BA and MA Political Science IGNOU

BA and MA Political Science IGNOU Material for UPSC is given below. Kindly refer it.

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EPS-03 Modern Indian Political Thought

Colonial Intervention in Society, Economy and Polity

Modern Indian Political Thought – Issues and Approaches

Introduction to the Ideology of Socio- Political Reform in 19th Century India

Raja Ram Mohan Roy

Justice M.G. Ranade

Gopal Krishna Gokhale

Militant Nationalism – Introduction

B.G. Tilak

Sri Aurobindo

Bhagat Singh

Colonialism, Caste Order and Tribal Movements

Jyotiba Phule (1827-1890)

E. V. Ramaswami Naicker

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Anti-Colonial Tribal Movements In India

Introduction

Swami Dayanand Saraswti, Swami Vivekananda and V.D. Savarkar

Sir Syed and Ahmed Khan, Mohammad Iqbal, M.A. Jinnah and Abdul Kalam Azad

Concept of Swaraj, Satyagraha and Critique of Western Civilization

Sarvodaya and the Gandhian Alternative

Gandhian Social Reform – Bhudan Movement

Introduction to Nationalism and Social-Revolution – I (Socilism)

Jawaharlal Nehru

Subhash Chandra Bose

Political Thought of JP and Narendra Dev

Rammanohar Lohia

Introduction

Communists and the Indian National Movement (1925-47)

M.N. Roy – Marxism and Radical Humanism

Contemporary Marxist Thinking (Indian)

Nationalism and Social Revolution – An Overview

EPS-06 Government and Politics in East and South East Asia

Introduction to the East Asian Region

Introduction to the South-east Asian Region

Indians in South-east Asia

Chinese in South-east Asia

Revolution and Ideology

Economic and Political Reforms

Foreign Policy

Historical Context- Nationalist Upsurge and Rise of Capitalism

Politics- Structure and Processes

Foreign Policy

Evolution of Modern Korea

Patterns of Political and Economic Development

Patterns of Economic Development in Southeast Asia

Patterns of Political Development in East and Southeast Asia

Ethnicity and Nation-Building

Dynamics of State and Civil Society in East and Southeast Asia

Regional Co-operatian with Special Reference to ASEAN

EPS-07 International Relations

Why Study International Relations- Scope and Approaches

Some Concepts Imperialism- Nationalism- Fascism- Revolution

Some Concepts – State System- Power- National Interest- Security

World War I – Clauses- Events and Consequences

Bolshevik Revolution and its Impact

World War II – Causes and Consequences (Emergence of Super Powers)

Cold War – Meaning- Patterns and Dimensions

Non-Aligned Movement

Arms Race and Nuclear Threat

Disarmament and Peace Movement

Colonialism & Patterns of National Liberation Movements

Features of Third World States

The Gulf War

Distintegration of the Socialist Bloc

Perspectives on the Changing World Order

Restructuring of the UN System

Globalisation of the Economy – IBRD- IMF and WTO

Regional Organisations EU- ASEAN- APEC- SAARC- OIC and OAU

Environment and Sustainable Human Development

Human Rights and International Politics

Ethno-National Conflicts-Patterns and Dimensions

International Terrorism

Revolution in Communication Technology

EPS-09 Comparative Government and Politics

Nature, Scope and Utility of Comparative Study of Politics

Comparative Method and Strategies of Comparison

Institutional Approach

Systems Approach

The Political Economy Approach

Ideology, Social Bases and Programmes of National Movements

Patterns of Anti-Colonial Struggles

Dynamics of State Formation in Colonial Era

Social Structures and Stratification

Class Formation

Social Bases of State Power

Development Strategies

Modes of Classification of Political Regimes

Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes

Civilian and Military Regimes

Secular and Theocratic Regimes

Organs of Government – Executive, Legislature and Judiciary

Unitary and Federal Systems – Patterns and Trends in Federal Systems

Human Rights Movements

Globalisation- Background and Features

Impact of Globalisation on Developing Societies

Globalisation and the Response of the Developing Countries

EPS-11 Political Ideas and Ideologies

Understanding the Political

Theorising the Political

The Need for Political Theory

Conceptions of Political Theory

Political Arguments and Conceptual Analysis

Indian Political Traditions

The Confucian Tradition

Arabic-Islamic Political Traditions

Greek and Roman Traditions

Western- Liberal and Marxist Traditions

Meaning and Nature of the State

Sovereignty

State, Civil Society and Community

Power and Authority

Legitimacy

Political Obligation and Revolution

Rights and Citizenship

Equality

Liberty

Justice

Direct and Participatory Democracy

Representative Democracy

Socialist Democracy

Individualism and Communitarianism

Fascism

Marxism

Gandhism (Dharma, Swaraj, Sarvodaya and Satyagraha)

