Achievements

Academic : University Ranks obtained by the students

I Rank in the University Merit List obtained by the students at P.G. level in various years :-
1978 – Km. Manju, 1983 – Km. Rekha Rani, 1986 – Km. Meenu Gupta,
1987 – Km. Shubhra Rastogi, 1992 – Km. Vinita Gupta,
1996 – Km. Vibha Sharma, 1999 – Km. Kannu Priya.
II Rank – Obtained at P.G. Level :
2003 – Km. Kahkashan
V Rank – obtained at P.G. Level :
2003 – Km. Monica
2005 – Km. Neha Jain
Ranks obtained at U.G. Level :
2005 – II Rank – Km. Priyanka Shukla
2006 – VIII Rank – Km. Vidhi Govil
Ph.D. Degree Awarded : 16 Candidates
NET : Km. Bhawana student of M.A. Batch 2004 qualified NET two times i.e. in 2006 and 2007.

Co-curricular :

Awards

I   Km. Madhvi Mathur got I Prize in National Essay Competition (1998).
II Km. Bhavya Pathak got II Prize in International Essay Contest (2000) on ‘Reliigon and Children’s Rights’ by IHEU, London (U.K.)
III Km. Arshi got International M.N. Roy Memorial Essay Writing Competition IV Prize worth Rs. 2000/-

Activities

Seminar / Symposia / Panel Discussion are organized by the department on important Issues. Some of the Seminars organized by the department :
I           U.G.C. sponsored Natiinal Seminar organized on ‘Human Rights Education – (1999).
II         Seminar on ‘Judicial Activism as Sovior of Indian Democracy’ 2008.
III        Symposia on ‘Challenges of U.P. Government’ after Assembly Elections 2007.
IV        Seminar on ‘Violation of Human Rights in India’ 2009.

Essay Competition –

To promote writing skills Essay Competition etc. are organized on Current Topics. Essay Competition on ‘Challenges of Terrorism in India’ was organized in Jan. 2009.

Some Memorable Events of the Department :
I Cultural Fair, named ‘Unity in Diversity’ depicting Unity of India among cultural diversities in the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the college, inaugurated by Mr. Vasant Sathe, Honourable Minister – Information and Broadcasting.
II ‘Dandi March’ – depiction of historic Dandi Yatra of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Indian Independence in the College.
III Live Performance of a ‘Political Satire on ‘Women Reservation’ on Door Darshan Channel DD-1 by our students Km. Anju & Madhvi Mathur (1999).

Job Selection :
A good number of students have been selected in competitive.
Examinations such as – I.A.S., I.P.S. and Central Services. Besides these competitive examinations many students have been selected for teaching professor in P.G. & U.G. colleges and government colleges of Uttar Pradesh (India).

Syllabus :

B.A. Part I

Paper – I

Political Theory

Unit I :         Definition, nature and scope of Political Science with reference to traditional, behavioural and post behavioural development.
Unit II :       Theories of the origin of the state (Social contract, Historical, Evolutionary and Marxist). Theories of the function of the State (Liberal, Welfare and Socialist).
Unit III :      Sovereignty : Evolution of the concept; Essential attributes; Austinian theory; Pluralist criticism. Power and Authority and influence.
Unit IV :      Citizenship, Rights and Political obligation, Liberty, Equality, Law and Punishment.
Univt V :     Democracy : Liberal; Pluralist; Elitist and Marxist views of Democracy. Concept of Political Economy, Totalitarianism, Revolution.

