THIRUVALLUVAR UNIVERSITY

BACHELOR OF ARTS
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
DEGREE COURSE

CBCS PATTERN

(With effect from 2017 – 2018)

The Course of Study and the Scheme of Examinations

S. Part Study Components Ins. Credit Title of the Paper Maximum

No. hrs/ Marks
Course Title week CIA Uni. TOTAL
Exam
SEMESTER I
1 I Language Paper-1 6 4 Tamil/other Languages 25 75 100
2 II English Paper-1 6 3 English 25 75 100
3 III Core Paper -1 4 5 Political Theory 25 75 100
Theory
4 IV Core Paper-2 5 5 History of India from 25 75 100
Theory 1707AD to 1885 AD
5 V Allied Paper-1 6 3 Constitution of India 25 75 100
6 VI Environmental Paper- 1 2 2 Environmental studies 25 75 100
Studies
Total 22 150 450 600

SEMESTER II
7 I Language Paper-2 6 4 Tamil/other Languages 25 75 100
8 II English Paper-2 4 3 English 25 75 100
9 III Core Paper-3 4 5 Organs of Government 25 75 100
Theory and Political Process
10 IV Core Paper-4 5 5 Human Rights 25 75 100
Theory
11 V Allied Paper-2 6 3 Public Relations 25 75 100
12 VI Value Education Paper 1 2 2 Value Education 25 75 100
13 VII Soft Skill Paper 1 2 2 25 75 100
Total 24 175 525 700
SEMESTER III
13 I Language Paper-3 6 4 Tamil/other Languages 25 75 100

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14 II English Paper-3 6 3 English 25 75 100
15 III Core Paper-5 3 4 Modern Government- I 25 75 100
Theory (UK,USA &
Switzerland)
16 IV Core Paper-6 3 4 Western Political 25 75 100
Theory Thought-I (Plato,
Machiavelli)
17 V Allied-III Paper-3 6 3 History 1885-2001 25 75 100
Skill Based Paper-1 3 2 Development 25 75 100
Subject Administration
18 VI NME-I Paper 1 3 3 Indian National 25 75 100
Movement
Total 23 175 525 700
SEMESTER IV
19 I Language Paper-4 6 4 Tamil/other Languages 25 75 100
20 II English Paper-4 6 3 English 25 75 100
21 III Core Paper-7 6 5 Modern Government –I 25 75 100
Theory (France, China, Japan)
22 IV Core Paper-8 6 5 Western Political 25 75 100
Theory Thought II
23 V Allied-IV Paper-4 4 3 Principles of Public 25 75 100
Administration
VI Skill Based Paper-2 3 2 International 25 75 100
Subject Organization
24 VII NME-II Paper 2 2 2 Judicial System in India 25 75 100
Total 24 175 525 700
SEMESTER V
25 I Core Paper-9 6 5 Government and Politics 25 75 100
Theory in Tamil Nadu
26 II Core Paper- 6 5 Contemporary Political 25 75 100
Theory 10 Ideologies
27 III Core Paper- 6 5 Modern Political Theory 25 75 100
Theory 11
28 IV Core Paper- 6 5 Indian Political System 25 75 100
Theory 12
V Elective Paper -1 3 2 Social Welfare 25 75 100
Administration
29 VI Skill Based Paper-3 3 3 NGO Management 25 75 100
Subject
Total 25 150 450 600
SEMESTER VI
30 I Core Paper- 6 4 Indian Political Thought 25 75 100
Theory 13
31 II Core Paper- 6 4 E. Governance 25 75 100
Theory 14

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32 III Core Paper- 6 4 Citizen and Civic 25 75 100
Theory 15 Engagement
33 IV Elective -I Paper-2 4 3 International Relations 25 75 100
34 V Elective- II Paper-3 4 3 Parliamentary System in 25 75 100
India
35 VI Skill Based Paper-4 4 3 Local Government 25 75 100
Subject
36 VII Extension Paper -1 0 1 Extension Activities 100 0 100
Activities
Total 22 250 450 700

36 140 3600

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 THRUVALLUVAR UNIVERSITY
B.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
SYLLABUS
UNDER CBCS
(With effect from 2017 - 2018 onwards)
SEMESTER – I
Core Paper – 1

POLITICAL THEORY
UNIT – I

Introduction - Definition, Meaning and Scope of Political Science – State- Definition

and Meaning- Elements of States- State and Nation- the Distinctive features of the State- State
and its functions.

UNIT – II

Theories of Origin of State - Theory of Divine Origin - Theory of Force - The Patriarchal
Theory - The Matriarchic Theory – The Evolutionary Theory – Social Contract Theory of
Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau

UNIT –III

Basic Political Concepts - Sovereignty – Monistic and Pluralistic theories- Merits and
Defects – Law – Nature of Law – Source of Law – Liberty – Meaning, Civil Liberty and
Political Liberty- Safe Guards of Liberty – Equality – Meaning extent of Equality in Modern
State – Equality and Liberty.

UNIT – IV

Forms of Government -Democracy – Definition, Meaning and Principles- Merits and

Demerits of Democracy – Classification of Government; Unitary and Federal, Parliamentary and
Presidential forms of Government – Legislative – Executive – Judiciary.

