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1 Maharshi Dayanand University Rohtak Syllabus and Courses of Reading for M.A. (Previous) Political Science - Annual System Session - 2008-2009 Available from : Incharge (Publication) Price : Maharshi Dayanand University At the Counter : Rs. 50/ Rohtak -124001 (Haryana) By Regd. Parcel : Rs. 75/ By Ordinary Post : Rs.60/ Introduction of Internal Assessment for P.G. Courses from the session 2007-08. The Internal Assessment of 20% marks in P.G. Classes. (M.A./ M.Sc./M.Com. in University Teaching Department, P.G. Regional Centre, Rewari and affiliated colleges where P.G. Courses are runing is being introduced in Part-I from the session 2007-08 and in Part-II from the session 2008-09 and so on for regular students. The Internal Assessment will not apply in the combined paper of Theory and Practical.The Internal Assessment also will not apply in M.A. Political Science through Distance Education Mode. 1. The procedure of award of internal assessment will be as under : A) Two class tests of 5 marks each. The class tests will be held in the 1st half of December i.e. before winter break and 1st half of March i.e. Total Marks = 5+5 =10 marks. B) Assignment/ term paper & presentation : 5 marks C) Attendence : 5 marks 65% to 75% : 1 marks 76% to 85% : 2 marks 86% to 90% : 3 marks 91% to 95% : 4 marks Above 95% : 5 marks 2. The record of internal assessment be kept by the HOD/ Principal concerned for six months only. 3. Each Department/ College concerned may form a Committee to deal with the complaints, if any, in this regard. 4. The test for internal assessment shall be conducted by the Department/ College concerned at their own level without any financial liability on the University and the students shall use 8 pages answer- sheets which will

2 3 be provided by the office of Dean Academic Affairs for University Teaching Departmnts & P.G. Regional Centre, Rewari only. The words M.D. University, Rohtak (for internal tests) be fabricated on the answer-sheet by the University Press for Departments and PGRC. Rewari. Colleges shall arrange such answer- sheets of 8 pages at their own level. MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY ROHTAK DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE Scheme of Examination M.A. Programme in Political Science 2008-2009 Annual System The M.A. Programme in the subject of Political in the subject of Polictical Science under the Regular Annual System Mode will have five papers of 100 marks each in M.A. Previous (w.e.f. academic session 2008-09) and five papers of 100 marks each in M.A. Final w.e.f. academic session 2009-2010). Thus the M.A. Programme in M.A. Political Science Regular Annual System Mode will have 1000 marks in total instead of existing 800 marks. The outlines of Tests are given below :- M.A. Previous 2008-09 Name of Paper Internal Theory Time Total Assessment Marks Paper I Western Political Thought 20 80 3 hrs. 100 Paper II Indian Govt. & Politics 20 80 3 hrs. 100 Paper III International Politics 20 80 3 hrs. 100 Paper IV Public Administration 20 80 3 hrs. 100 Paper V Research Methodology 20 80 3 hrs. 100

MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY ROHTAK DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS AND COURSES OF READING FOR PAPER- I M.A. (Previous) Political Science Session 2008-2009 WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT 10 Questions will be set 2 from each Unit. The Candidate is required to attempt 5 questions, selecting one from each unit. PLATO : Conception of Ideal State, Concept of Justice, Theory of Education Theory of Communism ARISTOTLE : Theory of Origin and Nature of State Theory of Revolution Views on Slavery and Property, Aristotle as the First Political Scientist. St. AUGUSTINE : I Ideas on the Relationship between the State and Church. St. THOMAS ACQUINAS : 4 5 Ideas on Relationship between the State and Church. MACHIAVELLI : Views on Politics and Statecraft. Views on Ethics, Religion and Politics. Machiavelli as the Father of Modern Political Thought. HOBBS : II Human Nature, State of Nature, Social Contrat Theory, Theory of Sovereignty. Individualism and Absolutism in Hobbes s Political Thought. LOCKE : Human nature, State of Nature, Social Contract Theory. Theory of Natural Rights, Views on Limited Government. ROUSSEAU : Human Nature, State of Nature, Social Contract Theory, Theory of General Will. BENTHAM : Utilitarianism J.S. MILL : Revision of Bentham s Utilitarianism. Theory of Liberty. Views on Representative Government. HEGEL : Dialectical Method Theory of State. T.H. GREEN : Views on Rights, Freedom and State.