Paper – II

Indian Political thought

Unit I :         (a)          Sources of Indian Political Thought
                     (b)         Manu, Kautilya
Unit II :       Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Vivekananda
Unit III :      Gokhale, Tilak, Aurobindo.
Unit IV :      Mahatma Gandhi, Ambedkar.
Unit V :       M.N. Roy, Acharya Narendra Deva, J.P. Narayan

B.A. Part II

Paper – III

Indian Government and Politics

Unit I :         Constitutional Development : Govt. of India Act 1858, Indian Council Act 1861, Indian Council Act 1892, Morley – Minto Reforms 1909, Govt. of India Act 1919, Govt. of India Act. 1935, Indian Independence Act 1947.
                     The Making of the constitution – Constituent Assembly.
Unit II :       Indian Constitution : Its sources, Basic features, Preamble.
                     Fundamental Rights and duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
Unit III :      The Union Govt. : President and the Cabinet, Parliament and Judiciary. The State Govt. : Powers and Position of the Governor, Council of Minister and the Chief Minister, Centre-State Relations, Panchayat Raj.
Unit IV :      Political Parties : National and Regional Parties : The Election Commission and Electoral Reforms.
Unit V :       Major Issues in Indian Politics : Caste, Religion, Language, Region and Poverty Alleviation.

Paper – IV

Comparative Government & Politics

(Government and Politics of U.K., USA, China and Switzerland)
Unit I :         Approaches to the study of Comparative Politics : Traditional and Modern.
Unit II :       Constitution : its elements, Socio-economic Basis, difference between Constitution and Constitutionalism.
Unit III :      Elite, Political Culture and Political Socialization.
Unit IV :      Comparative analysis of the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary of U.K., USA, China and Switzerland.
Unit V :       Comparative Study of Political Parties, Pressure Groups, Public Opinion Local Self Govts.blnd Women’s Participation in Politics.

B.A. Part III

Paper – V

Public Administration

Unit I :         Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration.
                     Evaluation of Public Administration as a discipline.
Unit II :       New Public Administration. Politics and Administration.
Unit III :      Methods and Approaches of Public Administration.
                     Administrative Behaviour : Leadership, Decision Making, Communication, Accountability.
Unit IV :      Bureaucracy and Budgeting. Public Administration in the age of globalization and Liberalization.
Unit V :       Legislative Control over Adminstration.
                     Judicial Control over administration

Paper – VI

International Politics

Unit I :         International Politics : Definition, nature and scope.
                    Theories of International Politics : Realistic, Idealistic, Scientific Approaches.
Unit II :       National Interest, national Power : its elements, role of ideology.
Unit III :      Balance of Power : its elements and nature, Arms race and disarmament.
Unit IV :      Cold War : its rise and decline, collapse of the communist system.
                    Non-alignment movement :its growth and relevance.
Unit V :       Collective security, UNO and World Peace, Human rights and Environmental issues.

B.A. (HONS)

Paper – I

Western Political Thought

Unit I :         Plato, Aristotle
Unit II :       Machiavelli, Bodin
Unit III :      Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau
Unit IV :      Bentham, J.S. Mill
Unit V :       Hegel, Marx, T.H. Green.

Paper – II

Political Ideologies

Unit I :         Political Ideologies : meaning, nature, its importance.
Unit II :       Liberalism Communism, Democratic Socialism.
Unit III :      Fascism and National Socialism.
Unit IV :      Anarchism with reference to Gandhism.
Unit V :       Nationalism, Internationalism.

M.A. PART I

Paper – I

Western Political Theory

Unit I :         (a)          Plato

                     (b)         Arstotle

Unit II :       (a)          Machiavelli
                   (b)          Montesquieu

Unit III :      (a)          Hobbes
                    (b)          Locke
                    (c)          Rousseau
                    (d)          Bentham

Unit IV :      (a)          Hegel
                    (b)          Green

Unit V :       (a)          Marx
                    (b)          Laski

Unit VI :      (a)          Behaviouralism : Its meaning nature, characteristics and limitations.
                    (b)          Post-Behaviouralism
                    (c)          Decline & Revival of Political theory, Political Development, Legitimacy & Post – Modernism.

Paper – II

Indian Government and Politics

Unit I :         (a)          Background of the constituent Assembly : Composition and Working.
                    (b)          Ideological contents : Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State Policy.
Unit II :        (a)          Constitution as an instrument of social change : Amendment Process.
                    (b)          Federalism and its working with reference to center state relation and demands for state autonomy, impact of caste, religion, regionalism and language.

