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ST JOSEPH COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALURU- 560027

Course M.A Fourth Semester

Subject Political Science
Paper Title DYNAMICS OF INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY

Paper Code PS0319

Teaching Hours/week 04

Teaching Hours/sem 60

No. of Credits 04

W.e.f November, 2019

Course Description: This course has been designed to provide students with critical insights

into the numerous dimensions of foreign policy with specific focus on India. It will introduce the
evolving nature of India‘s foreign policy by laying emphasis upon its determinants, objectives

and environment post independence. The course will also educate and create awareness among
students on the process and institutions involved in India‘s policy formation. The various schools

of conduct will be analysed at length as part of the evolving discourse. The course will also
deliberate upon India‘s regional approach in the contemporary environment.

1. Conceptual and Philosophical Origins of Indian Foreign Policy (12 hrs)
Theorizing Indian Foreign Policy
Determinants: Domestic and External
Contemporary Objectives
Foreign Policy Making: (Ministry of External Affairs, Role of PMO, Parliament, Media,
Public Opinion and Diaspora)

2. Changing Contentions of Indian Foreign Policy (8 hrs)
Legacies and Influences
Nehru‘s Policy of Non-alignment and Panchasheel
Indira Doctrine (Reciprocity)
Gujral Doctrine
UPA Neighbourhood Policy
NDA Foreign Policy Doctrine

3. India and its Neighbours (18 hrs)
India-Afghan relations: Recent Developments and Indian Response
India-Bangladesh: Economic Relations
India-Nepal: Friendship and Cooperation
India-Pakistan: A Paradigm Shift
India-Sri Lanka: Post-Civil War Cooperation
Look East Policy to Act East Policy
India‘s Policy towards Central Asia
India‘s Think West Policy

4. India and Big Powers (12 hrs)
India-US Relations: Opportunities and Challenges
India-China: Interdependency in the 21st Century
India-Russia: Post-Soviet Relations
India-Japan: Civilization and Cultural Friendship
India-France: Defence Cooperation

5. Issues in Indian Foreign Policy (10 hrs)
Rise of India: Challenges and Opportunities
National Security Policy (Secessionist Movements and Illegal Migration)
Climate Change Issues and Energy Security Policy
Geo-Politics and Cross-border Terrorism

Basic Readings

Bandopadhyaya, Jayantanuja, The Making of India‘s Foreign Policy (Calcutta: Allied Publishers,
2003).

Jain, B. M., Global Power: India's Foreign Policy 1947-2006 (Lexington Books, 2008).

Rajan, Mannaraswamighala Sreeranga, Studies on India's Foreign Policy (ABC Pub. House,
1993).

Jayapalan, N., Foreign policy of India (Atlantic Publishers & Distributors, 2001.

Gupta, K.R. & Vatsala Shukla, Foreign Policy Of India (Atlantic Publishers & Distributors,
2009).

Mansingh, Lalit et al,eds., Indian Foreign Policy: Agenda for the 21st Century, Vol.1 and 2, New
Delhi: Foreign Services Institute with Konark, 1998).

Sinha, A. and M. Mohta (eds), Indian Foreign Policy: Challenges and Opportunities,

(New Delhi: Academic Foundation. 2003).

P. M Kamat, Emerging International Order and Foreign Policy Options for India (Indian
Academy of Social Sciences, 1999.

Additional Readings

Chandra, Bipan, India After Independence 1947-2000 (New Delhi: Penguin, 2000).

Harshe, Rajen and K.M.Seethi (eds.), Engaging With the World: Critical Reflections on India‘s
Foreign Policy (Hyderabad: Orient Longman, 2005), pp.25-40.

Kapur, Harish, India‘s Foreign Policy – Shadows and Substance (New Delhi: Sage, 1994).

Ramakrishnan, A.K., ―Neoliberal Globalist Transformations in India‘s Foreign Policy:
Implications for West Asia and North Africa‖, in Anwar Alam (ed.), India and West Asia in the
Era of Globalisation (New Delhi: New Century Publications, 2008), pp.25-30.

