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Master of Arts (Political Science)PROGRAMME GUIDE

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INDEX

• INTRODUCTION 3

• PROGRAMME CODE 3

• PROGRAMME DURATION 3

• MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION 3

• SCHEME OF THE PROGRAMME 4

• SYLLABUS OF PROGRAMME 5-20

INTRODUCTION

The objective of Master of Arts in Political Science designed for open and distance learning

programme is to provide the students an advanced level of understanding of political systems,

decision making processes and procedures, institutions and policies at all levels of government.

In terms of its contents, it focuses on political ideas of Indian and western thinkers, comparative

politics, international relations, political theory, social movements and state politics in India,

peace and conflict in international politics etc. Learners would thus acquire skills in political

analysis as well as sharpen their critical and analytical abilities. Thus, the programme would

help the students in acquiring the necessary skills in political analysis as well as sharpen their

critical and analytical abilities. This M.A programme consists of 9 compulsory courses, which will

be taught over 2 years.

ACADEMIC OBJECTIVES The main objective of M.A in Political Science is to provide the students a sound base in political

studies by an in-depth investigation into broad range of political phenomena at the regional,

national and international levels.

PROGRAMME CODE: 442D-S DURATION OF THE PROGRAMME: Minimum Duration: 2 years Maximum Duration: 5 years MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION/ EXAMINATION:

Student has the option of writing the Exam in English/Hindi/Punjabi language.

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SCHEME

COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CR CA ETE ETP

TERM 1

DPOL411 CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACY 4 20 80 0

DPOL412 POLITICAL THEORY - I 4 20 80 0

DPOL413 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - I 4 20 80 0

DPOL414 COMPARATIVE POLITICS - I 4 20 80 0

TERM 2

DPOL415 DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN INDIA 4 20 80 0

DPOL416 POLITICAL THEORY - II 4 20 80 0

DPOL417 INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS - II 4 20 80 0

DPOL418 COMPARATIVE POLITICS - II 4 20 80 0

TERM 3

DPOL511 SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA 4 20 80 0

DPOL512 WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT 4 20 80 0

DPOL513 PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES 4 20 80 0

DPOL514 INDIA IN SOUTH ASIA 4 20 80 0

TERM 4

DPOL515 STATE POLITICS IN INDIA 4 20 80 0

DPOL516 MODEREN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT 4 20 80 0

DPOL517 PEACE AND CONFLICT : ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT 4 20 80 0

DPOL518 INDIA IN WORLD AFFAIRS 4 20 80 0

TOTAL CREDITS 64

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Course Code D P O L 4 1 1 Course Title CONSTITUTIONAL

DEMOCRACY

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Constitutional Democracy in India: Review of Constitutional Changes/Amendments,

Diversity and Pluralism, Rights and Participation

2. Federalism, Legislature, Legal System and Judiciary

3. Bureaucracy, Police and Army, Media and Public Policy and Policy Making.

4. Devolution of Powers and Local Self- Government, Political Parties and Participation,

Workers and Peasants Movements, Interest Groups

5. Inequality: Caste and Class, Religious Politics, Ethnicity and Nation – State, An Assessment

of Indian Democracy

READINGS: SELF LEARNING MATERIAL (SLM)

ADDITIONAL READINGS:

1. Fadia, B.L. (2008): Indian Government and Politics, Sahitya Bhawan Publications, Agra.

2. Sharma, S. D., 1999: Development and Democracy in India, Lynne Rienner Publishers.

3. N. G. Jayal (ed.), 2001: Democracy in India, Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2001.

4. Bhambhri, C.P., 2008: Democracy in India, Delhi: National Book Trust.

5. Jayal, N., 1999: Democracy and the Sate: Welfare, Secularism and Development in

Contemporary India, Delhi, Oxford University Press.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 4 1 2 Course Title POLITICAL THEORY- I

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. What is Political Theory and Why Study It? Nature of Political, decline of political theory.

2. Dimensions of Liberty, Equality and justice, Democracy and its characteristics Status of

democracy in Developing countries, Rights and Human rights

3. State and Civil Society, Growth of Modern Nation state, Role of Civil Society ,

Sovereignty, Citizenship and Idea of Duty

4. Power and Authority, Legitimation and Obligation ,Civil disobedience and Satyagrah and

Concept of Violence

5. Welfare State and its functions, Libertarianism and Classical Liberalism



1. Johari, J.C., Contemporary Political Theory: New Dimensions, Basic Concepts and Major

trends, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd 2.

