MPS-04 Comparative Politics

MPS-04 Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends



Block 1 - Book-I

Comparative Politics: Nature, Significance and Evolution

Comparative Approaches and Methods: Systems, Structural Functional and Public Policy

Comparative Approaches: Political Economy, Dependency and World Systems

Theories of State

State in Developing Societies: Asian, African and Latin American Experiences

Civil Society and The State

Globalization and State

Regional Integration and State

International Organizations and State

Transnational/Multinational Corporations and State

Nationalism: Approaches

Forms of Nationalism

Colonialism and Anti-Colonial Struggles

Nationality and Self Determination

State Building and Constitutionalism

Block 2 - Book-II

Ethnicity Politics and State

Politics of Community Identities

Ethnic Movements

Political Regime

Bureaucracy

Military in Politics

Federalism: Patterns and Trends

Parties and Party Systems

Interest Groups, Pressure Groups and Lobbying

Poverty and Human Development

Gender and Development

Environment

Science, Technology and Politics

Decentralization and Participation

Human Rights





Total-28, Solved-17, Unsolved-11

June (2009-2021)

December (2009-2021)