Learning Objectives (Course Rationale):

1.      The paper seeks to analyse the formal and informal political processes of select countries of the world from a comparative perspective.

2.      It incorporates the role played by interest groups and pressure groups, political parties, various movements involved in the political processes

3.      It attempts to put across to the student their relative contribution to actual politics and policy making.


Learning Objectives (Course Rationale):

1.      The course examines the role of the different Chief Ministers and their contribution and growth of Statehood.

2.       It provides the students insights about the emergence of the defections and coalition politics, the impact of varied social forces on the state

3.      The role and functions of institutions local self-government in the post liberation period.


The Course addresses key issues relating to political leadership with special reference to leadership skills of the youth.

The Course seeks to familiarize students with the origin, evolution and present status of human rights movements in India.

The course intends to enhance the student's acquaintance of current affairs in international issues covering major recent issues in contemporary global political economy.

Learning Objectives (Course Rationale):

1.      The course seeks to familiarize the students with the idea of some eminent Indian.

2.      The thinkers’ role in shaping the contemporary political discourse in the country today.

3.      Their ideas to be taught from the philosophical and moral domain to political and constitutional arena which played a crucial role in shaping post independent India.

 


The course aims at studying individual as a political entity and his/her interaction with State and Society.