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I. Understanding Comparative Politics

Essential Readings:

J. Kopstein, and M. Lichbach, (eds), (2005) Comparative Politics: Interests, Identities, and Institutions in a Changing Global Order.Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp.1-5; 16-36; 253-290.

M. Mohanty, (1975) ‘Comparative Political Theory and Third World Sensitivity’, in Teaching Politics, Nos. 1 and 2, pp. 22-38

Additional Readings:

A. Roy, (2001) ‘Comparative Method and Strategies of Comparison’, in Punjab Journal of Politics.Vol. xxv (2), pp. 1-15.

J. Blondel, (1996) ‘Then and Now: Comparative Politics’, in Political Studies. Vol. 47 (1), pp. 152-160.

N. Chandhoke, (1996) ‘Limits of Comparative Political Analysis ‘, in Economic and Political Weekly, Vol. 31 (4), January 27, pp.PE 2-PE2-PE8

II Historical context of modern government

a) Capitalism

Essential Readings:

R. Suresh, (2010) Economy & Society -Evolution of Capitalism, New Delhi, Sage Publications, pp. 151-188; 235-268.

G. Ritzer, (2002) ‘Globalization and Related Process I: Imperialism,

Colonialism,Development, Westernization, Easternization’, in Globalization: A Basic Text. London: Wiley-Blackwell, pp. 63-84.

Additional Readings:

M. Dobb, (1950) ‘Capitalism’, in Studies in the Development of Capitalism. London:Routledge and Kegan Paul Ltd, pp. 1-32.

E. Wood, (2002) ‘The Agrarian origin of Capitalism’, in Origin of Capitalism: A Long View. London: Verso, pp. 91-95; 166-181.

A. Hoogvelt, (2002) ‘History of Capitalism Expansion’, in Globalization and Third World Politics.London: Palgrave, pp. 14-28.

b) Socialism

Essential Readings:

A.Brown, (2009) ‘The Idea of Communism’, in Rise and Fall of Communism, Harpercollins (ebook),pp. 1-25; 587-601.

J. McCormick, (2007) ‘Communist and Post-Communist States’, in Comparative Politics in Transition, United Kingdom: Wadsworth, pp. 195-209

Additional Readings:

R. Meek, (1957) ‘The Definition of Socialism: A Comment’, The Economic Journal. 67 (265), pp. 135-139.

c) Colonialism, decolonization& postcolonial society

Essential Readings:

P. Duara, (2004) ‘Introduction: The Decolonization of Asia and Africa in the

TwentiethCentury’, in P. Duara, (ed), Decolonization: Perspective From Now and Then. London: Routledge, pp. 1-18.

J. Chiryankandath, (2008) ‘Colonialism and Post-Colonial Development’, in P. Burnell, et. al, Politics in the Developing World.New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 31-52.

Additional Reading:

M. Mohanty, (1999) ‘Colonialism and Discourse in India and China’, Available at http://www.ignca.nic.in/ks_40033.html http, Accessed: 24.03.2011.

III. Themes for Comparative Analysis

Essential Reading:

L. Barrington et. al (2010) Comparative Politics - Structures & Choices, Boston, Wadsworth, pp. 212-13; 71-76; 84-89.

M. Grant, (2009) ‘United Kingdom Parliamentary System’ in The UK Parliament. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 24-43

J. McCormick, (2007) Comparative Politics in Transition, UK: Wadsworth, pp. 260-270 (China)

M. Kesselman, J. Krieger and William (2010), Introduction to Comparative Politics: Political Challenges and Changing Agendas, UK: Wadsworth. pp. 47-70 (Britain); 364- 388 (Nigeria); 625-648 (China); 415-440 (Brazil).

Additional Reading:

P. Rutland, (2007) ‘Britain’, in J. Kopstein and M. Lichbach. (eds.) Comparative Politics: Interest, Identities and Institutions in a Changing Global Order. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, pp. 39-79.

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I. Public Administration as a Discipline

a. Meaning, Dimensions and Significance of the Discipline.

Nicholas Henry, Public Administration and Public Affairs, Prentice Hall, 1999

D. Rosenbloom, R. Kravchuk. and R. Clerkin, (2009) Public Administration: Understanding Management, Politics and Law in Public Sector, 7th edition, New Delhi: McGraw Hill, pp. 1- 40

W. Wilson, (2004) ‘The Study of Administration’, in B. Chakrabarty and M. Bhattacharya (eds), Administrative Change and Innovation: a Reader, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 85-101

b. Public and Private Administration.

M. Bhattacharya, (2008) New Horizons of Public Administration, 5th Revised Edition. New Delhi: Jawahar Publishers, pp. 37-44.