2. David Held Political Theory Today Cambridge: Polity, 1993.

3. Neera Chandhoke State and Civil Society New Delhi: Sage Publications, 1995.

4. S.P. Verma Modern Political Theory, New Delhi: (Vikas, 1993).

5. N.P. 2000. Introduction to Modern Political Theory, London: Palgrave Macmillan.

6. Johari, J.C., Contemporary Political Theory: New Dimensions, Basic Concepts and Major

trends, Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 4 1 3 Course Title INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-I

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Realist and Neo-Realist Approaches: Concepts of National Interest, National Power and

National Security. Theories of Conflict, Balance of Power, Deterrence and

Interdependence.

2. Liberal and Neo-Liberal Approaches: Concepts of World Order and Globalism, Search for

legal institutional mechanisms, Theories of Communication and Conflict Resolution,

Functionalism and Neo-Functionalism

3. Marxist and other Radical Approaches: Theories of Imperialism, Colonialism, Neo-

Colonialism and Hegemony. Neo-Radical Approaches: Theories of Underdevelopment,

Dependency

4. Post-Structuralist and Post-Modernist Approaches: Interrogating Nation-State; Post-

Colonialism: Culture, Ideology and Hegemony. Feminist Approaches to question of Power,

State, Peace & War

5. Environmental Approaches: Critiques of Development and Progress; Sustainable

Development. Worldviews from Asia, Africa and Latin America



1. Malhotra, V. K. 2001: International Relations, New Delhi, Anmol Publications.

2. Ghosh, P. 2009: International Relations, PHI Learning, Pvt Ltd.

3. Brown, C., 2001: Understanding International Relations, Palgrave Macmillan

4. S. Burchill et.al. 2001: Theories of International Relations, Hampshire, Macmillan

5. M. P. Sullivan, 2001: Theories of International Politics: Enduring Paradigm in a Changing

World, Hampshire, Macmillan

6. Joshua S. Goldstein, 2006: International Relations, New Delhi: Pearson Education.

7. John Baylis and Steve Smith ed., 2005: Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to

International Relations, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 4 1 4 Course Title COMPARATIVE POLITICS - I

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Comparative Politics: Nature, Scope, Significance and Evolution

2. Comparative Approaches and Methods: Systems Approach, Structural – Functional, Public

Policy. Comparative Approaches: Political Economy, Dependency and World Systems

3. Globalization and State, Regional Integration and State, International Organization and

State

4. Transnational/Multinational Corporations and State, Nationalism: Approaches, Forms of

Nationalism

5. Anti-Colonial Movements, Nationality and Self-Determination, State Building and

Constitutionalism



1. J.C. Johari New Comparative Politics, New Delhi, Lotus Press, 2006.

2. S.N. Ray Modern Comparative Politics, Approaches, Methods and Issues (New Delhi,

Prentice Hall,1999)

3. J.C. Johari Contemporary Political Theory, New Delhi, Sterling Pub. 2008.

4. G.A. Almond, Comparative Politics Today, A World View (Delhi: G.B. Powell, et. Al.

Pearson, 2004)

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 4 1 5 Course Title DEVELOPMENT PROCESS IN

INDIA

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Legacy of National Movement with reference to Development, Debates on Models of

Development

2. Political Economy of Development, Structure and Growth of Economy (Poverty, Surplus

and Unevenness).

3. Identity Politics (caste, religion, language and ethnicity), Civil Society: Social Movements,

NGOs and Voluntary Action

4. Human Development: Health, Education and Social Security, Gender and Development,

Regional Imbalance, Migration and Development.

5. Environment and Sustainable Development, Economic Reforms and Globalizations



1. Bose, S & Jalal A(eds.), 1997: Nationalism, Democracy and Development: State and

Politics in India, Delhi, Oxford University Press.

2. Kohli, Atul, 2009: Democracy and Development: Essays on State, Society, and Economy,

Oxford University Press.

