W.B.C.S: Political Science Optional Paper syllabus [Code:32]
Paper – I :
Group – A :
Political Thought-Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, John Stuart Mill, Hegel and Marx, Lenin and Mao Zedong.
Indian Political Thought-Manu, Kautilya, M.N. Roy, Gandhi, Ambedkar.
Political Concepts-State, society, sovereignty, power, citizenship, nation, global, order and imperialism.
Political Ideas-Rights, liberty, euality, justice, rule and law, civil society, swaraj, revolution, democratic participation.
Political Ideologies-Liberalism, Marxism, Socialism, Fascism, extremism.
Democracy and Human Rights-Meaning and theories of Democracy, electoral system, forms of representation and participation, political accountability.
Party System and Political Process-Theories, national and regional parties, patterns of coalition politics, interest and pressure groups.
Forms of Government-Parliamentary & Presidential, Federal & Unitary modes of decentralization.
Social Movements-meaning, theories and forms, role of non-governmental organizations. Nationalism & Internationalism.
Group – B :
Indian Government & Politics-Constitutional development in India during British rule-historical perspective.
Constituent Assembly-Salient features of the Indian Constitution, philosophical & socio-economic dimensions.
Nature of Indian Federalism-Centre-state relations, politics & regional movements and national integration.
Fundamental Rights-Judicial interpretation & socio-political realities, fundamental duties. The union executive, President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers, constitutional provisions and current political trends.
Parliament-Powers, functions of the Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha, functioning of the Parliamentary system in India.
The Judiciary-The Supreme Court, judicial review, judicial activism, public interest litigation, judicial reforms.
The State Executive-Governor, Chief Minister and the council of Ministers, constitutional provisions and political trends.
Local Government & Politics-Panchayati-raj & Municipal Government, structure, powers and functions, political realities, significance of 73rd & 74th amendments, role of women in Panchayats.
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