UNIT – V

Public Opinion, Political Parties and Pressure Group -Meaning, Nature, Type and Agents
of Public Opinion – Political Parties, their Types and Functions – Election – Importance of
Election – Franchise - Qualifications – Conditions for Good Electoral Process – Pressure Groups.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. R.C Johari, Modern Political Theory, Wisdom Press,New Delhi,2011

2. S.K Rathod, Principles of Political Science, Arise Publishers,New Delhi,2012
3. V.D.Mahajan, Political Theory, S.Chand & Co,New Delhi,2012.

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HISTORY OF INDIA FROM 1707 AD TO 1885 AD

UNIT –I
Arrival of Europeans- Anglo- French Rivalry- Karnatic wars- Third Battle of Panipat.

UNIT – II
Expansion and Consolidation of Colonial Power: (A) Mercantilism, Foreign Trade
and Early Forms of Extractions From Bengal. (B) Dynamics of Expansion, With Special
Reference to Bengal, Mysore, Western India, Awadh, Punjab, and Sindh.

UNIT-III
Colonial state and Ideology: (a) Arms of the colonial state: army, policy, law. (b)
Ideologies of the Raj and racial attitudes. (c) Education: indigenous and ‘modern’.

UNIT-IV
Robert Clive-Warren Hastings-Cornwallis-Wellesley-Warran Hastings and Bentick-
Raja Ram Mohan Roy- Ranjit Singh.
UNIT – V
Popular Resistance: (a) Santhal uprising (1857); Indigo rebellion (1860); Pabna
agrarian leagues (1873); Deccan riots (1875). Uprising of 1857 – Acts between 1773 to 1861-
formation of Indian national congress in 1885.
MAPS:

1. Portuguese settlements in India

2. Early English Factories
3. British India Under Warren Hastings
4. British India under Wellesley
5. British India under Dalhousie
6. Places connected the event of 1857.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Roy Chaudhry, S.C. History of Modern India, Surjeet Publications, 2006 New Delhi.
2. Mahajan V.D. India Since 1526, S.Chand &Co. Pvt. Ltd, 1984, New Delhi.
3. Agarwal, R.C., Constitutional Development and National Movement of India,
S. Chand &Co Pvt. Ltd, 1984, New Delhi.
4. S.Bandopadhyay, From Plasey to Partition, New Delhi: Orient Longman, 2004.

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Paper - 1

CONSTITUTION OF INDIA
UNIT – I

Constitution - Philosophy and Sources of Indian Constitution, Features, Preamble,

Fundamental Rights, Fundamental Duties and Directive Principles of State Policy.

UNIT – II

Federalism and Decentralization -Federalism, Division of Powers, Quasi – Federal,

Emergency Provisions

UNIT-III

Legislature -Legislature Composition, Parliamentary Democracy, Functions.

UNIT-IV

Executive- Types, Functions of Executive, Nominal and Real Executive, Council Of

Ministers.

UNIT-V

Judiciary -Judiciary and Its Functions, Independent Judiciary, Judicial Review, Judicial
Activism.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. G. Austin, The Indian Constitution: Corner Stone of a Nation, Oxford, Oxford

University Press, 1966.
2. D.D. Basu, An Introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall, New Delhi,
1994.
3. P.Brass, Politics of Indian since Independence, Orient Longman, Hyderabad, 1990.
4. R.Kothari, Politics in India, Orient Longman, New Delhi, 1970.

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Core Paper – 3
ORGANS OF GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL PROCESS

UNIT - I

Constitution: Types – Written –Unwritten – Rigid – Flexible – Amendment – Nature of

State – Unitary – Federal.

UNIT - II

Organs of Government: Legislature – Powers and Functions – Types of Legislature –

Unicameral – Bicameral. The Executive – Types – Parliamentary – Presidential – Nominal Head
– Real Head – Collegiate Executive – Functions and Powers of Executive.

UNIT - III

Judicial System: The Supreme Court – High Courts – Composition – Jurisdiction and
Functions – Judicial Review – Judicial Activism – Independence of Judiciary.

UNIT - IV

Elections System: Electorate – Universal Suffrage – Method of Elections – Direct and

Indirect Elections – Constituency – Representation of Minorities – Essential of Good Electoral
System.

UNIT - V

Political System: Types of Party – Bi-Party – Multi Party – Pressure and Interest Groups –
Public Opinion – Role of Mass Media.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Amal Ray & Mohit Bhattacharya, Political Theory: Ideas & Institutions,
The World Press Pvt. Ltd., Kolkata, 2004.
2. A. Appadurai, The Substance of Politics, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2000.
3. A.C. Kapoor, Principles of Political Science, S. Chand & Co., New Delhi, 2008.

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HUMAN RIGHTS
UNIT - I

Introduction - Meaning, Nature and Scope of Human Rights, Need for the Study of
Human Right, Human Rights Education.

UNIT - II

Classification - Classification of Human Rights, First Generation, Second Generation and

Third generation of Rights, Theories of Human Rights.

UNIT - III

Instruments - Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), International Covenant on

Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), International Covenant on Economics and Social Rights
(ICESR), Committees.

UNIT - IV

Indian Constitution - Human Rights features in Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Direct

Principles of State Policy, and Constitutional Remedies of Human Rights – Human Rights Act.

