B.A. (Hons) Pol.Sc

SYLLABUS B.A. (HONS.) POL. SCIENCE:


Colonialism and Nationalism in India

1. Imperialism.
2. Stages of colonialism and colonial policy in India; the stage
of monopoly trade and direct appropriation of the Indian
economic surplus; the stage of free trade colonialism; the
stage of finance imperialism.
3. Impact of colonialism; Colonial economy, agricultural
production, industry, trade, finance, national income and
economic condition of the people; Colonial administration.
4. Colonialism and Indian socio-economic structure : the
Peasantry; Land-lords and Princes; Indian capatalists and
Foreign capital; the Working Class; Middle and Lower
Classes and the Intelligentia.

Comparative Study of Government and
Politics :

1. a) Why study Comprative Government and Politics?
b) Traditional methods of comparing government and
adequacy of these methods.
c) i) Formal concentration of power; Monarchy,
Oligarchy and Democracy
ii) Territorial distribution of power : Unitary and Federal system.
iii) Separation of powers; Parliamentary and
Presidential system.