School of Social Sciences

Syllabus for the Bachelor of Social Sciences (B.S.S) Degree

Academic Session: 2008-2009
Department of Political Studies
Shahjalal University of Science & Technology
School of Social Sciences

First Year Semester I

Hours/Week
Course No. Course Title Credits
Theory +Lab.
PSS-111 Fundamentals of Political Science 3+0 3.0
PSS-112 Introduction to Public Administration 3+0 3.0
ECO-103 Principles of Economics 4+0 4.0
BNG-101 Bangla Language (Theory) 2+0 2.0
BNG-102 Bangla language (Lab) 0 +2 1.0
SOC-101B Principles of Sociology 3+0 3.0
PSS-100 Seminar + Viva Voce 0+4 2.0
Total 14+ 6 18.0

First Year: Semester II

Course No. Course Title Hours/Week Credits

Theory +Lab.
PSS-121 Ancient & Medieval Political Thought 3+ 0 3.0
PSS-122 Oriental Political Thought 3+0 3.0
PSS-123 Public Administration in Bangladesh 3+0 3.0
PSS-124 Political Institutions 3+0 3.0
STA-102 Statistics for Social and Political Research-I 2+0 2.0
ENG-101 English Language (Theory) 2 +0 2.0
ENG-102 English Language (Lab) 0+ 2 1.0
PSS-200 Seminar +Viva-Voce 0+4 2.0
Total 16 + 6 19.00

Second Year Semester I

Course Course Title Hours/Week Credits

No. Theory +Lab.
PSS-231 Modern Political Thought 3+0 3.0
PSS-232 Constitutional & Political Development in British India 3+0 3.0
PSS-233 Introduction to Local Government 3+0 3.0
SCW-201 Social Welfare Policy and Programs 3+0 3.0
STA-205 Statistics for Social and Political Research-II 3+0 3.0
PSS-300 Seminar +Viva-Voce 0+4 2.0
Total 15+4 17.00

Second Year: Semester II

Course No. Course Title Hours/Week Credits

Theory+Lab
PSS-241 Major Political Systems (UK, USA, France, China) 4+0 4.0
PSS-242 Political Sociology 3+0 3.0
PSS-243 Islamic Political Thought 3+0 3.0
PSS-244 Approaches to the Study of Politics 3+0 3.0
PSS-245 Politics and Personalities in the Sub Continent 3+ 0 3.0
PSS-400 Seminar +Viva-Voce 0+4 2.0
Total 16+4 18.00
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Third Year Semester 1

Course No. Course Title Hours/Week: Credits

Theory +Lab
PSS-351 Introduction to International Politics 3+0 3.0
PSS- 352 Research Methodology – 1 3+0 3.0
PSS-353 Military and Politics in the Developing Countries 3+0 3.0
PSS-354 Introduction to Political Economy 4+0 4.0
ECS-205J Database Management & Programming 2+0 2.0
ECS-206J Database Management & Programming – Lab 0+6 3.0
PSS-500 Seminar + Viva Voce 0+ 4 2.0
Total 15+10 21.00

Third Year Semester II

Course No. Course Title Hours/Week: Credits

Theory +Lab
PSS-361 Political History of the Modern World 4+0 4.0
PSS-362 Research Methodology-II 3+0 3.0
PSS-363 Administration of Rural Development 3+0 3.0
PSS-364 Political Development, Nationalism & Emergence of 3+0 3.0
Bangladesh (1947-1971)
ANP-201 Political Anthropology 3+0 3.0
PSS- 600 Seminar + Viva Voce 0+4 2.0
Total 16+4 18.0

Fourth Year Semester I

Course Course Title Hours/Week Credits

No. Theory +Lab.
PSS-471 Women & Politics in Bangladesh 3+0 3.0
PSS-472 Politics in South & South-East Asia 3+0 4.0
PSS-473 Foreign Policies of Major Powers 3+0 3.0
PSS-474 Comparative Politics 3+0 3.0
PSS-475 Politics in the Third World 3+ 0 3.0
PSS-700 Seminar + Viva-Voce 0+4 2.0
Total 15+ 4 17.0

Fourth Year Semester II

Course Course Title Hours/Week Credits

No. Theory +Lab
PSS-481 Recent Political Thought 3+0 3.0
PSS-482 Social Change and Political Development 3+0 3.0
PSS-483 Public Policy Analysis 3+0 3.0
PSS-484 Globalization: International Organizations & Financial 3 +0 3.0
Institutions
PSS-485 Politics in Bangladesh 3+0 3.0
PSS-800 Seminar + Viva-Voce 0+4 2.0
Total 15+ 4 17.0

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Detailed Syllabus

PSS-111: FUNDAMENTALS OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

3 Hours/Week, 3 Credits

Political Science: Meaning, Nature, and Scope of Political Science. Methods- Historical, Observational, Experimental &
Comparative. Relationship with other Social Sciences. Significance of the Study of Political Science.
State: Meaning & Elements, Nature, Functions, Purpose & Ends of the State.
Origin & Development of State: Sovereignty-Meaning & Characteristics, Monism and Pluralism. Law- Meaning, Source,
Kinds, Theories on Origin & Nature of Law.
Liberty, Equality & Rights: Liberty-Meaning, Nature & Kinds, Equality-Meaning, Nature & kinds, Relationships between
Liberty & Equality. Rights- Meaning, Nature, Kinds, Theories on Rights, , Protection of Rights. Justice - Meaning, Nature, kinds.
Nationalism, Internationalism: Meaning and Nature
Revolution: Meaning and Nature.