Unit III :      (a)          Union Govt. : President, Prime Minister, Cabinet and Parliament.
                    (b)         State Govt. : Governor, Chief Minister and State Legislative Assemblies.
Unit IV :      (a)          Judiciary : Supreme Court, Judicial Review, PIL, Judicial Activism and Issue of Reforms.

• Panchayat Raj
• Nature of Administration and its role in the political and developmental process.

Unit V :       (a)          Nature of the Indian party system : Political parties, National and regional, role of pressure groups.

                    (b)          Elections and participation, voting behaviour determinants and trends.

                    (c)          Social movements : Peasants and Workers, tribes, women, dalits, backward classes.

                    (d)          Politics of Coalition, Defection.

Paper – III

Comparative Politics

Unit I :         (a)          Comparative Political Analysis : Meaning and Significance.
                    (b)          The comparative method in the Study of political system – Approaches : Traditional and modern, structural – Functional, Marxian and Behavioural problem of Comparative analysis.
                     (c)          Constitutionalism

Unit II :       (a)          Classification of Political Systems: Democratic and Authoritarianism, Federal and Unitary, Parliamentary and Presidential, capitalist and socialist.

                    (b)          Political Culture.
                    (c)          Political Elite
                    (d)          Political socialization, Political Participation and Communication.

Unit III :                     Organs of Government :

                    (a)          Legislature – Structure, function and role
                    (b)          Executive – Structure, function and role
                    (c)          Judiciary – Structure, function and role

Unit IV :                     Party System, Pressure groups, Electoral system.

Paper – IV

Theory of International Relations

Unit I :         (a)          Development of the Study of International Relations.
                     (b)          Theories of International Relations :
                                    Realism, Idealism, Marxist theory and Pluralist theory.
Unit II :        (a)          The concept of Power : Its constituents and limitations.
                    (b)          The management of Power : Balance of Power, Collective security, International Law

Unit III :      (a)          Instruments of Foreign Policy
                    (b)          Diplomacy
                    (c)          Economic Instruments
                    (d)          Propaganda
                    (b)          Subversion
                    (c)          Technology

Unit IV :      An assessment of Regional Organization : NATO/E.U., O.A.U., O.A.S., SAARC and ASEAN.
Unit V :       (a)          The concept of Non-Alignment : Bases, Role and Relevance.
                    (b)          War in Nuclear Age
                    (c)          Disarmament and Arms Control : CTBT, NPT, PNE.
                    (d)          Impact of Liberalization, Privatization, and Globalization on International Relations.

Paper – V

Major Ideas and Issues in Public Administration

Unit I :                        Approaches to Public Administration :

• Ecological Approach of Fred W. Riggs.

(ii)          Rational Decision making approach of Herbert Simon.
(iii)        Development Administration Approach.
(iv)         Political Economy Approach in Liberal, Democratic and Marxist framework.
Unit II :                      Public Policy, administrative Institution and Process :
                     (i)           Formulation of Public Policy and Role of Political Parties.
                     (ii)          Role of Pressure groups.
                     (iii)        Impact of Public opinion.
(iv)         Impact of information technology.
Unit III :                     Need for Reforms in Public Administration :

•         Neutrality in Civil Service.

(ii)          Crisis Management.
(iii)        Downsizing of Bureaucracy.
(iv)         Modernization of Bureaucracy.
Unit IV :                     Important issues in Public Administration :

•         Non-Governmental Organization – NGO

(ii)          Good Governance – GG
(iii)        Sustainable Development.
(iv)         Environmental Development.
(v)          Disaster Management.

