Syllabus: UGC NET Political Science (Paper - II) | Crash Course for UGC NET Political Science PDF Download

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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION 
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Subject : POLITICAL SCIENCE                                           Code No.:  02 
 
                                                     SYLLABUS 
 
         
Unit - 1 :  Political Theory 
 
Concepts 
Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Power, Citizenship, 
 
Political Traditions 
Liberalism 
Conservatism 
Socialism 
Marxism 
Feminism 
Ecologism 
Multiculturalism 
Postmodernism 
 
 
Unit - 2 :  Political Thought 
 
Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mary 
Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Frantz 
Fanon, Mao Zedong, John Rawls 
 
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION 
                                       NET BUREAU 
 
                                                     
Subject : POLITICAL SCIENCE                                           Code No.:  02 
 
                                                     SYLLABUS 
 
         
Unit - 1 :  Political Theory 
 
Concepts 
Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Power, Citizenship, 
 
Political Traditions 
Liberalism 
Conservatism 
Socialism 
Marxism 
Feminism 
Ecologism 
Multiculturalism 
Postmodernism 
 
 
Unit - 2 :  Political Thought 
 
Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mary 
Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Frantz 
Fanon, Mao Zedong, John Rawls 
 
Unit - 3 :  Indian Political Thought 
Dharamshastra, Kautilya, Aggannasutta, Barani, Kabir, Pandita Ramabai, Bal 
Gangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore, M.K Gandhi, Sri 
Aurobindo, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Muhammad Iqbal, M.N.Roy, V D Savarkar, 
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, J L Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaya Prakash Narayan, 
Deendayal Upadhyaya 
 
Unit - 4 :  Comparative Political Analysis 
Approaches: Institutional, Political Culture, Political Economy and New 
Institutionalism; Comparative Methods 
Colonialism and decolonization: forms of colonialism, anti-colonial struggles and 
decolonization 
Nationalism: European and non-European. 
State theory: debate over the nature of state in capitalist and socialist societies; 
post-colonial state; welfare state; globalization and nations-states 
Political regimes: democratic (Electoral, Liberal, Majoritarian and Participatory) 
and non-democratic regimes (Patrimonialism, Bureaucratic authoritarianism, 
Military dictatorship, Totalitarianism, and fascist). 
Constitutions and Constitutionalism: forms of constitutions, rule of law, judicial 
independence and liberal constitutionalism; emergency powers and crisis of 
constitutionalism. 
Democratisation: democratic transition and consolidation. 
Development: Underdevelopment, Dependency, Modernization, World Systems 
Theory, development and democracy. 
Structures of Power: ruling class, power elites, democratic elitism 
Actor and Processes: Electoral Systems, Political Parties and Party System, Interest 
groups, Social movements, new social movements, Non Governmental 
Organisations (NGOs) and civil society campaigns; Revolutions. 
 
 
 
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION 
                                       NET BUREAU 
 
                                                     
Subject : POLITICAL SCIENCE                                           Code No.:  02 
 
                                                     SYLLABUS 
 
         
Unit - 1 :  Political Theory 
 
Concepts 
Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Power, Citizenship, 
 
Political Traditions 
Liberalism 
Conservatism 
Socialism 
Marxism 
Feminism 
Ecologism 
Multiculturalism 
Postmodernism 
 
 
Unit - 2 :  Political Thought 
 
Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mary 
Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Frantz 
Fanon, Mao Zedong, John Rawls 
 
Unit - 3 :  Indian Political Thought 
Dharamshastra, Kautilya, Aggannasutta, Barani, Kabir, Pandita Ramabai, Bal 
Gangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore, M.K Gandhi, Sri 
Aurobindo, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Muhammad Iqbal, M.N.Roy, V D Savarkar, 
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, J L Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaya Prakash Narayan, 
Deendayal Upadhyaya 
 
Unit - 4 :  Comparative Political Analysis 
Approaches: Institutional, Political Culture, Political Economy and New 
Institutionalism; Comparative Methods 
Colonialism and decolonization: forms of colonialism, anti-colonial struggles and 
decolonization 
Nationalism: European and non-European. 
State theory: debate over the nature of state in capitalist and socialist societies; 
post-colonial state; welfare state; globalization and nations-states 
Political regimes: democratic (Electoral, Liberal, Majoritarian and Participatory) 
and non-democratic regimes (Patrimonialism, Bureaucratic authoritarianism, 
Military dictatorship, Totalitarianism, and fascist). 
Constitutions and Constitutionalism: forms of constitutions, rule of law, judicial 
independence and liberal constitutionalism; emergency powers and crisis of 
constitutionalism. 
Democratisation: democratic transition and consolidation. 
Development: Underdevelopment, Dependency, Modernization, World Systems 
Theory, development and democracy. 
Structures of Power: ruling class, power elites, democratic elitism 
Actor and Processes: Electoral Systems, Political Parties and Party System, Interest 
groups, Social movements, new social movements, Non Governmental 
Organisations (NGOs) and civil society campaigns; Revolutions. 
 
