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Introduction
Political science is the study of government, politics, and power. It is a broad field that encompasses the study of political theory, public policy, international relations, and comparative politics.
Political scientists use a variety of methods to study politics, including:
- History: Studying the development of political ideas and institutions over time.
- Statistics: Analyzing data to identify patterns and trends in political behavior.
- Case studies: Examining specific political events or processes in detail.
- Experimentation: Conducting controlled studies to test hypotheses about political behavior.
- Surveys: Asking people about their political beliefs and behavior.
The Political Science CUET is a domain-specific test that is used for admission to undergraduate programs in political science. The test covers a wide range of topics related to political science, including:
- Political theory: The study of fundamental questions about the nature of government, power, and justice.
- Public policy: The study of how governments make decisions and implement policies.
- International relations: The study of relations between countries and other actors in the international system.
- Comparative politics: The study of political systems and processes in different countries.
- Political economy: The study of the relationship between politics and economics.
The Political Science CUET is a challenging test, but it is also an important step for students who want to pursue a career in political science. By preparing thoroughly for the test, students can increase their chances of success.
Political Science Syllabus CUET 2023
Politics in India Since Independence
- The era of One-Party Dominance: First three general elections, nature of Congress dominance at the national level, uneven dominance at the state level, coalitional nature of Congress. Major opposition parties.
- Nation-Building and Its Problems: Nehru’s approach to nation-building: Legacy of
partition: the challenge of ‘refugee’ resettlement, the Kashmir problem. Organization and reorganization of states; Political conflicts over language. - Politics of Planned Development: Five- year plans, expansion of state sector, and the rise of new economic interests. Famine and suspension of five-year plans. Green revolution and its political fallouts.
- India’s External Relations: Nehru’s foreign policy. Sino-Indian war of 1962, Indo-Pak war of 1965 and 1971. India’s nuclear programme and shifting alliances in world politics.
- Challenge to and Restoration of Congress System: Political succession after Nehru. NonCongressism and electoral upset of 1967, Congress split and reconstitution, Congress’ victory in 1971 elections, politics of ‘garibi hatao’.
- Crisis of the Constitutional Order: Search for ‘committed’ bureaucracy and judiciary. Navnirman movement in Gujarat and the Bihar movement. Emergency: context, constitutional and extra-constitutional dimensions, resistance to emergency. 1977 elections and the formation of the Janata Party. Rise of civil liberties organizations.
- Regional Aspirations and Conflicts: Rise of regional parties. Punjab crisis and the antiSikh riots of 1984. The Kashmir situation. Challenges and responses in the North East.
- Rise of New Social Movements: Farmers’ movements, Women’s movement, Environment, and Development-affected people’s movements. Implementation of Mandal Commission report and its aftermath.
- Democratic Upsurge and Coalition Politics: Participatory upsurge in the 1990s. Rise of the JD and the BJP. The increasing role of regional parties and coalition politics. UF and NDA governments. Elections 2004 and UPA government.
- Recent Issues and Challenges: Challenge of and responses to globalization: new economic policy and its opposition. Rise of OBCs in North Indian politics. Dalit politics in the electoral and non-electoral arena. Challenge of communalism: Ayodhya dispute, Gujarat riots.
Contemporary World Politics
- Cold War Era in World Politics: Emergence of two power blocs after the second world war. Arenas of the cold war. Challenges to Bipolarity: Non-Aligned Movement, thebquest for new international economic order. India and the cold war.
- Disintegration of the ‘Second World’ and the Collapse of Bipolarity: New entities in world politics: Russia, Balkan states, and, Central Asian states, Introduction of democratic politics and capitalism in post-communist regimes. India’s relations with Russia and other post-communist countries.
- US Dominance in World Politics: Growth of unilateralism: Afghanistan, first Gulf War, response to 9/11 and attack on Iraq. Dominance and challenge to the US in economy and ideology. India’s renegotiation of its relationship with the USA.
- Alternative Centres of Economic and Political Power: Rise of China as an economic power in post- Mao era, creation, and expansion of European Union, ASEAN. India’s changing relations with China.
- South Asia in the Post-Cold War Era: Democratisation and its reversals in Pakistan and Nepal. Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka. Impact of economic globalization on the region. Conflicts and efforts for peace in South Asia. India’s relations with its neighbours.
- International Organisations in a Unipolar World: Restructuring and the future of the UN. India’s position in the restructured UN. Rise of new international actors: new international economic organizations, NGOs. How democratic and accountable are the new institutions of global governance?
- Security in Contemporary World: Traditional concerns of security and politics of disarmament. Non-traditional or human security: global poverty, health, and education. Issues of human rights and migration.
- Environment and Natural Resources in Global Politics: Environment movement and evolution of global environmental norms. Conflicts over traditional and common property resources. Rights of indigenous people. India’s stand-in global environmental debates.
- Globalisation and Its Critics: Economic, cultural and political manifestations. Debates on the nature of consequences of globalization. Anti-globalization movements. India as an arena of globalization and struggles against it.