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Re: B.A Political Science Exam Tips to prepare

As you are in BA Political science student keep an eye on current affairs, Finance affairs.

Read daily Foreign exchange related news papers to get command on economic affairs.

Try to enhance your knowledge by studying your B.A subjects in depth.

Understand the syllabus thoroughly so you know exactly what to study.

Study from your notes in addition to the textbooks; teachers know important points and will have included them in your notes.

Write short notes on the important topics in your own words

Go through plenty of previous year question papers and sample papers

Here is the list of top BA Political Science colleges in India:

VTM NSS College
Mohanlal Sukhadia University , Urdu Literature, Drawing & Painting, Statistics & Population Research
Rupahi College
Durgapur Govt. College
Sualkuchi Budram Madhab Satradhikar College
Shailendra Education Society’s Arts, Science and Commerce College
Kishinchand Chellaram College Arts, Commerce and Science
Baselius College - Kottayam
St. Thomas College (STCP) - Bachelor of Arts in Politics
St. Xavier’s College, Kothavara - Bachelor of Arts in Politics
Dibrugarh Hanumanbux Surajmal Kanoi College
Payyannur college, kannur
Bethune College
Anjuman Girls' Degree College of Arts
Agrawal P. G. College
Lady Brabourne College, Kolkata
Sree Narayana College -
Government College for Women, Faridabad
Government Autonomous College, Rourkela
K.G. Joshi College of Arts & N.G.Bedekar College of Commerce
DES's Bangurnagar Degree College
Presidency College of Arts & Science College
St. Xavier’s College, Ranchi
Kottureshwara College, Kottur , History and Economics
NSS College, Pandalam
Magadh Mahila College
Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (Integrated)
K.L.E. Society’s Lingaraj College ,Sociology,History
Bangalore City College
Rabindra Mahavidyalaya
Vashishta Degree College , Economics, English Literature
Basaveshwara College of Commerce, Arts & Science
St. Xavier's College, Kolkata
V.V. Sangha's Kottureshwara College , History and Economics
Sree Narayana College, Kollam
Maharajadhiraj Uday Chand Women's College
Changu Kana Thakur Arts, Commerce and Science college
Sadashivrao Mandlik Mahavidyalaya -
Mar Thoma College –
Rajendra College, Chapra
Jadavpur University, Kolkata
College of Science - Bachelor Of Arts in Politics, Public Administration & Sociology
Shaheed Bhagat Singh Evening College - Honours
Directorate of Distance Education, Madurai Kamaraj University
D.M.College of Arts
Viva College of Arts,Science and Commerce, Thane
Margherita College
Handique Girls' College
Changu Kana Thakur High School & College
G.P Women’s College, Imphal
Milad E Sherief Memorial College, Kayamkulam
Bidhannagar College
JDB Govertment Girls PG College
Acharya Narendra Deo College of Pharmacy
Fergusson College, Pune
SSR College of Arts, Commerce & Science
Presidency University, Kolkata
Govt. College for Women, Rohtak
MVP Samaj’s K.T.H.M College
V.T.M.N.S.S. College - Bachelor Of Arts in Politics
Malda Women's College
KET’s V. G. Vaze College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Mumbai - bachelor of arts - politics
Raha College
Loknete Vyankatrao Hiray Arts‚ Science and Commerce College, Nasik
Institute of Distance and Open Learning , University of Mumbai
Netaji Subhas Open University
North Lakhimpur College -
Mukand Lal National College
Nehru Gram Bharti University, Allahabad
St. John's College
Institute of Distance Education, University of Kerala
Maharaja's College, Ernakulam
Panampilly Memorial Government College, Chalakudy
Shibli National College
Sammilani Mahavidyalaya -
L. D. Arts College
Siliguri College
Government College - Kottayam
Nalanda Open University -
Mahatma Gandhi Shikshan Mandal's Arts, Science & Commerce College, Chopda - Bachelor of Arts in Polotics
Rajendra College, Chapra
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Re: B.A Political Science Exam Tips to prepare

I want to take admission in Kanpur University for B.A Political Science course . Will you please provide the B.A Political Science syllabus for an idea ?
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27th May 2015, 12:38 PM
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Re: B.A Political Science Exam Tips to prepare

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University also known as Kanpur University was established in the year 1966. It is affiliated to UGC, AIU, NAAC .

