UGC/NTA Net – Political Science

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
• K Gandhi
• Sri Aurobindo
• Periyar E. V. Ramasamy
• Muhammad Iqbal
• N. Roy
• D. Savarkar
• B.R. Ambedkar
• L. Nehru
• Ram Manohar Lohia
• Jaya Prakash Narayan
• Deendayal Upadhyaya

Unit - 4: Comparative Political Analysis

• Approaches
  • Institutional
  • Political Culture
  • Political Economy
  • New Institutionalism
  • Comparative Methods
• Colonialism and Decolonization
  • Forms of Colonialism
  • Anti-Colonial Struggles
  • Decolonization
• Nationalism
  • European
  • Non-European
• State Theory
  • Capitalist Societies
  • Socialist Societies
  • Post-Colonial State
  • Welfare State
  • Globalization and Nation-States
• Political Regimes
  • Democratic
    • Overview
  • Non-Democratic
    • Patrimonialism
    • Bureaucratic Authoritarianism
    • Military Dictatorship
    • Totalitarianism
    • Fascist
  • Constitutions and Constitutionalism
    • Forms of Constitutions
    • Rule of Law
    • Judicial Independence
    • Liberal Constitutionalism
    • Emergency Powers
    • Crisis of Constitutionalism
  • Democratisation
    • Democratic Transition
    • Democratic Consolidation
  • Development
    • Underdevelopment
    • Dependency
    • Modernization
    • World Systems Theory
    • Development and Democracy
  • Structures of Power
    • Ruling Class
    • Power Elites
    • Democratic Elitism
  • Actors and Processes
    • Electoral Systems
    • Political Parties and Party Systems
    • Interest Groups
    • Social Movements
    • New Social Movements
    • Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)
    • 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
  • Peace and Development Perspectives
  • Humanitarian Intervention
• Political Economy of International Relations
  • Globalisation
  • 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
  • Rising Power
  • Emerging Political Economy
• Continuity and Change in India's Foreign Policy
  • Principles and Determinants
  • Non-Alignment Movement: Historical Background and Relevance
  • India's Nuclear Policy
• India's Relations with Major Powers
  • USA
  • USSR/Russia
  • People's Republic of China
• India's Engagement with a Multipolar World
  • European Union
  • BRICS
  • ASEAN
  • Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
  • African Union
  • Southern African Development Community
  • Gulf Cooperation Council
• India's Relations with Neighbourhood
  • SAARC
  • Gujral Doctrine
  • Look East/Act East Policy
  • Look West Policy
• India's Negotiation Strategies in International Regimes
  • 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 Contribution of the Indian National Movement
• 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
  • 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
  • Intergovernmental Coordination Mechanisms
  • Inter-State Council
  • Emerging Trends
• Electoral Process and Election Commission of India
  • Conduct of Elections
  • Rules
  • Electoral Reforms
• Local Government Institutions
  • Panchayati Raj Institutions
  • Functioning
  • 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 Implications
  • 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 (NGOs)
  • 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
  • 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
  • Comparative Public Administration
  • New Public Management
  • Changing Nature of Public Administration in the Era of Liberalisation and Globalisation
• Theories and Principles of Organization
  • Scientific Management Theory
  • Bureaucratic Theory
  • Human Relations Theory
• Managing the Organization
  • Theories of Leadership
  • Theories of Motivation
• Organisational Communication
  • Theories and Principles
  • Chester Barnard's Principles of Communication
  • Information Management in the Organization
• Managing Conflict in the Organization
  • Mary Parker Follett
• Management by Objectives
  • Peter Drucker

Unit - 10: Governance and Public Policy in India

• Governance
  • Good Governance
  • Democratic Governance
  • Role of State, Civil Society, and Individuals
• Accountability and Control
  • Institutional Mechanisms for Checks and Balances
  • Legislative Control Over Executive
  • Administrative and Budgetary Control
  • Judicial Control Over Legislature and Executive
  • Corruption and Administrative Reforms
• Institutional Mechanisms for Good Governance
  • Right to Information
  • Consumer Protection Act
  • Citizen Charters
  • Grievance Redress Systems: Ombudsman, Lokpal, Lokayukta
• Grassroots Governance
  • Panchayati Raj Institutions and Their Functioning
• Planning and Development
  • Decentralised Planning
  • Planning for Development
  • Sustainable Development
  • Participatory Development
  • E-Governance
  • NITI Aayog
• Public Policy as an Instrument of Socio-Economic Development
  • Housing
  • Health
  • Drinking Water
  • Food Security
  • MNREGA
  • NHRM
  • RTE
• Monitoring and Evaluation of Public Policy
  • Jansunwai
  • Social Audit