 
 
Unit - 5 :  International Relations 
Approaches to the study of International relations: Idealism, Realism, Structural 
Marxism, Neoliberalism, Neorealism, Social Constructivism, Critical International 
Theory, Feminism, Postmodernism. 
  
Concepts: State, state system and non-state actors, Power, Sovereignty, Security: 
traditional and non- traditional. 
  
Conflict and Peace: Changing Nature of Warfare; Weapons of mass destruction; 
deterrence; conflict resolution, conflict transformation. 
  
United Nations: Aims, Objectives, Structure and Evaluation of the Working of UN; 
Peace and Development perspectives; Humanitarian intervention. International 
law; International Criminal Court 
  
Political Economy of IR; Globalisation; Global governance and Bretton Woods 
system, North-South Dialogue, WTO, G-20, BRICS. 
  
Regional Organisations: European Union, African Union, Shanghai Cooperation 
Organisation, ASEAN. 
  
Contemporary Challenges: International terrorism, Climate change and 
Environmental Concerns, Human Rights, Migration and Refugees; Poverty and 
Development; Role of Religion, Culture and Identity Politics.  
 
 
Unit - 6 :  India’s Foreign Policy 
Perspectives on India’s Foreign Policy: India’s Identity as postcolonial, 
development, rising power and as emerging political economy 
Continuity and change in India’s Foreign Policy: Principles and determinants; 
Non-Alignment movement: historical background and relevance of Non Aligned 
Movement; India’s Nuclear Policy 
India’s relations with major powers: USA, USSR/Russia, People’s Republic of 
China  
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION 
                                       NET BUREAU 
 
                                                     
Subject : POLITICAL SCIENCE                                           Code No.:  02 
 
                                                     SYLLABUS 
 
         
Unit - 1 :  Political Theory 
 
Concepts 
Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Power, Citizenship, 
 
Political Traditions 
Liberalism 
Conservatism 
Socialism 
Marxism 
Feminism 
Ecologism 
Multiculturalism 
Postmodernism 
 
 
Unit - 2 :  Political Thought 
 
Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mary 
Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Frantz 
Fanon, Mao Zedong, John Rawls 
 
Unit - 3 :  Indian Political Thought 
Dharamshastra, Kautilya, Aggannasutta, Barani, Kabir, Pandita Ramabai, Bal 
Gangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore, M.K Gandhi, Sri 
Aurobindo, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Muhammad Iqbal, M.N.Roy, V D Savarkar, 
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, J L Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaya Prakash Narayan, 
Deendayal Upadhyaya 
 
Unit - 4 :  Comparative Political Analysis 
Approaches: Institutional, Political Culture, Political Economy and New 
Institutionalism; Comparative Methods 
Colonialism and decolonization: forms of colonialism, anti-colonial struggles and 
decolonization 
Nationalism: European and non-European. 
State theory: debate over the nature of state in capitalist and socialist societies; 
post-colonial state; welfare state; globalization and nations-states 
Political regimes: democratic (Electoral, Liberal, Majoritarian and Participatory) 
and non-democratic regimes (Patrimonialism, Bureaucratic authoritarianism, 
Military dictatorship, Totalitarianism, and fascist). 
Constitutions and Constitutionalism: forms of constitutions, rule of law, judicial 
independence and liberal constitutionalism; emergency powers and crisis of 
constitutionalism. 
Democratisation: democratic transition and consolidation. 
Development: Underdevelopment, Dependency, Modernization, World Systems 
Theory, development and democracy. 
Structures of Power: ruling class, power elites, democratic elitism 
Actor and Processes: Electoral Systems, Political Parties and Party System, Interest 
groups, Social movements, new social movements, Non Governmental 
Organisations (NGOs) and civil society campaigns; Revolutions. 
 
 
 
Unit - 5 :  International Relations 
Approaches to the study of International relations: Idealism, Realism, Structural 
Marxism, Neoliberalism, Neorealism, Social Constructivism, Critical International 
Theory, Feminism, Postmodernism. 
  
Concepts: State, state system and non-state actors, Power, Sovereignty, Security: 
traditional and non- traditional. 
  
Conflict and Peace: Changing Nature of Warfare; Weapons of mass destruction; 
deterrence; conflict resolution, conflict transformation. 
  