6 7 MARX : Theory of Dialectical Materialism, Theory of Historical Materialism, Theory of Class Struggle, Theory of State. Selected Readings : Allen, J.W. : A History of Poliical Thought in the Sixteenth Century Althusser Louis : For Marx, London : Cox and Wyman, 1969 Avinery, S. : The Social and Political Thought of Karl Marx, Cambridge University Press, 1970 Barker, Ernest : The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle Barker, Ernest : Greek Political Theory : Plato and His Predecessors Dunning, W.A. : A History of Political Theories Vol. I Ebenstein, W. : Great Political Thinkers Gettel, R.G. : History of The Political Thought Hearnshwaw, F.J.C. : The Social and Political Ideas of some Great Medieval Thinkers. Jones, W.T. : Masters of Political Thought Vol. II Maxey, C.C : Political Philosophies Masters, Roger D. : The Political Philosophy of Rousseau, : Princeton University Press, 1968. Mulford, Roger D. : Political Ideas and Ideologies, Delhi : Surjeet Publication, 1981 Pelczynski, Z.A., ed. : Hegel s Political Philosophy & Perspective, Cambridge : Cambrdige University Press, 1971. Popper, Karl : Open Society and its Enemies Sabine, George : A History of Political Theory Seliger, Martin : The Liberal Poltics of John Locke, London, George Allen & Unwin,1968. Stephen, L : The English Utilitarians Strauss, Leo : The Political Philosophy of Hobbes, Oxford : Claredon Press, 1936. Ullmen, Water : History of Political Thought : The Middle Ages. Verma, V.P. : Political Philosophy of Hegal, New Delhi : Trimurti Publications, 1973 Wayper, C.L. : Political Thought

8 9 PAPER- II INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Books Recommended : 10 Questions will be set 2 from each Unit. The Candidate is required to attempt 5 questions, selecting one from each unit. National Movement, Constitutional Development,Politics Legacies and the Making of Indian Constitution. Ideological basis of the Indian Constitution, Preamble, Fundamental Rights & Duties and Directive Principles. I Structure and Process- I : President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers, Working of the Parliamentary System. Structure and Process -II : Governor, Chief Minister, Council of Ministers, State Legislature. Federalism : Theory and Practice in India : Demands of State Autonomy and Separatist Movements : Emerging trends in Centre-State Relations. II Judiciary : Supreme Court, High Courts, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism including Public Interest Litigation cases, Judicial Reforms. Political parties, Pressure Groups, Public Opinion, Media, Peasant Movements. Election, Electrol Behaviour, Election Commission & Electrol Reforms. Caste, Class, Gender, Dalit and Regional Issues Problems of Nation- Building & Integration, Panchayati Raj. W.H. Morris Johns : The Government and Politics in India. Granville Austin : Indian Constitution, Cornerstone and of a Nation K.V. Rao : Parliamentary Democracy in India. V.R. Mehta : Ideology, Modernization and Politics in India. Rajni Kothari : Politics in India Rajni Kothari : Democratic Policy and Social Change in India. Desai, A.R. : Recent Trends in Indian Nationalism Smith, Donald E. : India as a Secular State. K.R. Bombwall : Indian Constitution and Administration M.V. Pylee : Constitutional Government Norman, D. Palmer : Indian Poitical System. J.R. Siwach : Dynamics of Indian Government and Politics. G.S. Deol : Nation Building and Political Development. Srinivas, M.N. : Nation Building in Independent India. Azem, Kauser J. : Political Aspects of National Integration Sharma, B. A.V and : Reservation Policy in India. Reddy, K.M. eds. Kharkunis, Sharad : Indian Politics and the role of the Press. Dhavan, Rajeev : The Supreme Court of India and Parliamentary Sovereignty T.R. Sharma, ed. : New Challenges of Politics in India.

10 11 PAPER- III INTERNATIONAL POLITICS 10 Questions will be set, 2 from each Unit. The Candidate is required to attempt 5 questions, selecting one from each unit. International Politics, Meaning Nature and scope, Stages of Growth Inyernational Politics as an autonomous discipline and subject matter of International politics. Theory and Approaches to study of International relations: Idealist, Realist, System Decision amaking game and communication. I National Power : Meaning, Importance and its elements. Limitations on State action : Balance of Power, Collective Security, International Law, International Morality and World Public Opinion. National Interest and Ideology in International Relations. Foreign Policy and its elements; Diplomacy, Features,objectives, functions, types of Diplomacy, Decline and Future of Diplomacy. II Cold, War, End of Cold War and Post Cold war, Nonalignment : Meaning, Features, Bases Movement, History and Relevance in 21 st Century. Globalization, New International Economic order, North- South Dialogue, South South Co-operation. New- colonilism and Dependency, Conflict resolution, World Bank and Politics of Environment. Regional Cooperation, European Community, SAARC, ASEAN, OPEC and OAS, Arms Control and Disarmament. India s Role in International Politics. India s Relations with its neighbours. Distinguishing features of indian Foreign Policy and Dimplomacy. Books Recommended : Hans J. Morgenthau : Politics among Nations G. Schwarzenberger : Power Politics Palmer & Parking : International Relatioins Mahendra Kumar : The Theoretical Aspects of International Politics Hartman F.H. : The Relations of Nations. A.F.K. Organki : World Politics Carr, E.H. : The Twenty Years Crisis 1919-1939 Doctor, Adi. H. : International Relations : An Introductory Study Mishra, K.P. (ed.) : Studies in Indian Foeign Policy Northedge F.S. & Grieve: A Hundred years of International Relations Friedman : Introduction to World Politics John, H. Herz : International to World Politics. Dr. B. Buneja : The Politcs of Traingles Garg, J.P. : Regionalism in International Politics. Graebner, N. A. : Cold War Diplomacy : American Foreign Policy 1945-1960

