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Western Political Thought

Western Political Thought – Important Scholars
No.NotesVideo
1.PlatoWatch Now
2.AristotleWatch Now
3.MachiavelliWatch Now
4.Thomas HobbesWatch Now
5.John LockeWatch Now
6.HegelWatch Now
7.Jean Jacques RousseauWatch Now
8.J.S MillWatch Now
9.Karl MarxWatch Now
10.Antonio GramsciWatch Now
11.Mary WollstonecraftWatch Now
12.John RawlsWatch Now
13.Frantz FanonWatch Now
14.Hannah ArdentWatch Now
15.Mao ZedongWatch Now
16.ConfuciusWatch Now

Political Concepts

Political Concepts
No.NotesVideo
1.LibertyWatch Now
2.EqualityWatch Now
3.RightsWatch Now
4.JusticeWatch Now
5.DemocracyWatch Now
6.PowerWatch Now
7.CitizenshipWatch Now
8.StateWatch Now
9.SovereigntyWatch Now

Political Traditions/Ideologies

Political Theory
No.NotesVideo
1.LiberalismWatch Now
2.ConservatismWatch Now
3.SocialismWatch Now
4.MarxismWatch Now
5.FeminismWatch Now
6.EcologismWatch Now
7.MulticulturalismWatch Now
8.PostmodernismWatch Now

Indian Polity

No.Indian Polity
1.Making of Indian Constitution
2.Constituent Assembly
3.Salient Features of Constitution
4.Preamble
5.Basic Structure of Indian Constitution
6.Fundamental Rights
7.Directive Principles of State Policy
8.Fundamental Duties
9.President
10.Prime Minister
11.Council of Ministers
12.Parliament
13.Parliamentary Committees
14.Judiciary
15.State Legislature
16.Governor
17.Chief Minister and Council of Ministers
18.Federalism
19.Centre – State Relations
20.Emergency Provisions
21.Electoral Process and Election Commission of India
22.Panchayati Raj Institutions
23.Municipalities
24.Finance Commission of India
25.National Commission for SCs and STs
26.Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG)
27.National Human Rights Commission
28.National Commission for Women
29.National Commission for Minorities
30.List of Important Amendments in the Indian Constitution

Indian Political Thought

No.Indian Political Thought
1.Aggna Sutta
2.Dharmashastra
3.Kautilya
4.Kabir
5.Ziauddin Barani
6.Swami Vivekananda
7.Pandita Ramabai
8.Rabindranath Tagore
9.Jawaharlal Nehru
10.Periyar
11.M.N. Roy
12.B.R. Ambedkar
13.Iqbal Muhammad
14.Mahatma Gandhi
15.Aurobindo
16.Bal Gangadhar Tilak
17.V.D. Sarvarkar
18.Deendayal Upadhyaya
19.Ram Manohar Lohia
20.J.P Narayan

Public Administration

No.Public AdministrationVideo
1.* Public Administration: Nature, Scope, and EvolutionWatch Now
* Public and Private Administration: Differences and SimilaritiesWatch Now
* Diverse Approaches of Public Administration
2.Theories of Public Administration
* Classical Organization Theory by Henry FayolWatch Now
* Scientific Management Theory by F.W TaylorWatch Now
* Ideal Type Bureaucracy by Max WeberWatch Now
* Types Of Bureaucracy By Fm MarxWatch Now
* Human Relations Theory by Elton MayoWatch Now
* Decision Making Theory by Herbert SimonWatch Now
* System theory by David EastonWatch Now
* Bargaining Approach by Charles LindblomWatch Now
* Ecological Approach by Fred RiggsWatch Now
* New Public Administration (NPA)Watch Now
* Development AdministrationWatch Now
* New Public Management (NPM)Watch Now
3.Motivation Theories
* Hierarchy of Needs or Motivation Theory by Abraham MaslowWatch Now
* Motivation-Hygiene Theory or Two Factor theory by Frederick HerzbergWatch Now
4.Leadership Theories
* T- Group Model by Chris ArgyrisWatch Now
* Theory of X and Y by Douglas McGregorWatch Now
* Management System I-IV Model by Rensis LikertWatch Now
5.Organizational Communication Theories
* Communication Theory by Karl DeutschWatch Now
* Theory of Organization and Leadership by Chester BarnardWatch Now
6.Other Important Theories:
* Constructive Conflict by Mary Parker FollettWatch Now
* Management by Objectives by Peter DruckerWatch Now

