UGC NET JRF Political Science Complete Course

By: Khushi Singhal
(PhD Scholar, JRF Qualified and Researcher)

Course Language: Hinglish

Free Lessons from UGC NET JRF Political Science Complete Course

Plato Exploring the Philosopher King Video Lesson
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Aristotle: A Complete Overview of His Life, Work, and Philosophy
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Machiavelli Statecraft, Dual Morality & The Prince
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Thomas Hobbes Politics, Philosophy, and Social Contract
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John Locke Individual Rights & Enlightenment
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Rousseau Philosopher of the Social Contract and Noble Savage
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J.S. Mill The Philosopher of Liberty and Representative Government
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Course Syllabus & Curriculum

Western Political Thought

Plato

Video Lesson

Plato

Practice Set

Aristotle

Machiavelli

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

Hegel

Jean Jacques Rousseau

J.S Mill

Karl Marx

Antonio Gramsci

Mary Wollstonecraft

John Rawls

Frantz Fanon

Hannah Ardent

Mao Zedong

Confucius

Political Concepts

Liberty

Equality

Rights

Justice

Democracy

Power

Citizenship

State

Sovereignty

Political Traditions/Ideologies

Liberalism

Conservatism

Socialism

Marxism

Feminism

Ecologism

Multiculturalism

Postmodernism

Indian Polity

Making of Indian Constitution

Constituent Assembly

Salient Features of Constitution

Preamble

Basic Structure of Indian Constitution

Fundamental Rights

Directive Principles of State Policy

Fundamental Duties

President

Prime Minister

Council of Ministers

Parliament

Parliamentary Committees

Judiciary

State Legislature

Governor

Chief Minister and Council of Ministers

Federalism

Centre - State Relations

Emergency Provisions

Electoral Process and Election Commission of India

Panchayati Raj Institutions

Municipalities

Finance Commission of India

National Commission for SCs and STs

Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)

National Human Rights Commission

National Commission for Women

National Commission for Minorities

List of Important Amendments in the Indian Constitution

Indian Political Thought

Aggna Sutta

Dharmashastra

Kautilya

Kabir

Ziauddin Barani

Swami Vivekananda

Pandita Ramabai

Rabindranath Tagore

Jawaharlal Nehru

Periyar

M.N. Roy

B.R. Ambedkar

Iqbal Muhammad

Mahatma Gandhi

Aurobindo

Bal Gangadhar Tilak

V.D. Sarvarkar

Deendayal Upadhyaya

Ram Manohar Lohia

J.P Narayan

Public Administration

Public Administration

Public Administration: Nature, Scope and Evolution

Public And Private Administration: Differences And Similarities

Diverse Approaches of Public Administration

Theories of Public Administration

Classical Organisation Theory by Henry Fayol

Scientific Management Theory by F.W. Taylor

Ideal Type Bureaucracy by Max Weber

Types Of Bureaucracy By Fm Marx

Human Relations Theory By Elton Mayo

Decision-Making Theory by Herbert Simon

Systems Theory by David Easton

Bargaining Approach by Charles Lindblom

Ecological Approach by Fred Riggs

New Public Administration (NPA)

Development Administration

New Public Management (NPM)

Motivation Theories

Hierarchy of Needs or Motivation Theory by Abraham Maslow

Motivation-Hygiene Theory or Two Factor theory by Frederick Herzberg

Leadership Theories

T- Group Model by Chris Argyris

Theory of X and Y by Douglas McGregor

Management System I-IV Model by Rensis Likert

Organizational Communication Theories

Communication Theory by Karl Deutsch

Theory of Organization and Leadership by Chester Barnard

Other Important Theories:

Constructive Conflict by Mary Parker Follett

Management by Objectives by Peter Drucker

Comparative Politics

Comparative Politics

Comparative Politics: Its Meaning and Evolution

Approaches of Comparative Politics

Traditional Approaches of Comparative Politics

Modern Approaches

Behavioural Approach to Comparative Politics

Political Economy Approach

Institutional and New Institutional Approach

Structural Functional Approach by Gabriel Almond

Political Culture Approach by Gabriel Almond and Sidney Verba

Nation-States

State Theory: From its Origins to Modern Ideological Debates and The Idea of Sovereignty in Globalized World

Political Regimes: Democratic and Non-Democratic Systems

Colonization and Decolonizationn

Colonialism and Decolonization: Historical Perspective

Forms and Theories of Nationalismm

Nationalism: European and Non European

Theories of Nationalism

Development Theories

Modernization Theory: Western Approach to development

Dependency Theory: Theory of Underdevelopment

Constitutionalismm

Constitutionalism: Comparative study of Constitutions around the world

Theory of Elites

Elite Theory: Definition, Theorists and Power Structures

Actors and Processes

Electoral Systems

Political Parties and Party System

Civil Society, NGOs and Interest Groups

Social Movements: Stages and Types

Theories of Revolution

Governance and Public Policy

Governance and Public Policy

Concept of Good Governance

Public Policy in India

Public Policy - Process and stages

Key Public Policies in India

Accountability and Efficiency

Corruption and Administrative Reforms

Judicial Review and Judicial Activism

Institutional Mechanisms for Good - Governance

E - Governance

Social Audit and Jansunwai

Right to Information Act 2005

NITI Aayog

Consumer Protection Act 2019

Lokpal and Lokayuktas

International Relations

International Relations

Approaches to the study of IR

Idealism

Realism (Part 1)

Realism (Part 2)

Realism and Neorealism

Liberalism in IR

Feminist Perspectives in International Relations

Post Modernism in International Relations

Critical International Theory

Social Constructivism in International Relations

Structural Marxism

Concepts of IR

State

Security

Power

Sovereignty

International War Agreements

Important War Treaties

United Nations

The United Nations (UN) - Part 1

The United Nations (UN) - Part 2

Specialized Agencies within UN

World Bank

IMF

WHO

Political Economy of IR

Bretton Woods System

WTO (World Trade Organization)

NIEO (New Economic International Order)

New Development Bank

Asian Development Bank

Important Organizations

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

ASEAN

European Union (EU)

African Union (AU)

SCO

NAFTA

BRICS

G20

Artic Council

OPEC

Permanent Court of Arbitration

RCEP (Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership)

International Criminal Court

Contemporary Challenges

Migration

Climate Change

Terrorism

Human Rights

Foreign Policy of India

Foreign Policy of India

Foreign Policy of India

The First World War

The Second World War

Cold War Politics : Part 1

Cold War Politics : Part 2

Cold War Politics : Part 3

Non-Alignment Movement (NAM)

India's Nuclear Policy

India's Relations with Major Powers

India - China Relations

India - Russia Relations

India - US Relations

India - Pakistan Relations

India - EU Relations

India - ASEAN Relations

India's engagement with multipolar world

BIMSTEC

Act East Policy

Gujral Doctrine

BBIN

Raisina Dialogue

Look West Policy (Gulf Cooperation Council)

India and SADC (South African Development Community)

Political Processes in India

Political Process in India

State, Economy, and Development

Five Years Plans

New Economic Policy

Civil Society

Civil Society

Social Movements

Women Movements

Farmers Movements

Labor Movements

Identity Politics

Caste Based Identity Politics

Dalit Movements

Tribal Politics and Movements

Religion and Identity Politics in India

Language and Identity Politics in India

Regionalization of Indian Politics

Regionalism in India

Party System

Political Parties in India

Reorganization of States