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Political Science

Syllabus for Three Year Degree Course (Semester Pattern)

(Honours and General)

w.e.f 2014-2015

Honours

First Semester (July to December)

Paper-PLSH-101 (50 marks)

Western Political Thought.

Paper- (PLSH-102) (50 marks)

Indian Political Thought.

Second Semester (January to June)


Liberal Theories.


Marxist Theory.

Paper-(PLSH -203) (50 marks)

Constitutional Government in India.

Third semester (July to December)

Paper- (PLSH -301) (50 marks)

Society and Politics in India.

Paper-(PLSH-302) (50 marks)

Comparative Government and Politics- I.


Comparative Government and politics-II.

Fourth semester (January to June)


International Relations: Concept and Issues.


UNO and World Politics.


Political Sociology.

Fifth Semester (July to December)


Political Sociology.


Public Administration: Theories and Concepts.


Indian Administration.

Sixth Semester (January to June)


Nationalism in India: The Early Phrase.


National Movements since 1920s.

General

First Semester (July to December)

Paper – (PLSG-101) (50 marks)

Political Theory-I.

Second Semester (January to June)

Paper-(PLSG-201) (50 marks)

Political Theory-II.

Third semester (July to December)

Paper – (PLSG-301) (50 marks)

Major Governments-I.

Paper- (PLSG-302) (50 marks)

Major Governments –II.

Fourth Semester (January to June)


Indian Government-I.


Indian Government-II

Fifth Semester ( July to December)

Paper-501 (50 marks)

Contemporary India: Political and Administrative Issue-I.

Six Semester (January to June)

Paper-601 (50 marks)

Contemporary India: Political and Administrative Issue-II

Political Science (Hons.)

Paper- (PLSH-101)

Western Political Thought

1. Greek Political Thought: Ideas and Institution-Plato: Justice, Aristotle: State.

2. Medieval Political thought: main features.

3. Modern European Political Thought: impact of Renaissance -Machiavelli: Human nature, state

and religion. Bodin: theory of Sovereignty.

4. Hobbes: State of nature, Science of materialist politics.

5. Locke: State of nature, Founder of liberalism, liberty, property and Consent theory.

6. Rousseau: Theory of General Will.

7. J.S.Mill: revision of liberalism- views on liberty and representative government.

8. Hegel: Civil society and state.

9. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific- main features.

Paper- (PLSH-102)

Indian Political Thought

1. Main features of Ancient Indian Political Thought

2. Kautilya: Dandaniti, Saptanga and Diplomacy.

3. Medieval Political thought of India- main features.

4. Rammohan Roy: Ideas on Indian Liberalism.

5. Ideas of Nationalism: Bankim Chandra, Swami Vivekananda and Rabindranath Tagore.

6. Ideas of Socialism: Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhas Chandra Bose and J.P Narayan.

7. M.N.Roy – New Humanism.

8. M.K. Gandhi – Concept of Satyagraha and State.

9. Sayed Ahmed Khan – Views of Colonial Rule and Modernization.

Recommended Readings (Paper-PLSH-101) and (PLSH-102):

1. Andrew Heywood, Political Ideologies: An Introduction.

2. R.N. Berki, Western Political Thought.

3. George H. Sabine, A History of Political Theory.

4. Amal Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Western Political thought: From Plato to Marx.

5. V.P. Verma, Ancient and Medieval Political Thought.

6. V.P. Verma, Modern Indian Political Thought.

7. V.P.Mehta, Foundations of Indian Political Thought.

8. Budhadev Bhattacharya, Evolution of the Political Philosophy of Gandhi.

9. Subrata Mukherjee and Sushila Ramaswami, A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx.

10. Raymond Gettle, History of Political Thought.

11. David Thompson (ed.) Political Idea.

12. S.Arineri, The Social and Political Thought of Karl Marx.

13. L.Colletti, From Rousseau to Lenin: Studies in Ideology and Society.

14. C.L. Wayper. Political Thought.

15. Dipak Kumar Das and Tapan Bandopadhyay., Varieties of Socialism.

16. David Maclellan, The Thought of Karl Marx.

17. Thomas Pantham and Karl Deutch, Political Thought in Modern India.

18. B.R. Nanda, Gandhi and His Critics.

19. Tarun Kumar Bannerjee and Debesh RoyChoudhury (ed.) Colonial India: Ideal and

Movements.

20. Biman Behari Majumdar, Indian Political Thought.

১. ম কুমার মুখ াপাধ্যায়, রাষ্ট্রদলশখের ধ্ারা। ২ . ম কুমার মুখ াপাধ্যায়, পাশ্চাত্য রাষ্ট্রচিন্তার আচত্া (েুবাদঃ রুণ রায়খিৌধ্ুরী)।

৩. শলাভো দত্তগুপ্ত, মার্শ ীয় রাষ্ট্রচিন্তা, (েতু্ে ংস্করণ)