M.A. PART II

Paper – VI (Compulsory)

Modern Indian Political Thought

Unit I :         (a)          Overview of Indian Political Thought : Genesis and development.
                     (b)          Indian Renaissance  - Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati and Vivekanand.
Unit II :       (a)          Moderates     -           Nauroji, Gokhale.
                     (b)          Extremists     -           Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Vipin Chand Pal.
                     (c)          Revolutionary Nationalism            -           Bose, Aurobindo.
Unit III :      (a)          Liberalism     -           J.L. Nehru.
                     (b)          Socialism       -           J.P. Lohiya, M. N. Roy
Unit IV :                     Gandhism      -           M.K. Gandhi
Unit V :                      Critique of Caste System    -           Periyar, Ambedker.

Paper – VII (Compulsory)

Contemporary Political Issues

Unit I :         (a)          Cold War : Nature and evolution, factors leading to the end of the Cold War, changing trends in super power relations – End of Bipolarity, Emerging new centers of power.

• North – South relationship : Conflict and co-operation ‘Complex Dependency’ of North – South relationship – From NIEO to WTO.

Unit II :       Globalization :  Concept, Factors that led to Globalization, mechanism – technological advancement and multilateral agencies, Impact of Globalization – Internationalization of the National State.
Unit III :      Human right : Evolution of the concept of Human rights, India & Human Rights.
Unit IV :      Environment – Its meaning, Environment Pollution – Water, Air and Noise Pollution, Factors of Environmental pollution, Pollution Control – Developing Vs Developed countries, U.N. & Environment.
Unit V :       (a)          Role of Women in the Political Process –

• Women’s position in society, Major indicators – demographic pattern; property rights, access to education; employment and work.
• Political Participation of Women – Historical Legacy : French Revolution an suffrage movement in the West, anti-colonial and National movements, U. N. & Women Rights.
• Participation / elections and law making bodies

                     (b)          Terrorism
                     (c)          Narcotics.

Paper – VIII (Optional)

Research Methodology

Unit I :         (a)          Background of scientific thinking, nature of scientific inquiry, functions of methodology.
                     (b)          Basic steps of research : Problem, concept, formulation of hypothesis, variables, their operationalizaton.
Unit II :       (a)          Measuring Political Phenomena : Levels of measurement, indexes and scales, reliability and validity.
                     (b)          Sampling methods : Definition and concepts, non-probability sampling, probability sampling, combination of these two.
Unit III :      (a)          Collecting and Storing Data :

• Primary source : Observational methods, definition, purpose, users, relationship between observer and observed methods, questionnaire and interview methods, comparison of questionnaire and interviews, schedule. Question content, sociometric method, usual aids in interviewing, art of interviewing.

                     (b)          Secondary source : content analysis, statistical records.
                     (c)          Data analysis and interpretation : Classification as analysis, coding the data, tabulation.
                    (d)          Statistical analysis : Describing one variable relationship, two variable relationship and multivariable relationship.
Unit IV :      (a)          Standard Error Test
                    (b)          Analysis of variance.
Unit V :                      The Research Report : What the report should contain, modification for shorter report, style of reporting.

Paper – IX (Optional)

ancient Indian Political Thought

Unit I :         Interpretations of Ancient Indian Political Thought – Various schools of thought. Political Philosophy of Vedanta – basic concepts, evolution, character and interpretations.
Unit II :       Buddhist Political Philosophy – basic lincepts, evolution, character and interpretations.
Unit III :      Political ideas in Kautilya’s Arthashastra, the Santiparva (Rajdharma) the Law Book of Manu Kamandaka Nitisara, Caste and Dharma.
                     Elements of the state : the Saptanga Theory and inter-state relations, Mandala Theory.
Unit IV :      Theories of the origin of the state : Theory of property, Family and Varna regarding the origin, the contract theory and other theories. Vedic popular assemblies : Sabha, Samiti, Gana and Vidhata.
Unit V :       Republics (Tribal and Oligarchical republics, nature of republican administration) and Kingship (forms and types : Divine theory, training of the Prince, functions of the king, limitations on Monarchy, Council of Minsters).