UNIT - V

Protection - Women’s Rights, Child Rights, National Commission on Human Rights –

State Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Commission, Human Rights Court – Media
and Human Rights.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Dr. Maharaj Begum, Human Rights in India – Issues and Perspectives, APH
Publishing Corporation, New Delhi, 2000.
2. Mehta, P.L., and Neena Verma, Human Rights under Indian constitution, Deep &
Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1999.
3. Sally Engle Merry, Human Rights and Gender Violence, Oxford University Press, New
Delhi, 2009.

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Paper – 2
PUBLIC RELATIONS

UNIT - I
Origin – Meaning, Definitions and Scope of Public Relations- Evolution of Public
Relations-Objectives of Public Relations – Goals of Public Relation – Process – Types of Public
Relations- Limitation of Public Relations.
UNIT - II
Public and Public - Classification of Public – Internal Public – Importance of
Employees – Employee Relation – External Public – Customers-Suppliers – Community –
Pressure Grouping – Public Relations as a career option – Traits required for a Career in Public
Relations- Career Opportunities – Career Path.
UNIT - III
Tools for Public Relations - Classification – Communication – Types of Communication –
Role of Communication in Public Relations – Press Releases – Advertising – Publicity-
Lobbying – Publicity – Internet.
UNIT - IV
Public Relation Agencies – PTI, UNI, BBC, CNN, - Public relations in India AIR, DD,
National Film Division Corporation, Film Festival, of Press Information Bureau- Society of India
– Press Council of India – Indian Institute of Mass Communication – Mass Media and Public
Relations.
UNIT - V
PRO’s – Importance, role, Functions of PRO’S – Public Relations Department –
with Organization – Structure , function- Need for Public Relations by Government.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Srinivasan M.R. Balaji C.D, Industrial Law and Public Relations, Margham
Publications, Chennai, 2007.
2. Ahuja B.N. and Chhabra S.S. Advertising and Public relations, Surjeet Publications,
New Delhi, 2005.
3. J.N. Jethwaney and N.N. Sarkar, Public Relations, Sterling Publishers, New Delhi, 2003.

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 SEMESTER – III

Core Paper - 5

MODERN GOVERNMENTS

(UK, USA & Switzerland)

UNIT – I

Introduction to the State and the Government- State and its Nature-State and Government
– Sovereignty – Division of powers – Unitary state – Federal State- Constitution and its
classifications- Written and Unwritten – Flexible and Rigid – Parliamentary and Non-
Parliamentary forms of Government.

UNIT – II

The British Constitution - UK - Salient features of the constitution – conventions- Powers

and Position of the Monarch- Prime Minister – Council of Ministers- Parliament- Process of Law
making- Judiciary – Rule of Law- Party System.

UNIT – III

Constitution of USA - USA - Salient features of the Constitution – Federal System-

Separation of Powers – President and American Cabinet – Congress - Committee System – Law
making Process - Supreme Court – Judicial Review- Party System.

UNIT – IV

The Swiss Constitution - Swiss- Salient features of the Constitution- Federal Council –
Federal Assembly- Federal Tribunal- Direct Democracy- Party System.

UNIT – V

Political Parties – Pressure Groups – Electoral system and current trends in UK, USA
and Switzerland.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidya Bhushan, World Constitution, Sterling Publishers Pvt Limited
2011

2. Ghai K.K, Major Governments ,Kalyani Publishers,Ludhiana,2010

3. Todd landsman, Issues and Methods in Comparative Politics: An Introduction, Routledge,

London, 2003

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 Core Paper - 6

WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT – I

(Plato – Machiavelli)

UNIT - I : Ancient Greek Political Thought- Plato.

UNIT - II : Ancient Greek Political Thought – Aristotle.

UNIT - III : Roman Political Thought – Polybius – Cicero.

UNIT - IV : Christian Political Thought – St. Thomas Aquinas- St.

Augustine.

UNIT - V : Renaissance – Marsiglio & Padua – Machiavelli.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Willain Ebsentein , Great Political Thinkers, Oxford & IBH, New Delhi, 1980.
2. Sukbir Sigh, History of European Political Philosophy, Rastogi & Company Meerut,
1987.
3. D.R. Bhandari, History of European Political Philosophy, the Bangalore Printing and
Publishing House, Bangalore, 1988.

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Paper - 3
HISTORY OF INDIA FROM 1885 To 2001

UNIT-I

Impact of the rule of East India Company- Destruction of village economy and
handicrafts- Impact on agriculture and Industries- Social Impact- Social and Religious reform
movements.- British Paramountcy Indian States.

UNIT-II

Causes of Emergence of Nationalization - Birth of Indian National Congress-Objectives

and Program- Surat Split- Moderate- Extremist- Revolutionary terrorist- Rowlat Act – Jallian
Wal incident- Home Rule Movement.

UNIT-III

Rise of Revolutionary Nationalism- Impact of Bengal Partition, Growth of revolutionary

ideas and organization in India and abroad, HSRA and other revolutionary activities- Home Rule
Movement, Jallian Walincident and its impact, Rowlett movement-Advent of Gandhiji-Early
activities Kheda, Champaran, Barodoli- Khilafat movement, Lucknow Pact , Rise of Communal
Organizations.