৪. ত্যব্রত্ িক্রবত্ী (ম্পাচদত্), ভারত্বশ, রাষ্ট্রভাবো।

৫. শৌখরন্দ্র শমাে গখগাপাধ্যায়, বাঙাচর রাষ্ট্রচিন্তা (১ম ও ২য় ন্ড)।

৬. চমাংশু শ া (েচুদত্), রাজনেচত্র্ ত্খের আচত্া (জজশ এআি, যাবাআে)।

৭. ভারত্ী মু াজী, প্রািীে ভারত্বখশ রাষ্ট্রনেচত্র্ চিন্তা।

৮. মৃত্াভ বখ্যাপাধ্যায়, পাশ্চাত্য রাষ্ট্রচিন্তার আচত্া।

৯. ুধ্ার্ান্ত শদ (েুচদত্), গেরাজয (খেখ া)।

১০. খলার্ কুমার মুখ াপাধ্যায়, গেত্াচির্ মাজবাদঃ শেবীয় মাজবাদী মত্।

১১. চেমশর্াচন্ত মজমুদার (েুচদত্), চদ চপ্রন্স (মযাচর্য়াখভী)

১২. শদবাচল িক্রবত্ী, ভারত্ীয় রাষ্টচিন্তার ধ্ারা।

১৩. োচদকুমার মাপাত্র, ভারত্ীয় রাষ্ট্রদলশে।

১৪. ত্রুণকুমার বখ্যাপাধ্যায়, শেত্াজী ুভািখন্দ্রর রাষ্ট্রদলশেঃ এর্টি রূপখর ার ন্ধাখে।

১৫. চেমাআ প্রামাচের্, অধ্ুচের্ ভারখত্র ামাচজর্ ও রাজনেচত্র্ ভাবো (১ম ও ২য় ন্ড)।

১৬. ুচজত্ কুমার ভট্টািাযশ, পাশ্চাত্য রাষ্ট্রভাবো।

১৭. খার্োরায়ে শিৌধ্রুী, ভারখত্র রাষ্ট্রচিন্তা ১৮. চপ. চজ. দা, রাষ্ট্রচিন্তার আচত্বৃত্ত। ১৯. ুভা শাম- পাশ্চাত্য রাষ্ট্রচিন্তার আচত্া। ২০. রাধ্ারমে িক্রবত্ী, ভারত্ীয় রাষ্ট্রচিন্তার চবর্াল ও রাজনেচত্র্ খ্াে।

Paper-(PLSH-201)

Liberal Theories

1. Nature of Politics- Approaches to the study of Politics- Traditional, Behavioral and Post

Behavioral.

2. Theories of the State-Idealist, Liberalist and Individualist.

3. Sovereignty- Monistic and Pluralistic theories.

4. Political power, Authority and Legitimacy.

5. State and individual: concepts of Liberty, Equality, Rights and Justice.

6. Theories of Democracy: Protective, Developmental and Participatory.

7. Empirical Theories: System Analysis, Structural –functional ism and Communication

Theory.

Paper-(PLSH-202)

Marxist Theories

1. Sources of Marxism.

2. Dialectical and Historical Materialism.

3. Theory of Class and Class struggle.

4. Marxist theory of State: Structuralist and Instrumentalist.

5. Marxian Theory of social change: Lenin, Mao and Gramsci.

6. Marxian analysis of rise and development of Capitalism.

7. Major debates in Marxism: (a) Lenin- Rosa debate on party (b) Stalin –Trotsky

debate on Socialism in one Country.

Recommended Readings [Paper – (PLSH-201) and (PLSH-202)]:

1. Amal Roy and Mohit Bhattacharya, Political theory: Ideas and Institutions (latest edition).

2. Alan R. Ball, Modern Politics and Government (latest edition).

3. Ernest Barker, Principles of Social and Political Theory.

4. C.E.M. Joad, Introduction to Modern Political Theory.

5. Harold J. Laski, An Introduction to Politics.

6. Harold J. aski, A Grammer of Politics.

7. O.P.Gauba, An Introduction to Political Theory (latest edition)

8. K. Marx and F. Engels, The Communist Manifesto.

9. V.I.Lenin, The State and Revolution.

10. S. Avineri, The Social and Political thought of Karl Marx.

11.David Maclellan, Thought of Karl Marx.

12. Maurice Cornforth, Dialectical Materialism.

13. Andrew Haywood, Key Concepts in Politics.

14. Andrew Haywood, Political ideologies: An Introduction.

15. D. Rjazonov(ed), The Communist Manifesto.

16. J. Femia, Marxism and Democracy.

17. H. Apthekar, Nature of Democracy, freedom and Revolution.

18. Manoranjan Mohanty, The Political Philosophy of Mao Tse Tung.

19. S.P. Verma, Modern Political Theory.

20. Ralph Miliband, Marxism and Politics.

21. S.Ramaswami, Political theory: Ideas and Concepts.

১. শলাভো দত্তগুপ্ত, মার্শ ীয় রাষ্ট্রচিন্তা (েতু্ে ংস্করণ ২০০৫)

২. পচরম িন্দ্র শ া, রাষ্ট্র চবজ্ঞাখের মূূত্র।

৩. খলার্ কুমার মখু াপাধ্যায়, গেত্াচির্ মাজবাদঃ শেরারী মাজবাদী মত্।

৪. শভাাোথ বখ্যাপাধ্যায় (েচুদত্), দ্বন্দ্বমূর্ বস্তুবাদ (মচর র্ণশখোথশ)।

৫. দীপর্ কুমার দাল (ম্পাচদত্), রাজেীচত্র ত্ের্থা।

৬. চেমাআ প্রামাচের্, অধ্চুের্ রাষ্ট্রত্খের রূপখর া।

৭. ুদলশে রায়খিৌধ্ুরী (েচুদত্), রাষ্ট্র (খচেে) স্বাধ্ীেত্া।

৮. ুদলশে রায়খিৌধ্ুরী (েচুদত্), গেত্ি ও চবেব (াবশা পখথর্ার)।

৯. মখ্ ুমখু াপাধ্যায় (েচুদত্), ামাচজর্ ও রাজনেচত্র্ ত্খের েীচত্মূ (খেশষ্ট বার্শ ার)।

