Syllabus
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Course Code: M POL(E) – 15-iii Course Name: Democracy in India-I |
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| MODULE NO / UNIT | COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE | NOTES |
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| 1 | Concept, Nature and Structure of Indian Democracy; Theories of Democracy:
classical, Elitist, Pluralist and Marxist. Resilience of Democracy in India: Democratic Thinking and Tradition in Ancient India; Democratic Thinking in Indian Independence Movement and After Independence. |
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| 2 | Election Commission, Electoral Process, Defects and Reforms of Electoral Process: V.M. Tarkunde, Dinesh Goswami and Inderjeet Gupta Reports, Electoral Politics and Determinants of Voting Behaviour |
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| 3 | Political Parties: Evolution, Bases, Nature and Classification of Political Parties. Their role in Democracy, Alignment and Realignment among Political Parties in India. |
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| 4 | Interest & Pressure Groups in India; Kinds and Techniques of Pressure groups: Factions and Factional Politics, Politics of Defections and Anti-Defection Law. |
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