United Nations: Aims, Objectives, Structure and Evaluation of the Working of UN; 
Peace and Development perspectives; Humanitarian intervention. International 
law; International Criminal Court 
  
Political Economy of IR; Globalisation; Global governance and Bretton Woods 
system, North-South Dialogue, WTO, G-20, BRICS. 
  
Regional Organisations: European Union, African Union, Shanghai Cooperation 
Organisation, ASEAN. 
  
Contemporary Challenges: International terrorism, Climate change and 
Environmental Concerns, Human Rights, Migration and Refugees; Poverty and 
Development; Role of Religion, Culture and Identity Politics.  
 
 
Unit - 6 :  India’s Foreign Policy 
Perspectives on India’s Foreign Policy: India’s Identity as postcolonial, 
development, rising power and as emerging political economy 
Continuity and change in India’s Foreign Policy: Principles and determinants; 
Non-Alignment movement: historical background and relevance of Non Aligned 
Movement; India’s Nuclear Policy 
India’s relations with major powers: USA, USSR/Russia, People’s Republic of 
China  
India’s Engagement with multipolar world: India’s relations with European Union, 
BRICS, ASEAN, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, African Union, Southern 
African Development Community, Gulf Cooperation Council 
India’s relations with neighbourhood: SAARC, Gujaral doctrine, Look Eas t/ Act 
East, Look West. 
India’s Negotiation Strategies in International Regimes: The United Nations, 
World Trade Organisation, International Monetary Fund, Intergovernmental Panel 
on Climate Change 
Contemporary challenges: maritime security, energy security, environmental 
security, migrants and refugees, water resources, international terrorism, cyber 
security 
 
Unit - 7 :  Political Institutions in India 
Making of the Indian Constitution: Colonialism heritage and the contribution 
Indian National Movement to the making of the Indian Constitution 
Constituent Assembly: Composition, Ideological Moorings, Constitutional Debates 
Philosophy of the Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive 
Principles 
Constitutionalism in India: Democracy, Social Change, National Unity, Checks 
and Balances, Basic Structure Debate, Constitutional Amendments 
Union Executive: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 
Union Parliament: Structure, Role and Functioning, Parliamentary Committees 
Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Court, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Judicial 
Reform. 
Executive and Legislature in the States: Governor, Chief Minister, State 
Legislature 
Federalism in India: Strong Centre Framework, Asymmetrical Federal Provisions 
and Adaption, Role of Intergovernmental Coordination Mechanisms, Inter-State 
Council, Emerging Trends. 
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UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION 
                                       NET BUREAU 
 
                                                     
Subject : POLITICAL SCIENCE                                           Code No.:  02 
 
                                                     SYLLABUS 
 
         
Unit - 1 :  Political Theory 
 
Concepts 
Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Power, Citizenship, 
 
Political Traditions 
Liberalism 
Conservatism 
Socialism 
Marxism 
Feminism 
Ecologism 
Multiculturalism 
Postmodernism 
 
 
Unit - 2 :  Political Thought 
 
Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Hegel, Mary 
Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Frantz 
Fanon, Mao Zedong, John Rawls 
 
Unit - 3 :  Indian Political Thought 
Dharamshastra, Kautilya, Aggannasutta, Barani, Kabir, Pandita Ramabai, Bal 
Gangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore, M.K Gandhi, Sri 
Aurobindo, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Muhammad Iqbal, M.N.Roy, V D Savarkar, 
Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, J L Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jaya Prakash Narayan, 
Deendayal Upadhyaya 
 
Unit - 4 :  Comparative Political Analysis 
Approaches: Institutional, Political Culture, Political Economy and New 
Institutionalism; Comparative Methods 
Colonialism and decolonization: forms of colonialism, anti-colonial struggles and 
decolonization 
Nationalism: European and non-European. 
State theory: debate over the nature of state in capitalist and socialist societies; 
post-colonial state; welfare state; globalization and nations-states 
Political regimes: democratic (Electoral, Liberal, Majoritarian and Participatory) 
and non-democratic regimes (Patrimonialism, Bureaucratic authoritarianism, 
Military dictatorship, Totalitarianism, and fascist). 
Constitutions and Constitutionalism: forms of constitutions, rule of law, judicial 
independence and liberal constitutionalism; emergency powers and crisis of 
constitutionalism. 
Democratisation: democratic transition and consolidation. 
Development: Underdevelopment, Dependency, Modernization, World Systems 
Theory, development and democracy. 
Structures of Power: ruling class, power elites, democratic elitism 
Actor and Processes: Electoral Systems, Political Parties and Party System, Interest 
groups, Social movements, new social movements, Non Governmental 
Organisations (NGOs) and civil society campaigns; Revolutions. 
 