১০. োচদকুমার মাপাত্র, অধ্ুচের্ রাষ্ট্রচবজ্ঞাে।

১১. শদবাচল িক্রবত্ী- রাষ্ট্রচবজ্ঞাে ত্ে ও প্রচত্ষ্ঠাে।

১২. চি. চ. ভট্টািাযশ- অধ্ুচের্ রাষ্ট্রচবজ্ঞাে।

১৩. প্রাণখগাচব্ দা- অধ্চুের্ রাষ্ট্রত্ে।

১৪. চমাংশু শ া- স্দাত্র্ রাষ্ট্রচবজ্ঞাে

১৫. চলউচ রর্ার ও পাখয় শবা- রাজনেচত্র্ ত্েঃ পচশ্চচম চিন্তাধ্ারা।

১৬. চমাি িক্রবত্ী- মার্শ বাদঃ রাষ্ট্র ও রাজেীচত্

১৭. ুচজত্ শে- মার্শ বাদঃ ত্াচের্ রূপখর া।

Paper- (PLSH-203)

Constitutional Government in India

1. Constituent Assembly and the framing of the Constitution.

2. Philosophy of the Constitution: the Preamble.

3. The Fundamental Rights and Duties; Directive Principles of State Policy: Significance

and comparison with fundamental rights.

4. Nature of Federalism: Union- State relations: Recent trends (with special reference to the

Sarkaria Commission and the Venkatachaliah Commissions report)

5. Government at the Union and State level: Executive- President, Prime Minister, Council

of minister and Cabinet, Governor and Chief Minister. Legislature: Lok Sabha and Rajya

Sabha, law making procedure, relationship between the two houses, the Speaker,

Legislative bodies of the States.

6. Local Government in India: Urban and Rural.

7. The Judiciary: the Supreme Court and the High Court’s - Composition and functions –

Judicial Activism.

8. Constitutional Amendment procedure.

Paper-(PLSH-301)

Society and politics in India

1. Social bases in Indian politics: major cleavages- Caste and Tribe, politics of Reservation,

Religion-Communalism and Secularism in Indian politics, politics of Regionalism.

2. Party system: Changing features- Coalition politics in India: recent trends.

3. Electoral system: Election Commission- Composition, function and electoral reforms.

4. Interest Group politics: role of Business Associations, Trade Unions and Peasant

Organizations.

5. State politics in India: determining factors and trends ( with special reference to West

Bengal).

6. New Social Movements in India: Women’s Movement, Environmental Movement,

Human Rights Movement.

Recommended Readings [Paper-(PLSH-203) and (PLSH-301)]:

1. The Constitution of India (Govt. of India Publication –Latest edition)

2. M.V. Pylee, India’s Constitution.

3. D.D.Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India.

4. Ramesh Thakur, Government and Politics of India.

5. A.S. Narang, Indian Government and Politics.

6. Anil Kumar Jana (ed.), Indian Politics at Crossroads.

7. Moin Shakir, State and Politics in Contemporary India.

8. Rakhahari Chatterjee (ed.), Politics India: the State Society Interface.

9. Rakhahari Chatterjee, Politics in West Bengal.

10. Bharati Mukherjee, Regionalism in Indian Perspective.

11. Ashok Mukhopadhyay, Panchayat Administration in West Bengal.

12. Paul brass, The Politics of India since Independence.

13. R. Hardgrave and S.Kochanek, India: Government and Politics in a Developing Nation.

14. S.L. Sikri , Indian Government and Politics.

15. B .L. Fadia, State Politics in India (2 volumes).

16. Mohit Bhattacharya and Amal Roy, Indian Government and Politics.

17.K.K. Ghai, Indian Government and Politics.

18. S.C. Kashyap(ed), Perspective on the Constitution.

19.Partha Chatterjee(ed) State and Politics in India.

20. Shobhanlal Datta Gupta, India: Politics and Society-Today and Tomorrow.

21.T. V. Satyamurthy (ed), Social Change and Political discourse in India: Structures of Powers,

Movements of Resistance (4 Volumes).

22.M.S.A. Rao, Social Movements in India.

23. Ghanshyam Shah, Social Movements and the State.

24. Manoranjan Mohanty(ed) People’s rights, Social Movements and the State in Third World.

ম কুমার মুখ াপাধ্যায়, ভারখত্র ংচবধ্াখের জপাঠ। শামা শ া, চেখবচদত্া পা ও রা ী বচণর্, ভারখত্র লাে বযবস্থা ও রাজেীচত্র চববত্শ ে ১৭০৭-২০১২

োচদ কুমার মাপাত্র, ভারখত্র লােবযবস্থা ও রাজেীচত্।

চেমশর্াচন্ত শ া, ভারখত্র লােবযবস্থা ও রাজেীচত্।

চেমাআ প্রামাচের্, ভারখত্র লােবযবস্থা ও রাজেীচত্ রূপখর া।

চমাংশু শ া, মর্াীে ভারত্ীয় রাজেীচত্ ও প্রলাে।

কুমাখরল িক্রবত্ী- ভারখত্র বত্শ মাে রাজেীচত্, প্রলাে ও চবশ্ব।

Paper- (PLSH-302)

Comparative government and politics-I

1. Distinction between comparative government and politics.

2. Nature of Liberal (UK, USA, and Switzerland) and Socialist (PRC) political

systems. – Their distinguishing features with special reference to

Conventions, Rule of Law, Parliamentary Sovereignty(UK) , Separation of

Powers, Checks and balances, judicial review(USA), Referendum and

Initiative, Landsgemeinde (Switzerland) , General Principles, Democratic

Centralism, role of the Communist Party and Central Military

Commission(PRC).

3. Federal and Unitary systems: Federalism in USA and Switzerland: Nature of

unitarism, UK and PRC.

4. Parliamentary and Presidential Systems (a) comparative study of British and

American practices; (b) American and Swiss presidential system; (c) Unique

position of PRC.

5. Party system: comparative study of UK, USA, Switzerland and PRC.

6. Interest groups: their role and performance in UK and USA.

Paper-(PLSH-303)

Comparative government and politics-II

1. Legislature in UK, USA, Switzerland and PRC, Composition and functions

of the Legislative chambers- Role of second Chamber in UK,USA and

Switzerland- Committee system in UK and USA – role of Speakers in

Parliamentary and Presidential systems.

2. Executive in UK, USA, Switzerland and PRC.

(a) UK: Crown Prime minister and Cabinet.

(b) U.S.A.: President and Cabinet

(c) Switzerland: Federal Council- Composition powers and functions.

(d) P.R.C.: State Council.

Comparative study of (i)British Crown and American Presidency (ii)British

Prime Minister and American President (iii)British and American Cabinet

System (iv)U.S. President and Swiss Federal Council.

3. Relations between Executive and Legislature in U.K., U.S.A., Switzerland

and P.R.C.

4. Judiciary in U.K., U.S.A., Switzerland and P.R.C.(with special reference to

Procuratorate)

5. Rights and duties of the citizens of U.K., U.S.A., Switzerland and P.R.C.: a

comparative study.

Recommended Readings [Paper-(PLSH-302) and (PLSH-303)]

1. Harvey and Bather, The British Constitution.

2. Carr, Murphy and Bernstein, The American Democracy.

3. D.J.Waller, Government and Politics of Communist China.

4. O.P.Goyal, Comparative Governments.

5. The Constitution of Peoples Republic of China (1982).

6. W.E. Rappard, The Government of Switzerland.

7. A.C. Kapur, Select Constitutions (Current Edition).

8. J.C. Johari, Major Political Systems.

9. D.C. Bhattacharya, Modern Political Constitutions.

10. D. Deol, Comparative Government and Politics.

11. K.K. Ghai, Modern Governments.

12. Tapan Biswas,Comparative Politics, Institutions and Process.

13. G.Almond and Powell, Comparative politics today: A Worldview.

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Paper- (PLSH-401)

International Relations: Concepts and Issues

1. Development of International Relations as an academic discipline.

2. Approaches to the study of International Relations: Liberalism, Realism and World

System theory.

3. Actor in International Relations- (a) State as an actor; evolution of the

Nation-State System, Crisis of the Nation State, (b) Non-state actors.

4. Basic concepts in International Relations: a) Balance of Power (b) Bipolarity and Unipolarity

(c) Neo-colonialism (d) Globalization.

5. Cold War and its aftermath: Relevance of NAM.

6. Foreign Policy: concept and Techniques; role of diplomacy, propaganda, and Foreign aid.

7. Indian foreign policy a) Basic tenets. b) Indo-US, Indo-Pak, Indo-China Relations in the

Post Cold War Era.

Paper- (PLSH-402)

UNO and World Politics

1. United Nations: its genesis.

2. United Nations: Different organs.

3. The United Nation in action; pacific settlement of international disputes. Collective Security,

Peace Keeping Operation.

4. The U.N efforts at Disarmaments and Arms Control.

5. Emerging challenges and the United Nations: Protection of Human Right,

Global Terrorism, Environment and Development.

6. Regionalism: I) ASEAN II) SAARC III) OPEC IV) BRICS V) EU.


1. C.O. Lerche & A.A. Said, concepts of International Politics.

2. Robert Jackson and George Sorenson, Introduction to International Relations.

3. John Bylis and Steve Smith, The Globalization of World Politics.

4. An Introduction to International Relations.

5. Evan Luard, the United nations: How it works and what it does (Second Edition, revised

by Derck Heater, 1994)

6. Peter Calvocoressi, World Politics Since 1945 (latest Edition)

7. Hans Morgentheu, Politics Among Nations

8. Joseph Frankel, International Relations in a changing world.

9. Joseph Frankel, The making of Foreign Policy

10. Radharaman Chakraborty, Theory and Practice of International Politics

11. Radharaman Chakraborty, UNO : A study in essentials

12. Jayantanuja Bandopadhya, The Making of India’s Foreign Policy.

13. V.P. Dutt, India’ Foreign Policy

14. Rumki Basu, The United Nations

15. Sakti Mukherjee & Indrani Mukherjee, International Relations

16. Adam Roberts & B. Kingsbury (eds United Nations, Divided World)

17. K. J. Holsti, International Politics : A Frame work for Analysis

18. Robert J. Liber : Theory and world politics (Winthrop publishers, Cambridge, 1972)

19. Karl W. Deutsch : the Nerves of Government (Free Press New York, 1963)

20. James Dougherty and Robert Pfaltzraff (jr) : Contending theories of International

Relations. (Harper Collins Publishers, New York, 1990)

21. Knorrand Rosenau(ed) : Contending Approaches to International Politics, (Princeton

University Press, Princeton, 1969)

22. Human Rights, gender and the Environment : Manish Priyam, Krishna Menon and

Madhulika Banerjee, Pearson, 2009)

23. International Relations : Perspectives for the Global South : Edited By Bhuinder S.

Chimni and Siddhartha Mallavarapu (Pearson, 2012)

24. Kenneth Waltz : Theory of International Politics . (Addision )

25. Trevor Taylor (Ed.) : Approaches and theory in International Relations

26. K. J. Holsti : International Politics : A Framework for Analysis (Prentice Hall of India,

Delhi, 1992)

27. L. J. Martin (Ed.) : Propagenda in International Affairs.

28. E. Satew : AQ Guide to diplomatic practice

29. H. Nicolson : Diplomacy (London, 1942)

30. George Liska : The New Statecraft : Foreign-Aid in Foreign Policy

31. K. Subramanyam : Indian Security Perspectives, New Delhi (1973)

32. রাধ্ারমণ িক্রবত্ী (ম্পাচদত্) মর্াচে অন্তজশ াচত্র্ ম্পর্শ (পঃবঃ রাজয পুস্তর্ পশদ) 33. রাধ্ারমণ িক্রবত্ী, অন্তজশ াচত্র্ ম্পর্শ (খপ্রাখেচভ) 34. চেমশর্াচন্ত শ া, অন্তজশ াচত্র্ ংগঠে ও জাচত্পুঞ্জ 35. লচি ম ুাজী ও আন্দ্রােী ম ুাজী, অন্তজশ াচত্র্ ম্পর্শ 36. োচদকুমার মাপাত্র, অন্তজশ াচত্র্ ংগঠখের রূপখর া 37. রাধ্ারমণ িক্রবত্ী ও রু্ল্পা িক্রবত্ী, মামচয়র্ অন্তজশ াত্ীর্ ম্পর্শ । 38. বাণী প্রাদ শে, মর্াীে অন্তজশ াত্ীর্ ম্পর্শ । 39. রূপ শে, অন্তজশ াত্ীর্ ম্পর্শ । 40. . প্রাণখগাচব্ দা, অন্তজশ াত্ীর্ ম্পর্শ । 41. চবশ্বোথ িক্রবত্ী- ত্ে, ধ্ারণা ও চবয় চবত্খর্শ অন্তজশ াত্ীর্ ম্পর্শ । 42. র্ কুমার শ া- অন্তজশ াত্ীর্ ম্পর্শ ও বত্শ মাে চবশ্ব, ১৮৭০-২০১২। 43. ঞ্জো শ া- ঠান্ডা যুদ্ধ, উত্তর অন্তজশ াত্ীর্ ম্পর্শ । 44. শগৌরীলংর্র বখ্যাপাধ্যায়- আচত্াখর অখায় মর্াীে চবশ্ব, ১৯৪৫-২০১১। 45. শগৌরীলংর্র বখ্যাপাধ্যায়- অধ্ুচের্ চবশ্ব ও অন্তজশ াচত্র্ ম্পর্শ , ১৯১৯-১৯৪৫।

Paper- (PLSH-403)

Political Sociology -I

1. Emergence of Political Sociology as an Academic Discipline.

2. State and Civil Society.

3. Process of State formation and Nationalism: Western and Third World Countries.

Ethnicity and Nationalism in Third World Countries.

4. Social Stratification and Politics: Meaning and Bases of Social Stratification: Class, Caste

and Power.

5. Gender politics interfaces- basic issues.

6. Religion and Politics-Marxist and Non Marxist views.

Paper- (PLSH-501)

Political Sociology (II)

1. Classification and types of Political system.

2. Political Culture and political Socialization- types of political culture, agencies of

political socialization.

3. Political Participation- forms and determinants-political apathy.

4. Social Mobility- Concept and types.

5. Political Parties and Pressure Groups- Types, function and role.

6. Political development and Political change: Social determinants of political change;

forms and modes.


1. MacIver and Page, Society.

2. Anthony Giddinns, Sociology.

3. Amal Kumar Mukhopadhay, Political Sociology.

4. Tom Bottomore, Political Sociology.

5. Ashraf and Sharma, Political Sociology.

6. Rush and Althrof, Political Sociology.

7. Satyabrata Chakraborty, Political Sociology.

8. Guy Rocher, Introducing Sociology.

9. H. Ashraf (ed), Women and Politics in the Third World.

10. J.Evans, Feminism and Political Sociology.

11. J. M.Bystdzienski (ed) Women Transforming Politics: Worldwide Strategies for

Empowerment.

12. R. Bendix and S.M.Lipset (ed) Class, Statusand Power.

১. চেমশর্াচন্ত শ া ও চপত্ম শ া- রাজনেচত্র্ মাজত্ে। ২. মৃোর্াচন্ত শ াদচস্তদার- রাজনেচত্র্ মাজচবজ্ঞাে (১ম ও ২য় ন্ড)। ৩. প্রণব কুমার দাা- মাজত্ে ও রাজেীচত্। ৪. পচরমভূণ র্র- মাজত্খের রূপখর া। ৫. র্যােকুমার রর্ার- রাজচেচত্র্ মাজত্ে। ৬. বাণীপ্রাদ শে- মাজত্ে ও রাজেীচত্। ৭. িণ্ডীদা মুখ াপাধ্যায়- মাজত্ে ও ভারত্ীয় মাজ। ৮. িণ্ডীদা মুখ াপাধ্যায় ও ঞ্জয় মুখ াপাধ্যায়- মাজ ও রাজেীচত্। ৯. ত্যব্রত্ িক্রবত্ী- রাষ্ট্র, মাজ ও রাজেীচত্। ১০. মৃোর্াচন্ত শ াদচস্তদার- মার্শ ীয় মাজচবজ্ঞাে। ১১. মৃোর্াচন্ত শ াদচস্তদার- মাজচবজ্ঞাে চবচিত্রা।

১২. োচদ মাপাত্র- রাজেীচত্ মাজত্ে। ১৩. র্যাণী বখ্যাপাধ্যায়- োরীর ক্ষমত্ায়ে। ১৪. চমাংশু শ া (েুচদত্), চগখিে মাজত্ে।

Paper- (PLSH-502)

Public Administration: Theories and Concepts

1. Public Administration: meaning, nature, scope and evolution.

2. Changing perspective and emerging ideas; Comparative public administration,

Development Administration and New Public Administration.

3. Concepts and principles: Hierarchy, Unity of command, Span of control, Authority and

responsibility, Centralization and decentralization, Delegation, Supervision, Line and

Staff.

4. Structure of Organization: Chief Executive- Types and functions, Departments, Boards

and Commissions.

5. Administrative Processes: Decision-making, Co-ordination, Control, Communication.

6. Bureaucracy: View of Max Weber.

7. Administration in the Socialist Countries: Leninist principles of socialist management.

Paper – (PLSH-503)

Indian Administration

1. Indian Administration: Evolution and the legacies of the British Administration.

2. Organization of the Central Government- PMO and Central Secretariat.

3. Organization of the State Government: Chief Secretary and State Secretariat.

4. District Administration: Role and functions of the District Magistrate.

5. Local Self Government: Panchayats and Municipalities, Municipal commissions-

Organization and main functions (with special reference to West Bengal). People’s

participation at the grass root level.

6. Planning in India: Central, State and Local Level Planning- Planning Commission,

National Development Council.

7. Issues in Indian Administration: Politician and Administrator relationship, Redressal of

citizen’s grievances – Lokpal and Lokayukta, Mechanism for Consumer protection.


1. Peter Self, Administrative Theories and Politics.

2. Mohit Bhattacharya, New Horizons of Public Administration.

3. S.P.Naidu, Public administration: Concepts and Theories.

4. Rumki Basu, Public Administration.

5. Mohit bhattacharya, Indian administration.

6. Ashok Mukhopadhyay, The Panchayat Administration in West Bengal.

7. Anil Kumar Jana, Administering District Plans in India: Issues, Constraints and Choices.

8. Prabhat Datta, Panchayats , Rural development and Local Autonomy.

9. Prabhat Datta and Panchali sen, Women Panchayats.

10. Marina r. Pinto, Metropolitan City governance in India.

11. Pradeep Sachdeva, Urban Local Government and Administration in India.

12. Ramesh K. Aurora and Rajani Goyal, Indian Administration

১. চত্ ব-ু পচশ্চমবগ পঞ্চাখয়ত্ বযবস্থা। ২. রুমর্ী বু ও পঞ্চােে িখট্টাপাধ্যায়- শার্ প্রলাে। ৩. ুচজত্ োরায়ণ িখট্টাপাধ্যায়- জে প্রলাখের বচুেয়াদ। ৪. লচি মখু াপাধ্যায় ও আন্দ্রােী মখু াপাধ্যায়- ভারখত্র রাষ্ট্রেীচত্ ও প্রালাে। ৫. শমাচত্ ভট্টািাযশ ও চত্ বু- ভারত্ীয় প্রলাে। ৬. প্রাণখগাচব্ দা- জে প্রলাে। ৭. শমাচত্ ভট্টািাযশ ও চবশ্বোথ শ া- জে প্রলাে ও পচরর্ল্পো। ৮. শদবাচল িক্রবত্ী- জে প্রলাে পচরিাে বযবস্থা ও পচরর্ল্পো। ৯. শামা শ া- জে প্রলােঃ ত্ে ও প্রখয়াগ।

Paper- (PLSH-601)

Nationalism in India: The Early Phase

1. Basic tenants of colonialism -Approaches to the study of Nationalism in India- Liberal and

Marxist.

2. Foundation of colonial rule in India: Major constitutional developments.

3. Social and Religious movements in India- Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj and Aligarh

Movement.

4. Early phase of anti colonial struggle: Civil Rebellions- Great Revolt of 1857, Tribal and

peasant uprising.

5. Awakening of Indian Nationalism and different ideological streams of national Movement-

Birth of Indian National Congress- Moderates and Extremists, Revolutionary Radicals.

6. Rise of Religious Nationalism: Birth of Hindu Mahasabha and the formation of Muslim

League.