3. Jayal, N., 1999: Democracy and the Sate: Welfare, Secularism and Development in

Contemporary India, Delhi, Oxford University Press.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 4 1 6 Course Title POLITICAL THEORY-II

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Marxism-I, Introduction to the Marx, Marxian theory of State, Lenin, Mao

2. Marxism - II , Luckas and Critical theory Gramsci, Frankfurt School, Socialism ,

Communism

3. Conservatism and Communal tensions , Fundamentalism, Nationalism, Multi-

Culturalism, Impact of Globlisation and West on Culture, Fascism

4. Feminism, Feminist movements , Gandhism and Pacifism, Concept of Sawraj

5. Communitarians and Civic Republicanism, Political Theory in a Globalising World,

Characteristcs of Globlisation, Advantages and Disadvantages of Globlisation



1. Hoffman, 2010: Introduction to Political Theory, Pearson Education India

2. Barry, N.P. 2000. Introduction to Modern Political Theory, London: Palgrave Macmillan.

3. Bhargava, Rajeev & Ashok Acharya (ed.), 2008: Political Theory: An Introduction, New

Delhi: Pearson Education

4. Pruthi, R.K. 2005. The Political Theory, Sarup and Sons.

5. Ramaswamy, S. 2002. Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts, Delhi: Macmillan.

6. Bhargava, Rajeev, 2010: What is Political Theory and Why do We need it, New Delhi:

Oxford University Press.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 4 1 7 Course Title INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS-II

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Introduction to Cold War, Post-Cold War Issues: Nation-State, Security, Peace and

Development Initiatives, Restructuring of the UN. Emerging Powers: Australia, Brazil,

Canada, China, India, Japan and South Africa. Regional Grouping: (a) Economic (b)

Security.

2. Globalization, International Inequities: Conflict, Cooperation, Processes of Divergence and

Convergence. Elements of International Economic Relations

3. Management of International Relations: Institutions and Instruments, India in the New

Global Order, Changing Nature of American Power, Right to Self determination,

Intervention, Nuclear Proliferation, International Terrorism, Role of Science and

Technology in International Relations.

4. Inequality among Nations, Global Corporatism and State Sovereignty, Human Rights and

International Trade. Ethnic Resurgence and ‘Identity’ Wars. Indigenous Movements.

Displacement of Population, Transnational Movements: Cultural and Civilization

5. Concept of Justice in International Relations, Role of NGOs, Human Security, Human

Rights, Genocide



1. Malhotra, V. K. 2001: International Relations, New Delhi, Anmol Publications.

2. Ghosh, P. 2009: International Relations, PHI Learning, Pvt Ltd

3. Brown, C., 2001: Understanding International Relations, Palgrave Macmillan

4. S. Burchill et.al. 2001: Theories of International Relations, Hampshire, Macmillan

5. M. P. Sullivan, 2001: Theories of International Politics: Enduring Paradigm in a Changing

World, Hampshire, Macmillan

6. Joshua S. Goldstein, 2006: International Relations, New Delhi: Pearson Education.

7. John Baylis and Steve Smith ed., 2005: Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to

International Relations, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 4 1 8 Course Title COMPARATIVE POLITICS - II

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Theories of State, State in Developing Societies: Asian, African and Latin American

Experiences, State – Civil Society Relations: Evolving Pattern

2. Ethnicity, Politics and State, Politics of Community Identities, Ethnic Movements

3. Federalism: Patterns and Trends, Parties and Party Systems, Interest Groups, Pressure Groups

and Lobbying, Political Regime, Military in Politics, Bureaucracy.

4. Poverty and Human Development, Gender Question, Environment.

5. Science, Technology and Politics, Human Rights, Decentralization and Participation,



1. G.A. Almond, Comparative Politics Today, A World View (Delhi: G.B. Powell, et. Al.

Pearson, 2004)

2. Gregory S. Mahler, Comparative Politics: An Institutional and Cross- National Approach

(New Delhi, Pearson, 2008)

3. A.C. Kapur Constitutional Systems of the World, New Delhi, S. Chand

4. J. Denis Deryshire and Gan Deryshire Political Systems of the World (New Delhi Allied),

1990.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 5 1 1 Course Title SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Social Movements: meaning, Significance and Components. Approaches to the Study of

Social Movements: Liberal, Gandhian and Marxian

2. Classification of Social Movement s: Dalit Movements, Backward Class Movements,

Ethnic Movements with a special reference to Tribals, Women’s Movement

3. New Social Movements: Regional Movements, Religious and Communal Movements,

Agrarian Movements, Working Class Movement, Environmental and Ecological

Movements 3

4. Democratization and Social Movement, Globalization and Social Movements

5. Social Movements and Democracy: An Assessment, Developmental Issues and Regional

Disparities



1. Social Movements in India: By Ghanshyam Shah, Publisher: Sage India; Second edition (1

January 2004.