Paper – X (Optional)

South Asian Political Systems

(Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh)
Unit I :         (a)          Historical Background during the Colonial period.

• Independence and the efforts at constitution making.
• Impact of Cold War Politics.

Unit II :       (a)          Matire of the Political System : A comparative Assessment.

• Role of Military and the Nuclear Politics.

Unit III :      (a)          Democracy in the region: problems and prospects.

• Party System, Pressure groups and elections.
• Issues and Problems of Democratic Transformation in South Asia:

               (i)        Democratization and People’s participation.

• People’s Rights: perspective and problems
• Democracy and development in South Asia: An Assessment.

Unit IV :      (a)          Developmental Issues : Demography, Poverty, Foreign Aid, Infrastructure deficiency.
                     (b)          Major Issues : Language, Ethnicity and Religion.
Unit V :                      Impact of Globalization on the Region :

• Globalization Vs Regionalism
• Role of external powers

Paper – XI (Optional)

Federation in India

Unit I :         (a)          Federalism : Concept and Theories.

                     (b)         Background, evolution and Nature of Federalism in Indian.

                     (c)        Developments in Indian Federalism since 1947.

Unit II :                      Centre State relations with reference to –

• Emergency powers
• Financial powers
• President Rule
• Role of Governor
• Planning Commission

Unit III :       (a)          Demand for State Autonomy; Ethnic, Religious, Linguistic Issue.
                    (b)          Sarkaria Commission Report : Analysis
Unit IV :                     Regional Parties and their impact on the Federal process.
Unit V :       (a)          Inter-state councils

                    (b)        Recent Trends and Prospect.

Paper – XII (Optional)

Indian Administration

Unit I :         (a)          Evolution of Indian Administration from pre-colonial period.

                    (b)       Post Independence Indian Administration

Unit II :                      Political Structure and Administration
Unit III :      (a)          Structure of Central Administration

• Structure of State Administration

Unit IV :      (a)          District Administration

                    (b)       Decentralized Administration – Urban and Rural

Unit V :                      Public Services and their contribution.

Paper – XIII (Optional)

International Law

Unit I :         (a)          Nature, Origins and basis of International Law.
                    (b)       Sources of International Law.
                    (c)       History of International Law
                    (b)       Codification of International Law
                    (c)        The Subjects of International Law.

Unit II :       (a)          States in General
                    (b)        Intervention
                    (c)        Recognition
                    (d)        State Territorial Sovereignty & other lesser territorial rights of states.

Unit III :      (a)          Jurisdiction
                    (b)        The Law of the Sea and Maritime highways.
                    (c)        Succession to rights and obligations.
                    (d)        Nationality
                    (e)        Extradition
                    (f)        Development & the Environment
                    (g)        International Terrorism

Unit IV :      (a)          Diplomatic Envoys
                    (b)        Consuls

Unit V :                      The International Court of Justice
Unit VI :      (a)          Methods of settlement of disputes.
                    (b)       War & its effects
                    (c)        Prize courts

Unit VII :    (a)          Neutrality
                   (b)          Blockade
                   (c)        Contraband

Paper – XIV (Optional)

Indian’s Foreign Policy

Unit I :         (a)          Foreign Policy : Meaning and major approaches to the study of Foreign Policy.
                    (b)        Principles and objectives of Indian Foreign Policy.

Unit II :       (a)          Domestic and external factors in the shaping of Indian Foreign Policy.
                    (b)        Continuity and changes in Indian Foreign Policy.

Unit III :      (a)          India and its neighbours with special reference to Pakistan and China.
                    (b)        India and Indian Ocean.
                    (c)        India’s relations with U.K, U.S.A. & Russia
                    (d)        India’s relations with Africa and West Asia

Unit IV :      (a)          South Asian Region and Regional Co-operation – Role of India.
                    (b)        India and the United Nations.
                    (b)        India’s approach to major global issues: globalization disarmament and arms control, cross-border terrorism, environmental position, human rights.