7. Partition of Bengal: Swadeshi movement.

Paper- (PLSH-602)

National Movement Since 1920s

1. Gandhi and Mass mobilization: Non-Cooperation movement (1910-22) - The Khilafat

movement- Civil Disobedience movement (1930-34) and Quit India Movement (1942).

2. Socialist alternatives: (a) Congress Socialist (b) The Communists.

3. Social and Political movement: (a) Peasant and Workers Movement (b) The Women’s

Question: participation in the national movement and its impact (c) The Caste Question: Anti

Brahminical Politics.

4. Azad Hind Fauz, INA Trial and RIN Uprising.

5.Communal Politics and the demand for Partition: Two nation Theory, Negotiations over

Partition – Transfer of Power.

.

Recommended Readings [paper- (PLSH-601) and (PLSH602)]

1. A.R.Desai – Social Background of Indian Nationalism.

2. R.C.Majumdar – History of the Freedom Movement in India, vol. I, II and III.

3. Bipan Chandra and Others, India’s Struggle for Independence.

4. Sumit Sarkar – Modern India 1885 – 1947,

5. Shibani Kinkar Chauble – Colonialism, Freedom Struggle and Nationalism in India,

6. Jim Musselos – Indian Nationalism: An History (Revised Edition),

7. Nimal Sadhan Bose – The Indian National Movement,

8. Peter Heesh – India Freedom Struggle: A Short History,

9. Dipak Kumar Das – Revisiting Talwar: A Study in the Royal Indian Navy Uprising of

February 1946,

10. Asim Kumar Chaudhury – Socialist Movement in India,

11. Bipan Chandra, Amalesh Tripathy and Barun De – Freedom Struggle India,

12. Bidyut Chakraborty – Local Politics and Indians Nationalism,

13. T. K. Banerjee and Debesh Roy Chaudhri (eds), Colonial India: Ideas and Movement,

14. Anil Kumar Jana – Quit India Movement in Bengal,

15. Banga Bhushan Bhakta – GARAMDAL (Tamralipta National Government).

Political Science (General)

Paper- (PLSG-101)

Political Theory -I

1. The discipline of Political Science- Politics and Political Science; Nature and Scope;

Approaches to the study of Politics: Traditional, Contemporary and Marxist.

2. The theories of the State: Idealist, Liberal and the Marxist.

3. Basic Concepts: Democracy and Dictatorship, Nationalism and Internationalism;

Imperialism and Neo Imperialism.

4. Towards Internationalism: UNO and its organs – composition and Functions.

Paper- (PLSG-201)

Political Theory-II

1. The State as Sovereign: The Austian theory, The Pluralist view point, Sovereignty and

International Order.

2. Law: Municipal and International- meaning, nature and their differences.

3. The Rights: definition and types.

4. Liberty and Equality: Meaning, nature and scope.

5. Public Opinion: nature and role.

6. Electorate and representation: different theories.

Recommended Reading [Paper- (PLSG-101) and (PLSG-201)]

1. Amal Roy and Mohit Bhattacharya, Political theory: Ideas and Institution.

2. Andrew Heywood, Key Concepts in politics.

3. O.P.Gauba, An Introduction to Political theory.

4. D.C. Bhattacharya, Political Theory.

5. S.P.Verma, Modern Political theory

6. J.C.Johari, Political Theory.

7. S,Ramaswami, Political theory Ideas and concepts.

8. Rumki Basu, The United nations.

9. Radharaman Chakraborty, The United Nations in its Essentials.

Paper- (PLSG-301)

Major Governments-I

1. Major Concepts: Government and Constitution- Organs of the Government, Unitary and

Federal systems, Parliamentary and Presidential forms. Written and Unwritten forms of

Constitutions, Socialist and Non- Socialist Constitutions.

2. U.K.

a) Constitution: Sources- with special reference to conventions.

Salient features - with special reference to Rule of Law and Parliamentary

Sovereignty.

b) The Crown: power, position and role.

c) The Cabinet: composition and functions, powers and position of the Prime minister,

the cabinet dictatorship.

d) Parliament: composition and functions; the House of Lords and the House of

Commons; Speaker; Committee system; role of Opposition; Relation between the two

Houses.

e) Party System.

3. U. S. A.

a) Basic features of the Constitution.

b) U.S. Federalism: Changing nature

c) The Bill of rights

d) Executive: President: election, power and position, U.S. Cabinet.

e) Legislature: U.S. Congress, Powers and functions of the Senate and the House of

Representatives- relation between the two Houses.

f) Judiciary : functions and role

g) Party System.

Paper- (PLSG-302)

Major Governments-II

1. Switzerland

a) Characteristic features of the Constitution.

b) Direct Democracy in Switzerland: devices

c) Swiss Federal Council: composition, power and position.

d) Federalism: the basic features and present trends.

e) Swiss Federal Assembly: composition functions and powers.

f) Federal Tribunal: Organization and jurisdiction.

2. China

a) Constitutional Development in China : a brief outline

b) General principles of 1982 Constitution

c) Rights and Duties of the Chinese citizens.

d) National Government: (i) Legislature National People’s Congress, Standing

Committee (ii) Executive: President, Premier, and State Council (iii) Judiciary-

Peoples Procuratorate.

e) Local People’s Congress and Local People’s governments.

f) Communist party: Structure, functions and role.