Books Recommended:
1. Rymond G Gettle, Political Science, Boston: inn and Co., 1910
2. J.W Garner, Introduction to Political Science, NY: American Book Com., 1910
3. Alan Ball, Modern Politics and Government, London: Macmillan Press, 1977
5. Laski H.J, A Grammar of Politics, London, Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1931
6. K.C Wheare, Modern Constitutions, London: Oxford University Press, 1952
7. Harris, Foundations of Political Science.
8. Rodee Anderson & Christo (ed.), Introduction to Political Science
9. Ton. De Vos, Introduction to Politics
10. Johari J.C, Principles of Modern Political Science.
11. Kapur A.C, Principles of Political Science
12.R C Agarwal, Political Theory
13.H Finer,Theory and Practice of Modern Government

PSS-112: INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

3 Hours/Week, 3 Credits

1. Public Administration: Meaning, Nature, Scope and Significance; Public and Private Administration; Approaches to the
Study of Public Administration; Paradigms of Public Administration; Public Administration and Other Social Sciences.
2. Concepts of Public Administration: Power and Authority; Hierarchy; Division of Work; Co-ordination; Span of
Control; Unity of Command; Line and Staff; Centralisation and Decentralisation; Departmentalisation.
3. Organisation: Formal and Informal Organisation.
4. Organisation Theories: (a) Classical Theories: Scientific Management and F. W. Taylor; Administrative Management
and Henry Fayol; Bureaucracy and Max Weber. (b) Neo-Classical/Behavioural Theories: Human Relations Movement and
Elton Mayo. (c) Modern Theories: Systems Theory and Contingency Theory.
5. Processes of Organisation: Motivation; Leadership; Communication; Decision-Making.

Books Recommended:
1.Barber, Michael P. Public Administration, London: The English Language Book Society and M & E Ltd., 1978.
2.Barnard, Chester I. The Functions of the Executive, Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1968.
3. Chandler, Ralph C. and Jack C. Plano. The Public Administration Dictionary, Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO,
1988.
4.Corson, John J. and Joseph P. Harris. Public Administration in Modern Society, New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company,
Inc., 1963.
5.Frederickson, H. G. New Public Administration, Alabama: University of Alabama Press, 1980.
6.Golembiewsky, R. T. Public Administration as a Developing Discipline, New York: Marcel Dekkar, 1977.
7.Gortner, Harold F. Administration in the Public Sector, Chichester: John Wiley and Sons, 1977.
8.Gullick, Luther H. and Lyndell Urwick. Papers on the Science of Administration, New York: Institute of Public
Administration, 1937.
9.Heffron, Florence. Organization Theory and Public Organizations: The Political Connection, Englewood Cliffs, NJ:
Prentice Hall, 1989.
10.Henry, Nicholas. Public Administration and Public Affairs, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1989.
11.Hicks, Herbert G. and C. Ray Gullett. Organizations: Theory and Behavior, Singapore: McGraw-Hill Book Company,
1975.
12.Hughes, Owen E. Public Management and Administration: An Introduction, London: Macmillan Press Ltd., 1994.
13.Huque, Ahmed Shafiqul. Paradoxes in Public Administration: Dimensions of Development, Dhaka: University Press
Limited, 1990.
14.Jack Rabin, Bartley Hildreth and Gerald Miller (Eds.) Handbook of Public Administration, New York: Marcel Dekkar,
1989.
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15. Kast, Fremont E. and James E. Rosenzweig. Contingency Views of Organization and Management, Chicago: Science
Research Associates, Inc. 1973.
16. Kast, Fremont E. and James E. Rosenzweig. Organization and Management: A Systems and Contingency Approach,
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1985.
17. Khan, Haroon A. Public Administration: An Introduction, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1997.
18. Khan, Mohammad Mohabbat. Bureaucratic Self-Preservation: Failure of Major Administrative Reform Efforts in the
Civil Service of Pakistan, Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 1980.
19. Lane, Frederick S. Current Issues in Public Administration, New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1994.
20. Maheshwari, S. R. Administrative Thinkers, New Delhi: Macmillan India Limited, 1998.
21. McCurdy, Howard E. Public Administration: A Synthesis, Sydney: Cummings Publishing Company, 1977
22. Nigro, F. and L. Nigro. Modern Public Administration, New York: Harper & Row, 1977.
23. Ostrom, Vincent. The Intellectual Crisis in American Public Administration, Alabama: University of Alabama Press,
1974.
24. Pugh, Derek S. and David J. Hickson. Writers on Organizations, England: Penguin Books, 1996.
25. Shafritz, Jay M. (Ed.) Defining Public Administration, Colorado: Westview Press, 2000.
26. Shafritz, Jay M. and Albert C. Hyde (Eds.) Classics of Public Administration, Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole
Publishing Company, 1992.
27. Simon, H. A.; D. W. Smithburg and V. A. Thompson. Public Administration, New York: Alfred Knopf, 1950.
28. United Nations. Rethinking Public Administration: An Overview, New York: United Nations, 1998.
29. Weber, Max. From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology, Translated by H. H. Gerth and C. Wright Mills, New York: Oxford
University Press, 1962.
30. White, L. D. Introduction to the Study of Public Administration, New York: The Free Press, 1926.