2. Social Movements in India by M. S. A. Rao, Manohar Publications, 1979.

3. Fields of Protest: Women's Movements in India by Raka Ray, Zubaan publishers, 2000.

4. Women's Movement in India by B. Ramaswamy, Isha Books publishers, 2013.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

13

Course Code D P O L 5 1 2 Course Title WESTERN POLITICAL

THOUGHT

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Significance of Western Political Thought, Plato: Ideal State, Theory of Justice, Theory of

Education,

Aristotle: Views on State, Theory of Revolution, Theory of

Justification of Slavery

2. Machiavelli: Notions of Liberty, Separation of Ethics from Politics, State craft

Hobbes : Social Contract, Absolute Sovereign Power, Individualism and Liberalism

3. Locke: Theory of Natural Rights, Social Contract Theory, Possessive Individualism

Rousseau: Social Contract, Theory of General Will, Freedom and Democracy

4. Jeremy Bentham: Utilitarianism, Theory of State and Government

J.S. Mill: Revision of Utilitarianism, Theory of liberty, Representative Government

5. Hegel: Idealism, Dialectics, Theory of State

Karl Marx: Dialectical Materialism, Theory of surplus value, Theory of Class Struggle



1. A HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT by MUKHERJEE, S. AND RAMASWAMY,

PHI LEARNING PRIVATE LIMITED, 2nd Edition, (2004)

2. WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT by BHAGAT, R.M, NEW ACADEMIC

PUBLISHING CO, 24th Edition, (2012)

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 5 1 3 Course Title PEACE AND CONFLICT STUDIES

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Peace and Conflict Studies: Nature and Scope; Conceptual Analysis of Peace and Conflict

2. Intra-State and Inter-state Conflict; Global conflict

3. Theories of War; Conventional War, Limited War and Nuclear War

4. Revolutionary War, Civil War; Guerrilla War Insurgency and Counter Insurgency, Proxy

War & Asymmetrical War and Terrorism

5. U.N. System: Pacific Settlement of Disputes



1. Peace and Conflict Studies: An Introduction by Ho-Won Jeong, Publisher: Routledge; 1

edition (November 28, 2000)

2. Theory of War by Joan Brady, Knopf:1st American ed edition 1993.

3. Peace and Conflict Studies by Charles Webel (Editor), Routledge: 1 edition 2011.

4. The Peaceful Settlement of International Disputes by Yoshifumi Tanaka, Cambridge

University Press 2018.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 5 1 4 Course Title INDIA IN SOUTH ASIA

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. India’s Foreign Policy for South Asian nations: An Overview, Approaches to the Study of

India’s Foreign Policy, Objective and Determinants

2. Decision Making Institutions with Special reference to: MEA, National Security Council,

PMO, Parliament and Parliamentary Committees with special reference to South Asian

region

3. Policy Development Process: Role of political Parties and Pressure Groups: Media, Social

Movements, NGO, Business, Diaspora, Think Tanks

4. India and its Relationship with South Asian Countries and Contemporary Issues : India and

Pakistan, India and China, India and Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan

5. India and South-East Asia and Pacific; India and Central and West Asia



1. India and South Asia: A Short History by David Ludden, Publisher: Pan Macmillan India;

2013 Completely Revised edition (1 September 2015)

2. Indian Foreign Policy in a Unipolar World by Harsh V. Pant, Routledge, 2012

3. India's Foreign Policy: Retrospect and Prospect by Sumit Ganguly, Oxford 2011

4. Choices: Inside the Making of Indian Foreign Policy by Shivshankar Menon Shivshankar

Menon, Penguin 2018.

5. India and South Asia: Exploring Regional Perceptions by Vishal Chandra, Institute for

Defence Studies & Analyses, 2015.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 5 1 5 Course Title STATE POLITICS IN INDIA

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Development of the Study of State Politics in India, Frameworks for Analysis, Nature of

