6 Editorial

SectionA : Political Theory

Political Science
7 Nature and Development of Political Science
10 Scope of Political Science
11 Relationship with Allied Disciplines : Political Science and History

Democracy
84 Major Definitions of Democracy
85 Theories of Democracy
92 Electoral System
96 Forms of Representation
98 Types of Participation
101 Political Accountability
Political Ideologies

11 Political Science and Economics

102 Liberalism

11 Political Science and Philosophy

106 Neo-liberalism

12 Political Science and Sociology

107 Marxism

12 Political Science and Psychology

112 Socialism

12 Political Science and Public Administration

Meaning of Politics
20 Approaches to the Study of Politics
23 Contemporary Approaches to Politics

Key Concepts
35 State
46 State and Society
48 Sovereignty
52 Power

114 Fascism
116 Gandhism

Party System and Political Process

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121
123

Definitions of Political Parties

Types of Political Party System
Political Parties in Third World Countries
Patterns of Coalition Politics

123 Interest and Pressure Groups

Bureaucracy

56 Citizenship

125 Definitions of Bureaucracy

60 Nation

129 Karl Marxs Theory of Bureaucracy

63 Global Order
64 Imperialism

Political Ideas
66 Rights
69 Liberty
73 Equality
75 Justice
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Rule of Law
Civil Society
Swaraj
Revolution
Democratic Participation

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129 Critiques of Weber

Forms of Government
131 Parliamentary System
133 Presidential Form of Government
134 Federal and Unitary Modes of Decentralisation
Social Movements
136 Meaning
137 Theories of Social Movements
139 Forms of Social Movements
140 Peasant Movements
141 Feminist Movements
142 Workers Movements

142 Environmental Movements

142 Role of Non-Governmental Organisation
Nationalism and Internationalism
143 Nationalism
144 Five Approaches of Nationalism
145 Cultural Nationalism
145 Patriotism
145 Internationalism
Major Theories of International Relations
147 Realistic Theory

Constitutional Development in India

185 Act for Better Government of India 1858
186 Indian Councils Act, 1861
186 Indian Councils Act, 1892
186 Indian Council Act, 1909
187 Government of India Act, 1919
187 The Government of India Act, 1935
187 Indian Independence Act, 1947

Constituent Assembly

148 Marxist Theory

188 Evolution of the Idea of Constituent Assembly

151 System Theory

189 Dynamic Features of Indian Constitution

152 Decision-Making Theory

190 Salient Features and Principles of the Indian Constitution

153 Game Theory

State and the Global Order

Nature of Indian Federalism

155 Neo-Liberalism

193 Centre-State Relations

156 Globalisation

193 Legislative Relations

157 Structural Adjustment Programme

193 Administrative Relations

158 Regional Economic Integration : ASEAN

194 Financial Relations

Theories of Development
159 Meaning of Development
160 Approaches of Development

SectionB : Indian Government

and Politics
Approaches to the Study of Governments
167 Comparative Approaches to Government
168 Historical Approach
168 Legal Approach
168 Institutional Approach
168 Political Economy Approach
169 Political Sociology Approaches

Classification of Political Systems

170 Democratic and Authoritarian
171 Characteristics of Political Systems in the
Third World

Typologies of Constitutions

194 Cooperative Federalism

Fundamental Rights
195 Classification
196 Major Highlights of Fundamental Rights
196 Enlargement of Fundamental Rights as
Proposed by National Commission to Review the Constitution
200 Fundamental Duties

The Union Executive

202 The President of India
203 Powers of the President
207 The Prime Minister
207 Powers and Functions of the Prime Minister
208 The Council of Ministers

Parliament
210 Composition of Parliament

173 British Constitution

213 Lok Sabha : Composition

173 Major Features of the U.K. Constitution

215 Special Powers of Lok Sabha

176 Constitution of U.S.A.

216 Rajya Sabha : Composition

176 Major Features of U.S.A. Constitution

217 Powers and Utilities of Rajya Sabha

179 Constitution of France

The Judiciary

179 Features of the French Constitution

219 The Supreme Court

180 Constitution of Germany

219 Supreme Court and Judicial Review

181 Features of German Constitution

220 Judicial Activism

181 Constitution of China

182 Constitution of South Africa

220 Public Interest Litigation (PIL)

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221 Judicial Activism and PIL

 Bureaucracy and Development

State Executive
222 Governor
222 Powers of Governor
223 Chief Minister
Indian Party System
224 Features of the Indian Party System
224 Frequent
Alliance
Disintegrations

Mergers

and

226 Pressure Groups in Indian Politics

Interaction of the Government and Scientific

and Technology Business
227 Growth of Science and Technology
228 Elites

Local Government and Politics

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Panchayati Raj
Composition of Gram Panchayats
Functional Domain
Significance of 73rd Amendment Act, 1992
Municipal Government : Structure and Compulsory Functions
236 Significance of 74th Constitutional Amendment, 1992
236 Role of Women in Panchayats

237 Bureaucracy in Post Colonial India

238 Changing Role of Bureaucracy in the Context of Liberalization
Challenges to Indian Democracy
240 Communalism
241 Regionalism
241 Violence
242 Criminalization of Politics
243 Corruption
243 Indicators of Regional Disparities
243 Environmental Degradation
245 Illiteracy
246 Mass Poverty
246 Population
246 Caste in Indian Politics
248 Socio-Economic Inequalities among Backward Classes
249 Political Scientists and their Contributions
254 Definitions and Concepts of Political
Science
258 Parliamentary Terminology and Sources
of the Constitution
261 Objective Type Questions

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Pratiyogita Darpan.
Editor

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