UNIT-IV

Gandhi Role in Freedom Struggle- Dandi March- Non Cooperation movement- Civil
Disobedience – Simon Commission- Round Table Conference- Poona Pact Quit Indian
Movement- Mount Batten Plan.

UNIT- V

Making of India’s Constitution – Nehru Era 1947 – 1964-Post Nehru Era: Sasthri 1964-
66, Indira Gandhi 1967-1984, Advent of Janatha Party- Rajiv Gandhi 1984-90, Political
Realignment and emergence of National Front- Reorganization of States- Regional Parties-
Communal and Linguistic politics- Emergence of Dalit Movements Emergence of BJP as an
alternative to Congress- New Economic Policies and Development.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

1. Roy Chaudhry, S.C. History of Modern India, Surjeet Publications, New Delhi, 2006.
2. Mahajan V.D. India Since 1526, S.Chand &Co. Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 1984.
3. Agarwal, R.C., Constitutional Development and National Movement of India, S.
Chand &Co Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 1984.
4. Anup chand Kapur, Constitutional History of India, Niraj Prakashan, New Delhi, 1970.

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 SKILL BASED SUBJECT

Paper - 1

DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
UNIT-I

Old society and the new political set up as democratic government-Central Government-
Organization of Ministries-State government setup-the nature of public administrative functions.

UNIT-II

Changing aspects of the concept of Development – Political – Social – Economic-

Cultural multi dimensional concept.

UNIT-III

Administration-Definition and nature- Development Administration – The nature and

features- the challenges of traditional approaches- Administration of development activities-
Identification of problem areas- Remedies.

UNIT-IV

Nature of Bureaucracy – The problems of developing nations- Bureaucracy and

Development-Administrations in the context of Liberalization, Privatization and Globalization.

UNIT-V

Special Training and education to improve development administration – Behavioural

approach to improve the behaviour of the personnel – Inter-Disciplinary approach to identify the
utility of different domains- Systems approach for Improvement.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

1. S.K. Chatterjee, Development Administration with special reference to India, Surjeet

Publicationurs, Delhi, 1981.

2. T.N. Chaturvedi, Development Administrative, IIPA, New Delhi, 1984.

3. R.K. Sapru, Development Administration, Sterling Publishers Limited, New Delhi, 2002.

4. S.A.Palekar, Development Administration, PHI Publishers, Delhi, 2012.

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INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT

UNIT – I

East India Company and British Rule in India – First war of Independent 1857-
Emergence of Indian National Congress- 1885- Partition of Bengal.

UNIT – II

Moderate and extremist leaders – Muslims League – Row led Act and Jallianwala bagh
Massacre.

UNIT – III

Gandhiji – Non- Cooperation and Civil disobedience movement – Dandi Salt March –
Simon Commission – Round Table Conferences.

UNIT – IV

Role of Revolutionary Leaders in Freedom Movement, Women Leaders, Quit India

Movement.

UNIT – V

Mount Batten Plan – Two-nation Theory – Partition of India – Independent India –

Ambedkar – Constitutional Assembly – Emergence of Indian Republic.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. P. Lakshmikanth, Indian Polity, MacGraw Hill, New Delhi, 2015.

2. D.S. Rajgat, History of India and Indian National Movement,
http//www.developindiagroup.co.in
3. Arihant Experts, Indian History & Indian National Movement, Mumbai, 2014.

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Core Paper - 7
MODERN GOVERNMENTS – II
(FRANCE, CHINA AND JAPAN)

UNIT - I:

Fifth Republic of France – Constitution – Salient feature – Amendment - Executive –

President– Election –Tenure – Powers and Functions- Prime Minister – Cabinet.

UNIT - II:

France (Continued) – Parliament – Senate –Tenure- Functions- Composition – National

Assembly – Composition –Election – Functions – Judiciary – Administrative Law – Local
Government

UNIT - III:

People’s Republic of China – Salient Features of Constitution – Rights and Duties –

Executive President – Elections – Tenure – Functions.

UNIT- IV:

The Chinese Parliament – National People’s Congress – Composition – Election

functions Standing Committee – Judicial System – People’s Procurate – Chinese Communist
Party.

UNIT - V:

Japan – Salient Features of the Constitution – Rights and Duties- Executive – Emperor –
Prime Minister- Cabinet – Diet – House of Representative – Houses of Councilors –
Composition – Election- Functions and Judiciary.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. A.C. Kapur: Select Constitutions, S.Chand &Co, New Delhi, 1989.

2. V.D. Mahajan: Select Modern Governments, S.Chand & Co, New Delhi, 1995.
3. Vishnoo Bhagwan and Vidya Bhushan,World Constitution,Sterling Publishers Pvt
Limited 2011

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WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT – II

(Bodin – Lenin)

UNIT I : Rise of the Modern Theory of Sovereignty Bodin and Grotious

UNIT II : Social Contract Theory – Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau.

UNIT III : The English Utilitarianism – Bentham and J.S.Mill.

UNIT IV : British Socialism and German Idealism – Green – Hegal.

