UNIT - I INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

1. The Birth and Growth of Nationalism in India : The Indian National Congress 2. Trend of Moderatism and Extremism in Indian National Movement 3. Indian National Movement : Non-cooperation, Civil Disobe-dience and Quit India Movement 4. Constitutional Development (1773-1919) 5. Towards Independence 6. Important Events 7. Constitution Making and Its Salient Features 8. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles and Fundamental Duties 9. Federal System and Centre-state Relations 10. Union Executive : President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers 11. Parliament 12. State Governments 13. Judiciary : Supreme Court and High Courts 14. Local Self-Government : Panchayati Raj System.

UNIT - II COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS

1. Comparative Politics 2. Major Approaches 3. Political Modernisation, Development and Under Development 4. Constitution and Constitutionalism 5. Organisation of Government 6. Forms of Governments 7. Theory and Models of Democracy 8. Party System and Pressure Groups 9. Political Elites 10. New Social Movements 11. British Political System 12. American Political System 13. Swiss Political System 14. French Political System 15. Political System of the Russian Federation 16. Chinese Political System 17. A Miscellaneous Study.