G. Alhson, (1997) ‘Public and Private Management’, in Shafritz, J. and Hyde, A. (eds.) Classicsof Public Administration, 4th Edition. Forth Worth: Hartcourt Brace, TX, pp. 510-529.

c. Evolution of Public Administration

N. Henry, Public Administration and Public Affairs, 12th edition. New Jersey: Pearson, 2013 M.Bhattacharya,Restructuring Public Administration: A New Look, New Delhi: Jawahar Publishers, 2012

P.Dunleavy and C.Hood, “From Old Public Administration to New Public Management”, Public Money and Management, Vol. XIV No-3, 1994

M. Bhattacharya, New Horizons of Public Administration, New Delhi: Jawahar Publishers, 2011

Basu, Rumki, Public Administration : Concepts and Theories Sterling Publishers, New Delhi 2014

II. Theoretical Perspectives

Scientific Management

D. Gvishiani, Organisation and Management, Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1972

F. Taylor, ‘Scientific Management’, in J. Shafritz, and A. Hyde, (eds.) Classics of Public Administration, 5th Edition. Belmont: Wadsworth, 2004

P. Mouzelis, ‘The Ideal Type of Bureaucracy’ in B. Chakrabarty, And M. Bhattacharya,

(eds), Public Administration: A Reader, New Delhi: Oxford University Press,2003

Administrative Management

D. Ravindra Prasad, Y. Pardhasaradhi, V. S. Prasad and P. Satyrnarayana, [eds.], Administrative Thinkers, Sterling Publishers, 2010

E. J. Ferreira, A. W. Erasmus and D. Groenewald , Administrative Management, Juta Academics, 2010

Ideal Type-Bureaucracy

M. Weber,‘Bureaucracy’, in C. Mills, and H. Gerth, From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1946

Warren. G.Bennis, Beyond Bureaucracy, Mc Graw Hill, 1973

Human Relations Theory

D. Gvishiani, Organisation and Management, Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1972

B. Miner, ‘Elton Mayo and Hawthrone’, in Organisational Behaviour 3: Historical Origins and the Future. New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2006

Ecological approach

R. Arora, ‘Riggs’ Administrative Ecology’ in B. Chakrabarty and M. Bhattacharya (eds), Public Administration: A reader, New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 2003

A. Singh, Public Administration: Roots and Wings. New Delhi: Galgotia Publishing Company, 2002

F. Riggs, Administration in Developing Countries: The Theory of Prismatic Society. Boston: Houghton Miffin, 1964

III. Public Policy

Concept, Relevance and Approaches

T. Dye, (1984) Understanding Public Policy, 5th Edition. U.S.A: Prentice Hall, pp. 1-44 The Oxford Handbook of Public Policy ,OUP,2006

Xun Wu, M.Ramesh, Michael Howlett and Scott Fritzen ,The Public Policy Primer: Managing The Policy Process, Rutledge, 2010

Mary Jo Hatch and Ann .L. Cunliffe Organisation Theory :Modern, Symbolicand Postmodern Perspectives, Oxford University Press,2006

Michael Howlett, Designing Public Policies : Principles And Instruments, Rutledge, 2011 The Oxford Handbook Of Public Policy, Oxford University Press, 2006

Chakrabarty, B. & Chand, P. (2016), Public Policy: Concepts, Theory and Practice, New Delhi: Sage Publications

Formulation, implementation and evaluation

Prabir Kumar De, Public Policy and Systems, Pearson Education, 2012

R.V. Vaidyanatha Ayyar, Public Policy Making In India, Pearson,2009

Surendra Munshi and Biju Paul Abraham [Eds.] Good Governance, Democratic Societies and Globalisation, Sage Publishers, 2004

IV. Major Approaches in Public Administration

Development administration

M. Bhattacharya, ‘Chapter 2 and 4’, in Social Theory, Development Administration and Development Ethics, New Delhi: Jawahar Publishers, 2006

F. Riggs,The Ecology of Public Administration, Part 3, New Delhi: Asia Publishing House, 1961

New Public Administration

Essential Reading:

M. Bhattacharya, Public Administration: Issues and Perspectives, New Delhi: Jawahar Publishers, 2012

H. Frederickson, ‘Toward a New Public Administration’, in J. Shafritz, & A. Hyde, (eds.) Classics of Public Administration, 5th Edition, Belmont: Wadsworth, 2004

New Public Management

U. Medury, Public administration in the Globalization Era, New Delhi: Orient Black Swan, 2010

A. Gray, and B. Jenkins, ‘From Public Administration to Public Management’ in E. Otenyo and N. Lind, (eds.) Comparative Public Administration: The Essential Readings: Oxford University Press, 1997

C. Hood, ‘A Public Management for All Seasons’, in J. Shafritz, & A. Hyde, (eds.) Classics of Public Administration, 5th Edition, Belmont: Wadsworth, 2004

New Public Service Approach

R.B.Denhart& J.V.Denhart [Arizona State University] “ The New Public Service: Serving Rathet Than Steering”, in Public Administration Review ,Volume 60, No-6,NovemberDecember 2000