It offers three year duration B.A Political Science course .

As you are looking for B.A Political Science exam syllabus, here I am providing same for you .
Kanpur University B.A Political Science syllabus
An Outline of the B.A. (Political Science) Syllabus Structure
There shall be two papers in B.A. I and B.A. II, and three papers in B.A. III. All papers
are compulsory. Each paper carries 50 marks.
Year Paper
Number
Title of the Paper Exam
marks
First Basic Principles of Political Science
50 BA Part One
Second Indian Constitution
50
BA Part Two First Indian Political Thought
50
Second Comparative Government and Politics (with special
reference to USA, UK, China and Nigeria)
50
First Western Political Thinkers
50
Second Public Administration
50
BA Part Three
Third International Politics
50
The following subject experts were involved in the making of the syllabus-
1. Prof. Ujjwal Kumar Singh, Delhi University, Delhi
2. Prof. Ashok Upadhya, BHU, Varanasi
3. Prof. Ashutosh Kumar, Punjab University, Chandigarh
4. Prof. Mirza Asmer Beg, AMU, Aligarh
5. Dr. RCS Chandel, VSSD College, Kanpur
6. Dr. Mrs. Pushpa Mishra, DAV College, Kanpur
7. Dr. A.K. Verma, Christ Church College, Kanpur
Dr. R.C.S. Chandel
Convenor
Board of Studies in Political Science
VSSD College, Kanpur
B.A.- Part One
Paper I - Basic Principles of Political Science
Course Rationale:
This is an introductory paper trying to expose students to some basic ideas and concepts in
Political Science. Effort has been made to orient students to the methodological and
ideological traditions in political science. The importance of feminist perspective has been
recognised.
Course Content:
1. Concepts: Politics and Political Science, Political Thought, Political Theory, Political
Philosophy, Political Ideology.
2. Behaviouralism and Post-behaviouralism.
3. State: Definitions, Elements, and Theories of the Origin of State
4. Liberalism, Idealism, Anarchism, Marxism.
5. Sovereignty: Austin’s Theory, Pluralist Theory.
6. Power, Authority and Legitimacy.
7. Liberty, Equality, Justice.
8. Rights, Duties and Citizenship.
9. Democracy: Representation and Participation, Civil Society.
10. Feminism.
Reading List
Andrew Heywood, Politics, Palgrave Foundation, New York, 2005.
C.E.M Joad, Political Theory
F. Thakurdas, Essays on Political Theory, New Delhi, Gitanjali, 1982.
G. Catlin, A Study of the Principles of Politics, London and New York, Oxford
University Press, 1930.
H. J. Laski, A Grammar of Politics, London, Allen and Unwin, 1948.
J.C. Johari, Principle of Modern Political Science, Sterling, Delhi, 2009
Margaret Walters, Feminism: A Very Short Introduction, Oxford, 2008
O.P. Guba, An Introduction to Political Theory
.................. Political Theory And Thought, Mayur Paperback, Delhi, 2008
.................. राजनीित िस ांत , मयूर पेपर बैक, 2005
..................राजनीित शा_ के आधार त_व, मयूर पेपर बैक, 2005
R. Dahl, Modern Political Analysis, Englewood Cliffs NJ, Prentice Hall, 1963.
Rajeev bhargava & Ashok Acharaya, Political theory: An Introduction, Pearson
Longman, Delhi, 2008.
S. P. Varma, Modern Political Theory, New Delhi, Vikas, 1983.
Sir E. Barker, Principles of Social and Political Theory, Calcutta, Oxford University
Press,1976.
S. Ramaswamy, Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts, Delhi, Macmillan, 2002.
B.A. - Part One
Paper II – Indian Constitution
Course Rationale:
This paper introduces students to the Constitution of India in its structural and functional
aspect. It is expected that the knowledge acquired in the introductory political theory paper
shall be juxtaposed in understanding the nitty-gritty of this paper.
Course Content:
1. Making of Indian Constitution, Constituent Assembly: Composition and Working.
2. Preamble and Salient Features of Indian Constitution.
3. Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
4. President and Prime Minister.
5. Parliament
6. Supreme Court, Judicial Review and Judicial Activism.
7. Governor, Chief Minister and State Legislatures.
8. Panchayati Raj and Municipal Governments
9. Nature of Federal System and Centre-State Relations.
10. Election Commission and Electoral Reforms, National Commission for Scheduled
Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes.
Reading List
1. A. G. Noorani, Constitutional Questions in India: The President, Parliament and the
States, Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2000.
2. A.S. Narang, Indian Government and Politics, Geetanjali Publishing House, New
Delhi, 1996 (Latest edition)
3. Bidyut Chakrabarty & Rajendra Kumar Pandey, Indian Government and Politics,
SAGE, New Delhi, 2008
4. D.D. Basu, An Introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall, New Delhi.
(Latest Edition)
5. G. Austin, The Indian Constitution: Corner Stone of a Nation, Oxford, Oxford
University Press, 1966.
6. M.P. Singh & Rekha Saxena, Indian Politics: Contemporary issues and Concerns,
Prentice Hall of India, Delhi, 2008.
7. M. V. Pylee, An Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi, Vikas, 1998.
8. Nirja Gopal Jayal & Pratap Bhanu Mehta, The Oxford Companion to Politics in India,
Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 2010.
9. Sunder Raman. Indian Government and Politics, Allied Publishers, New Delhi, 1988
10. Subhasn Kashyap, Our Constitution: An Introduction to India’s Constitution and
Constitutional law, national Book trust, India, New Delhi.
11. हिर मोहन जैन, भारतीय शासन और राजनीित, शारदा पु!तक भवन, इलाहाबाद
12. सुशीला कौिशक, भारतीय शासन और राजनीित, िद&ली िव(िव)ालय ,1984
B.A. - Part Two
Paper I – Indian Political Thought
Course Rationale:
This paper attempts to introduce students to the entire gamut of political thinking in India
from the beginning to the present. It focuses on key thinkers from ancient to modern times to
understand their seminal contribution to the evolution of political theorizing in India. It
emphasizes on the distinctive contribution of Indian thinkers to political theorizing and the
relative autonomy of Indian political thought.
Course Content:
1. Indian Political Thought: A Background
2. Manu
3. Kautilya
4. Raja Ram Mohan Roy
5. Swami Vivekanand
6. Aurobindo Ghosh
7. M.N.Roy
8. Gandhi
9. Nehru
10. BR Ambedkar
11. Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia
Reading List
1. Appadorai, Indian Political Thinking through the Ages, Khanna Publishers, Delhi,
1992.
2. A. Appadorai, Documents on Political Thought in Modern India, 2 vols. Bombay
Oxford University Press, 1970.
3. J. Bandopandhyay, Social and Political Thought of Gandhi, Allied Publishers,
Bombay, 1969.
4. M.N. Jha, Political Thought in Modern India, Meenakshi Prakashan, Meerut.
5. Ramratan Ruchi Tyagi, Indian Political Thought, Mayur paperbacks, 2008.
6. V.R. Mehta, Indian Political Thought, Manohar, New Delhi, 1996.
7. V. R. Mehta, Foundations of Indian Political Thought, New Delhi, Manohar, 1992.
8. V.P. Verma, Modern Indian Political Thought, Lakshmi Naryan Aggarwal, Agra,
1974.
9. Valerian Rodreigues (eds.), The Essential Writings of B.R. Ambedkar, oxford
University Press, Delhi, 2004.
10. गंगा द+ ितवारी, भारतीय राजनीितक िवचारक
11. ओ पी गाबा, भारतीय राजनीितक िवचारक
12. ओंकार शरद, लोिहया के िवचार, लोकभारती /काशन, इलाहाबाद
B.A. - Part Two
Paper II – Comparative Government and Politics
(With Special Reference to UK, USA, Peoples’ Republic of China and Nigeria)
Course Rationale:
This paper exposes students to the leading model constitutions of the world. The effort is also
to cover leading constitutions of major continents viz. North America, Europe, Asia and
Africa. These constitutions are to be studied in light of the political processes to gain
understanding of the dynamics of actual politics and policy making in these countries.
Course Content:
1. Governments: Parliamentary and Presidential, Unitary and Federal.
2. UK: Socio-Economic Foundations, Conventions and Traditions, The Crown,
Cabinet System, Parliament, Party System, Judiciary.
3. USA: Socio-Economic Foundations, President, Congress, Supreme Court and
Judicial Review, Party System.
4. Peoples’ Republic of China: Socio-Economic Foundations, National Peoples’
Congress and its Standing Committee, President, State Council, Peoples’ Courts
and Peoples’ Procurators, Minority Rights, Role of the Party.
5. Nigeria: Socio-Economic Foundations, President, National Assembly, Supreme
Court, Minority Rights, Party System.
Reading List
1. A.C. Kapoor & K.K. Mishra, Select Constitutions, S. Chand & Co., Delhi
2. G.A. Almond, G. B. Powell, K. Strom and R. Dalton, Comparative Politics Today: A
World View, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2007,
3. H. Finer, Theory and Practice of Modern Government, London, Methuen, 1969.
4. S. E. Finer, Comparative Government, Harmondsworth, Penguin, 1974.
5. हिर मोहन जैन, िव( के /मुख संिवधान, शारदा पु!तक भवन, इलाहाबाद, 2007.
6. सी बी गे ना, तुलना1मक राजनीित एवं राजनीितक सं!थाएं , िवकास पि5लिशंग, नई
िद&ली , 2007
7. इकबाल नारायण, िव( के /मुख संिवधान
8. एच ऍम जैन, चार संिवधान
9. For Nigerian Constitution see the official government website-
B.A. - Part Three
Paper I – Western Political Thinkers
Course Rationale:
This paper studies the classical tradition in political theory from Plato to Marx with the view
to understand how the great Masters explained and analyzed political events and problems
of their time and prescribed solutions. The legacy of the thinkers is explained with the view to
establishing the continuity and change within the Western political tradition.
Course Content:
1. Plato
2. Aristotle
3. Machiavelli
4. Hobbes
5. Locke
6. Rousseau
7. Bentham and J.S. Mill
8. T.H. Green
9. Hegel
10. Karl Marx
Reading List
1. Brian R. Nelson, Western Political thought, Pearson Education, Delhi, 2009
2. C.L. Wayper, Political Thought, New Delhi, 1989 (Revised Edition) (English &
Hindi).
3. Ian Adams & R.W.Dyson, Fifty Great Political Thinkers, Routledge, 2004.
4. J. H. Hallowell, Main Currents in Modern Political Thought, New York, Holt, 1960.
5. J. Laski, Political Thought from Locke to Bentham, Oxford, Oxford University Press,
1920.
6. S. Mukherjee and S. Ramaswamy, A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx,
New Delhi, Prentice Hall, 1999.
7. Sir E. Barker, The Political Thought of Plato and Aristotle, New York, 1959.
8. ....................., Greek Political Theory: Plato and His Predecessors, New Delhi, B. I.
Publications, 1964.
9. W. L. Davidson, Political Thought in England: The Utilitarians from Bentham to Mill,
Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1957.
10. W. Ebenstein, Great Political Thinkers, New Delhi, Oxford & IBH, 1969.
11. जे पी सूद , राजनीितक िवचार9 का इितहास, भाग एक एवं दो
12. /भुदत शमा:, आधुिनक राजनीितक िचंतन, िद&ली
B.A. - Part Three
Paper II – Public Administration
Course Rationale:
This paper is an introductory course in Public Administration. The effort is to introduce
students to the basic principles, key administrative thinkers, and the main instrument- bureaucracy/civil service – of administration.
Course Content:
1. Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration, Public and Private
Administration.
2. Comparative Public Administration and Development Administration, New
Public Administration, New Public Management.
3. Principles of Organisation: Hierarchy, Span of Control, Unity of Command,
Delegation, Supervision and Coordination.
4. Structure of Organisation: Department, Corporation, Independent Regulatory
