History

The subject Pol. Sc. is being taught since the inception of the college and the first Head of the Dept was Prof. K. K. Gajria. He headed the Dept. of Eco. and Pol. Sc.  After his retirement in 1975, Miss M. A. Bharwani took over as the Head of the Dept. of Eco and Pol. Sc and worked till 1982.  Thereafter, Mr. V. Chabria took over the headship of the department till 1995.  In 1995-96, Ms. Meeta Saxena taught Pol. Sc. In the year 1996, Ms. P. H. Mirapuri became the Head of the Dept of Pol. Sc. She was also holding the post of Vice-principal Arts till her retirement. Since June 2008, Dr. Reema Julka is the HOD of Pol. Sc.

Information about the Dept

The Dept of Political Science is a One-Person Dept.

Political Science has always been a popular subject combination for the students of B.A. Jai Hind offers Pol.Sc in all the three years of B.A. At the TYBA level it is offered as a part-major subject.

USP

‘We help the students in becoming enlightened citizens and good leaders’

E-mail Id : contact-reema.julka@gmail.com

Faculty in Political Science

• Dr. Reema Julka - Assistant Professor, Head of the Department
  MA, Ph.D., NET and SET qualified
  International Relations

FYBA PAPER – I

Introduction to Politics

Section I

Module 1 The study of Politics: Lectures 10

1. Definitions and nature
2. The scope
3. The approaches: main features of Normative, Empirical and Feminist Approaches

Module 2 The changing nature, meaning and inter-relationship of: Lectures 13

1. The state
2. The market
3. The civil society

Module 3 Meaning and types of: Lectures 11

1. Power
2. Authority
3. Legitimacy

Module 4 Select Concepts: Lectures 11

1. Law: definition, sources
2. Political obligation
3. Resistance: Civil Disobedience, Revolution

Section II

Modul 5 Rights: Lectures 11

1. Definition, Meaning
2. Types: Civil, Political
3. Types: Socio-Economic, Cultural

Module 6 Basic Political Values: Lectures 12

1. Liberty
2. Equality
3. Justice- Procedural, Distributive

Module 7 Democracy – Models: Lectures 11

1. Classical
2. Liberal
3. Participatory

Module 8 Ideologies: Lectures 11

1. Nationalism
2. Communalism
3. Gandhism

SYBA PAPER – II

The Indian Political System

Section I

Module 1 India's Constitution: Lectures 09

1. Philosophy, Basic Features
2. Fundamental Rights and Fundamental Duties
3. Directive Principles of State Policy

Module 2 Parliament: Lectures 09

1. The structure
2. Powers and Functions
3. Changing role

Module 3 Union Executive: Lectures 09

1. The President - Powers and Role
2. The Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers – Powers and Role
3. Bureaucracy and its Role

Module 4 Judiciary Lectures 09

1. The Structure and Powers of the Supreme Court of India
2. Judicial Review
3. Judicial Activism

Section II

Module 5 Indian Federal System Lectures 09

1. Centre – State Relations – Legislative, Executive, and Financial
2. Changing dynamics of Centre – State Relations
3. Inter – State Conflicts – Resolution Mechanism

Module 6 Society and Politics Lectures 09

1. The Caste
2. Religion and Ethnicity
3. Gender

Module 7 Political Parties and the Electoral Politics: Lectures 09

1. National Parties – defining features
2. Regional Parties – defining features
3. National Coalition Politics

Module 8 Trends in Indian Politics: Lectures 09

1. Social Movements – Peasants, Environmental
2. Criminalisation of Politics
3. Terrorism

Paper – III

Public Administration

Section I

Module 1 Public Administration: Lectures 09

1. Meaning
2. Scope
3. Changing nature

Module 2 Working of Bureaucracy Lectures 09

1. Theory of Bureaucracy – Max Weber
2. Decision Making – Herbert Simon
3. The Human Side of Enterprise – McGregor

Module 3 Public Administration in the Age of Globalization and Liberalization: Lectures 09

1. New Public Management
2. Good Governance

Module 4 Ethics and Accountability in Government Lectures 09

Section II

Module 5 Indian Administrative System: Lectures 09

1. Basic features
2. Changing nature – with reference to Liberalization and Privatization
3. Public-Private Partnership

Module 6 Personnel Administration: Lectures 09

1. Recruitment and Training
2. Integrity in Administration

Module 7 Financial Administration: Lectures 09

1. Budgetary Process
2. Financial Accountability

Module 8 Local Governance and Peoples’ Participation in Administration Lectures 09

1. Right to Information
2. E- Governance
3. Decentralized Planning

Paper – IV

Maharashtra Politics

Section I

Module 1: Historical Background (1818-1960): Lectures 14

1. The Nationalist and social reform movements
2. The Non-Brahmin movement
3. The Dalit movement

 Module 2: Regionalism Lectures 13

1. Emergence of regional consciousness in the 19th century
2. The Samyukta Maharashtra movement and its after math
3. Sub-Regionalism and political economy of regional imbalance

Module 3: Caste, Class and Politics Lectures 13

1. Dominant caste
2. Other backward classes
3. Dalits

Section II

Module 4: Etnicity, Religion and Politics Lectures 14

1. Politics of Nativism
2. Politics of communalism
3. Pluralistic and secular responses to nativism and communalism

Module 5: Non-Party Arena Lectures 13

1. Business, labour organized and unorganized
2. Co-operatives, farmers agitations
3. Civil society initiatives- Self help groups, movements for alternative development

Module 6: Political Parties and Elections Lectures 13

1. Era of congress dominance
2. Emergence of coalition politics
3. Changing patterns of voting behaviour

Paper – V

Political Thought

Section I

Module 1: Power and State- Niccolo Machiavelli and Thomas Hobbes Lectures 14

Module 2: Consent and Democracy - John Locke and Rousseau Lectures 13

Module 3: Dialectic and Revolution - Hegel and Marx Lectures 13

Section II

Module 4: Liberty and Justice --John Stuart Mill and John Rawls Lectures 14

Module 5: Colonialism and Self-government –B.G Tilak and Gandhi Lectures 13

Module 6: Culture and Social Transformation -- M.N Roy and B.R Ambedkar Lectures 13

TYBA

Major Issues in Contemporary Politics

Section I

Module 1: Post Cold War Issues Lectures 09

1. Unipolar World
2. Poverty
3. Health

Module 2: The United Nations; the Role of Core and Special Agencies Lectures 09

1. Unipolar world – the general assembly and security council
2. Poverty- United Nations Development Program(UNDP) and Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO)
3. Health- WHO

Module 3: Globalization, Urbanization and Privatization; the Role and Functions of Lectures 09

1. The World Bank
2. IMF
3. WTO

Module 4: Developmental and Environmental Issues Lectures 09

1. Models of Development
2. Movements Promoting Alternate Models of Development
3. Movements Promoting Protection of Environment

Section II

Module 5: HUMAN RIGHTS Lectures 09

1. Major Landmarks in their evolution
2. Three Generations of Human rights

Module 6: The Feminist Movement Lectures 09 

1. Changing nature of the movement
2. Women in Indian politics

Module 7: Terrorism Lectures 09 

1. State sponsored Terrorism
2. Anti-state Terrorism
3. Peace Movements

Module 8: Civil Society Lectures 09

1. Nature and Role
2. Case Study - Amnesty International
3. Case Study - Consumers' International- International Committee of Red Cross