Paper I : Democracy and Governance in India

Structures and Processes of Governance in India : Indian Model of Democracy.

Parties and Party system in India.

Strategies of Development in India Since Independence : Planned Economy and Neo-Liberalism.

Social Movements : Workers, Peasants, Environmental and Women’s Movement.

Dynamics of Civil Society in India.

Understanding the Political Significance of Media and Popular Culture.

Paper II : Foreign Policy of Major Powers

Foreign Policy : Meaning and Determinants.

End of Cold War and Collapse of the Soviet Union.

Major Issues in US Foreign Policy in the Post Cold War Period.

Major Issues in the Russian Foreign Policy in the Post Cold War Period.

Major Issues in the Chinese Foreign Policy in the Post Cold War Period.

Post Cold War Era : Emerging Centres of Power in the Global Regime.

Growing Significance of Diplomacy.

 Paper III : India’s Foreign Policy

Basic Determinants : Historical, Geopolitical, Economic and Strategic.

Principles and Objectives of India’s Foreign Policy.

India’s Policy Towards her Neighbour : China and Pakistan.

Indian Policy Towards Major Powers : USA and Russia.

Indian Policy of Non-alignment : Role and Relevance.

India’s Approach Towards Major Global Issues : Globalization, Terrorism & Environment.

India : An Emerging Power.