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B.A. Part III Political Science

Examination 2015, 2016, 2017

Paper A : Comparative Political System

(UK and USA)

Total Teaching Periods : 75 Maximum Marks : 100

Time Allowed : 3 hours Pass Marks: 35%

Instructions for the paper setter for Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of the five sections: A, B, C, D & E. Section A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 20 short-answer type questions, which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 40 marks in all, each short answer type question carrying two marks.

Instructions for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt one question each from section A, B, C, and D of the question paper and the entire section E.

Section A :

1.  Theoretical Framework

(a)  Meaning and Scope of Comparative Politics

(b)  Comparative Method

Section B :

2. U.K.

(a)  The British Political Tradition

(b)  Parliamentary Government, Monarchy, Cabinet and Parliament

Section C

3. U.S.A.

(a)  Evolution of American Political System, war of independence, framing of the Constitution, Bill of Rights

(b)  President and Congress

(c)  Federal System : Nature and Working

Section D :

(a)  Party System in U.S.A. and U.K.

(b)  Pressure Groups in U.K. and U.S.A.

(c)  Supreme Court in U.S.A. and Rule of Law in U.K..

Books Recommended

1.  J.C Johri, Major Modern Political System

2.  A.C Kapoor, Select Constitutions

3.  V.N. Khanna, Comparative Study of Government and Politics

4.  Vishnu Bhagwan and Vidya Bhushan, World Constitutions

5.  K.R. Bombwall, Major Contemporary Constitutional Political System

6.  H.S. Deol, Adhunik Sarkaran (Punjabi)

7.  J.C. Johri, Comparative Politics

8.  Mackintosh, The Government and Politics of Britain

9.  C.O. Johnson, Government in the United States

10.  Herman Finer : Theory and Practice of Modern Government

Paper B : International Politics : Theory and Practice

Total Teaching Periods : 75 Maximum Marks : 100

Time Allowed : 3 hours Pass Marks: 35%

Instructions for the paper setter for Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of the five sections: A, B, C, D & E. Section A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 20 short-answer type questions, which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 40 marks in all, each short answer type question carrying two marks.

Instructions for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt one question each from section A, B, C, and D of the question paper and the entire section E.

Section A :

1. Meaning, Nature and Scope of International Politics

2.  Realist and Idealist Approaches to International Politics

Section B

3.  National Power : Its Elements

4.  System of Balance of Power and Collective Security.

Section C :

5.  Cold War and Post Cold war era of International Politics

6.  Bipolar, Unipolar and Nature of Emerging World Order

Section D :

7.  Regional Organizations : SAARC and EU

8.  Maintenance of World Peace and United Nations

Books Recommended

1. H. Bull, The Anarchical Society : A Study of Order in World Politics

2. E.H. Carr, The Twenty-Year Crisis

3. E.H. Carr, Conditions of Peace

4. J. Frankel, The Making of Foreign Policy

5. S.H. Hoffman (ed), Contemporary Theory in International Relations

6. A. Hurell, Collective Security and International Order

7. H.J. Morgenthau, Politics Among Nations

8. N.D. Palmer and H. Perkins, International Relations

9. A Roberts, The UN and International Security

9.  S.P.Verma, International System and the Third World


Syllabus for B.A. Part III (Hons) Political Science Examination 2015, 2016 and 2017

Paper I : India's Foreign Policy

Total Teaching Periods : 75 Maximum Marks : 100

Time Allowed : 3 hours Pass Marks: 35%

Instructions for the paper setter for Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of the five sections: A, B, C, D & E. Section A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 20 short-answer type questions, which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 40 marks in all, each short answer type question carrying two marks.

Instructions for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt one question each from section A, B, C, and D of the question paper and the entire section E.

Section A :

1. Determinants of India's Foreign Policy : Domestic and External

2. Making of India's foreign Policy : Role of Parliament, Ministry and External Affairs, National Security Council.

Section B :

3. India-USA Relations

4. India-USSR Relations (1947-1991)

5. India-Russia Relations

Section C

6. India-China Relations

7. India-Pakistan Relations

8. India and SAARC

Section D

9. India and Non-Alignment

10. India's Role in the UN

11. Assessment of Foreign Policy

Books Recommended

1. Khanna V.N, Foreign Policy of India

2. Shukla Vatsala, India's Foreign Policy in the New Millennium

3. Malhotra Viney Kumar, The U.S.A. Relations with India and Europe

4. Arpi Claude, India and Her Neighbourhood

5. Appadorai A., and Rajan M.S, India's Foreign Policy and Relations

6. Bindra S.S, India and Her Neighbourhood

7. Dutt V.P, India's Foreign Policy

8. Nanda B.R, Indian Foreign Policy: The Nehru Years

9. Rana A.P, The Imperatives of Non-Alignment

Paper II : Public Administration

Total Teaching Periods : 75 Maximum Marks : 100

Time Allowed : 3 hours Pass Marks: 35%

Instructions for the paper setter for Paper A and B

The question paper will consist of the five sections: A, B, C, D & E. Section A, B, C and D will have two questions from the respective section of the Syllabus and will carry 15 marks each. Section E will consist of 20 short-answer type questions, which will cover the entire syllabus and will carry 40 marks in all, each short answer type question carrying two marks.

Instructions for the candidates (for paper A and B)

Candidates are required to attempt one question each from section A, B, C, and D of the question paper and the entire section E.

Section A :

1.  Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration.

2.  Difference between Public and Private Administration.

3.  Evolution of Public Administration as a discipline.

Section B :

4.  New Public Administration.

5.  Politics and Administration.

6.  Methods and Approaches to the study of Public Administration.

Section C :

7.  Administrative Behaviour; Leadership, Decision Making and Communication.

8.  Comparative Public Administration.

9.  Development Administration.

Section D :

10.  Public Administration in the age of Globalization and Liberalization.

11.  IT and its impact on Public Administration.

12.  Legislative and Judicial Control over Administration.

Books Recommended

  1. A. Avasthi and S.R. Maheshwari, Public Administration
  2. C.P. Bhambri, Administration in a Changing Society
  3. M. Bhattacharya, Public Administration : Structure, Process and Behaviour
  4. M.E. Dimock and G.O. Dimock, Public Administration
  5. E.N. Gladden, The Essentials of Public Administration
  6. S.R. Maheshwari, Administrative Theories
  7. B.I. Fadia & Kuldeep Fadia, Public Administration
  8. Vishnu Bhagwan and Vidya Bhushan, Public Administration
  9. M.P. Sharma, Public Administration, Theory and Practice
  10. A.R. Tyagi, Public Administration : Theory and Practice
  11. Ramesh K. Arora, Comparative Public Administration
  12. S.P. Verma and S.K. Sharma (Eds), Development Administration in India
  13. K.B. Srivastava, New Perspectives in Development Administration in India