B.A(H) Political Science 3rd Semester | Unit wise Notes
Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
I. Understanding Comparative Politics
II. Approaches to Studying Comparative Politics
(a) Institutional Approach,
(b) System Approach,
(c) Structural Functional Approach
(d) Political Culture
(e) New Institutionalism
III. Historical Context of Modern Government
Capitalism: Meaning and Growth: Globalization
Socialism: Meaning, Growth and Development
Colonialism and Decolonization:
Meaning, context, forms of colonialism; Anticolonialism struggles and process of decolonization
III. Themes for Comparative Analysis
Comparative study of constitutional development and political economy in the following countries:
Perspectives on Public Administration
I. Public Administration as a Discipline
(a) Meaning of Discipline (Public Administration), Dimensions, Importance
(b) Public and Private Administration
(c) Evolution of Public Administration
II. Theoretical approach
Classical Theories:
(a) Scientific Management (F W Taylor)
(b) Administrative Management (Gulick, Urwick and Fayol)
(c)Ideal Type Bureaucracy (Max Weber)
Neoclassical Theories:
(a) Human Relations Theory (Elton Mayo)
(b) Rational Decision Making (Herbert Simon)
Contemporary Theories:
(a) Ecological Approach (Fred Riggs)
(b)Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Peter Drucker)
III. Public Policy
(a) Concept, Relevance and Approach Formulation
(b) Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation
IV. Major Approaches in Public Administration
(c) New Public Service Approach
(d) Good Governance
Perspectives on International Relations and World History
A. Study of International Relations
✔ How do you understand International Relations: Levels of Analysis
✔ History and IR: Emergence of the International State System
✔ Pre-Westphalia and Westphalia
✔ Post-Westphalia
B. Theoretical perspective
✔ Classical Realism and Neo-realism
✔ Liberalism and Neoliberalism
✔ Marxist approach
✔ Feminist Approach
✔ Eurocentrism and Perspectives from the Global South
C. An overview of IR history of the twentieth century
✔ World War I: Causes and Consequences
✔ Importance of Bolshevik Revolution
✔ Rise of Fascism / Nazism
✔ World War II: Causes and Consequences
✔ Cold War: Different Phases, Rise of the Third World, Fall of the USSR and end of the Cold War, Post-Cold War developments and the rise of other power centers
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