Good Governance

A. Leftwich, ‘Governance in the State and the Politics of Development’, in Development and Change. Vol. 25,1994

M. Bhattacharya, ‘Contextualizing Governance and Development’ in B. Chakrabarty and M. Bhattacharya, (eds.) The Governance Discourse. New Delhi: Oxford University Press,1998

B. Chakrabarty, Reinventing Public Administration: The India Experience. New Delhi: Orient Longman, 2007

U. Medury, Public administration in the Globalisation Era, New Delhi: Orient Black Swan, 2010

Singh, Shivani. (2016), Governance: Issues and Challenges, New Delhi, Sage Publication

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READING LIST

Essential Readings:

M. Nicholson, (2002) International Relations: A Concise Introduction, New York: Palgrave, pp. 1-4.

R. Jackson and G. Sorensen, (2007) Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approches, 3rd Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 2-7

S. Joshua. Goldstein and J. Pevehouse, (2007) International Relations, New York: Pearson Longman, 2007, pp. 29-35

C. Brown and K. Ainley, (2009) Understanding International Relations, Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp. 1-16.

Additional Readings:

K. Mingst and J. Snyder, (2011) Essential Readings in International Relations, New York: W.W. Nortan and Company, pp. 1-15.

M. Smith and R. Little, (eds) (2000) ‘Introduction’, in Perspectives on World Politics, New York: Routledge, 2000, 1991, pp. 1-17.

J. Baylis and S. Smith (eds), (2008) The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-6.

R. Mansbach and K. Taylor, (2008) Introduction to Global Politics, New York: Routledge, pp. 2-32.

Rumki Basu, (ed)(2012) International Politics: Concepts, Theories and Issues New Delhi, Sage.

History and IR: Emergence of the International State System:

Essential Readings:

R. Mansbach and K. Taylor, (2012) Introduction to Global Politics, New York: Routledge, pp. 33-68.

K. Mingst, (2011) Essentials of International Relations, New York: W.W. Nortan and Company, pp. 16-63.

P. Viotti and M. Kauppi, (2007) International Relations and World Politics: Security, Economy, Identity, Pearson Education, pp. 40-85.

Additional Readings:

J. Baylis, S. Smith and P. Owens, (2008) The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 36-89

R. Mansbach and K. Taylor, (2008) Introduction to Global Politics, New York: Routledge, pp. 70-135.

J Goldstein and J. Pevehouse, (2007) International Relations, New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 50-69.

E. Hobsbawm, (1995) Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century 1914-1991, Vikings. S. Lawson, (2003) International Relations, Cambridge: Polity Press, pp. 21-60.

How do you Understand IR (Levels of Analysis):

Essential Readings:

J. Singer, (1961) ‘The International System: Theoretical Essays’, World Politics, Vol. 14(1), pp. 77-92.

B. Buzan, (1995) ‘The Level of Analysis Problem in International Relations Reconsidered,’ in K. Booth and S. Smith, (eds), International Relations Theory Today, Pennsylvania: The Pennsylvania State University Press, pp. 198-216.

Additional Readings:

K. Mingst, (2011) Essentials of International Relations, New York: W.W. Nortan and Company, pp. 93-178.

J. Goldstein and J. Pevehouse, (2007) International Relations, New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 35-49.

K. Waltz, (1959) Man, The State and War, Columbia: Columbia University Press.

Theoretical Perspectives:

Classical Realism and Neorealism

Essential Readings:

E. Carr, (1981) The Twenty Years Crisis, 1919-1939: An Introduction to the Study of International Relations, London: Macmillan, pp. 63-94.

H. Morgenthau, (2007) ‘Six Principles of Political Realism’, in R. Art and R. Jervis, International Politics, 8th Edition, New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 7-14.

T. Dunne and B. Scmidt, (2008) ‘Realism’, in J. Baylis and S. Smith (eds), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 90-107.

K. Waltz, (2007) ‘The Anarchic Structure of World Politics’, in R. Art and R. Jervis, International Politics, 8th Edition, New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 29-49.

Additional Readings:

M. Nicholson, (2002) International Relations: A Concise Introduction, New York: Palgrave, pp. 6-7.

H. Bull, (2000) ‘The Balance of Power and International Order’, in M. Smith and R. Little (eds), Perspectives on World Politics, New York: Routledge, pp. 115-124.

Liberalism and Neoliberalism

Essential Readings:

T. Dunne, (2008) ‘Liberalism’, in J. Baylis and S. Smith (eds.), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 108-123.

R. Keohane and J. Nye, (2000) ‘Transgovernmental Relations and the International Organization’, in M. Smith and R. Little (eds.), Perspectives on World Politics, New York: Routledge, pp. 229-241.

Additional Readings:

J. Goldstein and J. Pevehouse, (2007) International Relations, New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 127-137.

R. Jackson and G. Sorensen, (2007) Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches, 3rd Edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 97-128.

Rumki Basu, (ed)(2012) International Politics: Concepts, Theories and Issues New Delhi, Sage.

