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1 Paper – I : Basic Political Concepts Title of the course:Basic Political Concepts Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours Total marks: Semester 80 Course Rational: To acquaint the students with the basic concepts and issues of political inquiry. Chapter 1: Political Science Meaning, Nature. Scope and importance of Political Science Methods of studying Political Science - Deductive and Inductive Methods. Political Theory : Meaning and Importance Chapter 2: Sovereignty Meaning, Attributes and Kinds of Sovereignty Theories of Sovereignty Monistic Theory Pluralistic Theory Chapter 3: Law Meaning and Importance of Law Theories of Law Sources of Law

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Paper – I : Basic Political Concepts

Title of the course:Basic Political Concepts Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours

Total marks: Semester 80 Course Rational:

To acquaint the students with the basic concepts and issues of political inquiry.

Chapter 1: Political Science

Meaning, Nature. Scope and importance of Political Science

Methods of studying Political Science - Deductive and Inductive

Methods.

Political Theory : Meaning and Importance

Chapter 2: Sovereignty

Meaning, Attributes and Kinds of Sovereignty

Theories of Sovereignty

Monistic Theory

Pluralistic Theory

Chapter 3: Law

Meaning and Importance of Law

Theories of Law

Sources of Law

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Kinds of Law

Chapter 4: Rights and Duties

Rights

Meaning and Importance of Rights

Theories of Rights

Kinds of Rights

Safeguards of Rights

Duties

Meaning and Importance of duties

Kinds of duties

Chapter 5 : Libertyand Equality

Liberty: Meaning, Importance and Kinds

Equality: Meaning , Importance and Kinds

REFERENCE BOOKS

A.C. KAPUR -Principles of Political Theory

APPADORAI -Substance of Politics 1986

ASIRWATHM . -Political Theory 1990.

ROBERT DAHL -Modern Political Analysis 1990

EBENSTEIN -Modem Political Thought

EBENSTEIN -Today's Isms

ADI DOCTOR -Issues in Political Theory

S. F. VERM A -Modern Political Theory

AC.KOHARI -Contemporary Political Theory

K. CHANDRA SHEKAR -Harold J. Laski: State and Ideologies

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Paper – II : Political Theory and Ideologies

Title of the course:Political Theory and Ideologies Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours

Total marks: Semester 80

Course Rational:

To introduce the student to the Autonomous field of inquiry of politics.

To introduce the student to the major ideologies that map and regulate the political universe.

Chapter 1: State

Meaning and Elements of State

Nature of the State - Organic theory ( Herbert Spencer)

Origin of the State - Social contract theories (with special reference to

Hobbes. Locke and Rousseau)

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Chapter 2: Functions of the State

Welfare State-Meaning and Functions

Impact of Globalization on State

Chapter 3: Basic Political Ideologies

Democracy: Meaning . Kinds, Essentials, Merits and Demerits.

Socialism: Meaning and Principles.

Communism: Meaning and Basic Principles.

Chapter 4: Indian Political Thinkers

Mahatma Gandhi: Political philosophy, (Sarvodaya).

Kautilya's:Views on the principles of administration.

Basavanna: Concept of Equality and Social Justice

Ambedkar: Concept of Social Justice

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

A.C. KAPUR - Principles of Political Theory APPADORAI - Substance of Politics 1986 ASIRWATHM - Political Theory 1990. ROBERT DAHL - Modem Political Analysis 1990 EBENSTEIN - Modem Political Thought EBENSTEIN - Today's Isms ADI DOCTOR - Issues in Political Theory S.F. VERMA - Modern Political Theory A.C.KOHARI - Contemporary Political Theory qÁ. J£ï. «WÉßñï J£ï. ¨sÀmï - §¸ÀªÀvÀvÀé ¸ÁªÀiÁfPÀ D0iÀiÁªÀÄUÀ¼ÀÄ

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Paper – III : Select Constitutions

Title of the course:Select Constitutions

Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours

Total marks: Semester 80

Chapter 1: Constitution

Meaning and importance of the study of Constitution

Chapter 2: Constitution of U.K.

Salient Features

Conventions

Executive: Crown. Cabinet and Prime Minister

Legislature: The Parliament

House of Commons: Composition Powers and functions.

Speaker of house of commons

House of Lords: Composition Powers and functions.

Rule of Law

Chapter 3: Constitution of U.S.A.

Salient Features: Federal System. Methods of Amending the Constitution

The Executive:

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President- election, Powers, Functions & Position of the President.

