IGNOU Political Science Syllabus for BA/MA

Comparative Politics

Political change, comparative politics, party system, political institutions, terrorism, hybrid regimes

Electoral Politics

Parties, party system, voting behaviour, democracy and elections, survey methodology, religion and party politics in the west

Political Communication

Citizen politics, automated text analysis, political communication, social movements

Political Economy

Democracy, globalisation, inequality, devolution, decentralisation, autocracy, state and markets, business, Neoliberalism

Political Research Methodology and Social Analysis

Field research and data analysis, introduction to statistics, applied statistics, multivariate statistics, casualty

Social and Political theory

Political Institutions, populism, popular sovereignty, reinterpreting physical violence, manipulation, power and representation in legislatures.

Post-Communist Politics

Populism, democracy, nationalism, topics, trends and techniques of political research.

University Name

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Degree

Postgraduate

Full-Form

Master of Arts

Approvals

UGC-DEB, AICTE, NAAC with A++ Grade

Duration

Minimum Duration: 2 years Maximum Duration: 4 years

Age

No Age Limit

Eligibility

Graduation from a recognized university

Fees Incurred

Varies as per the specialization

Average Salary Offered

INR 3 LAKHS TO 5 LAKHS PER ANNUM

BA English

BA Hindi

BA Urdu

BA Economics

BA History

BA Mathematics

BA Political Science

BA Public Administration

BA Sociology

BA Psychology

BA Philosophy

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Themes in World Politics

Indian Strategic Thoughts

Debates in Political Theory

Ethics and Politics

1.

Principles of Political Science I

This subject has everything about political science, such as its definitions, nature, scope etc. The state's elements, nature, theories, and sovereignty are also discussed.

1.

Indian National Movement & Constitutional Development I

This subject has everything about the history of the Indian National Movement, how the Indian National Congress came into existence, The Muslim League, Hindu Mahasabha, the Home Rule Movement, the Non-Cooperation movement, the Swaraj Party, the Charter Acts etc.

2.

Principles of Political Science II

This subject has everything about political ideas such as socialism, justice, democracy, equality, liberty, nationalism, feminism, fascism and others.

2.

Indian National Movement & Constitutional Development II

This subject explains the rise and growth of revolutionary movements in India, such as the Quit India Movement, Civil Disobedience Movement and acts such as the Government of India Act, 1935, Indian Independence Act, 1947 etc.

3

Comparative Political Institutions I

This subject describes the nature and approaches of comparative political institutions, constitutionalism and rule of law, federalism and separation of powers, etc.

3

Constitution of India

This subject is comprehensive information about the composition, aims and objectives of the constituent assembly, preamble, parliament, judiciary, citizenship, fundamental rights and duties etc.

4

Comparative Political Institutions II

This subject describes the executive, legislature, and judiciary of countries such as the UK, USA, China, Russia, and the different political parties therein.

4

Constitution of India II

This one has all the information one needs on the governor, chief minister, union-state relations, amendment procedure, election commission and finance commission.

5

Political Thought - Indian and Western I

This subject is a comparative assessment of Indian thinkers such as Manu and Kautilya and Western thinkers such as Plato and Aristotle.

5

Indian Government and Politics

This subject describes salient features of the Indian political system, federalism, parliament, Supreme Court, union government, fundamental rights and duties etc.

5

Political Sociology I

This subject has everything about political sociology, such as emergence, nature, scope and approaches. It also includes political socialisation, participation and power.

5

Principles of Public Administration I

This one describes all aspects of public administration such as nature, scope, public and private, etc. It also focuses on the concept of the organisation such as meaning, types, principles, units, and the concept, merits, and demerits of delegated legislation.

5

International Relations I

The different concepts of international business such as meaning, scope, approaches, power and ideology are studied in this subject. It also has national power, interest, Cold War, non-alignment, etc.

6

Political thought: Indian and Western II

This one continues from its predecessor, describing the ideals and studies of Indian thinkers such as Vivekananda Gandhi and Western thinkers such as Rousseau, Machiavelli, etc.

6

Indian Government and Politics II

ThIs one describes the political process and issues in Indian democracy.

6

Political Sociology II

Political culture, parties, pressure groups, public opinion, mass society, modernisation etc., form the content to be studied in this subject.

6

Principles of Public Administration II

This subject describes the types, functions and roles of the Chief Executive, personal administration, administrative corruption, financial administration and administrative improvement.

6

International Relations: Concepts and Issues -II

As a continuation to its first volume, this one describes Cold War politics, regionalism, foreign policy, and the United Nations.