UNIT V : The Legacy of Communism – Marx – Lenin.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Lawrance C. Walls , Gettle’s History of Political Thought, Surjeet Publications, New

Delhi, 1981.
2. D.R. Bhandari, History of European Political Philosophy, K.R. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity,
the Bangalore Printing and Publishing House, Bangalore, 1988.
3. William Ebenstein, Great Political Thinkers, Oxford & IBH New Delhi, 1980.
4. Sukbir Singh, History of European Political Philosophy, Rastogi & Company Meerut,
1987.

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Paper - 4

PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

UNIT - I

Meaning, Nature, Scope and importance of Public Administration: Public and Private
Administration; New Public Administration.

UNIT - II

Organization- Meaning and Types: Formal and Informal; Types of Organization:

Departments, Public Corporations, The Bureau Boards/Commissions – Field Establishments –
Independent Regulatory Commission – Line-Staff- Auxiliary Agencies.

UNIT - III

Principles of Organizations: Hierarchy, Span of Control, Unity of Command, Delegation,

Coordination, and Centralization Vs Decentralization – Delegated Legislation.

UNIT - IV

Personnel Administration: Position Classification – Recruitment – Direct and Indirect

(promotion): Training: Machinery for Negotiations and Employee Organization. Administrative
Corruption: Concept, Causes and Remedies; Grievance – Redressal Machinery: Lokpal and
Lokayukta.

UNIT - V

Financial Administration: Budget – Principles, Budgetary Process: Preparation and

Enactment; Parliamentary Control over Finance-Public Accounts Committee; Comptroller and
Auditor General: Functions and Role.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. A. Avasthi & S.R. Maheshwari, Public Administration, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal,

Agra, 2006
2. M. Bhattacharya, New Horizons of Public Administration, Jawahar Publishers and
Distributors, New Delhi, 2010
3. R.K. Arora & R. Goyal, Indian Public Administration, Vishwa Prakashan, New
Delhi, 2008.

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Paper - 2
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION

UNIT – 1

Classification of International Organization – Regionalisms Vs Universalism as a

basis of classification – Nature and role of International Organization – Third world view
of International Organization – Evolution of International Organization Development in
the Twentieth Century.

UNIT – II

The League of Nation – Origin – Organization and Structure of the League of

Nations Causes of the Failure and- Achievements of League of Nations-United Nations -
UN Charter – Purposes and Principles Membership and Representation. The United
Nation – General Assembly – Security Council –– UN and other agencies.

UNIT-III

Regional Organizations – I NATO – ASEAN – BRICKS – SAARC Organization

Structure – Function.

UNIT –IV

Regional Organizations – II , - OPEC – OAC – OIC – OAU – Organization

Structure – Function.

UNIT – V

Non – Alignment – Characteristics of Non- Alignment bases and causes of Non-

Alignment – Growth and role of Non Alignment –– Relevance of Non Alignment – New
International Economic Order – WTO.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:

1. B.N.Mehrish, International Organization, Structures and Process – Visha

Publication – Jalandar.
2. C.bhattacharyya, International Relations Since Twentieth Century, Viyoy
Publishing House, Kolkata, 2001.
3. Palmer and Perkins, International Relations.
4. Rumki Basu, International Politics, Concepts, Theories and Issues, Sage
Publication India Pvt., Ltd., New Delhi, 2012.
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Paper - 2

JUDICIAL SYSTEM IN INDIA

UNIT - I

Introduction - Features of Indian Judiciary – Importance of Judiciary – Scope of

Judiciary – Evolution of Judicial System in India – Indian Judicial system – and Legal system

UNIT - II

Levels of Court - Civil Court: Supreme Court: Structure, functions and powers and
jurisdiction- High Court; its structure, functions powers and jurisdiction – District Court &
Village Court: Structure, functions & powers.

UNIT - III

Criminal Courts - Kinds of Crime – Civil Criminal, Income Tax etc. - Court structure
functions, and powers

UNIT - IV

Tribunals - Need for Tribunals – kinds of tribunals – Nature of tribunals – Difference

between Courts forms of legal system : Arbitration, Public interest litigation.

UNIT - V

Administrative procedures involved in Supreme Court and High Court, Other forms of
legal system: Arbitration, Public interest litigation.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. B.R.Agarwal, Our Judiciary, National Book Trust, New Delhi, 2006.
2. M.P. Jain, Outlines of Indian Legal and Constitutional History, Delhi Law House,
New Delhi, 2015.
3. Courts of India, Supreme Court of India, New Delhi, 2016.

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Core Paper - 9
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN TAMIL NADU

UNIT - I
Indian National Movement in Madras Presidency – Prominent Tamil Nationalist – V.O.
Chidambaram Pillai – Subramania Bharathi – Freedom Struggle form 1921-1947 by the
Indian National Congress.

UNIT - II
Emergence of Non-Brahmin Movement – Factors Responsible for the emergence of
Justice Party – Its Achievements and Causes for the Decline – the Home Rule League –
1937 Election and Rajaji’s Ministry – the Leadership of Rajaji – and Estimate.

UNIT - III
Self Respect Movement under E.V. Ramasamy Naicker – His fight for the cause of Non-
Brahmins against Bharmin Community – the Dravida Khazagam – Formation of D.M.K.
by C.N. Annadurai and its rising Popularity in the latter Decades.