 
 
Unit - 5 :  International Relations 
Approaches to the study of International relations: Idealism, Realism, Structural 
Marxism, Neoliberalism, Neorealism, Social Constructivism, Critical International 
Theory, Feminism, Postmodernism. 
  
Concepts: State, state system and non-state actors, Power, Sovereignty, Security: 
traditional and non- traditional. 
  
Conflict and Peace: Changing Nature of Warfare; Weapons of mass destruction; 
deterrence; conflict resolution, conflict transformation. 
  
United Nations: Aims, Objectives, Structure and Evaluation of the Working of UN; 
Peace and Development perspectives; Humanitarian intervention. International 
law; International Criminal Court 
  
Political Economy of IR; Globalisation; Global governance and Bretton Woods 
system, North-South Dialogue, WTO, G-20, BRICS. 
  
Regional Organisations: European Union, African Union, Shanghai Cooperation 
Organisation, ASEAN. 
  
Contemporary Challenges: International terrorism, Climate change and 
Environmental Concerns, Human Rights, Migration and Refugees; Poverty and 
Development; Role of Religion, Culture and Identity Politics.  
 
 
Unit - 6 :  India’s Foreign Policy 
Perspectives on India’s Foreign Policy: India’s Identity as postcolonial, 
development, rising power and as emerging political economy 
Continuity and change in India’s Foreign Policy: Principles and determinants; 
Non-Alignment movement: historical background and relevance of Non Aligned 
Movement; India’s Nuclear Policy 
India’s relations with major powers: USA, USSR/Russia, People’s Republic of 
China  
India’s Engagement with multipolar world: India’s relations with European Union, 
BRICS, ASEAN, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, African Union, Southern 
African Development Community, Gulf Cooperation Council 
India’s relations with neighbourhood: SAARC, Gujaral doctrine, Look Eas t/ Act 
East, Look West. 
India’s Negotiation Strategies in International Regimes: The United Nations, 
World Trade Organisation, International Monetary Fund, Intergovernmental Panel 
on Climate Change 
Contemporary challenges: maritime security, energy security, environmental 
security, migrants and refugees, water resources, international terrorism, cyber 
security 
 
Unit - 7 :  Political Institutions in India 
Making of the Indian Constitution: Colonialism heritage and the contribution 
Indian National Movement to the making of the Indian Constitution 
Constituent Assembly: Composition, Ideological Moorings, Constitutional Debates 
Philosophy of the Constitution: Preamble, Fundamental Rights, Directive 
Principles 
Constitutionalism in India: Democracy, Social Change, National Unity, Checks 
and Balances, Basic Structure Debate, Constitutional Amendments 
Union Executive: President, Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 
Union Parliament: Structure, Role and Functioning, Parliamentary Committees 
Judiciary: Supreme Court, High Court, Judicial Review, Judicial Activism, Judicial 
Reform. 
Executive and Legislature in the States: Governor, Chief Minister, State 
Legislature 
Federalism in India: Strong Centre Framework, Asymmetrical Federal Provisions 
and Adaption, Role of Intergovernmental Coordination Mechanisms, Inter-State 
Council, Emerging Trends. 
Electoral Process and Election Commission of India: Conduct of Elections, Rules, 
Electoral Reforms. 
Local Government Institutions: Functioning and reforms. 
Constitutional and Statutory Bodies: Comptroller and Auditor General, National 
Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes, 
National Commission for Human Rights, National Commission for Women, 
National Commission for Minorities. 
 
Unit - 8 :  Political Processes in India 
State, Economy and Development: Nature of Indian State, Development Planning 
model, New Economic Policy, Growth and Human Development. 
Process of globalisation: social and economic implications. 
Identity Politics: Religion, Tribe, Caste, Region, Language. 
Social Movements: Dalit, Tribal, Women, Farmers, labour 
Civil Society Groups: Non-Party Social Formations, Non-Governmental 
Organisations, Social Action Groups. 
Regionalisation of Indian Politics: Reorganisation of Indian States, States as 
Political and Economic Units, Sub-State Regions, Regional disparities, Demand 
for New States,  
Gender and Politics in India: Issues of Equality and Representation. 
Ideology and Social basis of Political Parties: National Parties, State Parties. 
Electoral Politics: Participation, Contestation, Representation, Emerging trends. 
 
Unit - 9 :  Public Administration 
  
Public Administration: meaning and evolution; public and private administration 
Approaches: System Theory, Decision Making, Ecological Approach 
 
Public administration theories and concepts: Scientific Management Theory, 
Rational Choice theory, New Public Administration, Development Administration,