12 13 Kim, Y.H. : Twenty Years of crisis : The Cold War Era New Man, E.L. : After Victory, Churchil, Roosevelt, Stalin and the Making of the peace. Rakove M.L. (ed.) : Arms and Foreign Policy, in the Nuclear Age B. R. Nanda (ed.) : Indian Foreign Policy. The Nehru Years. Nationalist : Nationalist, Relaist andredical Three Comb, J.A. : Views of American Diplomacy Harper & Row. Crenkshaw, E. : The New Cold War : Mocco V. Paking Penguin Fies, H. Churchill : Roosevelt - Stalin : The War they wages and the peace They sought. Madox, R.S. : The New Left the Origins of the Cold War. PAPER- IV PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 10 Questions will be set 2 from each Unit. The Candidate is required to attempt 5 questions, selecting one from each unit. Development of Public Administration as a discipline; Public and Private Administration; New Public Administration, Development Administration; Approaches to the Study of Public Administration; Decision Meaning; Ecological and System. I Theories of Organization, Principles of Organization; Hierarchy, Span of Control, Centralization and Decentralization, Coodination, Line and staff Agencies; Types of organizations; Depratment,Public Coopertaion and Board; Chief Executive; Types, Functions and Role. II Personnel Administration : Recruitment, Training Promotion, Employee Employer Relations. Bureaucracy : Theories, Types and Roles, Max Weber anfd his critics; Civil Servant - Minster relationship. Financial Administration : Budget and Budgetary process; Performance and Programe Budgeting, Legislative and Adminstrative control over finance with special reference to India and U.K. Administrative Culture, Adminstrative Corruption, Administartive Reforms, Grievance Redressal Institutions, Right to Information; Ombudsman, Lokpal and Loayukta : Panchayti Raj and Challenges of Development Impact of Liberalization on Public Administration. Books Recommended : Awasthis, A. and : Public Adminstration Maheshwari, S.R. F. Heady :

14 15 Public Adminstration : A Perspective F. A. Fesler : Public Adminstration : Theory and practice Mohit Bhattacharya : Public Adminstration Nicholas Henry : Public Adminstration and Public Affairs Thomas Vocing and : Contemporary Public Adminstration Jack Robin : Administration in Developing Contries : The Theory of Prismatic society. F.W. Riggs : Adminstration in Developing countries : The Thoery of Prismatic Society B.G.Peters : The Politics of Bureaucracy ; a Comparative Perspective M. Albow : Bureaucracy P.M. Jackson : The Political Economy of Bureaucracy J.Bourn : Management in Central and Local Government S.K. Sharma (ed.) : Dynamics of Development, Vol.1 Ramesh K. Arora : Comparative Public Adminstration Glenn Osthal : Public Personel Adminstration Steven W. Hays and : Public Personnel Administration Richard : Problems and Prospectus J.Burkhead : Govt. Budgeting C.P. Bhambhari : Public Administration Harbert : Process in Adminstrative Organizations Nichols : Public Administration & Public Affairs P.C. Jain : Administrative Law. PAPER- V RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 10 Questions will be set 2 from each Unit. The Candidate is required to attempt 5 questions, selecting one from each unit. Scientific Method : Basic Assumptions, Characteristics, Steps and Stages Limitations of Scientific Method in Poltical Science Research. Source, Types and Nature of Hypothesis Role of Hypothesis in Poltical Research. I Social Science Research : Meaning, Nature, Objectives and Assumptions. Problems and limitations of Social Science Research Types of Social Science Research II Selection and Formulation of Research Problem. Research Design : Importance and Role; Types of Research Design : Exploratory, Descriptive and Explanatory. Need and Importance of Sampling Types of Sampling Characteristics and Problems of Representative Sample. Types and Sources of Data Techniques of Data Collection : Interview Schedule, Questionnaire, Participant and Non-participant Observation.

16 17 Data Processing and Analysis : Classification, Codification, Tabulation Types and Sources of Data Techniques of Data Collection : Interview Schedule, Questionnaire, Participant and Non-participant Observation. Scaling Techniques. Statistical Analysis : Mean, Median & Mode. Analysis of Secondary Data, Content Analysis Report Writing Problem of Objectivity in Social Science Research.