Marxist Approaches

Essential Readings:

I. Wallerstein, (2000) ‘The Rise and Future Demise of World Capitalist System: Concepts for Comparative Analysis’, in Michael Smith and Richard Little (eds), Perspectives on World Politics, New York: Routledge, pp. 305-317.

S. Hobden and R. Jones, (2008) ‘Marxist Theories of International Relations’ in J. Baylis and S. Smith (eds), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations,

New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 142-149; 155-158.

J. Goldstein and J. Pevehouse, (2007) International Relations, New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 494-496; 500-503.

Additional Readings:

J. Galtung, (2000) ‘A Structural Theory of Imperialism’, in M. Smith and R. Little, (eds), Perspectives on World Politics, New York: Routledge, pp. 292-304.

A. Frank, (1966) ‘The Development of Underdevelopment’ Monthly Review, pp. 17-30.

P. Viotti and M. Kauppi (2007), International Relations and World Politics: Security, Economy, Identity, Pearson Education, pp. 40-85.

Modern History Sourcebook: Summary of Wallerstein on World System Theory, Available at http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/Wallerstein.asp, Accessed: 19.04.2013

Feminist Perspectives

Essential Readings:

J. Tickner, (2007) ‘A Critique of Morgenthau’s Principles of Political Realism’, in R. Art and R. Jervis, International Politics, 8th Edition, New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 15-28.

F. Halliday, (1994) Rethinking International Relations, London: Macmillan, pp. 147-166.

Additional Readings:

M. Nicholson, International Relations: A Concise Introduction, New York: Palgrave, 2002, pp. 120-122.

J. Goldstein and J. Pevehouse, (2007) International Relations, New York: Pearson Longman, pp. 138-148.

S. Smith and P. Owens, (2008) ‘Alternative Approaches to International Theory’ in J. Baylis and S. Smith (eds), The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations, New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 181-184.

World War II: Causes and Consequences

Taylor, A.J.P. (1961) The Origins of the Second World War. Harmondsworth: Penguin, pp.29-65.

Carrtuthers, S.L. (2005) ‘International History, 1900-1945’ in Baylis, J. and Smith, S. (eds.) (2008)

The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations.4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 76-84.

Cold War: Different Phases

Calvocoressi, P. (2001) World Politics: 1945—2000. Essex: Pearson, pp. 3-91.

Scott, L. (2005) ‘International History, 1945-1990’ in Baylis, J. and Smith, S. (eds.) (2008) The Globalization of World Politics. An Introduction to International Relations.4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 93-101.

Hobsbawm, E. (1995) Age of Extreme: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914—1991. London: Abacus, pp. 225-226.

Emergence of the Third World

Hobsbawm, E. (1995) Age of Extreme: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914—1991. London: Abacus, pp. 207-222.

Collapse of the USSR and the End of the Cold War

Scott, L. (2005) ‘International History, 1945-1990’ in Baylis, J. and Smith, S. (eds.) (2008) The Globalization of World Politics An Introduction to International Relations.4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 93-101.

Post Cold War Developments and Emergence of Other Power Centres of Power:

Japan, European Union (EU) and Brazil, Russia, India, China (BRIC)

Brezeznski, Z. (2005) Choice: Global Dominance or Global Leadership. New York: Basic Books, pp. 85-127.34

Gill, S. (2005) ‘Contradictions of US Supremacy’ in Panitch, L. and Leys, C. (eds.) Socialist Register: The Empire Reloaded. London: Merlin Press. 2004, London, Merlin Press and New York, Monthly Review Press. Socialist Register, pp.24-47.

Therborn, G. (2006) ‘Poles and Triangles: US Power and Triangles of Americas, Asia and Europe’ in Hadiz, V.R. (ed.) Empire and Neo Liberalism in Asia.London: Routledge, pp.23- 37.

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Kapur D. and P. Mehta eds. (2005), Public Institutions in India: Performance and Design, New Delhi, Oxford University Press.

Kaul, M. N. & S. L. Shakhdher (2016), Practice and Procedure of Parliament, New Delhi. Lok sabha Secretariat

Mehra, A.K. ed. (2017),The Indian Parliament and Democratic Transformation,New Delhi, Routledge.

Basu,D.D. (2006), Introduction to the Constitution of India, Nagpur, Wadhwa & Co.

Kapur, D., Mehta, P. & Vaishnab, M. eds. (2017), Rethinking Public Institution in India, New Delhi, Oxford University Press.

Kashyap, S. (2000), Reviewing the Constitution, New Delhi, Shipra Publication. __________.

(2003), Blueprints of Political Reforms, New Delhi, Shipra Publication. __________. (2015),

Our Parliament, New Delhi,NBT.

Malhotra, G. (2002), Fifty years of Indian Parliament, New Delhi, Lok Sabha Secretariate Mehra, A.K.& Kueck G.W. eds. (2003), The Indian Parliament: A Comparative Perspective, New Delhi, Konark Publishers.