The Cabinet & The Vice-president.

The Legislature: The Congress:

Senate. Composition. Powers and Functions

House of Representatives- Compositions. Powers and Functions

The Judiciary: Supreme Court- Composition. Powers and Functions

Judicial Review.

Chapter 4: Constitution of Republic of China

Evolution, Nature & Salient Features.

The Executive: The President, Council of Ministers & The Prime Minister.

The Legislature: Composition, Powers & Functions. Standing

Committee& its Role.

The Judiciary: Unique Features of Chinese Judicial System.

Supreme Court of China.- Composition and Jurisdiction.

Chapter 5: . Constitution of Switzerland

Nature & Salient features of the Swiss Constitution

Special features of the Swiss Federal System

The Executive:Federal Council-Special Features, Organization, Powers &

Functions.

The Legislature: Federal Assembly- Composition, Powers and Functions

of Federal Assembly (Both the Houses).

The Judiciary: Federal Tribunal- composition, Powers and Functions.

The Instruments of Direct Democracy in Switzerland: Initiative,

Referendum and Recall.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

Hirman Finer - Govt.of European Powers D.D. Basu - Comparative Federalism A.C.Kapoor - Select Constitutions Ogg and Zink - Modern Political System

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Vishnu Bhavan and Vidya Bhushan - Select Modern Governments

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Paper – IV : Indian Political System

Title of the course: Indian Political System

Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours

Total marks: Semester 80

Chapter 1: Making of the Indian Constitution

Composition of the Constituent Assembly and its important debates

Chapter 2: Principles of Indian Political System

Preamble

Salient Features

Fundamental Rights and Duties

Directive Principles of State Policy

Chapter 3:Union Government

The Legislature:The Parliament

Lok Sabha:Composition, Powers and functions.

Speaker: Election. Powers and functions.

Rajya Sabha:Composition, Powers and functions.

The Executive:

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The President:Election, Power and Functions.

The Vice-President: Election, Power and Functions.

The Prime-Minister and council of Ministers: Powers and

Functions

Chapter 4:Union Judiciary

Supreme Court: Composition, Powers and Functions.

Judicial Review

Public Interest Litigations.

Chapter 5: State Government

State Legislature: Composition, Powers and Functions

Office of the Governor: Appointment, Powers and Functions,

Chief-Minster and Council of Minister: Powers and Functions.

Chapter 6:State Judiciary

High Court: Composition, Powers and Functions.

Chapter 7: Centre-State Relations

Recommendations of Sarkaria Commission.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

V.D. Mahajan - Indian Constitution D.D.Basu - Introduction to the constitution of India Gopal N.K Choudhary - Indian Constitution B.L.Fadia - Indian Government and politics B.L.Fadia - The constitution of India M.V.Pylee - An introduction the constitution of India H M Rajashekar - Indian Government and politics M S Patil - Indian Constitution

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Paper – V : Public Administration

Title of the course: Public Administration(Organization and Management)

Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours

Total marks: Semester 80

Course Rationale

To make the student the structure, importance and organizational principles of Public Administration.

Chapter 1:Public Administration

Nature, Scope and importance of Public Administration

Differences between Public and Private Administration

New Public Administration

Development of Public Administration

Chapter 2: Organization and Management

Meaning of Organization

Principles of Organizations

Hierarchy

Unity of command

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Span of Control

Centralization

Decentralization

The Chief Executive: Functions and Role

Line, Staff and Auxiliary agencies

Department

Public Corporation

Boards

Independent Regularly Commissions

Chapter 3: Administrative Behaviour.

Leadership: Meaning and Kinds

Planning: Meaning and Kinds

Communication: Meaning and Media

Chapter 4: Management

Nature, characteristics and functions

Chapter 5: Financial Administration

Budget: Meaning and Principles

Budgetary Process

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

A Avasthi and

S.R. Mahesvari - Public Administration

Mohit Biiattacharya - Public Administration

A. R. Tyagi - Public Administration

C.P.Bhambri - Public Administration

Dr. Rumki Dasu - Public Administration

Hans Roi - - Public Administration

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Vishnu Bhagvan and

Vidya Bushan - Public Administration

S.P.Verma and

S.N. Swaroop - Personnel Administration

R.S. Shiva - Globalization and Indian Liberalization

Dubahashi - Public Administration.

Prof. N.Hallappa - NET, KAS,IAS

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Paper – VI : International Relations

Title of the course:Principles of International Relations

Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours

Total marks: Semester 80

Course Rationale

To introduce the students the basic concepts of International Relations.