Indian Diversities and Nationalist Response

2. Development of State System , States in the Constitutional Scheme, Patterns of Dissent and

Protest in States, State Autonomy Movements

3. Elections and Electoral Politics, Political Parties and Party Systems

4. Liberalization and Globalization: Implication for State Politics, Inter-State Disputes: Water

and Territorial boundaries

5. Patterns of Communal Politics, Assertion of Dalit’s and Backwards Castes, Linguistic and

Ethnic Minorities in State Politics



1. Politics in India: by Rajni Kothari, Publisher: Orient BlackSwan (January 1, 2012).

2. State Politics in India by Himanshu Roy, Primus Books Publication, 2017

3. States Politics in India by Sadhna Sharma, Mittal Publications, 1995.

4. Communal Politics: Facts versus Myths by Ram Puniyani, Sage Publications India Private

Limited; First edition. 2018

5. Nationalism and Communal Politics in India: 1885-1930 by Mushirul Hasan, Manohar

Publishers and Distributors, 1994.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 5 1 6 Course Title MODEREN INDIAN POLITICAL

THOUGHT

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Pre-Modern Socio-religious and Political Thought in India: Salient Features of Political

Thought in Modern India, Early Nationalist Responses: Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand

Saraswati.

2. The Debate between the Moderates and the Extremists: Gopal Krishna Gokhale, B.G.

Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai.

3. Hinduism and Muslim Thought: Swami Vivekananda, V. D Savarkar, Mohammed Ali

Jinnah

4. Socialist and Communist Thought: Jawaharlal Nehru, Jayprakash Narayan, MN Roy, Ram

Manohar Lohia

5. Critique of Caste System and Gandhian Thought: Jyotiba Phule, B.R. Ambedkar, M. K.

Gandhi, Gandhi and Amedkar debate.



1. INIDAN POLITICAL THOUGHT by K S PADHY, PHI LEARNING PVT LTD, NEW

DELHI, 1st Edition, (2011)

2. MODERN INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT by BIDYUT CHAKRABARTY AND

RAJENDRA KUMAR PANDEY, SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC, 4th Edition, (2013)

3. INDIAN POLITICAL THOUGHT by V.P VERMA, LAKSHMI PUBLICATION., 11th

Edition, (2000)

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 5 1 7 Course Title PEACE AND CONFLICT:

ANALYSIS AND MANAGEMENT

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Introduction: Meaning and nature of conflict, Disarmament and Arms Control as a tool of

conflict management, Confidence Building Measures

2. Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution throght Gandhian Approach

3. Functional Approaches and Regionalism; Human Security

4. Cooperative Security, Common Security; Collective Security, Comprehensive Security

5. Military Humanism; Peace Research and Peace Movements ,U.N. System of Peacekeeping



1. Understanding Conflict Resolution: War, Peace and the Global System by Peter

Wallensteen, SAGE Publications Ltd.; Third edition, 2011.

2. Rediscovering Gandhi: Gandhian Approach to Conflict Resolution by Jai Narain Sharma,

Concept Publishing Co 2008.

3. Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution by Sanjay Kumar, Straight Forward

Publishers 2016.

4. The Politics of Peace: A Global Cold War History by Petra Goedde, Oxford University

Press, 2019.

Weightage

CA ETE (Th.) ETP

20 80 0

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Course Code D P O L 5 1 8 Course Title INDIA IN WORLD AFFAIRS

COURSE CONTENT:

Sr. No. Content

1. Evolution of India’s World View and India’s Foreign Policy , Determinants

2. India’s relationship Latin America and Caribbean, India and Africa, India Russia, Japan U.S.

and European Union

3. Politico-Security Issues: Arms Control, Disarmament, and Global Terrorisms Nuclear

Issues, Nuclear Policy; the debate on nuclearization

4. Economic Issues: International Trade and Investment, Multinational Corporations and

Regional Cooperation; India and the W.T.O with special reference to TRIPS, TRIMS and

Social Clauses; Relations with IMF, World Bank

5. Socio-Cultural Issues: Ethnic and Religious Movements, Human Rights and Humanitarian

Intervention and Environment; Political and Diplomatic Issues: United Nations and

Regional Organisations (Non-economic), Non-Aligned Movement, Globalisation



1. India in World Affairs: Emerging Trends by Jyotika Teckchandani, Publisher: Notion Press

2. India in World Affairs: Towards The 21st Century by Mangesh Kulkarni, Himalaya Pub.

House, 1975.

3. Indian Foreign Policy in a Unipolar World by Harsh V. Pant, Routledge, 2012

4. India in Global Affairs: Changing Dynamics and Emerging Role by Sanjeev Kumar Tiwari,

Pentagon Press, 2020.

5. Choices: Inside the Making of Indian Foreign Policy by Shivshankar Menon Shivshankar

Menon, Penguin 2018.

6. India's Foreign Policy: Retrospect and Prospect by Sumit Ganguly, Oxford 2011

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