PSS -121: ANCIENT AND MADIEVAL POLITICAL THOUGHT

3 Hours/Week, 3 Credits

1. Development of Political Thought; 2. Ionian School of Philosophy; 3. Greek City States and Greek Philosophy-Socrates, Plato,
Aristotle 4. Four Schools of Thought: Sophism, Stoicism, Epicureanism, and Cynicism 5. Roman Thought- Polybius, Cicero, 6.
Feudalism, Kingship and Church, Church -State Conflict, St. Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. Marshilio of Padua, 7. Conciliar
Movement.

Books Recommended:
1. Barker, Ernest, Greek Political Theory.
2. Sabine, G.H.: History of Political Theory.
3. Dunning, W.A., Histories of Political Theories (Vol. II & I.)
4. Rosenthal, Erwin, Mediaeval Muslim Political Thought.
5. Cocker, F.W., Readings in Political Philosophy.
6. Suda, J.P., History of Political Thought.
7. Lencaster, Cl.W. Master of Political Thought.
8. Gettle, R, History of Political Thought.
9. Plamentaz, John, Man & Society.(Vol. I) & I)
10. Ebensein. W, Great Political Thinker.
11. McDonald, L.C, Western Political Theory.
12. Russell, B: A History of Western Philosophy.

PSS-122: ORIENTAL POLITICAL THOUGHT

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits

1) Ancient Indian Political Thought – Background: Sources.

2) Brahmanic, Buddist and Jain Traditions.
3) Kautilya and Arthashastra
4) Chaitanyabad.
5) Ancient Chinese Political Thought: Confucianism. Taoism b) Mao – Ze – Dongl
6) Arab Political Thought: Al – Farabi, Ibne Khaldun.
7) Sub Continental Political Thought and personalities – Sir Syed Ahmed, M. N. Roy, Gandi, Allama Iqbal, C R Das, Shubash
Chandra Bosh, Nawab Abdul Lastif, Sir Salimullah, Sher-E-Bangla, A. K. Fazlul Haque, Moulana Bhasani, Sheikh Mujibur
Rahman, Ziaur Rahman.

Books Recommended:
1. Ruben levy, The Social Structuree of Islam, 1669
2. Kautilya, The Arthashstra.
3. R. Joyram, Indian Political Thought
4. B.A. Selatore, Ancient Indian Political Thought and Institution
5. H.G. Greel, Confusions and The Chineses Way.
6. H.K. Sherwani, Muslim Political Thought Administration, 1976.
7. U.A. B. Razia Akter Banu, Islam in Bangladesh, 1992.

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8. Fazlur Rahman, Islam and Modernity , 1982

9. U.N. Ghshal, A History of Indian Political Ideas.
10. Jawaharlal Nehru, The Discovery of India
11. Hafiz Malik , Muslim Nationalism in India and Pakistan.

PSS-123: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION IN BANGLADESH

4 Hours / Week, 4 credits

1. Philosophy of the Constitution: Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and its Provisions Relating to
Public Administration.
2. Historical Background of Public Administration in Bangladesh: (a) The Structure and Organization of Public
Administration in British India; (b) State of Public Administration in United Pakistan (c) Government Organs and their
interrelationship; (d) Secretariat Set- up, Ministries, Divisions, Departments, Autonomous and Semi-Autonomous
Bodies/Agencies- Structure, Functions and Relationship; (e) Field Administration in Bangladesh: District and Upozilla
Administration- Structure, Functions, Control and Coordination. (f) Public Administration System in Bangladesh.
3. Bangladesh Civil Service: (a) Inter-cadre Conflict; (b) Accountability and Transparency; (c) Administrative Corruption.
4. Politics-Administration Interface: Role of Bureaucracy in Public Policy Formulation and Implementation.
5. Role of the Central Personnel Agencies: The Ministry of Establishment and Bangladesh Public Service Commission.
6. Public Corporation: Problems and Prospects.
7. Problems and Issues: Field of Public Administration in Bangladesh.