Commission
5. Administrative Thinkers: Herbert Simon, Elton Mayo,
6. Decision Making in Administration: Herbert Simon
7. Bureaucracy and Civil Service; Recruitment and Training, Generalist vs.
Specialist Debate, Civil Service Neutrality.
8. Legislative, Executive and Judicial Control over Administration.
9. Budget, Performance Budget.
10. Public Policy: Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation.
Reading List
A. Awasthi and S. Maheshwari, Public Administration, Laxmi Narain Agrawal, Agra (English &
Hindi)
C.P. Bhambri, Administrators in a Changing Society: Bureaucracy and Politics in India, Vikas
Publishers, Delhi, 1971
K.K. Puri (ed), Public Administration: Indian Spectrum, Kitab Mahal, Allahabad, 1982.
Mohit Bhattacharya, Public Administration, World Press Pvt Ltd.
M.P. Sharma and B.L. Sadhana, Public Administration in Theory and Practice, Kitab Mahal,
Allahabad, 2001 (English & Hindi)
O.P. Diwedi & R.B. Jain, India’s Administration State, Gitanjali Publishing House, New Delhi, 1998
R.P Joshi & G.S. Narwani, Panchayati Raj in India: Emerging Trends, Rawat , Jaipur, 2002
परमा1मा शरण चतुव;दी, लोक /शासन
िव<णु भगवन, लोक /शासन
=ीराम महे(री, लोक /शासन : एक पिरचय
......................, /शासिनक िच?तक
B.A. - Part Three
Paper III – International Politics
Course Rationale:
This paper deals with concepts and dimensions of international relations and makes an
analysis of different theories highlighting the major debates and differences within the
various theoretical paradigms. The dominant theories of power and different aspects of
balance of power are included. The student is expected to study International Politics and
India’s Foreign Policy from a pro-active and futuristic perspective.
Course Content:
1. International Politics: Definition, Scope and Relevance.
2. Theories of International Politics: Realism and neo-Realism, Idealism,
Behaviouralism, Constructivism, Femenism.
3. Game Theory, Decision Making Theory, Communications Theory.
4. Political System Theory and Balance of Power.
5. Power and International Politics, Elements of Power
6. The Determinants of Foreign Policy
7. Deterrence Theory, Cold War, End of Cold War and New World Order.
8. Nuclear Weapons and World Politics, Problem of Non-Proliferation.
9. South Asia, Terrorism: Concept and Meaning.
10. India’s Foreign Policy.
Reading List
1. Banerjee, A.K. (ed.), Security issues in South Asia: Domestic and external sources of
threats to security Minerva, Calcutta, 1998.
2. Ghosh, Partha S., Cooperation and conflict in South Asia, Manohar, New Delhi, 1989.
3. Griffiths Martin and Terry O’ Callaghan, International Relations – Key Concepts,
Routledge, London, 2002
4. Gujral, I.K., A foreign policy for India, External publicity division, MEA,
Government of India, Delhi, 1998.
5. Sinha, Rameshwar P. and Surya Dandekar (eds.), South Asian politics: Ideologies and
institutions New Delhi: Kanishka, 1998.
6. State of democracy in South Asia, SDSA Team, Oxford, New Delhi, 2008
7. Upreti, B.C. et al. (eds.), India’s foreign policy: Emerging challenges and paradigms
(Delhi: Kalinga, 2003).
Recommended Journals:
In addition to books, students are encouraged to read a few journals. A very short list is
being given here, but they can be in lookout for several journals online
1. Economic and Political Weekly, Mumbai
(available free on net-
2. SEMINAR, Delhi
(available free on net-
3. Mainstream, Delhi
(available free on net-
4. शोधाथ@, कानपुर
5. Indian journal of Public Administration, IIPA, New Delhi
6. लोक /शासन, IIPA, New Delhi
7. Students are also recommended to visit the following website of ‘Project Gutenberg’
that offers over 36,000 free eBooks to download to their computers/laptops-
8. Nagarlok (Journal), IIPA, New Delhi

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