ANCILLARY PAPERS FOR B. A (ECONOMICS, HISTORY & DEFENCE STUDIES)
SEMESTER - I PAPER - I
Subject Title
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Outlines of Political Theory
Course Number
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Number of Credit Hours : 3 (Three)
Subject Description :
This paper describes the meaning and nature of Pol. Science, origin and elements of state,
concepts, forms of government and the political ideologies.
Goals :
To enable the students to learn the fundamental aspects of Political Science and Political
ideologies
Objectives:
On successful completion of this paper the students will be able to
1.
Understand the fundamental principles of Pol. Theory
2.
To learn the various forms of government and political ideologies.
Contents:
I
Introduction Definition, Nature and Scope of Political Science - Growth of Political
Science as a Discipline - The Science vs Art debate in Political Science - Political
Science and other Social Science - Methodology of Political Science- Modern Political
Theory.
II
Origin and Elements of State - Definition of the State - Nature of the State - State and
Association, State and Society, State and Nation, Nationality. Theories of Origin of the
State- Divine Right Theory, Patriarchal and Matriarchal Theory, Force Theory, Social
Contract Theory- Evolutionary Theory, Marxist Theory - Elements of the State - End
and Function of the state.
III
Concept of Political Science- Sovereignty - Law - Liberty -Equality- Justice Rights and
Duties - Citizenship.
IV
Forms of Governments - Monarchy - Aristocracy - Democracy - Despotism - Written -
Unwritten - Unitary - Federal - Parliamentary - Presidential - Direct and Indirect
Democracy.
V
Political Ideology - Liberalism - Individualism - Utilitarianism - Syndicalism -
Socialism - Fabian Socialism - Guild Socialism - Utopian Socialism - Marxian
Socialism (Communism) - Democratic Socialism - Fascism - Nazism - Idealism -
Gandhism
Reference
1. Principles of political Science
:
A. C. Kapoor
2. Principles of Political Theory
:
V. D. Mahajan
3. Political Theory
:
Roy Battachariya
4. Arasial Kotpadukal
:
Tamil Nadu Text Book Society
5. Arasial Kotpadugal
:
Gomathinayagam
SEMESTER - II PAPER - II
Subject Title
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Indian Constitution
Course Number
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Number of Credit Hours : 3 (Three)
Subject Description :
This paper deals with the salient features, union Government, State Governments and their
relation
Goals :
To enable the students to learn and understand the basic concepts of the Indian constitution
Objectives:
On successful completion of this paper the students will be capable of
1.
Understand the basic features of the constitution
2.
Learning the structure and functions of the union and state government.
Contents
I
Salient features of Indian Constitution - Preamble - Fundamental Rights and Duties -
Directive Principles of state Policy - Mode of Amendment.
II
Union Executive - President - Vice - President - Prime minister - Council of ministers -
State Executive - Governor - Chief minister - council of ministers.
III
Union parliament - Composition, power and function of Loksabha and Rajya Sabha -
State Legislature - Composition - Powers and functions of Legislative council and
Legislative Assembly.
IV
Judiciary : Composition, powers and functions of supreme court, High court and
subordinate, Judicial review in India.
V
Major issues : i) Centre - State Relations
ii) Corruption in Administration - Vigilance, Commission, Lokpal,
Lokayukta
iii) Politics of caste, Religion and Language
Reference :
1. Shorten Constitution of India
:
Basu D. D.
2. Constitution and Government in India
:
Pylee M. V.
3. Constitutional Law of India
:
Thirumalai P. S.
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