Books Recommended:
1. Muneer Ahmed, A Hand Book of Public Administration.
2. Inayatullah (Ed), Bureaucracy & Development in Pakistan;
3. M.M.Khan & Zafarullah (ed), Politics & Bureaucracy in New Nation Bangladesh.
4.Ahmed, Ali, Role of Higher Civil Servants in Bangladesh.
5. Chowdhury. M. A, The Civil Service in Pakistan.
6. Haque. A N M S, Administrative Reform in Pakistan
7. Chowdhury M, Pakistan Its Politics & Bureaucracy
8.La Palambora , Bureaucracy & Development
9. Rahman S, Administrative Elite in Bangladesh
10.Khan Mahabbat, Politics of Administrative reform in Bangladesh
11. P.N. Banerzee, Public Administration in Ancient India.
12. Md.Asaduzzaman, Bangladesher Lokproshashon (Bangla)

PSS-124: POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS

3 Hours / Week, 3 Credits

1. Meaning and Classification of Constitutions. 2. Classification and Forms of Government: Democracy and Dictatorship,
Totalitarianism, Parliamentary and Presidential Government, Unitary & Federal Government, problems and New Trends of
Federalism. 3. Organs of Government: Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Separation of powers, Bureaucracy. 4. Rule of
Law, Administrative Law. 5. Electorate and Representation. Public Opinion. Elite. 6. Political Parties, Interest Groups.

Books Recommended:
1. Ball, A.R Modern Politics and Government.
2. Finer, H The Theory and Practice of Modern Government.
3. Laski, H. J., A Grammar of Politics.
4. Wheare, K. C: Modern Constitution.
5. ------- Federal Government.
6. Maclver, R. M. The Web of Government.
7. Gettle, R.G, Political Science.
8. Strong. C. F. Modern Political Constitutions.
9. Beard, Modern Government

PSS-231: MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT

3 Hours/Week, 3 Credits.

1. Socio -Economic Background of Modern Political Thought 2. Renaissance and Reformation- Machiavelli, Bodin; Hobbes,
Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau.
3. Liberalism, Utilitarianism, Idealism, Socialism, Totalitarianism

Books Recommended:
1. Barker, Ernest, Greek Political Theory.
2. Sabine, G.H.: History of Political Theory.
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3. Dunning, W.A. , Histories of Political Theories(Vol. II) & I.

4. Rosenthal, Erwin, Mediaeval Muslim Political Thought.
5. Cocker, F.W., Readings in Political Philosophy.
6. Suda, J.P. , History of Political Thought.
7. Lencaster, Cl.W. Master of Political Thought.
8. Gettle, R, History of Political Thought.
9. Plamentaz, John, Man & Society.(Vol. I & II)
10. Ebensein. W, Great Political Thinker.
11. McDonald, L.C, Western Political Theory.
12. Russell, B: A History of Western Philosophy.
13. Lenin: State & Revolution
14. R.N. Carew Humt, The History & Practice of Communism.

PSS-232: CONSTITUTIONAL, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT IN BRITISH INDIA

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits
1. Involpment of East-India company in British-Indian Politics, Impact of Permanent Settlement Act (1793), First War of
Independence (1857)- Causes & Impacts. The Partition of Bengal (1905), The Lucknow Pact, The Khalifat & Non-cooperation
Movement. Lahore Resolution, Sovereign Bengal Issue. Partition of India. Consequence of British Rule in India. 2.
Constitutional Reforms in British India- The Government of Indian Act 1909, 1919 & 1935.The Cabinet Mission Plan 1946,The
Indian Independence Act 1947.
Books Recommended:
1.Callerd, K. : Pakistan _ A Political Study.
2.Sayeed, K . B : The Political System of Pakistan
3. Chowdhury, G. W. - Constitutional Development in Pakistan
4. Chowdhury, G. W. : The Last Days of United Pakistan.
5. Rounaq, J: Pakistan Failure in National Integration.
6. Maniruzzamamn, T.- The Politics of Development.
7 Rounaq, J:Bangladesh Revolution & Its Aftermath.
8. Rounaq , J: Group Interest & Political Change : Studies of Pakistan & Bangladesh.
9.Muhith, A.M.A: Bangladesh; Emergence of a New Nation,
10. Broomfield, J. H.: Elite Conflict in Plural Society- Twentieth Century Bengal.
11.Banergee. Chandra. Anil, The New History of Modern India, Calcutta, 1983.

