Course Teachers: Dr. Avinash Samal/Dr. B. K.

Mahakul

Indian Political System

(Semester - III)
1. Meaning, Nature and Type of Political Systems
Meaning of Political System, Characteristics of Political Systems
Type of Political Systems: Democratic Versus Authoritarian, Parliamentary Versus
Presidential, Federal Versus Unitary
Indian Political System: Structure and Functions
2. The Constitution of India
The Preamble to the Constitution of India: Salient features of the Indian Constitution

3. Fundamental Rights, Directive Principles of State Policy and Fundamental Duties

Constitutional provisions and political dynamics
4. Union Executive
President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers

5. Union Legislature: The Parliament

Powers and functions of the Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha; Functioning of the
Parliamentary System in India.

6. Judiciary
The Supreme Court, Judicial Review, Public Interest Litigation, Judicial Activism and
Judicial Reforms

7. The State Executive

Governor, Chief Minister and the Council of Ministers
8. Centre State Relations: Areas of Conflict
Legislative, Administrative and Financial Dimensions
9. Pressure Groups and Political Parties
Pressure groups in Indian politics: Role and Significance, Types of Pressure Groups
Party System in India: National Parties - Ideology and Social Bases
Regional and State Parties - Ideology and Social Bases
Fragmentation of the Party System in India
Coalition Politics and Governmental Instability in India

10. Local Self-Government in India

Local Self-Government and Panchayati Raj; Structure, Power & Functions Significance
of 73r<1 and 74th Constitutional Amendments
Changes in the Rural Power Structure1 and Empowerment of the Marginalized Groups
 Course Teachers: Dr. Avinash Samal/Dr. B. K. Mahakul
Suggested Readings

1. Granville Austin, Indian Constitution Cornerstone of a Nation, Oxford Publication

2. Granville Austin (1999) - Working Democratic Constitution: The Indian Experience, Oxford
Publication.
3. Durga Das Basu (2006) - An introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall, New
Delhi, 2006.
4. W. H. Morris Jones - Government and Politics of India
5. A.C. Kapoor - Principals of Political Science
6. J. R. Siwach (1990) - Dynamics of Indian government and politics, Sterling Publishers, New
Delhi
7. J C Johari (2001) - Indian Government and Politics, Shoban Nagin Lai & Co
8. J C Johari (2004) - Constitution of India (3rd Revised Edition), Sterling Publishers Pvt. Ltd.,
New Delhi
9. J C Johari (2009) - Indian Polity, Lotus Press Publisher, New Delhi

10. J C Johari, Reflections on Indian politics; A critical commentary on development and decay of
the Indian political system, Sultan and Chand publications
11. Rajani Kothari - Politics in India
12. A S Narang - Indian Govt, and Politics
13. M.P. Singh and Himanshu Roy - Indian Government and Politics
14. M P Singh and Satish K Jha (2006) - Indian Government And Politics: A Political
Commentary
15. P. C. Gupta (2009) - Indian Government & Politics, Sublime Publication
16. Archana Chaturvedi (2006). Indian Government and Politics, Commonwealth Publisher
17. K.K. Ghai (2007)- Indian Government and Politics, Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi.