MPPSC 2013 POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS I MPPSC 2013 PRELIMINARY EXAM SYLLABUS I MPPSC PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2013 POLITICAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS I

MPPSC PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

POLITICAL SCIENCE (CODE NO.17)

PART - I

• Nature and scope of Political Science:Relationship with other allied disciplines -History, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy and Psychology. 
• Approaches to the study of Political Science -Liberal, and Marxist. 
• Concept of State -Elements & theories of Origin(Social Contract,Evolutionary Historical, and Marxist) Functions of State (Individualist, Welfare State and Socialist). 
• Other key Concepts-Sovereignty, Law, Rights, Liberty,Equality, Justice and Political Development. 
• Democracy - Meaning and Theories of Democracy,Electoral Process ; Theories of Representation ' Public Opinion. 
• Political Parties and Pressure Groups/Interest Groups;Bureaucracy. 
• Government - Constitutionalism, Parliamentary and Presidential form of Government ; Federal and Unitary form of Government. 
• Global order - Neo Liberalism,Globalization, Regional Organisations -EU, SAARC, ASEAN. 
• Political Ideologies - Liberalism, Marxism, Socialism, Fascism and Gandhism. 
• Nationalism and Internationalism.

PART - II

• Historical Perspective of Indian Political System - Colonialism and Nationalism in India , The Indian National Movement ;Constitutional Development in India.
• Indian Constitution - Main Features: Federalism in India;Centre State Relations, Demand for State Autonomy.
• Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy, Parliamentary system in India.
• Legislature - Parliament, State Legislature.
• Executive-Union Govt. and State Govt., Role of Governor,Coalition Govt.
• Judiciary - Supreme Court, Judicial Review and Judicial Activism.
• Party system and Pressure Groups in India - National and Regional Political Parties, Pressure Groups in India.
• Election Commission of India, Electoral Reforms, UPSC.
• Urban Local Government - 74th Constitutional amendment Act - Municipal Corporation and Municipalities.
• Rural Local Government - 73rd Constitutional amendment Act- Panchayati Raj Institution, Working of Panchayati Raj in India.