B.A. Political Science
4th Semester Syllabus
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MJC-5 : Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics
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Unit 1: Comparative Politics: Meaning, Nature and Scope
◦Constitutionalism
◦Elements and Features
Unit 2: Historical context of modern government
◦Capitalism: Meaning
◦Evolution and Relevance
◦Socialism: Meaning
◦Growth and Development
◦Colonialism
◦Anti-colonialism
◦Decolonization: Meaning and Process
Unit 3: Themes for comparative analysis
◦A Comparative study of Institutional Developments in the following Countries
◦A
◦Britain
◦B
◦United States of America
◦C
◦Switzerland
◦D
◦People's Republic of China
Reference Books:
- Mohanty, M. 1975. "Comparative Political Theory and Third World Sensitivity". Teaching Politics. Vol. 1 and 2.
- Suresh, R. 2010. Economy and Society: Evolution of Capitalism. Sage Publication.
- Ghai, K. K. 2019. Major Government. Kalyani Publication.
- Gena, C. B. 2023. Comparative Politics and Political Institutions. Vikash Publishing House.
- Singhal, S. C. 2020. Tulnatmak Rajniti. Laxmi Narain Agarwal Publication.
- Roy, A. 2001. "Comparative Method and Strategies of Comparison". Punjab Journal of Politics, Vol. xxv (2).
- Wood, E. M. 2002. "The Agrarian origin of Capitalism". In Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View. Verso.
- Meek, R. 1957. The Definition of Socialism: A Comment. The Economic Journal, 67 (265).
- Duara, P. 2004. "Introduction: The Decolonization of Asia and Africa in the Twentieth Century", in P. Duara, (ed), Decolonization: Perspective from Now and Then. Routledge.