PSS-233: INTRODUCTION TO LOCAL DEVELOPMENT

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits

1. Introduction to Local Government: Meaning; Principles and Characteristics; Rationale; Types and Models of
Local Government.
2. Decentralisation and People’s Participation: Meaning; Types; Importance.
3. Local Government in British Period (1870-1947): Evolution of Local Government in British India; Various Acts
e.g., Chowkidary Panchayet Act 1870, 1882, 1885; Report on the Decentralisation Committee 1907-1909; Morley-
Minto Reforms; Montageu-Chelmsford Reforms; Bengal Village Local Government Act 1919; Leving Report
1913-14.
4. Local Government in Pakistan Period (1947-1971): Basic Democracies Order of Ayub Khan.
5. Local Government in Bangladesh: (a) Evolution, Structure, Composition and Functions; (b) Central-Local
Relations; (c) Local Level Planning; (d) Local Government Finance; (e) Local Government Reform
Commissions/Committees.

PSS-241: MAJOR POLITICAL SYSTEMS (UK, USA, FRANCE, CHINA)

4 Hours/week, 4 Credits

1. United Kingdom-Development & Nature of the Constitution. Law & Convention The Crown, The Parliament, The
Financial Control by The Parliament, The Cabinet, The Civil Service, The Judiciary, Political Parties & Pressure Groups. 2.
U.S.A.-Development and Nature of the Constitution, the President, The Congress, The Committee System of the Congress,
The Judiciary, & Judicial Review. Political Parties & Pressure Groups, 3. China-Chinese Revolution, Nature and
Development the Constitution, Chinese Peoples Congress. President & Council of Ministers; Role of the Communist Party.
Problems & Prospects of the Chinese Political System.4.France- Nature of the Constitution, Organs of Government-
Executives, Legislature and Judiciary. Political parties and Pressure groups.

Books Recommended:
1.Amos, M. S. Lectures on the American Constitution .
2.Begehot , W. : The English Consti tution.
3.Beard C. A . American Government & Politics,
4.Brogan , D.W. ;American Political System.

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5.Chien, Tuan-Sheng _ The Government & Politics of China.

6.Finer, H . : Government of Greater European Powers.
7.Finer, S. E . : Comparative Government.
8.Jennings , W I : Cabinet Government,
9.Laski h , J. Parliamentary Government in England.
10.Munro, w. B . The Government of Europe.

PSS-242: POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits

1. Political Sociology : Nature, Scope, and emergence Political Sociology and Sociology of Politics
2. Relationship of Political Sociology with other social sciences
3. Social Stratification and Political Power Class , Caste and Elite.
4. Political Institution: Group, Party and Bureaucracy
5. Political Participation: Conditions, forms and Processes, electoral Politics and Voting behavior
6. Public Opinion and Political Socialization
7. Political Violence : Causes and forms

Books Recommended:
1. Lipset and Bendix, Class, Status and Power: Social Stratification in Comparative Perspective, Ladan, R. KP, 1970 .
2. Dipti kumer Biswas, Political Sociology: An Introduction Calculta, Firma KLM, 1976 .
3. T.B Bottoardre, Elites and Society, Penguin, 1971.
4. Lewis Aj. Coser Cedl , Political Sociology: Selected Essays New York, Harper and Raw, 1967 .
5. Rosert A. Dahl , Modern Political Analysis, New Delli Prentice Hall , 1974
6. Colin Leys (ed), Politics and Change in Developing Countries, Cambridge, 1969
7. T. B. Bottowdre, Classes in Modern Society London, GAW, 1979
8. Lucian Pye and Verba, Political Cultures and Political Development Priacetion, 1967.
9. Willam Kornhauser, Politics of Mass Society, New york, Free press , 1967
10. S. N. Eiseadat (ed), Political Sociology, New york Basic Books, 1971,

PSS-243: ISLAMIC POILITICAL THOUGHT

3 Hours/Week, 3 Credits

The Arab and Muslim World. The meaning of Islam. Conceptual foundation of Islamic Political Theory, Fundamental
concepts of Islam: Faith, freedom brotherhood, equality, peace, security, war etc. Fundamentals of Islam: Social Political and
economic systems. Islam: Development & modernity, the challenges from and to Islam: Islamic State: Basis and purpose,
historical development, The Medina Charter, Rights of Non-Muslim in Islamic state, status of women in Islamic state.
Islamic state Vis-à-vis western democratic state, Islamic economic systems: Basis and characteristics, Islamic economy vis –
a- vis capitalistic, socialistic and communistic economic system. Islam: Nationalism, secularism, communalism, militancy,
terrorism and fundamentalism. Islam & Human rights. Islam and Modern World: The role of OIC, Rabita Al Alam Al
Islamia, World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY)