Prakash, A.S. (1995), What Ails Indian Parliament, New Delhi, Harper & Collins.

Pai, Sudha & Kumar, A. Eds. (2014), The Indian Parliament: A Critical Appraisal, New Delhi, Orient BlackSwan.

Shankar, B. & Rodriguez V. (2011), The Indian Parliament: A Democracy at Work, New Delhi, Oxford University Press.

Singh, D. (2016), TheIndian Parliament: Beyond the Seal and Signature of Democracy, Gurgaon, India, Universal Law Publishing.

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Unit –I:

• NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME MANUAL (REVISED), available at

http://nss.wbut.ac.in/documents/NSS_manual_2006.pdf

Unit-II:

• ANO Handbook, NCC, Available at

https://docs.google.com/viewerng/viewer?url=http://nccindia.nic.in/sites/default/files/ANO+Hand+Book_1.pdf

Unit-III:

• National Policy on Disaster Management, available at

https://ndma.gov.in/images/guidelines/national-dm-policy2009.pdf

• National Disaster Management Plan

Assam State Disaster Management Authority, http://sdmassam.nic.in/ini2.html

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Essential Texts

Bara, J & Pennington, M. (eds.). (2009) Comparative Politics.New Delhi: Sage.

Caramani, D. (ed.). (2008) Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Hague, R. and Harrop, M. (2010) Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. (Eight Edition). London: Palgrave McMillan.

Ishiyama, J.T. and Breuning, M. (eds.). (2011) 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Book. Los Angeles: Sage.

Newton, K. and Deth, Jan W. V. (2010) Foundations of Comparative Politics: Democracies of the Modern World. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

O’Neil, P. (2009) Essentials of Comparative Politics.(Third Edition). New York: WW. Norton & Company, Inc.

Palekar, S.A. (2009) Comparative Government and Politics. New Delhi: PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd.

Bara, Judith. & Pennington, Mark. (2009), Comparative Politics, New Delhi: Sage Publications.

Essential Readings

Topic 1.

Caramani, D. (2008) ‘Introduction to Comparative Politics’, in Caramani, D. (ed.) Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 1-23.

Mohanty, M. (1975) ‘Comparative Political Theory and Third World Sensitivity’, in Teaching .Nos. 1 & 2, pp. 22-38.

Topic: 2.

Webb, E. (2011) ‘Totalitarianism and Authoritarianism’, in Ishiyama, J. T. and Breuning, M. (eds.) 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Book. Los Angeles: Sage, pp. 249-257.

Hague, R. and Harrop, M. (2004) Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. London: Palgrave McMillan, pp. 36-50, 51-68.

Topic: 3.

Hague, R and Harrop, M. (2004) ‘The Political Executive’, in Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. London: Palgrave McMillan, pp. 268-290.

Topic: 4.

Cameron, D. R. (2002) ‘Canada’, in Ann L. G. (ed.) Handbook of Federal Countries. Montreal &Kingston: McGill‐Queen’s University Press, pp. 105-119.

Peter, H. (2002) ‘Canada: A Federal Society‐Despite Its Constitution’, in RekhaSaxena. (ed.) Mapping Canadian Federalism for India.New Delhi: Konark Publisher, Pvt., pp. 115-129.

Dhillon, Michael. (2009), ‘Government and Politics’, in Contemporary China: An Introduction. London, New York: Routledge, 2009, pp. 137-160.

Topic: 5.

Evans, Jocelyn A.J. (2009) ‘Electoral Systems’, in Bara, J. and Pennington, M. (eds.) Comparative Politics. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 93-119.

Downs, W. M. (2011) ‘Electoral Systems in Comparative Perspectives’, in Ishiyama, J. T. and Breuning, M. (eds.) 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Book. Los Angeles: Sage, pp. 159-167.

Topic: 6.

Cole, A. (2011) ‘Comparative Political Parties: Systems and Organizations’, in Ishiyama, J.T. and Breuning, M. (eds.) 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Book. Los Angeles: Sage, pp. 150-158.

Caramani, D. (2008) ‘Party Systems’, in Caramani, D. (ed.) Comparative Politics.Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 293-317, 318-347.

Topic: 7.

Poggi, Gianfranco. (2008) ‘The nation-state’, in Caramani, D. (ed.) Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press pp. 85-107.

Hague, R. and Harrop, M. (2004) ‘The state in a global context’, in Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction. London: Palgrave McMillan, pp. 17-34.

Further Readings:

Bara, J. (2009) ‘Methods for Comparative Analysis’, in Bara, J. & Pennington, M. (eds.) Comparative Politics. New Delhi: Sage, pp. 40-65.

Blondel, J. (1996) ‘Then and Now: Comparative Politics’, Political Studies. Vol. 47, Issue 1, pp. 152-160

Chandhoke, N. (1996) ‘Limits of Comparative Political Analysis’, Economic and Political Weekly. vol. 31, No. 4, (January 27), pp. PE 2-PE8.