To acquaint the students with the major factors that determine thenature of

International Relations.

Chapter 1:The Frameworks of International Relations.

Nature, Scope and Importance of International Relations.

Approaches to the Study of International Relations.

Chapter 2:National Power and National Interest :

National Power :Meaning, Elements and Limitations of National Power

National Interest:Importance of National interest.

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Chapter 3:Principles regulating Inter-State Relations:

Balance of Power

Collective Security

Deference

Chapter 4: Foreign Policy

Meaning, objective and importance of Foreign Policy.

Factors influencing on the formulation of Foreign Policy.

Relation between Foreign Policy and Domestic Policy.

Foreign Policies of Major Countries after II World War -USA. China and

India.

Chapter 5: Instruments of Foreign Policy

Diplomacy: Meaning, Nature, Privileges, Immunities, Kinds and

Functions.

Propaganda and Subversion : Meaning, Types, Methods and Role

ofPropaganda in International Politics

Economic Instruments

War:Causes, Effects and Remedies of War

Chapter 6:Peace full Settlement of International Disputes.

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

Hans J. Morgenthau - Politics among Nations 6m Ed - 1985. Palmer and Perkins - International relations. Stanley H. Hoffiman - Contemporary Theory in International

Relations. Quincy Wright - International Politics, A Study of International

Relations, D.A Boldwin - NIO Realism and Neo Liberalism, New York.

ColombiaUniversity, Pron 1993.

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M.S. Rajan – Non alignment of the Non-alignment Movement in the Present World order in the

Komos (!994)

Peter calvocorissi - World Politics Since 1945 V.P.Datt - Indian Foreign Policy Vikos- New Delhi 1999. M.S. Rajan - United Nation at Fifty- and Beyon 1996 Ed. Prakash Chandra Prem Arora - International Relations (Pub: Book Hie-New Delhi)

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Paper – VII : Public Administration

Title of the course: Public Administration: (Responsibility and Accountability)

Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours

Total marks: Semester 80

Course Rationale

To make the students to understand the concepts of responsivenessand accountability of civil servants in a democratic system.

To enable them to know the devices and mechanism to ensure accountability and responsibility in a democratic administrative system.

Chapter 1: Personnel Administration

Civil Service : Features and Functions

Recruitment

Training

Morale

Conduct and Discipline

Chapter 2: Administrative Powers .

Delegated Legislation: Need, Merits, demerits and Safeguards.

Administrative Adjudication:Need, Merits, demerits and Safeguards.

Chapter 3: Administrative Responsibility: Control Over Public Administration

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Executive Control

Legislative Control

Judicial Control

Popular Control

Chapter 4: Civil Services in India

All India,Centraland State Services.

Public Service Commissions - Organization and Functions.

ARC Recommendations.

Chapter 5: Public Relations

Lok Pal and Lokayukta

Redressal of Public Grievances

Chapter 6: Public Administration in the Age of Globalization and Liberalization

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

A.Avarthi and S.R.Maheswari - Public Administration

Mohit Bhattacharya - Public Administration

A.R,Tyagi - Public Administration

C.P. Bhambri - Public Administration

Dr. Rumki Basu - Public Administration

Hans Roi - Public Administration

Vishnu Bhagvan and Vidya Bhushan - Public Administration

S.P.Venna - S.N. Swaroop. - Personnel Administration

R.S.Shiva - Globalization and Indian Liberalization Dubahashi - Public Administration

MS Patil - Public Administration ºÉZï.n.gÁªÀÄPÀȵÀÚ - ¸ÁªÀðd¤PÀ DqÀ½vÀ

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Paper – VIII : International Relations

Title of the course: International Relations(Issues and Concerns)

Number of teaching hours per week :6 Hours

Total marks: Semester 80

Course Rationale

To introduce the students the basic concepts of International Relations, To acquaint the students with the major factors-that determine the nature

ofInternational Relations.

Chapter 1: Arms Control and Disarmament

Meaning and Importance

Attempts to nuclear arms Control

Disarmament and its Limitations.

Chapter 2: International Law

Meaning, Sources, Kinds and Importance

Sanctions of International Law

Limitations of international Law

Chapter 3: International Organization

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UNO: Origin, Objectives and Principles of International Organizations

UNO: achievements and Shortcomings

Specialized Agencies of UNO: UNESCO, WHO, FAO, ILO

Regional Organizations: EU andSAARC: aims, Objectives and role

The idea of World Government

Chapter 4: International Economic Relations

New International Economic Order

Neo-imperialism

Chapter 5: Contemporary Issues

Non-alignment : Meaning and Significance / Relevance in the PostCold war

period.