Book Recommended:
1. Illyas Ahmed, The Social Contract and the Islamic State, All ahabad, 1994.
2. Enayat Hamid, Modern Islamic Political Thought, Austrian, 1982
3. Furrukh Omer, Ibn – Taiyunia an Public and Private Law in Islam, Beint, 1966.
4 W. Montgocnerns Watt, Islamic Political, Thought, Ediaburgh, 1980.
1. Hasan Askari, Society and State in Islam an Introduction, Delli , 1978
2. Bernerd lew is, The Political Language of Islam , Chicege, 1980
3. Hasan Farooq, The Concept of State and Law in Islam London, 1979.
4. Engineer Asghar Ali, The Islamic State, New Delli, 1980
5. Islmael Tareq, Government and Politics in Islam London, 1985
6. Moududi Syyid Abul Ala, Towards Understanding Islam,
7. Mohammad Iqbal, The Reconstruction of Religious Thought in Islam, Lahore, Muhammad Ashraf , Rep, 1962
8. Ayatullh Khomeni, Islamic Government, Areekode ( India ) , Islamic Foundation press, 1988.
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15. Rubean Lavy , The Social Structure of Islam.
16. Abdur Rzzak The Islamic State
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PSS-244: APPROACHES TO THE STUDY OF POLITICS

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits

1. Meaning, Nature and Scope, Institutional and Behavioral Concept. 2. The Scientific Study of Politics-Concept,
Generalizations, Explanations, Models
3. Theories, Elementary Data Analysis 3. Approaches to the Study of Politics: Traditional and Modern, System Analysis,
Functional Analysis, Elite Theories, Group theories, Role Theories, Decision Theories, Conflict Theories, Power Approach,
Psycho-Analytic Approaches, Marxist and Neo-Marxist Approaches, Current Trends,

Books Recommended:
1. Kaplan, Abraham. The Conduct of Inquiry.
2.Isaac.A, C . : The Method and Scope of Political science.
3.Blondel, J : The Discipline of Politics.
4.Eugene, J , Mechan : The Theory and Method of Political Analysis.
5.Lasswell, H, D . & Lerner, Danial (ed.):The Policy Science
6.Storing , Herbert, Jb. Essays on The Scientific Study of Politics.

PSS-245: POLITICS AND PERSONALITIES IN THE SUB CONTINENT

3 Hours / Week, 3 credits
Nawab Sirazuddolah and the battle of Palassy, the dominance of colonial masters and the movement of self – determination,
Hazi Shariat Ullah and Faraidi Movement Shaheed Titumeer and Bansher Kella (Bamboo Fort), Shaheed Syed Ahmed
Brelovy, Movement in Balacot and Syed Ahmed Brelovi, Aligar Movement and Sir Syed Ahmed, Nawab Abdul Latif, Hazi
Muhammad Mohsin and reformation of Muslim Society, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Biddyassagar and the
reformation of Hindu society, Khilafat movement and Ali Brothers.
Political Contribution: Ghandi Nehru, CR Das, Netahaji, Jinnah, Mawlana Azad Allama Iqbal, Mawlana Moududi, AK
Fazlul Hoque, HS Showarawardy, Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani, Abul Monsur Ahmed, Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman.

Books Recommended:
Suggested readings will be prescribed by concerned teacher.

PSS-351: INTRODUCTION TO INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits

1. International Politics- Meaning, Nature, Scope, Development of International Politics, 2. Approaches to the Study of
International Politics. 3. Nature & Development of International Society, International and Regional Society, 4.
Nationalism & National Power, National Interest, 5. Balance of Power, Bi-Polarity, Multi-Polarity, Game Theory,
Marxist -Leninist
2. Theory, System Theory, Decision Making Theory, Regional & Collective Security, Diplomacy & Risk Analysis, 6.
Foreign Policy: Objectives & Goals, Determinants of Foreign Policy, Formulation & Execution, Foreign Policy of
Bangladesh.
3. UN & International institutions & new imperatives of global politics.

Books Recommended:
1. Burrton,J.W.:International Politics-A General Theory.
2. Glaude, Inis : Power & International Relations.
3. Hoffman, Stanely : Contemporary International Relations.
4. Lievber, R.J. : Theory & World Politics.
5.Morse, Edward.L.: Modernization And The Transformation of International Relations.

PSS-352: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY-1

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits

1. Importance of Research in Social Science. 2. i) Basic Elements of Social Research. Concepts, Definitions, variables,
Hypothesis, Theory, Ethics in Social Research. ii) Types of Social Research: Exploratory, Descriptive, Experimental, And
Explanatory. 3. Research Design: Selection of the problem, Review of the literature, Development of Hypotheses,
Operationalization of the variables, methods of data collection, Analysis plan. 4. Methods of data collection: Construction of
Interview Schedule, Questionnaires, Interviewing, Sampling. 5. Data Analysis: Coding, Manual Tabulation, Computer
Tabulation, 6.Quantitative techniques and its use in Social Research. 7. The Research Report: Mechanism of Report Writing,
The structure & Types of Research Report.

