Jamia MA Entrance Political Science Notes | Complete Study Material
| Syllabus M.A. Political Science: Paper Code: M09 |
| Sr. No | Exam | Program | Link |
| 1 | (Jamia MA Entrance) | Political Science | Click Here |
| Video Lesson M.A. Political Science: Paper Code: M09 |
| Sr. No | Exam | Program | Link |
| 1 | (Jamia MA Entrance) | Political Science | Click Here |
UGC B.A. (Hons.) Political Science – Model Syllabus (3 Years / 14 Core Papers)
1. Political Theory
| Key Concepts: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | State (Definition and Origin) | ||
| 2 | Sovereignty | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | Liberty | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 4 | Equality | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 5 | Justice | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 6 | Rights | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 7 | Power | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 8 | Authority | ||
| 9 | Citizenship | Read Here | Watch Now |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Democracy | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Types of Democracy | ||
| 3 | Elite Theory of Democracy | Read Here | |
| 4 | Pluralism |
| Ideologies: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 2 | Liberalism (Classical and Modern) | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | Marxism | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 4 | Socialism | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 5 | Fascism | ||
| 6 | Feminism | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 7 | Ecologism | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 8 | Anarchism |
2. Western Political Thought
| Ancient & Medieval: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Plato | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Aristotle | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | Machiavelli | Read Here | Watch Now |
| Social Contract Tradition: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Thomas Hobbes | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | John Locke | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | J.J. Rousseau | Read Here | Watch Now |
| Modern & Utilitarian: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Jeremy Bentham | ||
| 2 | J.S. Mill | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | G.W.F. Hegel | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 4 | Karl Marx | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 5 | Antonio Gramsci | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 6 | Hannah Arendt | Read Here | Watch Now |
3. Indian Political Thought
| Ancient & Medieval: |
| Modern: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Raja Ram Mohan Roy | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Swami Dayanand Saraswati | ||
| 3 | Swami Vivekananda | Read Here | |
| 4 | Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay | ||
| 5 | Jyotirao Phule | ||
| 6 | B.R. Ambedkar | Read Here | (Part 1) Watch Now (Part 2) Watch Now |
| 7 | M.N. Roy | Read Here | |
| 8 | Ram Manohar Lohia | Read Here | |
| 9 | Mahatma Gandhi | Read Here | (Part 1) Watch Now (Part 2) Watch Now (Part 3) Watch Now (Part 4) Watch Now |
| 10 | Jawaharlal Nehru | Read Here |
4. Indian Government & Politics
| Constitutional Framework: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Preamble | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Fundamental Rights | Read Here | |
| 3 | Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP) | Read Here | |
| 4 | Fundamental Duties | Read Here |
| Government Organs: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | President | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Prime Minister | Read Here | |
| 3 | Parliament (Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) | Read Here | |
| 4 | Supreme Court & High Courts (Judicial Review, Writs) | Read Here |
| Federalism & Administration: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Centre-State Relations | Read Here | |
| 2 | Municipality | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | Panchayati Raj Institutions | Read Here | (Part 1) Watch Now (Part 2) Watch Now |
| Political Dynamics: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Election Commission | Read Here | |
| 2 | Political Parties | Read Here | |
| 3 | Major Constitutional Amendments |
5. International Relations & World History
| Theories & Approaches: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Realism | Read Here | (Part 1) Watch Now (Part 2) Watch Now |
| 2 | Neo-Realism | Read Here | |
| 3 | Liberalism | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 4 | World Systems Theory | ||
| 5 | Game Theory | ||
| 6 | Decision-Making Approach | Read Here | Watch Now |
| Global Events: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Cold War | Read Here | (Part 1) Watch Now (Part 2) Watch Now (Part 3) Watch Now |
| 2 | Cuban Missile Crisis | ||
| 3 | Great Depression | ||
| 4 | World Wars | Read Here Read Here |
| International Organizations: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | United Nations (Organs and Agencies) | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | WTO | Read Here | |
| 3 | IMF | Read Here | |
| 4 | World Bank | Read Here | |
| 5 | NATO |
| Regional Organizations: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | SAARC | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | ASEAN | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | EU | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 4 | BRICS | Read Here | |
| 5 | SCO | Read Here | |
| 6 | QUAD |
| World History: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | French Revolution | ||
| 2 | American Revolution | ||
| 3 | German Unification | ||
| 4 | Meiji Restoration | ||
| 5 | Major International Treaties and Protocols |
6. Comparative Politics
| Basic Political Systems: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Understanding the constitutional frameworks and political systems of the USA | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | UK | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | France | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 4 | Germany | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 5 | Switzerland | Read Here | Watch Now |
| Approaches: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Institutional approach | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Systems approach | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | Structural-Functional approach | Read Here | Watch Now |
7. Public Administration
| Theories & Thinkers: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Classical Theory | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Scientific Management (F.W. Taylor) | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | Human Relations Theory (Elton Mayo) | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 4 | Decision-making Theory (Herbert Simon) | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 5 | POSDCORB |
| Modern Concepts: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | New Public Administration (NPA) | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | New Public Management (NPM) | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 3 | Good Governance | Read Here | |
| 4 | E-Governance | Read Here | |
| 5 | Lokpal and Lokayukta | Read Here |
8. General Knowledge & Current Affairs
| Books & Authors: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Famous Political Science books and their authors. |
| Current Events: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Nobel Prizes | ||
| 2 | Prizes | ||
| 3 | International Summits | ||
| 4 | Recent Treaties | ||
| 5 | Major Government Schemes |
| Basic General Awareness: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Basic Geography (Oceans, Straits, Solar System) | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Environmental Science |
UGC B.A. (Hons.) Political Science – Model Syllabus Summary
(3 Years / 14 Core Papers)
📘 1st Year
| Paper No. | Course Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Understanding Political Theory | Meaning of politics, theorizing the ‘political’, traditions of political theory, and approaches—normative, historical, empirical. |
| 2 | Constitutional Government and Democracy in India | Constituent Assembly, Preamble, Fundamental Rights, DPSP, and organs of government—Legislature, Executive, Judiciary. |
| 3 | Political Theory – Concepts and Debates | Core concepts: Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights; debates on freedom, censorship, protective discrimination. |
| 4 | Political Process in India | Political parties, party system, elections, voting behavior, regionalism, role of religion and caste. |
📙 2nd Year
| Paper No. | Course Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics | Comparative politics and study of systems in UK, USA, Brazil, China. |
| 6 | Perspectives on Public Administration | Nature, scope, theories (Classical, Scientific Management, Human Relations); thinkers—F.W. Taylor, Herbert Simon, Elton Mayo. |
| 7 | Perspectives on International Relations and World History | IR approaches: Realism, Liberalism, Marxism, Feminism; events—World Wars, Cold War. |
| 8 | Political Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective | Electoral systems, party systems, nation-state formation, democratization. |
| 9 | Public Policy and Administration in India | Policy-making, Panchayati Raj, budget, welfare policies, e-governance. |
| 10 | Global Politics | Globalization, global economy, climate change, international organizations—UN, WTO, IMF. |
📗 3rd Year
| Paper No. | Course Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Classical Political Philosophy | Thinkers: Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke. |
| 12 | Indian Political Thought – I | Pre-colonial traditions; Manu, Kautilya, Ziauddin Barani, Abul Fazl, Kabir. |
| 13 | Modern Political Philosophy | Thinkers: Rousseau, Wollstonecraft, J.S. Mill, Karl Marx, Hegel. |
| 14 | Indian Political Thought – II | Modern thinkers: Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Vivekananda, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Nehru, Savarkar, M.N. Roy, Lohia. |