1. Process of Democratization in Post-Colonial India 2. Dimensions of Democracy : Social, Economic and Political 3. Factors Shaping the Indian Political System Since Independence 4. Quasi-Federalism 5. Politics of Coalition in India 6. Political Parties and Party System in India 7. Impact of Democratic Decentralization : Urban and Rural Self Government 8. The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments 9. Pressure Groups 10. Determi-nants of Voting Behaviour 11. Caste and Politics 12. Need of Electoral Reforms 13. Politics of Secession and Accommodation in India 14. Religion and Politics in India & Debate on Secularism 15. Affirmative Action in India : Women Caste and Class 16. Challenges of National Building : Ethnicity, Language, Regionalism and Caste17. Majority and Minority Communalism 18. Corruption 19. Politics of Defection 20. Politics of President Rule.