SEMESTER IV

SEMESTER -IV (HONOURS)

DC-8: INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT

A

I.Traditional of pre-colonial Indian political thought

a.Brahmanic and shramanic

b.Islamic and Syncretic

II.Ved Vyasa(Shantiparva):Rajdharma

III. Manu :Social law

IV:Kautilya:Theory of State

V.Aggannasutta (DighaNIkaya):Theory of kingship.

VI.Barani :Ideal Polity

VII .Abul Fazal: Monarchy

VIII.Kabir: Syncretism

B

I.Intrduction of Modern Indian Political Thought

II.Rammohan Roy:Rights

III.Pandita Ramabai: Gender

IV.Vivakananda :Ideal Society

V.Gandhiji :Swaraj

VI.Ambedkar: Social Justice

VII.Tagor : Critique of Nationalism

VIII.Iqbal: Community

IX.Savarkar: Hindutva

X.Nehru: Secularism.

DC-9 : UNDERSTANDING POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

1.Nature,Scope and Objectives of political Sociology,Approaches to the study of political sociology,social basis of politics,Interrelation of society,State and Politics.

2.Nationalism: origin and features - types of nationalism in the west and the Third world.

3.Social stratification and politics :Class And Cast -Elites ,Social Mobility and Politics.

4.Social Inequality and politics :Gender and politics ,the basis issues.

5.Power,Authority and Legitimacy : nature and types of authority .

6.Religion,Society and politics : Marxist and non-Marxist views secular and theocratic politics.

D.C.-10 :POLITICS AND SOCIETY

1. Classification and types of political systems.

2. Political culture :Determinants and types

3. Political Socialization :Agencies and importance, and Political communication .

4. Political Participation :Concept, Determinants,types and Importance ;Political apathy.

5. Modernization and Political Development:Social Change;Inclusive Growth and Sustainability.

6. Political Parties and Interest Groups :Role and Importance .