UNIT - IV
1952 General Election – Circumstances that led to the formation of Congress Ministry
under Rajaji – K.Kamaraj as Chief Minister – Industrial Policy Under
M.Bhakthavatsalam – the Language issue.

UNIT- V
1967General Election – DMK’s victory – The Socio- Economic Polices of DMK
Leadership of M.Karunanidhi. AIADMK Emergence of Leadership of M.G.
Ramachandran – Post M.G.R. Era – Leadership of J.Jayalalitha – Emergence of other
Political Parties in Tamil Nadu and its Alliance – Tamil Nadu under President Rule – an
estimate.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Marguerite Ross Barnett – The Politics of Cultural Nationalism in South India, New
Princeton University Press, New Jersy, 2000.
2. Baker, C.J. The Politics of South India 1920-1937, New Delhi, 1979.
3. Hardgrave, Subramanian, Ethnicity and Populist Mobilization, Oxford, New Delhi,
2006.
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CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL IDEOLOGIES

UNIT-I

Definition of Political Ideology – its origin – types of ideologies- left, centre –right-their
meanings.

UNIT-II

Leftist Ideology: Marxism, its basic tenets – Applied Marxism Leninism- Stalinism-
Maoism.

UNIT-III

Socialism: Its basic tenets – democratic socialism and the welfare state – ideology of the
centre- liberalism-its basic tenets- classical liberalism- neo liberalism.

UNIT-IV

Rightist ideology: Conservatism- Its basic tenets – Neo Conservatism. Fascism- It basic.

UNIT-V

Ideologies of the Third World: Nationalism – Economic Nationalism – Democracy and

Dictatorship.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Alan Cassels, Ideology and International Relations, Routledge, London, 1996.

2. Bernard Susser; Steve Hull, Political Ideology in the Modern World, Longman,
London, 1994.
3. David Hawkes, Ideology, Routledge, London, 2002.

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MODERN POLITICAL THEORY

UNIT -I

Nature of Political Theory – Significance of Political Theory – State of Political Theory

Today – Decline – or Resurgence.

UNIT -II

Approaches to the Study of Politics: Traditional Approaches – Contemporary Approaches

– Behavioral Approach; Post – Behavioral Revolution – Models of Political Analysis- System
Analysis; Structural – Functional Analysis – Communications Theory; Decision- Making
Analysis; Marxian Analysis.

UNIT -III

Political Elite – Plato’s Ideas – Mosca on Elite Theory – Theory of Circulation of Elite –
Concept of Sub-Elite – Michel Roberts and Elite Theory.

UNIT -IV

Political Alienation – Nature and Necessary Implication- Alienation and Polity – Maxian
Theory – Sociological Theory – Existential Theory.

UNIT - V

Post Modernism –Feminism – Multiculturalism- Globalization- The Future of Political

Theory.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Verma, S.P. Modern Political Theory, Vikas Publishing House, New Delhi, 1996
2. Johari J.C. Contemporary Political Theory, Sterling Publishers Private Limited, New
Delhi, 2000.
3. Ray B.N. Political Theory Interrogations and Interventions, Authors Press, New
Delhi, 2006.

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INDIAN POLITICAL SYSTEM

UNIT-I

Salient feature of the Indian Constitution-the social, economic and political ideologies
reflected in the preamble. the Indian federal system- fundamental rights-the directive principles
of state policy- amendment procedure.

UNIT-II

The union executive- the president –term of office and election- powers-executive-
legislative- judicial and emergency powers- vice president-election-position-prime minister.

UNIT-III

The union parliament: the house of people and the council of states – composition and
functions. relations between the two houses- provision for removing deadlock – council of states
– role as a second chamber- provisions relating to the parliament-summoning-prorogation and
dissolution.

UNIT-IV

The judiciary: the supreme court as the apex court –appointment and removal of judges –
safe guarding the independence of judiciary. the jurisdiction of supreme court- original, appellate
and advisory. supreme court as the guardian of the constitution and the protector of fundamental
rights-the power of judicial review.

UNIT-V

The state government: the governor -tenure and removal-his executive legislative-
judicial and discretionary powers- the chief minister and his cabinet – state legislature- state
judicial and administrative functions over subordinate courts and tribunals – union territories-
administration of the union territories.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. D.D. Basu, Introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice hall of India, New
Delhi, 2014.
2. J.R. Siwach: Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics, Sterling Publishing House,
Delhi, 2006.
3. M.V.Pylee: Introduction to the Constitution of India, Vikas Publishing House, Delhi,
2009.

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Paper - 1

SOCIAL WELFARE ADMINISTRATION

UNIT-I

Meaning, Nature and Scope of Social Welfare.

UNIT-II

Social Problems: A Profile, social welfare programme for women, children, physically
challenged.

UNIT-III

Social welfare policy programme’s social development, social legislation.

UNIT-IV

Social welfare administration, department of social welfare, CSWB/SSWB.

UNIT-V

Non-Profit Organizations & NOGs, future challenges –role of self-help groups.

BOOKS RECOMMENDED:
1. Chowdhory D. Paul, Social Welfare Administration, Sterling, New Delhi, 1978.
2. T.N. Chowdhary, Social Administration: Development and Change, IIPA, New Delhi,
1980.
3. P.D.Kulkari, Social Policy and Social Development in India, ASSW, Madras 1979.
4. S.L.Goel, Social Welfare Administration, Deep & Deep Publications, New Delhi, 1988.