Recommended Readings [Paper- (PLSG-301) and (PLSG-302)]

1. Harvey and Bather, The British Constitution.

2. Carr, Murphy and Bernstein, The American Democracy.

3. D.J.Waller, Government and Politics of Communist China.

4. O.P.Goyal, Comparative Governments.

5. The Constitution of Peoples Republic of China (1982).

6. W.E. Rappard, The Government of Switzerland.

7. A.C. Kapur, Select Constitutions (Current Edition).

8. J.C. Johari, Major Political Systems.

9. D.C. Bhattacharya, Modern Political Constitutions.

10. D. Deol, Comparative Government and Politics.

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Paper- (PLSG - 401)

Indian Government-I

1. Framing of the Constitution of India: Composition and role of the Constituent

Assembly.

2. The Preamble and its significance.

3. Fundamental rights and duties of the Citizens.

4. Directive Principles of State Policy.

5. Nature of Indian Federalism-Centre-State relations: Recent trends.

6. Union Executive; President, Vice President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

7. Union Legislature: Composition and Functions. Law making procedures, Committee

System, Speaker.

Paper – (PLSG-402)

Indian Government-II

1. Government of States: Governor, Chief Minister and Council of Ministers.

State legislature: Composition and functions

2. Judiciary: Supreme Court and High Court’s Composition, Jurisdiction and Role.

3. Official Language: Constitutional Provisions.

4. Election Commission: Composition and Functions-Electoral Reforms in India.

5. Amendment Procedure.

6. Provisions regarding Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward

Classes.

7. Party System in India; features and trends- National and Regional parties.

Recommended Reading [Paper- (PLSG-401) and (PLSG-402)]

1. The Constitution of India (Government of India Publication- Latest Edition)

2. M.V.Pylee, India’s constitution.

3. Subhas Kashyap, Our Constitution.

4. S.L. Sikri, Indian Government and Politics.

5. D.D. Basu, Introduction to theConstitution of India.

6. J. C. Johari, Indian government and politics.

7. Sakti mukherjee and Indrani mukherjee, The Constitution of Ind

Paper- (PLSG501)

Contemporary India: Political and Administrative Issue-I

1. Secularism and Communalism, Caste and Politics, Women’s Participation in Politics,

Regional Movements: Nature and Types; Globalization and its Impacts.

2. Organization of the Government of India: PMO, Cabinet Secretary and Central

Secretariat; Civil Service: Recruitment, tanning and accountability.

3. Legislative Procedure and process: Precedents’ Address, Questions, Calling Attention,

Adjournments, No-Confidence Motion, Cut-Motions, Mention (Reference to be made to

the procedure followed in West Bengal legislative Assembly.)

Paper – (PLSG – 601)

Contemporary India: Political and Administrative Issue-II

1. Issue in Contemporary Indian Society: Judicial Activism, Human Rights, National and

State Human Rights Commission, Public Interest Litigations, Corruption and Citizen’s

Charter.

2. Local Self-Government : Rural and Urban – Panchayats, Municipals and Municipal

Corporations : Structure, Composition and Function (with special reference to West

Bengal)

3. Rural Development Programmes : Integrated Rural Development - Concept and

Approaches; Decentralised Planning : Rationality, Methodology and Implementation.

( References to be made to the on-going poverty alleviation programmes in West

Bengal)

Recommended Readings:

1. Anil Kumar Jana, Administering District Plans in India: Issues, Constraints and

Choice.

2. Nandadulal Bhakat, Self-Help Groups for Women.

3. Sandeep Joshi, Panchayat Raj and Alleviation.

4. Pradeep Sachdeva, Urban Local Government and Administration in India.

5. Marina P. Pinto, Metropolitan City Governance in India.

6. Moitree Bhattacharya, Panchayati Raj in West Bengal.

7. Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha (GOI).

8. Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council States (GOI).

9. C.P. Bhambhri, Political Process in India.

10. R.B. Jain, Public Administration in India.

11. J.C. Johari, Indian Government and politics.

12. J.C. Johari, Indian Political System.

13. A.S. Narang, Indian Government and Politics.

14. Ramesh Thakur, Government and Politics in India.

15. Moin Shakir, State and Politics in Contemporary India.

16. Paul Brass, The Politics of India Since Independence.

17. Bipan Chandra, Communalism in Modern India.

18. Radharaman Chakraborty, The United Nations in its Essentials.

19. Anil Kumar Jana (ed), Indian Politics at the Crossroads.

20. D.C. Gupta, Indian Government and Politics.

21. Amiya Kumar Chaudhuri, Legislative Control on Administration.

22. Sushila Kaushik (ed), Women’s Participation in Politics.

23. Sobhanlal Dattagupta (ed), India: Politics and Society: Today and Tomorrow.

24. S.C. Deogaonkar, Parliamentary System in India.

25. S.R. Maheswari, Local Government (Revised Edition)

26. Rakesh Hooja and P.C. Mathur (eds), District and Decentralized Planning.

27. West Bengal District Planning Committees Act, 1994.

28. West Bengal District Planning Committee Rule,. 1994.

29. Datta and Bandyapadhyay, Planning from Below.

30. The Constitution Amendment Acts (73rd and 74th) 1992.

31. Satyen Maitra, Preparation and Evaluation of Learning Materials for the Neoliterates.

32. Mohit Bhattacharya and Pravat Datta, Governing Rural India.

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