Comparative Politics

No.Comparative PoliticsVideo
1.Comparative Politics: Its Meaning and EvolutionWatch Now
2.  Approaches of Comparative Politics
Modern Approaches
* Behavioural Approach to Comparative PoliticsWatch Now
* Political Economy ApproachWatch Now
* Institutional and New Institutional ApproachWatch Now
* Structural Functional Approach by Gabriel AlmondWatch Now
* Political Culture Approach by Gabriel Almond and Sidney VerbaWatch Now
* Traditional Approaches of Comparative PoliticsWatch Now
3.Nation-States
* State Theory: From its Origins to Modern Ideological Debates and The Idea of Sovereignty in Globalized WorldWatch Now
* Political Regimes: Democratic and Non-Democratic SystemsWatch Now
4.Colonization and Decolonizationn

* Colonialism and Decolonization: Historical Perspective
Watch Now
5.Forms and Theories of Nationalismm
* Nationalism: European and Non EuropeanWatch Now
* Theories of NationalismWatch Now
6.Development Theories
* Modernization Theory: Western Approach to developmentWatch Now
* Dependency Theory: Theory of UnderdevelopmentWatch Now
7.Constitutionalismm

* Constitutionalism: Comparative study of Constitutions around the world
Watch Now
8.Theory of Elites

* Elite Theory: Definition, Theorists and Power Structures
Watch Now
9.Actors and Processes
* Electoral SystemsWatch Now
* Political Parties and Party SystemWatch Now
* Civil Society, NGOs and Interest GroupsWatch Now
* Social Movements: Stages and TypesWatch Now
* Theories of RevolutionWatch Now

Governance and Public Policy

No.Governance and Public Policy
1.* Concept of Good Governance
2.Public Policy in India

* Public Policy – Process and stages

* Key Public Policies in India
3.Accountability and Efficiency

* Corruption and Administrative Reforms

* Judicial Review and Judicial Activism
4.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

No.International RelationsVideo
1.Approaches to the study of IR
* IdealismWatch Now
* Realism and Neorealism (Part 1)Watch Now
* Realism and Neorealism (Part 2)Watch Now
* Liberalism in IRWatch Now
* Feminist Perspectives in International Relations
* Post Modernism in International Relations
* Critical International Theory
* Social Constructivism in International Relations
* Structural Marxism
2.Concepts of IR

* State

* Security

* Power

* Sovereignty
3.International War Agreements

* Important War Treaties
4.United Nations

* The United Nations

Specialized Agencies within UN:

* World Bank
* IMF
* WHO
5.Political Economy of IR

* Bretton Woods System
* WTO (World Trade Organization)
* NIEO (New Economic International Order)
* New Development Bank
* Asian Development Bank
Important Organizations
* SAARCWatch Now
* ASEANWatch Now
6.* 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
7.Contemporary Challenges
* Migration
* Climate Change
* Terrorism
* Human Rights

Foreign Policy of India

No.Foreign Policy of IndiaVideo
1.Foreign Policy of India
2.Cold War Politics (Part 1)Watch Now
*Cold War Politics (Part 2)Watch Now
*Cold War Politics (Part 3)Watch Now
3.Non-Alignment MovementWatch Now
4.India’s Nuclear Policy
5.India’s Relations with Major Powers

* India – China Relations
* India – Russia Relations
* India – US Relations
* India – Pakistan Relations
* India – EU Relations
* India – ASEAN Relations
6.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

No.Political Process in India
1.State, Economy, and Development

* Five Years Plans

* New Economic Policy
2.Civil Society

* Civil Society
3.Social Movements

* Women Movements

* Farmers Movements

* Labor Movements
4.Identity Politics

* Caste Based Identity Politics

* Dalit Movements

* Tribal Politics and Movements

* Religion and Identity Politics in India

* Language and Identity Politics in India
5.Regionalization of Indian Politics

* Regionalism in India
6.Party System

*Political Parties in India
7.* Reorganization of States
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