CURRICULUM FOR MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAMME IN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SCHOOL OF
LIBERAL STUDIES, PANDIT DEENDAYAL ENERGY UNIVERSITY, RAISAN, GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT, BOS - MARCH 2024
MA (PIR) SEM – 3 (BATCH 2024)
Pandit Deendayal Energy University School of Liberal Studies
24MAIR601T COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ANALYSIS
Teaching Scheme Examination Scheme
Theory Practical Total
L T P C Hrs/Week
MS ES IA LW LE/Viva Marks
4 - - 4 4 25 50 25 -- -- 100
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. Understanding and applying traditional and contemporary approaches of different political systems.
2. Comparative studies of the existing political systems.
3. Facilitating understanding of International Relations by highlighting national systems.
4. Able to differentiate political systems, both in developing and developed countries.
COURSE CONTENTS: 60 Hrs
UNIT-I: Origin and Theories 15 Hrs
a) Meaning, nature, and scope of comparative politics
b) Traditional and modern approaches in comparative politics
c) Political Economy and Political Sociology
UNIT-II: Comparative Politics and Society 15 Hrs
a) Political Modernization & Development
b) Political Socialization
c) Political Culture
UNIT-III: Actors & Processes 15 Hrs
a) Party System: Theories, Political parties, Agenda and styles of function
b) Social movement: Movements for Development and Environment
c) Political Communication: Media-Politics Relations
UNIT-IV: Public Policy 15 Hrs
a) Evolution, agenda setting and formulation
b) Types of policy models
c) Policy making and implementation in liberal and authoritarian systems
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1: Able to appreciate the importance of specific and universal phenomenon among various
political systems.
CO2: Able to recognize the different actors and processes influencing state formation and nation
building.
CO3: Able to identify the role of civil society in the political process.
CO4: Able to identify a better grievance redressal or dispute resolution mechanism.
CO5: Able to analyse policy making in a particular socio-political milieu.
CO6: Able to compare Indian System with other parts of the world.
CURRICULUM FOR MASTER OF ARTS PROGRAMME IN POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, SCHOOL OF
LIBERAL STUDIES, PANDIT DEENDAYAL ENERGY UNIVERSITY, RAISAN, GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT, BOS - MARCH 2024
SUGGESTED READINGS:
1. Dye, T., (2013) Understanding Public Policy, Pearson.
2. Gabriel, A., et.al., (2009), Comparative Politics Today: A World View, Pearson.
3. Johari, J.C., (2020) Comparative Politics, Sterling Publisher.
4. Kreiger, J., et.al., eds., (2012) The Oxford Companion to Comparative Politics, OUP.
5. Newton, K., et.al., (2021) Foundations of Comparative Politics: Democracies of the Modern
World, CUP.
6. O ‘Neil, P.H., (2017) Essentials of Comparative Politics, W.W. Norton & Co. Politics, Atlantic
Publishers & Dist.
7. Vidya Bhushan, (2006) Comparative Politics, Atlantic Publishers & Dist.
8. William Roberts Clark, et al., (2017) Principles of Comparative Politics, CQ Press.
LESSON PLAN – COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ANALYSIS
Unit Title of the Unit Topics Lecture hours
No. (continuation of
hrs)
1. Origin and Theories Meaning, nature, and scope of 1-5
comparative politics
Traditional and modern approaches in 6-10
comparative politics
Political Economy and Political Sociology 11-15
2. Comparative Political Modernization & Development 16-20
Politics and Society Political Socialization 21-25
Political Culture 26-30
3. Actors & Processes Party System: Theories, Political parties, 31-35
Agenda and styles of function
Social Movement: Movements for 36-40
Development and Environment
Political Communication: Media-Politics 41-45
Relations
4. Public Policy Evolution, Agenda Setting and Formulation 46-50
Types of policy models 51-55
Policy Making and Implementation in 56-60
Liberal and Authoritarian Systems