Mair, P. (2008) ‘Democracy’, in Carmani, D. (ed.) Comparative Politics. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 108-132.

Robbins, J. W. (2011) ‘Parsidentialism Verses Parliamentarism’, in Ishiyama, J. T. and Marijke, B. (eds.) 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Book. Los Angeles: Sage, pp. 177-185.

Watts, D. (2003) Understanding US/UK Government and Politics.Manchester: Manchester University Press, pp. 1-25; 66-105; 106-138.

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READING LIST

I. Gandhi on Modern Civilization and Ethics of Development

Essential Readings:

B. Parekh, (1997) ‘The Critique of Modernity’, in Gandhi: A Brief Insight, Delhi: Sterling Publishing Company, pp. 63-74.

K. Ishii, (2001) ‘The Socio-economic Thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi: As an Origin of Alternative Development’, Review of Social Economy. Vol. 59 (3), pp. 297-312.

D. Hardiman, (2003) ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’, in Gandhi in his Time and Ours. Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 224- 234.

A Baviskar, (1995) ‘The Politics of the Andolan’, in In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflict Over Development in the Narmada Valley, Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp.202-228.

R Iyer, (ed) (1993) ‘Chapter 4’ in The Essential Writings of Mahatma Gandhi, New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

R. Ramashray, (1984) ‘Liberty Versus Liberation’, in Self and Society: A Study in Gandhian Thought, New Delhi: Sage Publication.

II. Gandhian Thought: Theory and Action

Essential Readings:

B. Parekh, (1997) ‘Satyagrah’, in Gandhi: A Brief Insight, Delhi: Sterling Publishing Company, pp. 51-63.

D. Dalton, (2000) ‘Gandhi’s originality’, in A. Parel (ed) Gandhi, Freedom and Self-Rule, New Delhi: Lexington Books, pp.63-86.

D. Hardiman, (1981) ‘The Kheda Satyagraha’, in Peasant Nationalists of Gujarat: Kheda District, 1917-1934, Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 86-113.

J. Brown, (2000) ‘Gandhi and Human Rights: In search of True humanity’, in A. Parel (ed) Gandhi, Freedom and Self-Rule, New Delhi: Lexington Books, pp. 93-100.

R. Iyer, (2000) ‘Chapter 10 and 11’, in The Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 251-344

I. Knudegaard, (2010), Gandhi’s Vision for Indian Society: Theory and Action, Master Thesis in History, University of Oslo, Available at

P. Rao, (2009) ‘Gandhi, Untouchability and the Postcolonial Predicament: A Note’. Social Scientist. Vol. 37 (1/2). Pp. 64-70.

B. Parekh, (1999) ‘Discourse on Unsociability’, in Colonialism, Tradition and Reform: An Analysis of Gandhi's Political Discourse, New Delhi: Sage Publication.

D. Hardiman, (2003) ‘Fighting Religious Hatreds’, in Gandhi in His Time and Ours. Delhi: Oxford University Press.

III. Gandhi’s Legacy

Essential Readings:

D. Hardiman, (2003) ‘Gandhi’s Global Legacy’, in Gandhi in His Time and Ours. Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 238-283.

Manimala, (1984) ‘Zameen Kenkar? Jote Onkar: Women’s participation in the Bodhgaya struggles’, in M. Kishwar and R. Vanita (eds) In Search of Answers: Indian Women’s Voices from Manushi, London: Zed Press.

M. Shah, (2006) ‘Gandhigiri; A Philosophy of Our Times’, The Hindu Available at

http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/28/stories/2006092802241000.htm Accessed:14.04.2013.

A. Ghosh and T. Babu, (2006) ‘Lage Raho Munna Bhai: Unravelling Brand ‘Gandhigiri’, Economic and Political Weekly, 41 (51), pp. 5225 – 5227.

H. Trivedi (2011) ‘Literary and Visual Portrayal of Gandhi’, in J Brown and A Parel (eds) Cambridge Companion to Gandhi, Cambridge University Press 2011, pp. 199-218.

IV. Gandhi and the Idea of Political

Essential Readings:

P. Chatterjee, (1986) ‘The Moment of Maneuver’, in Nationalist Thought and the Colonial World: A derivative discourse?, Delhi: Zed Books.

Indian Council for Historical Research (1976) ‘The Logic of Gandhian Nationalism: Civil Disobedience and the Gandhi – Irwin Pact, 1930-31’, Indian Historical Review, Available at http://www.ichrindia.org/journal. pdf, Accessed: 18.04.2013.

D. Dalton, (1996) ‘Swaraj: Gandhi’s Idea of Freedom’, in Mahatma Gandhi: Selected Political Writings, USA: Hackett Publishing, pp. 95-148.

A. Parel (ed.) (1997) ‘Editor’s Introduction’, in Gandhi, Hind Swaraj and Other Writings Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

Additional Readings:

A. Baviskar, (1995) ‘National Development, Poverty and the environment’, in In the Belly of the River: Tribal Conflict Over Development in the Narmada Valley, Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 18-33.

