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
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Democracy | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Types of Democracy | | |
| 3 | Elite Theory of Democracy | | |
| 4 | Pluralism | | |
2. Western Political Thought
| Social Contract Tradition: |
3. Indian Political Thought
4. Indian Government & Politics
| Constitutional Framework: |
| 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) | | |
| Federalism & Administration: |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Centre-State Relations | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Local Self-Government (73rd & 74th Amendments) | | |
| 3 | Panchayati Raj Institutions | | |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Election Commission | Read Here | |
| 2 | Political Parties | Read Here | |
| 3 | Major Constitutional Amendments | | |
5. International Relations & World History
| International Organizations: |
| 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
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Understanding the constitutional frameworks and political systems of the USA | | |
| 2 | UK | | |
| 3 | France | | |
| 4 | Germany | | |
| 5 | Switzerland | | |
7. Public Administration
8. General Knowledge & Current Affairs
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Famous Political Science books and their authors. | Read Here | Watch Now |
| Sr. No | Topic | Notes | Video |
| 1 | Nobel Prizes | Read Here | Watch Now |
| 2 | Prizes | | |
| 3 | International Summits | | |
| 4 | Recent Treaties | | |
| 5 | Major Government Schemes | | |
| 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. |