Books Recommended:
1.K. D. Balley - Methods of Social Research
2.Goods of Hatal - Methods in Social Research

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3.Herring - Research for Public Policy

4.Nanlin - Foundation of Social Research
5.Paul Young - Scientific Social Surveys and Research
6.David Nachmlas & Chava Nachmlas - Research Methods in Social Science.
7.M. H. Gopal - An Introduction to Research Procedure in Social Science
8.Bernard S. Phillips - Social Research: Strategy & Tactics
9.C. F. Seltiz et, al. - Research Methods in Social Relations
10.George A. Lundberg - Social Research
11.Herbert Hyman - Interviewing in Social Research
12.BARD - Research Methodology for Rural Development.

PSS-353: MILITARY AND POLITICS IN THE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

4 Hours/week, 4 Credits

Military in Politics: a theoretical perspective, Theory of civil-military relations. Political role of the military in developing
countries. Legitimacy crisis and process of civilianization of the military rulers. Consequences of military rule: development
or decay? Military withdrawal and advent of democratization process. Military withdrawal from politics : a myth or reality.
Military build-up and National security: concept and elements of national security, strategies for security maintenance-
global change, New world order, New security concept, regional context, relevance for Bangladesh.

Book Recommended
1) S.E. Finer, The Man on Horseback: The Role of Military in Politics, Pall Mall Press, London, 1962.
2) Talukder Maniruzzaman, Military Withdrawal from Politics: A Comparative Study, Cambridge, Balliner Publishers.
1987.
3) Eric a Nordlinger, Soldiers in Politics: Military Coups and Governments, New Jersey, Prentic Hall, 1977.
4) John J. Johnson (ed.), The Role of the Military In Underdeveloped Countries, Princeton, Peinceton University Press,
1962.
5) Morris Janowitz, Military Institutions Coercion in the Developing Nations, Chicago, University of Chicago Press,
1977.
6) Samuel P. Huntington, The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil-Military Relations, Cambridge,
Harvard University Press, 1957.
7) C.E. Welch (ed), Civilian Control of the Military: Theory and Cases from Developing Countries, Albany, State
University of New York Press, 1976.
8) Zillur Rahman Khan, Martial Law to Martial Law; The Leadership Crisis in Bangladesh, University Press Ltd. Dhaka,
1995.

PSS-354: INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ECONOMY

4 Hours/Week,4 Credits

1. Political Economy: Assumption & Relevance, The Subject Matter of Political Economy, 2. History of Economic Analysis:
Mercantilism, Collaboralism, Commercialism -Concept, Regulation of Economic Life, 3. Economic Growth & Development:
Basic Ideas of Economic Growth and Development, Balanced & Unbalanced Growth. 4.Role of the State in Economic
Development. 5. Development and Underdevelopment theory: a) Modernization b) Dependency theory c) Marxist thought of
development d) Participation theory.
6. Sustainable Development: Environment and Poverty Alleviation 7 Agriculture - Agriculture and Economic Development Land
reform in Bangladesh 8. Industrialization: Industrialization and Economic Development. Problems of Industrialization in
Developing Countries. 9. International Political Economy: Foreign Aid & Capitalist Expansion in Third World Countries, Foreign
Investment in Developing Countries. Role of Multinational Companies & International Financial Organization-World Bank, IMF,
ADB,
10) Market Economy and Globalization.

Books Recommended:
1.Ghatak & Ingersent : Agricultural and Economic Development.
2.Eicher & Statz : Agricultural Development in the Third World
3.Todaro : Economic Development in the Third World
4.Chandra : Industrialization & Development in the Third World.
5.Deane ; The State & Economic System.
6.Kruger: Political Economy of policy reform in Developing Countries
7.Wells, Jr. : Third World Multinationals.
8.Borooah & Ploeg : Political Aspects of Economy
9. Sobhan R : The public Enterprise.

PSS-361: POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE MODERN WORLD

4 Hours/week, 4 Credits
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1) Maritime Explorations – New World – Colonization – Laissez- fair. Europe before French Revolution: The
French Revolution – The Rise of Napoleon. French, German, Russian and British Imperialism. The Great powers
of Europe in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. The Soviet Union – Cooperation and Conflict in Europe.
1920-39. Europe at War, 1939-45. Europe. After the War – The Political Satate of Europe. 1945-50 – the Cold
War – Current Changes in the Eastern Europe – Emergence of New States and the New Political Order.
2) Modern Africa: The Colonial period. The War of Independenc. The Formation of a National Government. The
Civil War. The Eara of Expansion and reform. Conflict abroad, Social Change at Home. Americal in the World.
3) De-colonization and New – Colonialism
4) Issues in Communist Politics.
5) Emergine Power: China, Japan, Germany, France and the Middle East – Selected issues.