State and Globalisation

Secularism

Development

Disadvantaged and Affirmative Action

EPS-12 Government And Politics in India

The Consequences of Colonialism

Responses of Indian Society

National Movement

Emergence of New Classes

The Making of Indian Constitution

Basic Features

Vision of Social Transformation

Rights and Citizenship

What it Means to be A Parliamentary Democracy

Nature of Indian Federalism

Special Provisions for North-East, J&K, Etc

Issues in Conflict and Cooperation in Indian Federalism

Autonomy Movements and State Reorganisation in India

Local Self-Government Institutions- Rural and Urban

Nature of Party System in India

National and Regional Parties

Elections

Caste, Class and Politics in India

Globalisation and Liberalisation

Secularism and Communal Challenge

Democracy in Search of Equality

Crime, Repression and Terror in Indian Politics

EPS-15 South Asia – Economy Society and Politics

Struggle for Independence and Nationalism in South Asia

Human Development Profile

India in the Global Power Structure

India in the Global Economic Order

India and its Neighbours

Political Structures and Processes in Pakistan

Economy and Society in Pakistan

Military in the Politics of Pakistan

Political Structures and Processes in Bangladesh

Economy and Society in Bangladesh

Political Structures and Processes in Nepal

Economy and Society in Nepal

Economy, Society and Politics in Bhutan

Political Structures and Processes in Sri Lanka

Economy and Society in Sri Lanka

Ethnic Accommodation in the Politics of Sri Lanka

Economy, Society and Politics in the Maldives

Human Rights

Civil Society

Challenges to Managing Pluralism in South Asia

Liberalisation and SAPs

Globalisation and the State

Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development

SAARC

Dynamics of South Asian Security

Nuclear Issues

Resolution and Management of Conflicts

IGNOU MA Political Science PDF

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MED-002 Sustainable Development- Issues and Challenges