Shastri, Amita and Wilson, Jeyaratnam (Eds), The Post-Colonial States of South Asia
Democracy, Development and Identity (Palgrave Macmillan 2001).

J. N Dixit Assignment Colombo (New Delhi: Konarak Publishers, 1998).

ST JOSEPH COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), BENGALURU- 560027

Course M.A Fourth Semester

Subject Political Science

Paper Title State Politics in India

Paper Code PS0419

Teaching Hours/week 04

Teaching Hours/sem 60

No. of Credits 04

W.e.f November, 2019

Course Description: This paper is newly introduced to enable the students to understand the
intricacies of the state politics in India with a specific reference to Karnataka.

1. State Politics in India: A framework (10 hrs)
Significance of the study of State politics
Theoretical framework: Debates
Determinants of state politics,
Salient features of state politics.

2. Evolution of States in India (12 hrs)
Evolution of States in British India,
State set up at the commencement of the Constitution
History of the demand for re-distribution of States
States Reorganisation Commission, 1956
Linguistic states- Arguments in favour and against
Demand for smaller states
Special status category.

3. Issues in Regional Politics (8 hrs)
Uneven development
Inter-state disputes
Identity politics
Sons of the Soil theory
Rise of regional parties and its implications
Post Liberalisation era and Regional imbalances

4. Panchayat Raj Institutions (15 hrs)
Democratic Decentralisation,
Study teams and committees on Panchayat Raj
Patterns of Panchayat Raj Institutions
The constitutional amendment – 73rd amendment Act, 1992 and after
Performance and achievements of Panchayat raj institutions
Failures of panchayat raj institutions
E-Panchayats
Social Auditing

5. Politics in Karnataka (15 hrs)
Unification of Karnataka- Background and Issues; Idea of Karnataka,
Governance in Karnataka- with special reference to Land reforms, Decentralisation,
Development and Social justice
E-Governance in Karnataka
Human development indicators in Karnataka,
Regional imbalances: D.M.Nanjundappa Committee Report
Article 371(J).

Reading List

1. Myron weiner (Ed). (1968). State politics in India, Princeton University Princeton.
2. Narin Iqbal (Ed). (!965). State politics in India, Meenakshi Prakshan, Meerut.
3. Hasan Zoya (Ed). (2002). Parties and Party politics in India, OUP, New Delhi.
4. Brass Paul. (2004). The politics of India since independence, Cambridge University

press, Cambridge.
5. ChaterjeePartha. (2009). State and politics in India,OUP, New Delhi.
6. Kohli Atul. (2010). Democracy and development in India, OUP, New Delhi.
7. Kothari Rajni. (2003). Politics in India, Orient Long marg, Hyderabad.
8. Jayal ,Niral Gopal and Mehta Pratap Bhanu. (2010), The oxford companion L-O Politics

in India, OUP, New Delhi.
9. Jenkin, Rob. (2004) Regional Reflections comparing politics across India‘s states, OUP,

New Delhi.
10. Fadia and Fadia Indian government and Politics
11. Palshikar, Suhas.(2014). Ten theses on state politics in India, PHI, New Delhi.
12. Suryansh, Kamath.U (2001), Concise History of Karnataka.MCC, Bangalore.
13. Sudha, Pai.(2013). Handbook of Indian state, New Delhi.
14. Muguli.R.S (2016).Heritage of Karnataka, Read books.
15. Sandeep, Sastri. (2012), Karnataka Politics; the road taken, the journey ahead, Jain

university, Bangalore.
16. Harish Ramaswamy et.al (2007). Karnataka government and politics, concept publishing

company, New Delhi.
17. Midatala Rani and Jayakumar.Hed.,(1999). Karnataka government and politics, Chetana

book home, Mysore.
18. Jeevan Kumar and Susheelasubramanya. Vision Karnataka 2025; strategies and action

plans for sustainable development, Southern Economist, Bangalore.
19. James Manor. (1977). Political change in an Indian State: Mysore (1917-55), Manohar

book service, New Delhi.
20. Aseema Goyal and V.P.Menon- Integration of Indian States
21. Ashtosh Kumar- Rethinking In Indian Politics
22. Karnataka Human Development Reports