Political Processes and Institutions in Comparative Perspective

I. Approaches to the Study of Comparative Politics

II. electoral system

III. party system

Historical Context of Emergence of Party System and Types of Parties

IV. nation state

V. Democratization

VI. federalism

Public Policy and Administration in India

I. Public Policy

• Definition, Features and Models

• Public Policy Process in India

II. decentralization

• Meaning, Importance and Approaches and Types

• Local Self-Government: Rural and Urban

III. Budget

• Concept and importance of budget

• Budget Cycle in India

• Different approaches and types of budgets

IV. Citizen and Administration Interface

• Public Service Delivery

• Redressal of Public Grievances: RTI, Lokpal, Citizen’s Charter and e-Governance

V. Social Welfare Administration

A – Concept and Approach of Social Welfare

B – Social Welfare Policies:

Global politics

I. Globalization: Concepts and Perspectives

II. contemporary global issues

• Ecological issues: historical overview of international environmental agreements, climate change, global commons debate
• proliferation of nuclear weapons
• International Terrorism: Non-State Actor and State Terrorism; Post 9/11 Events
• migration
• human security

III. Global Change: Power and Governance