B. Parekh, (1997) ‘Religious Thought’, in Gandhi: A Brief Insight, Delhi: Sterling Publishing Company.

R. Iyer, (1993) The Essential Writings of Mahatma Gandhi, New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 299-344; 347-373.

S. Sarkar, (1982) Modern India 1885-1947, New Delhi: Macmillan, pp. 432-39.

R. Iyer, (2001) The Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi, New Delhi: Oxford University Press. pp. 344-358.

H. Coward, (2003) ‘Gandhi, Ambedkar, and Untouchability’, in H. Coward (ed) Indian Critiques of Gandhi, New York: State University of New York Press, pp. 41-66.

J. Lipner, (2003) ‘A Debate for Our Times’, in Harold Coward (ed) Indian Critiques of Gandhi, New York: State University of New York Press, pp. 239-58

M. Gandhi, (1941) ‘Chapter 1, 2, 9, 15, and 16’, in Constructive Programme: Its Meaning and Place, Ahmedabad: Navjivan Trust.

R. Terchek, (1998) Gandhi: Struggling for Autonomy, USA: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers.

N. Dirks, (2001), ‘The Reformation of Caste: Periyar, Ambedkar and Gandhi’, in Castes of Mind: Colonialism and the making of Modern India, Princeton: Princeton University Press.

R. Mukharjee, (ed) (1995), The Penguin Gandhi Reader, New Delhi: Penguin.

T. Weber, (2006) 'Gandhi is dead, Long live Gandhi- The Post Gandhi Gandhian Movement in India', in Gandhi, Gandhism and the Gandhians, New Delhi: Roli.

A. Taneja, (2005) Gandhi Women and the National Movement 1920-1947, New Delhi: Haranand Publishers.

J. Brown, (2008) Gandhi and Civil Disobedience: The Mahatma in Indian Politics, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008

R. Ramashray, (1984) ‘What Beyond the Satanic Civilization?’,inSelf and Society: A Study in Gandhian Thought, New Delhi: Sage Publication.

Activities

Topic 1

1. Reading of primary texts:- M K Gandhi Chapter

VI and XIII “ Hind Swaraj” Navjeevan Trust, Ahmedabad, 1910

2. A site visit to any on-going developmental project preferably in NCT Delhi by students and submission of report on Environmental law Violation and Resistance by People in a Gandhian Way.

Topic 2

1. Reading of primary texts:- M K Gandhi Chapter XII&XIII, “ Satyagraha in South Africa, Navjivan Trust, Ahmmedabad, 1928, pp. 95-107

2. A Report followed by presentation on functioning of Cooperative and Community engagement for example Amuland/or SEWA in Gujarat to understand Trusteeship and its relevance

Topic 3

1. Movie Screenings (Movies like Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Gandhi by Richard Attenboroughand Student’s Participation in reviewing/discussing the movie from a Gandhian perspective or Cultural engagement of Students with Gandhian Ideas through staging of a street play.

Topic 4

Student visit to any Gandhian Institution in Delhi like, Gandhi Darshan and Smiriti to understand on-going Gandhian work and programme and interacting with Gandhian activists.

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READING LIST

Essential Readings

I. The United Nations (a) An Historical Overview of the United Nations

Moore, J.A. Jr. and Pubantz, J. (2008) The new United Nations. Delhi: Pearson Education, pp. 39-62.

Goldstein, J. and Pevehouse, J.C. (2006) International relations.6th edn. New Delhi: Pearson, pp. 265-282.

Taylor, P. and Groom, A.J.R. (eds.) (2000) The United Nations at the millennium. London: Continuum, pp. 1-20.

Gareis, S.B. and Varwick, J. (2005) The United Nations: an introduction. Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp. 1-40.

Gowan, P. (2010) ‘US: UN’, in Gowan, P. ‘A calculus of power: grand strategy in the twentyfirst century. London: Verso, pp. 47-71.

Baylis, J. and Smith, S. (eds.) (2008) The globalization of world politics. an introduction to international relations. 4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 405-422.

Thakur, R. (1998) ‘Introduction’, in Thakur, R. (eds.) Past imperfect, future uncertain: The UN at Ffifty. London: Macmillan, pp. 1-14.

Basu, Rumki (2014) United Nations: Structure and Functions of an international organization, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers

(b) Principles and Objectives

Gareis, S.B. and Varwick, J. (2005) The United Nations: An introduction. Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp. 15-21.

(c) Structures and Functions: General Assembly; Security Council, and Economic and Social Council; the International Court of Justice and the specialised agencies (International Labour Organisation [ILO], United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation [UNESCO], World Health Organisation [WHO], and UN programmes and funds: United Nations Children’s Fund [UNICEF], United Nations Development Programme [UNDP], United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP], United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees [UNHCR])

Taylor, P. and Groom, A.J.R. (eds.) (2000) The United Nations at the millennium. London: Continuum, pp. 21-141.