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Paper – 3

NGO – MANAGEMENT

UNIT – I

Introduction: Meaning, Nature and Importance of NGO – Types – Voluntary Action and
Civil Society – Civil Society Movement in India.

UNIT – II

Legal aspects of NGOs: Society and Trust – Foreign Regulations Contribution Act
(FRCA) – Member’s Responsibilities and Liabilities – Registration and Management of NGOs.

UNIT – III

Resource Mobilization: Human Resource Training – Social Networking – Community

Initiatives – NGOs in Local and Global context.

UNIT – IV

NGOs and Development: Role of NGOs in Human Development, Health, Education and
Employment generation – Social and Economic Empowerment.

UNIT – V

NGOs and Environmental Crisis: NGOs and Media – Government Control over NGOs –
NGOs and Public Affairs.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Putnam. R, Leonard Naneth R.Y (eds) Making Democracy Work: Civil Tradition in
Modern Italy, Princeton University, Princeton, 1992.
2. P.V. Baiju, NGO’s and Participatory development in India, Concept Publishing
Company Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2015.
3. Puran Chandra, NGO’s in India, Role, guidelines and Performance Appraisal,
Akansha Publishing house, New Delhi, 2005.
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Core Paper - 13

INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

UNIT-I

Ancient Indian Political Thought – nature of ancient Indian Political Thought – Vedic
Polity- Political Thought of Kautilya – Manu – Tirukkural – Chapters 36-46 ( Politics and
Governance), 64-73 ( Cabinet and Governance)

UNIT-II

Medieval Political Thought - Nature of Medieval Political Thought – Impersonality –

Impact of Islamic invasion- Political thought of Kabir – Sundara Dasa – Thulasi Das- Guru
Nanak.

UNIT- III

Modern Political Thought – nature of Modern Indian Political Thought – Revivalism and
Renaissance – Raja Ram Mohan Roy- Dadabai Naoroj – Dayananda Saraswati – Gokhale –
Tilak.

UNIT-IV

Bipin Chandra Pal – Lalalajpat Roy – Auribindo – M.K. Gandhi – NSC Bose.

UNIT-V

M.N.Roy – Jinnah – Jawaharlal Nehru – B.R. Ambedkar- Periyar.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. K.R. Jayaswal, Hindu Polity, the Bangalore printing and publishing house, Bangalore,
1978.
2. P.Sharan, Ancient Indian Political Institution, Meehakshi Prakasan, Meerut.
3. V.P. Verma, Ancient & Medieval Indian Political Thought, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal,
Agra, 2001.
4. V.P. Verma, Modern Indian Political Thought , Lakshmi Narain Agarwel, Agra, 2001.

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E-GOVERNANCE
UNIT –I

Reinventing Government - Traditional Bureaucracy – Disadvantage – Need for Reforms-

Transparency and Accountability – Citizen Friendly Administration – Citizen Charter – MIS –
Information and Communication Technology.

UNIT –II

Introduction - Meaning, Nature and Significance of Information Government t – E-

Governance- Approaches to E- Governance – E-Governance as a Change Management Tool –
Challenges for E-Governance.

UNIT – III

Resource and Techniques - National and State Level Information Technology Policies –
National E-Governance Policy – National Informatics Centre- Delivery of Public Service
through E-Programmes –Licensing-Tax Administration – E-Kiosks.

UNIT –IV

E-Governance Applications - Aadhar Card – Pay roll system – GIS and Local Planning-
E-Panchayats – E- Governance in Urban Local Bodies – Teleconference – IT Based Projects

UNIT –V

Challenges and Response - Digitalization – Law relating to E-Governance – Behavioral

changes in Public Personnel system – Training – People’s participation in E-Governance- change
oriented administrative system – Trends and Issues.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Srinivas raj. B., E-governance Techniques, New Century Publications New Delhi, 2008.
2. Sinnha R.P. E-Governance in India, Initiatives and Issues, Concept Publishing
Company New Delhi, 2006
3. Urmilla Reddy, E-Governance in India, Lambert Academic Publication, New Delhi,
2012.
4. Prabhu C.S.R., E-Governance: Concept and case studies, PHI Publishing House,
Private Limited, New Delhi, 2013.

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CITIZEN AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENTS

UNIT – I

Introduction - Need for Political Education – Citizen Obligation under Indian

Constitution – Citizenship Training – Political Culture.

UNIT – II

Government Services - Approaching Government Agencies for various welfare

Programmes – Appling for Ration Card – Birth and Death Certificates – Voter Registration –
Voter Identity Card – PAN Card – Enrolling Membership for Central and State Government
Programme- Employment Registration –– Consumer forum and its uses for citizens –
Redressing of Citizen Grievances.

UNIT – III

Citizen Charter - Citizens Charter – Meaning, Origin – Need for Citizen Charter.-E
.Governance - Delivery of Services

UNIT – IV

Non-Governmental Organizations - NGO – Meaning, Significance – Dimensions –

Organization and Functions of NGO - Regulatory Mechanism at Central and State level
Government over NGOs – Sources of Finances of NGOs – Expenditure, Account and Audit
of NGOs.-Self Help Group and Women Empowerment.

