Semester 3 POL MJ-4 Ancient Indian Political Thought (प्राचीन भारतीय राजनीतिक विचार)
- Unit I: Introduction to the Ancient Indian Political Thought
a. Features of Indian Political Thought
b. Beyond the European and Anglo-American Narratives: Need for Indian Vocabulary and Indian Framework
c. Sabha, Samiti, Vidatha, Rajana, Janapada, Mahajanapadas, Ganasanghas, Rajya, Amatyas/ Mahamatyas, Purohita, Senapati, Mantri/ Mantriparishada
d. Nation vs Rashtra, India or Bharat, Religion vs Dharma, Culture vs Sanskriti, Dharmanirpekshta or Panthnirpekshata - Unit II: The Idea of Bharat
a. Geographical and Cultural Conception of Bharat
b. Territorial Depiction of Bharat in Bhisma Parva and Shantiparva
c. Depiction of Bharat in Puranas - Unit III: The Idea of Statecraft
a. Shanti Parva in Mahabharata
b. Saptang Theory of Kautilya
c. Politics with Ethics in Thiruvalluvar - Unit IV: Conception of Monarchy
a. Manu
b. Kautilya and Kamandak - Unit V: Dealing with Friends and Enemy States
a. Diplomacy in Epics: Ramayana and Mahabharata
b. Mandal Theory of Kautilya - Unit VI: Conception of Justice and Jurisprudence
a. Laws of Manu
b. Judicial Administration in Arthshastra
Semester 3 POL MJ-5 Theory of International Relations (अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संबंधों का सिद्धांत)
- Unit I: Key Concepts:
a. Power, Sovereignty, Security,
b. Space, Power & Territory
c. Anarchy, Order, Interdependence,
d. Globalization, Domination,
e. Agency and Resistance
f. Sustainability - Unit II: Mainstream IR theories:
a. Realism (National Interest, National Power, National Security, Security Dilemma, Balance Of Power, Structural Realism, Defensive/Offensive Realism)
B. Liberalism (Interdependence, Neoliberal Institutionalism, Commercial Liberalism, Democratic Peace Theory, International Law, Regimes, World Public Opinion)
C. Constructivism (Identity, Impact of Ideas, Social Construction of Knowledge, Emerging New Forms of Political Associations) - Unit III: Radical IR theories
a. Marxism
b. Postmodernism
c. Post colonialism
d. Feminism - Unit IV: Towards a Global IR:
Role and Relevance of Non-Western Perspectives
Semester 3 POL MN-2B Human Rights (मानवाधिकार)
