 1951).
31. Norman P. Barry: An Introduction to Modern Political Theory (London Macmillan,
1989).
32. Richard Bellamy (ed): Theory and Concepts of Politics (New York, Manchester
University Press 1993).
33. Anthoppay H. Brirch: The Concepts and Theories of Modern Democracy (London,
Routledge, 2001).
34. Martin Carnoy: The State and Political Theory (Princeton University Press, 1984).
B.A. Political Science
IInd Semester Paper – II
Western Political Thought
Unit-I: Greek Political Thought.
» Greek Political Thought - Sophists.
» Plato: - Concept of Justice, Ideal State, Education and Communism.
» Aristotle: - Forms of Governments, On Revolutions, Slavery, Best state.
Unit- II: Medieval and Early Modern Thought.
» Thomas Aquinas: - Christianized Aristotle.
» Church – State Controversy, Secularism.
» Niccolo Machiavelli – Human Nature, Statecraft.
Unit-III: Social Contractualists.
» Thomas Hobbes: - Individualism and Absolute (State) Sovereignty.
» John Locke: - Natural Right, Limited Government, Civil Liberties – Data Privacy
Right.
» J. J. Rousseau: - Romanticism, General Will, Popular Sovereignty and Participatory
Democracy.
Unit-IV: Utilitarianism & Dialectics.
» Jeremy Bentham: - Utilitarian Principals, Hedonism.
» J.S. Mill: - On Liberty, Representative Government.
» G.W.F. Hegel: - Dialectics, Geist (Sprit), Theory of State.
Unit- V: Marxism and Feminist Thought.
» Karl Marx: - Historical Materialism, Class Struggle and Proletarian Dictatorship.
» Feminist Political Thought: - Mary Wollstonecraft, Simone de Beauvoir, Feminism.
and political Representation.
Reading List:-
11. D. Mackenzie Brown, (1959), Indian Political Thought from Manu to Gandhi,
University of California Press, Berlely and Los Angeles.
12. George Klosko, (2011), the Oxford Handbook of the History of Political Philosophy,
Oxford University, Press, New York.
13. George Claeys, (eds) (2013), Encyclopaedia of Modern Political Thought, Sage
Publication, New Delhi.
14. M.P. Singh and Himanshu Roy, (eds), (2011). Indian Political Thought: Themes and
Thinkers, Pearson, New Delhi.
15. N.D. Arora and S.S. Awasthy, (2007). Political Theory and Political Thought. Har-
Ansnd Publications, New Delhi.
16. S.K. Sarma and Urmila Sharma, (2006), Western Political Thought (from Plato to
Burke). Atlantic Publishers, New Delhi.
17. Subrata Mukherjee &SushilaRamaswamy, (2011), A History of Political Thought:
Plato to Marx. PHI Learning Private Limited. New Delhi.
18. Thomas Pantham, Kenneth L. Deutsch, (1986), Political Thought in Modern India,
Sage Publication, New Delhi.
19. The Second Sex. “Simon de Beauvoir, 1949.
20. “Mary Wellstone Craft, A revolutionary Life.” Janet Todd. The Collected Works
2004, Columbia University, Press.
Annexure – I (Credits)
Proposed CBCS Structure from 2025-26 for Under Graduate Courses
Credits for each paper Credits for each paper Credits for each paper
Tota / Semester / Semester / Semester
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Courses BA [Link]. [Link].
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its I II II I V V I II II I V V I II II I V V
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Major-1 6 30 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Core Major - 30
6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Courses 2
DSC Minor- 20
4 5 5 5 5 - - 5 5 5 5 - - 5 5 5 5 - -
1
MIL/AEC English 20
(First
4 5 5 5 5 - - 5 5 5 5 - - 5 5 5 5 - -
Languag
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Second Language
(Telugu, Hindi, 4 20 5 5 5 5 - - 5 5 5 5 - - 5 5 5 5 - -
Urdu, etc.)
Multi-
Disciplin MDC
1 4 - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 - - - - - 4 -
ary 1
Course
Sec 1, 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2
Sec 3, 4 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2
Value
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2 6 - - - - 3 3 - - - - 3 3 - - - - 3 3
course 2
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Total Credits in 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
142
each semester 5 5 5 5 1 1 5 5 5 5 1 1 5 5 5 5 1 1
Total Credits in UG 142 142 142
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CGPA s/ 6 Upto 6 (2 in each year) Upto 6 (2 in each year) Upto 6 (2 in each year)
(Community Extra
engagement and curric
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Upto 4 (2 in each, after Upto 4 (2 in each, after Upto 4 (2 in each, after
IKS 4
I & II years) I & II years) I & II years)