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POLITICALSCIENCESyllabus 2021

The document outlines a comprehensive curriculum for Political Science, covering various units including Political Theory, Western and Indian Political Thought, Public Administration, International Politics, and Indian Government and Politics. Key topics include political ideologies, democracy, public policy, international relations, and the structure of government in India and Odisha. It emphasizes significant thinkers and concepts that have shaped political thought and practice both globally and within the Indian context.

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POLITICALSCIENCESyllabus 2021

The document outlines a comprehensive curriculum for Political Science, covering various units including Political Theory, Western and Indian Political Thought, Public Administration, International Politics, and Indian Government and Politics. Key topics include political ideologies, democracy, public policy, international relations, and the structure of government in India and Odisha. It emphasizes significant thinkers and concepts that have shaped political thought and practice both globally and within the Indian context.

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Political Science

Unit – I
Political Theory: - Section – A
Nature of Political Theory, Evolution and Growth, Behaviouralism, Decline and Resurgence,
Contemporary Trends, Post Modernism. Law, Liberty, Equality, Justice and Rights. Political
Ideology : Liberalism, Socialism, Communism, Feminism and Environmentalism.
Democracy: Perspective and Prospects. Civil Society.
Politics and Political Process : - Section – B
Power, Authority, Legitimacy, Elite Theory, Social Stratification, Political Culture, Political
Socialization, Political Participation and Political Modernization.
Unit-II
Western Political Thought :- Section – A
Plato: Ideal State, Justice, Communism.
Aristotle : State and Revolution .
Machiavelli : State, Ethics & Politics.
Social Contractualists : Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau.
Karl Marx: Dialectical Materialism, Class Struggle, Surplus Value.
John Rawls : Distributive Justice.
Robert Nozick: Theory of Entitlement.
Indian Political Tradition : - Section – B
Kautilya : Arthashastra, Theory of Government and Statecraft.
Raja Rammohun Roy : The Indian Renaissance and Nationalism, Social Reform.
Swami Vivekananda : Nationalism, Internationalism and Enlightened Humanism.
G.K. Gokhale : Goals & Techniques.
B.G. Tilak : Goals & Techniques.
Aurobindo : Spiritual Nationalism and Universalism.
[Link] : Satyagraha, Trusteeship and Sarvodaya, Truth &Non-Violence, Ends – Means
Relationship.
B.R. Ambedkar: Equity and Social Justice.
Unit-III
Public Administration : - Section – A

Nature, Scope and Significance of Public Administration. New Public Administration and New
Public Management Perspective.
Principles of Organisation. Personnel Administration : Recruitment, Training, Promotion,
Morale, Employer-Employee Relations. Public Policy : Policy Formulation and Implementation.
Relationship between Permanent and Political Executive. Financial Administration: Budget,
Audit, CAG, PAC, E.C. Good Governance, Bureaucracy & Development. Administration in
India – Problems and Prospects. Lateral Entry into Public Service : Problems and Prospects.

Administrative Thinkers: Section – B


a) Henry Fayol, F.W. Taylor - Scientific Management.
b) Max Weber _ Bureaucracy.
c) Elton Mayo – Human Relations Approach.
d) Herbert Simon – Decision Making Approach.
e) F.W. Riggs – Ecological Approach.
Unit-IV
International Politics : - Section – A
Approaches to the Study of International Politics : Idealism and Realism, Systems Theory,
Decision—Making and Game Theory. National Power, Balance of Power and Collective
Security, Disarmament, Human Rights, International Terrorism. India’s Role in World Affairs:
India and her neighbours, India and the United States, India and Russia, India and China. India’s
Foreign Policy: Determinants, Problems and Prospects, Act East Policy. Globalisation:
Problems and Prospects. Role & Relevance of Nuclear Age, Nuclear Deterrence. United Nations
and World Peace.
Comparative Politics and Government: - Section – B
Comparative Politics: Meaning and Approaches. British Political System: Conventions and Rule
of Law. Parliamentary Government: Crown, Prime Minister, Cabinet and Parliament. U.S.
Political System: Separation of Powers, Checks and Balance. President, Congress-Senate and
House of Representatives, Supreme Courtand Judicial Review. Swiss Political System : Direct
Democracy, Federal Council, Federal Assembly and Federal Tribunal. Chinese Political System
: Democratic Centralism, National People’s Congress, President of People’s Republic of China,
State Council. Party System in UK, USA and China.

Unit-V
Indian Government and Politics: - Section – A

Ideological Bases of the Indian Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive
Principles of State Policy, Fundamental Duties & Amendment Procedure. Structure and Process:
President, Prime Minister and Parliament. Federalism in India: Issues and Trends. Centre –
States Relations. Supreme Court, Judicial Review and Judicial Activism, PIL, Lok Adalat.
Political Parties and Pressure Groups: Politics of Defection and Coalition Politics in India
Election and Electoral Reforms; Election Commission of India. Political Dynamics in India:
Regionalism, Secularism, Caste & Politics. Criminalisation of Politics.
State, Local Government and Politics in Odisha : - Section – B
Structure and Process: Governor, Chief Minister, State Legislative Assembly. High Court and
Subordinate Courts. Politics of Defection and Coalition Politics in Odisha. Elections and Voting
Behaviour since [Link] Local Governments and Urban Local Governments in Odisha;
73rd and 74th Amendments to the Constitution of India.

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