UNIT – V

Right to Information Act - Right to Information Act 2005-.Right to Education and

Employment-MGNREGA-Entrepreneurship.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCES:

1. Sankndher.M.M. Democratic Politics and Governance in India, Deep & Deep

Publication , New Delhi,2003.
2. Mathur.B.P. Governance Reform for Vision India, Macmillan India Ltd, New Delhi,
2005.
3. Vasu & E.Dolly Mathew, Good Governance: Initiatives in India, Prentice - Hall of
India Pvt. Ltd, New Delhi, 2003.

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Paper - 2

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

UNIT – I

International Relations: Meaning – Nature – Importance of International Relations –

Realistic and Approaches – Sovereignty – Nation State System.

UNIT – II

Power : Meaning, Types of Power – Elements of National Power – Imperialism – Cold

War – Balance of Power – Alliances – Allegiance – Neutrality – Isolation – Peaceful Co-
existence.

UNIT –III

Diplomacy: Meaning – Types – Functions –Role of Diplomacy – Disarmament –

Terrorism – Fundamentalism – New threat to World Peace.

UNIT – IV

Foreign Policy: Meaning – Scope – Significance of Foreign Policy – India’s Foreign

Policy – Basic Principles – Objectives – Trends and Changes.

UNIT – V

International Organizations : World War I – League of Nation – World War II – Origin of

UNO – Aims and Objectives Organs of UNO – Specialized Agencies – ILO – FAO – UNESCO
– World Bank – IMF – WHO – UNICEF – Regional Organization – SAARC – NAM.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. H.J. Morganthau, Politics among Nations, Scientific Book Agency, Calcutta, 1981.
2. Vinay Kumar Malhotra, International Relations, Anmol Publishers, New Delhi, 2011.
3. Palmer and Perkins, International Relations, AITBS Publishers and Distributors, Delhi,
2004.
4. Mahendra Kumar, Theoretical Aspects of International Politics, Agra, Shiva Lal
Agrawala and Co.

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Paper – 3
PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM IN INDIA
UNIT – I

Introduction - Legislation, Meaning, Importance and kinds-functions of the legislature;

law making and Non-Law making function.

UNIT –II

Structure of the Indian Parliament - Evolution of the Indian Parliamentary System - Lok
Sabha; Its Structure, Composition and Powers – Rajyaa Sabha; Its Structure, Composition and
Powers.

UNIT – III

Functioning Of The Indian Parliament - Opening Of The Parliament – Sessions Of The

Parliament; Budget Session, Monsoon Session And Winter Session-Question Hour; Zero Hour-
Types Of Questions – Unstarred Questions, Short Notice Questions, Questions By Private
Members- Motions; Its Kinds; Adjournment Motion, Call Attention Motion, Cut Motions, No
Confidence Motion, Censure Resolution.

UNIT –IV

Officers Of The Parliament - Speaker And Deputy Speaker Of Lok Sabha-Chairman

And Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha-Their Powers And Functions-Parliament Secretariat; Lok
Sabha Secretariat; Its Structure And Functions- Rajya Sabha Secretariat And Its Structure And
Functions.

UNIT – V

Parliament Procedure - Procedures During The Presentation Of The Budget- Procedures

During The Making Of The Bill-Parliamentary Committees: Joint Parliamentary Committee-
Adhoc Committees- Standing Committees-Other Committees-Parliamentary Forums : Objectives
Of The Forum-Parliamentary Groups: Their Composition And Functions.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. Arun Shourie, The Parliamentary System In India, Rupa, New Delhi, 2007.
2. J.C.Johari, Indian Parliament: A Critical study of its Evolution, Composition and
Working, Metropolitant Book, New Delhi, 2006.
3. Shukla. V.N., Constitution of India, Eastern Book Company, Lucknow, 2013.
4. Subhash.C.Kashyap, Our Parliament, National Book Trust, New Delhi, 2000.

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Paper - 4

LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION IN INDIA

UNIT- I

Local Governance: Evolution – Meaning – Significance – Classification – Rural and

Urban Government – 73rd and 74th Constitution Amendment.

UNIT- II

Rural Local Government: Democratic Decentralization – BMC, AMC – CDP -

Community Development Programme and National Extension Service – Balwantray Mehta
Committee – Asoka Mehta Committee PRI – Composition, Power and Functions of Panchayati
Raj Institution – (Gram and Panchayat).

UNIT - III

Urban Local Government: ULBs – Composition, Powers and Functions of Urban Local
Bodies – Municipal Corporation – Municipal Cantonment Board – Township – Notified Area.

UNIT - IV

Local Finance: Source – State Finance Commission – Local, Local over Local Finances.

UNIT - V

Issues: People’s Participation – Reservation in Local Bodies – Problems and Challenges

of Local Government – Import/Export use of ICT and Local Government.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE:

1. S.R. Maheswari, Local Government in India, Lakshmi Narain Agarwal, Agra, 2004.
2. Hoshair Singh, Urban Local Government & Administrative in India, Associated
Publishing, New Delhi, 1979.
3. Venkat Rangiah, 100 Years of Local Government in South India, Oxford, 1960.

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