Human Rights

Globalization

Terrorism

BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

Hans J. Morgenthau - Politics among Nations 6f!l Ed - 1985.

Palmer and Perkins - International relations.

Stanley H Hoffiman - Contemporary Theory in International

Relations, Quincy Wright - International

Politics. A Study of international Relations.

D.A Boldwin - NIO Realism and Neo Liberalism, New York

ColombiaUniversity. Pron 1993.

MS. Rajan - Non alignment

Movement in the Present World order in the Komos (1994)

Peter calvocorissi - World Politics Since 1945

V.P.Datt - Indian Foreign Policy Vikos- New Delhi 1999

M.S. Rajan - United Nation at Fifty and Beyon 1996 Ed.

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Prakash Chandra Prem Arora- INR Publications Book Hie New Delhi

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INDIAN CONSTITUTION

TO BE INTRODUCED TO ALL DEGREE COURSES AS COMPULSORY PAPER

OBJECTIVES:

To provide constitutional literacy for even student at the graduate level

To make the student conversed with his citizenships roles as prescribed under

the constitution.

To make a student understand appreciate and internalize the glorious struggles

for freedom that culminated in the formulation of the constitution in to emulate

the constitutional values ensured in the preamble of the constitution.

To educate the student in the system of constitutional government.

TEACHING METHEDOLOGY

This course should to be taught in non technical manner as to be

comprehensible for student other than from the social science. The approach of

teaching the course is to communicate the basic ideas contained in the

constitution in a simple manner.

SCHEME

This paper should be introduced in the courses in which Indian constitution is

not already a part of the curriculum.

The course should be introduced in the first year of respective degree

programmes

The total number of lecture hours should be around 75 hours for the papers

This papers carries the maximum marks of 100.

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INDIAN CONSTITUTION

CONTENT OF THE COURSE

I. Indian Constitution:

Brief history of the constitution and freedom struggle.

Government of India Act 1919,1935 and 1947

Framing of the Indian constitution.

II. Sprit of the Constitution

Rule of law

The preamble

III. Obligations of the State

Directive Principles of the State Policy

IV. System of Government

Notion of State under the Constitution (Art 12)

Union Government

State Governments

V. Citizen And the Constitution

Citizenship

Fundamental Rights

Fundamental Duties

VI. The Union Government

President : Election, Powers and Functions.

Prime minister and Council of Ministers:

Parliament

Supreme Court (with Special Focus on Public Interest Litigation.

VII. The State Government

Executive (Governor and Council of Ministers)

Legislature

Judiciary (High Court and Subordinate Courts)

VIII. Local Self Government

Urban Municipalities and Corporations

Rural Panchayat Raj

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IX. Special Provisions Relating to Certain Classes

SC/ST other Backward classes and Minorities and Women and Children)

X. Administration of Scheduled And Tribal Areas

XI. Elections

XII. Constitution of the Election Commission

It’s Powers and Functions

XIII. Constitutional Amendment and Reforms.

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BOOKS FOR REFERENCE

V.D. Mahajan - Indian Constitution D.D.Basu - Introduction to the constitution of India Gopal N.K Choudhary - Indian Constitution B.L.Fadia - Indian Government and politics B.L.Fadia - The constitution of India M.V.Pylee - An introduction the constitution of India H M Rajashekar - Indian Government and politics M S Patil - Indian Constitution

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Details about Exam Papers

I Semester- Paper - I: Basic Political Concepts – SAA – 290, QP Code - 10125

II Semester - Paper - II: Political Theory and Ideologies: SAB – 290, QP Code – 10225

III Semester - Paper - III: Select Constitutions: SAC – 290, QP Code – 10325

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IV Semester - Paper - IV: Indian Political System: SAD – 290, QP Code – 10425

V Semester – Paper V: Public Administration : SAE – 290, QP Code – 10532

V Semester – Paper VI: International Relations: SAE – 291, QP Code – 10533

V Semester- Paper VII: Public Administration : SAF – 290, QP Code – 10632

V Semester- Paper VII: International Relations: SAF – 291, QP Code – 10633

Prof. K. Chandra Shekhar

Chairman

Department of P.G. Studies and Research in Political Science

Kuvempu University

Jnana Sahyadri, Shankarghatta

Shivamogga Dist.