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Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology B.A.LL.B - B.A.LL.B. (Honours) SAL1201 Political Thought Syllabus Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology School of Law SAL1201 POLITICAL THOUGHT L T P Credit Total Mark 4 1 0 4 100 UNIT 1 – EVOLUTION: WESTERN THINKERS 12Hrs. Plato - Ideal State & Philosopher- King - Views on Education - Views on Justice & Communism. Aristotle: Views on State - Views on Property- Views on Slavery - Views on Revolution. Karl Marx: Historical Materialism - Theory of Class & Struggle - Theory of State & Revolution. Hobbes: State of Nature - Views on Human Nature - Theory of Social Contract. John Locke: Theory of Social Contract - Views on natural Rights - Views on civil society & State. Rousseau: State of Nature & Views on Human Nature - Theory of General Will - Theory of Social Contract. UNIT 2 – INDIAN THINKERS 17Hrs. A Historical Perspective - Ancient and Medieval- Modernity and Birth of Modern Indian Political Thought: Renaissance and Enlightenment - Early Modernisers: Raja Ram Mohan Roy and Vivekananda -Gopal Krishan Gokhale and Bal Gangadhar Tilak. UNIT 3 – NATION IN INDIAN THOUGHT 17Hrs. Civic Nationalism: Gandhi- Nehru and Azad - Muslim Thought on Nation: Syed Ahmed Khan- Mohammad Iqbal and Mohammed Ali Jinnah - Alternative Discourse on Nation: Jyotiba Phule- E. V. Ramaswamy Naicker and Rabindranath Tagore. UNIT 4 – MAKERS OF MODERN INDIA 17Hrs. Gandhi: Satyagraha- Non-Violence- Sarvodaya - Trusteeship and Untouchability - Nehru: Democratic Liberalism- Secularism- Socialism and Internationalism- Ambedkar: Critique of Hinduism- Caste- Untouchability- Reservation and Planning - Valabhai Patel: Nationalism- National Integration- Secularism and Indian Economy. UNIT 5 – ALTERNATIVE TRENDS IN INDIAN THOUGHT 17Hrs. Communist Thought: M. N. Roy and EMS Namboodiripad - Socialist Thought: Ram Manohar Lohia and J P Narayan - Nation and Women: Pandita Ramabai and Kamladevi Chattopadhyay - Nation and Tribes: Jaipal Singh- Nehru. Max. 80 Hours COURSE OUTCOMES: On the completion of the course the student will be able to CO1: Gives an historical knowledge about the emergence of proper political system. CO2: Kindles the students to research in different aspect to understand political science. CO3: Renders an understanding about the thinkers who has contributed inevitably. CO4: A detailed approach over the concepts of Indian political reforms will be imparted in them. CO5: Make students to think in a totally different perspective CO6: This Course will equip the students with the required Professional Skills TEXT / REFERENCE BOOKS 1. Altekar, A.S State and Government in Ancient India, Delhi: Motilal Benarsidas, 1958. 2. Appadorai, A Documents on Political Thought in Modern India, Bombay: OUP, 1973. 3. Guha, Ramchandra Makers of Modern India, New Delhi: Penguin, 2010. 4. Ray, B.N. & Indian Political Thought, New Delhi: Kaveri, 2012 Mishra, R.K. 5. Chakraborty, Bidyut & Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context, New Delhi: Sage, Rajendra Kumar Pandey 2009 END SEMESTER EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER PATTERN Max. Marks:100 Exam Duration: 3 Hrs. PART A: 6 Questions to be answered out of 8 questions and each question carries 5 Marks 30 Marks PART B: 4 questions to be answered out of 8 questions (Internal Choice) and each question carries 10 Marks 40 Marks PART C: 2 Questions to be answered out of 4 questions and each carries 15 marks 30 Marks |
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