Moore, J.A. Jr. and Pubantz, J. (2008) The new United Nations. Delhi: Pearson Education, pp.119-135.

(d) Peace Keeping, Peace Making and Enforcement, Peace Building and Responsibility to Protect

Nambiar, S. (1995) ‘UN peace-keeping operations’, in Kumar, S. (eds.) The United Nations at fifty. New Delhi, UBS, pp. 77-94.

Whittaker, D.J. (1997) ‘Peacekeeping’, in United Nations in the contemporary world. London: Routledge, pp. 45-56.

White, B. et al. (eds.) (2005) Issues in world politics. 3rd edn. New York: Macmillan, pp. 113- 132.

(e) Millennium Development Goals

Moore, J.A. Jr. and Pubantz, J. (2008) The new United Nations. Delhi: Pearson Education, pp.264-266.

Sangal, P.S. (1986) ‘UN, peace, disarmament and development’, in Saxena, J.N. et.al.United Nations for a better world. New Delhi: Lancers, pp.109-114.

Baxi, U. (1986) ‘Crimes against the right to development’, in Saxena, J.N. et.al.United Nations for a better world. New Delhi: Lancers, pp.240-248.

Ghali, B.B. (1995) An agenda for peace. New York: UN, pp.5-38.

United Nations Department of Public Information. (2008) The United Nations Today. New York: UN.

II. Major Global Conflicts since the Second World War (a) Korean War

Calvocoressi, P. (2001) World Politics: 1945-200. 3rd edn. Harlow: Pearson Education, pp. 116-124.

Armstrong, D., Lloyd, L. and Redmond, J. (2004) International organisations in world politics.3rd edn. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 42-43.

Moore, J.A. Jr. and Pubantz, J. (2008) The new United Nations. Delhi: Pearson Education, pp. 64-65 and 172-173.

(b) Vietnam War

Calvocoressi, P. (2001) World Politics: 1945-200. 3rd edn. Harlow: Pearson Education, pp. 528-546.

Baylis, J. and Smith, S. (eds.) (2008) The globalization of world politics. an introduction to international relations. 4th edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 562-564.

(c) Afghanistan Wars

Achcar, G. (2004) Eastern cauldron. New York: Monthly Review Press, pp. 29-45 and 234-241.

Achcar, G. (2003) The clash of barbarisms: Sept. 11 and the making of the new world disorder. Kolkata: K.P. Bachi & Co., pp. 76-81.

Prashad, V. (2002) War against the planet. New Delhi: Leftword, pp. 1-6. Ali, T. (ed.) (2000) Masters of the Universe. London: Verso, pp. 203-216.

Calvocoressi, P. (2001) World Politics: 1945-200. 3rd edn. Harlow: Pearson Education, pp.570-576.

(d) Balkans: Serbia and Bosnia Ali, T. (ed.) (2000) Masters of the Universe. London: Verso, pp. 230-245 and 271-284.

Kaldor, M. and Vashee, B. (eds.) (1997) New wars.London: Wider Publications for the UN University, pp. 137-144 and 153-171.

Viotti, P.R. and Kauppi, M.V. (2007) International relations and world politics-security, economy, identity. 3rd edn. New Delhi: Pearson Education, pp. 470-471.

Goldstein, J.S. (2003) International relations.3rd edn. Delhi: Pearson Education, pp 43-51.

Moore, J.A. Jr. and Pubantz, J. (2008) The new United Nations. Delhi: Pearson Education, pp.24-27.

III. Political Assessment of the United Nations as an International Organisation:

Imperatives of Reforms and the Process of Reforms

Roberts, A. and Kingsbury, B. (eds.) (1994) United Nations, Divided World. 2nd edn. Oxford: Clarendon Press, pp. 420-436.

Taylor, P. and Groom, A.J.R. (eds.) (2000) The United Nations at the millennium. London: Continuum, pp. 196-223 and 295-326.

Gareis, S.B. and Varwick, J. (2005) The United Nations: An introduction. Basingstoke: Palgrave, pp. 214-242.

Moore, J.A. Jr. and Pubantz, J. (2008) The new United Nations. Delhi: Pearson Education, pp. 91-112.

Additional Readings

Claude, I. (1984) Swords into plowshares: the progress and problems of international organisation. 4th edn. New York: Random House.

Dodds, F. (ed.) (1987) The way forward: beyond the agenda 21. London: Earthscan.

Rajan, M.S., Mani, V.S and Murthy, C.S.R. (eds.) (1987) The nonaligned and the United Nations. New Delhi: South Asian Publishers.

South Asia Human Rights Documentation Centre. (2006) Human rights: an overview. New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Anan, K. (1997) Renewing the United Nations: A Programme for Survival. General Assembly Document: A/51/950; 14 July 1997. Available from:

http://daccessdds.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N97/189/79/1MG/n9718979 pdf, Open Element (accessed on 13 October 2011).

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