What is Sustainable Development

Parameters of Sustainable Development

Approaches to the Study of Sustainable Development

Issues and Challenges

Natural Resource Exploitation

Patterns of Industrialisation

Global and Regional Dimensions

Cooperation and Partnership

MED-008 Globalisation Environment and Development

Environmental Dimensions of Globalisation

Environmental Calamities

Man-made Disasters

MNCs, TNCs and Developing Countries

International Summits and Declarations

International Environmental Laws and Agreements

Role of the United Nations Agencies

Environment in Multilateral Perspectives

South Asian Response to Environmental Concerns

Non-Governmental Agencies Initiatives

MPS-001 Political Theory

What is political theory and why Study it

State and Civil Society

Power and Authority

Legitimation and Obligation

Civil disobedience and Satyagraha

Lukacs, Gramsci and the Frankfurt School

Gandhism and Pacifism

Communitarianism and Civic Republicanism

Political Theory in a Globalising World

MPS-002 International Relations- Theory and Problems

Realist and Neo-Realist Approaches

Liberal and Neo-Liberal Approaches

Marxist and Other Radical Approaches

Neo-Radical Approaches

Post-Structuralist and Post-Modernist Approaches

Feminist Approaches

Environmental Approaches

Worldviews from Asia, Africa and Latin America

International Inequities

Elements of International Economic Relations

Management of International Relations

India in the New Global Order

Right to Self-Determination

Intervention-Invasion

Nuclear Proliferation

International Terrorism

Role of Science and Technology in International Relations

Inequality among Nations

Global corporatism and state Sovereignty

Human Rights and International Trade

Changing Nature of American Power

China as an Emerging Power

Emergence of Central Asian Republics

Ethnic Resurgence and Identity Wars

Aboriginal-Indigenous Movements

Displacement of population- Intra-state and interstate

Transnational Movements- Cultural and Civilization

Role of NGOS

The Concept of Justice in International Relations

Human Security

MPS-003 India- Democracy and Development

National Movement

Development Models

Constitution And Social Transformation

Diversity

Inequality

Political Economy

Economy-Structure And Growth

Legislature

Bureaucracy, Police, Army

Caste, Regligion, Language

Democracy And Development-Assessment

MPS-004 Comparative Politics- Issues and Trends

Comparative Politics- Nature, Significance and Evolution

Comparative Approaches and Methods- System, Structural, Public Policy

Comparative Approaches- Political Economy, Dependency and World Systems

Theories of State

State in Developing Societies- Asian, African and Latin American Experiences

State – Civil Society Relations- Evolving Patterns

Globalisation and State

Regional Integration and State

International Organisations and State

Transnational – Multinational Corporations and State

Nationalism- Approaches

Forms of Nationalism

Anti-Colonial Movements

Nationality and Self-Determination

State Building and Constitutionalism

Ethnicity Politics and State

Politics of Community Identities

Federalism- Patterns And Trends

Parties and Party Systems

Interest Groups, Pressure Groups And Lobbying

Poverty and Human Development

Gender and Development

Environment

Science, Technology and Politics

Decentralisation and Participation

Human Rights

MPSE-001 India and the World

Evolution of Indias World-view

Approaches to the Study of Indias Foreign Policy

Objectives and Determinants

Decision marking Institution

Policy Development Process

Indias Foreign Policy- An Overview

U.S.A.European Union

Russia, China and Japan

India and its Neighbours

India and South East Asia

India and Central and West Asia

India, latin America and Caribbean

India-Africa Relations

Politico-Security Issues

Economics Issues

Social-Cultural Issues

Political and Diplomatic Issues

MPSE-003 Western Political Thought (Plato to Marx)

Significance of Western Political Thought

Plato

Aristotle

St. Augustine & St. Thomas Aquinas

Niccolo Machiavelli

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

Jean Jacques Rousseau

Edmund Burke

Immanuel Kant

Jeremy Bentham

Alexis de Tocqueville

J.S. Mill

George Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel

Karl Marx

MPSE-004 Social and Political Thought in Modern India

Pre-Modern Socio-Religous Political thought in India- The Diverse Strands

Orientalist Discourse and Colonial Modernity

Salient Features of Modern Indian Political Thought

Early Nationalist Responses- Rammohan Roy, Bankim Chatterjee Saraswati Phule

Moderates and Extremists- Dadabhai Naoroji, MG Ranade and BG Tilak

Hinduism- Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh

Hindutva- VD Savarkar and MS Golwalkar

Muslim Thought- Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, MohaIqbal, Maulana Maudoodi and Jinnah

Nation and Identity Concerns- EV Naicker, Nazrul, Pandita Ramabai, Jaipal, Kahn Singh

Communist Thought- MN Roy and EMS Namboodiripad

Socialist Thought- Rammanohar Lohia and jayaprakash Narayan

MPSE-006 Peace and Conflict Studies

Peace and Conflict Studies- Nature and Scope

Conceptual Analysis of Peace and Conflict

Nature and Forms of Conflict- Intra-state, Inter-state and Global

Theories of War

Types of War- Conventional War, Limited War and Nuclear War

Types of War- Revolutionary Civil, Guerrilla Insurgency Insurgency, Proxy Asymmetrical Terrorism

UN System- Pacific Settlement of Disputes

UN System- Peacekeeping, Peacemaking and Adjudication

Disarmament and Arms Control

Confidence Building Measures

Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution

Functional Approaches and Regionalisrn

The Gandhian Approach

Human Security

Peace Research and Peace Movements

MPSE-007 Social Movements and Politics in India

Social Movements- Meanings, Significance and Importance

Approaches to Study Social Movements- Liberal, Gandhian and Marxian

Classification of Social Movements Including New Social Movements

Democratisation and Changing Nature of Indian Society

Globalisation and Social Movements

State, Market and Social Movements

Dalit Movement

Backward Class Movement

Ethnic Movements with Special Reference to Tribals

Womens Movements

Regional Movements

Religious and Communal Movements

Agrarian Movements

Working Class Movement

Fisher Folks Movement

Environmental and Ecological Movements

Social Movements and Democracy

MPSE-008 State Politics in India

Development of State Politics in India

Frameworks for Analysis

Nature of Indian Diversities and Nationalist Responses

States in the Constitutional Scheme

Development of State System

Elections and Electoral Politics

Political Parties and Party Systems

Patterns of dissent and Protest Movements in Indian states

Developmental Issues and Regional Desparities

Agrarian Transformation and Land Reforms

Industry and Labour

Globalisation and Liberalisation- Implications for State Politics

Inter-state Disputes- Water and Territorial Boundaries

Patterns of Communal Politics

Assertion of Dalits and Backward Castes

Linguistic and Ethnic Minorities in State Politics

State Autonomy Movements in India

BA and MA Political Science IGNOU Material for UPSC is given above. Kindly refer it.

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