Book Recommended:
1) Henrey Bamford Parkes, The United State of America: A History, Khosla Publisihing House, New Delhi, 1986.
2) Chartes Downer Hazen, Modern Europe, Schand and Company Limited, New Delhi, 1977.
3) V.D Mohajan, History of Modern Europe, Schand and Company Limited, New Delhi, 1992.
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PSS-362: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY-II

3 Hours / Week, 3 Credits

1. Introduction: Definition of Qualitative Research, Distinction between Qualitative and Quantitative Research, the
Importance of Qualitative Research in Social Science, Types of Qualitative Research.
2. Major Paradigm & Perspectives: Constructivist, Interpretive Approach in Qualitative Research, Models of Qualitative
Research.
3. Strategies of Inquiry: Qualitative Research Design; Metaphor, Case Studies, Ethnography and Participant Observations,
Phenomenology, Ehno-Methodology, Interpretive Practice, Grounded Theory Methodology.
4. Methods of Collecting & Analyzing Empirical Materials: Interviewing; The Art of Science, Observational Techniques,
Interpretation of Documents, Visuals Methods, Personal Experience Methods, Data Management & Analysis Methods,
Content and Thematic Analysis.
5. The Art of Interpretation, Evaluation, Presentation, Assessing in Interpretive Validity, the Art and the Politics of
Interpretations, Writing a Method of Inquiry, Qualitative Program Evaluation, Influencing Policy Process with Qualitative
Research.
6. The Future & Prospects in Qualitative Research.

Books Recommended:
1. Denzin & Lincoln(ed), Handbook of Qualitative Research, Sage Publication, 1994
2. Emerson, R.M(ed), Contemporary Field Research
3. Schtzmanl, A, L, Strauss, Field Research-Strategies for a Natural Sociology

PSS-363: ADMINISTRATION OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

4 Hours/week, 4 Credits
1. Rural Society of Bangladesh.
2. Rural Social Structure & Organization: Stratification patterns, Samaj and shalis,
3. Rural power structure: Traditional and New Emerging leadership pattern : Myth & Realty, the Evaluation of Local
Government institution, politics of Local Government, and importance agencies of social control in rural society.
4. Rural Social Group & Institutions: Family, Marriage & Kinship patterns of Rural Society.
5. Adaptation of Modern Technologies in agricultural Production.
6. Rural Economy: Local Tenure Systems - Diversities & changes: Distribution of concentration of Land holdings
Transforming Agrarian Structure: i) Plea of land Reform ii) Theories of land Reform iii) Typology of land reform.
The Institutions of Rural Development of Administration. i) The Role of BARD Commilla ii) The Role of RDA
Bogra iii) The Role of RDTI Sylhet
7. The Strategy of Rural Development: i) Problems of Rural Bangladesh and overview of rural community. ii)
Technological change, The Theory & Measurement of Technological change. iii) Food Aid: Its Impact on
production, Efforts and policy implementation. iv) Rural Works programme (RWP) / Food for works programme
(FWP), Food for education programme v) Thana irrigation programme vi) Land Legislation and implementation
vii) The Advent & role of the NGO's

N.B. The students will have to prepare individual or group reports on any issue of Rural development in Bangladesh.

Books Recommended:
1. Abedin, Nazmul. Local Administration and Politics in Modernizing Societies: Bangladesh and Pakistan,
Dhaka: Oxford University Press, 1973.
2. Ahmed, Ali. Administration of Local Self-Government in Rural Areas in Bangladesh, Dhaka: NILG, 1979.

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3. Alderfer, Harold F. Local Government in Developing Countries, New York: McGraw-Hill Company, 1964.
4. Ali, A. M. M. Shawkat Politics, Development and Upazila, Dhaka: NILG, 1986.
5. Ali, S. Maqsood. Decentralisation and People’s Participation in Bangladesh, Dhaka: NIPA, 1981.
6. Cheema, G. S. and D. A. Rondinelli (Eds.) Decentralisation and Development: Policy Implementation in
Developing Countries, Baverly Hills: Sage Publications, 1983.
7. Choudhury, M. A. Local Government in Rural East Pakistan,
8. Hye, Hasanat Abdul. Local Level Planning, Dhaka: NILG,
9. Shrestha, Tulsi Narayan. The Concept of Local Government and Decencentralization, Kathmandu: Ratna
Pustak Bhandar, 1996.
10. Siddiqui, Kamal. Local Governance in Bangladesh: Leading Issues and Major Challenges, Dhaka: University
Press Limited, 2000.
11. Siddiqui, Kamal. Local Government in Bangladesh, Dhaka: University Press Limited, 1994.
12. Siddiqui, Kamal. Local Government in South Asia: A Comparative Study, Dhaka: University Press Limited,
1991.
13. Siddiqui, Noore Alam. Decentralisation and Development: Theory and Practice in Bangladesh, Dhaka:
University of Dhaka, 1997.
14. Tepper, Eliot. Changing Patterns of Administration in Rural East Pakistan, Michigan: Michigan State
University, 1966.
15. Tinker, Hugh. Foundations of Local Self-Government in India, Pakistan and Burma, London: Athlone Press,
1954.
16. Weltz, R. - Rural Development in Changing World.
17. Zaide S. M. Hafeez - The Village Culture in Transition
18. Zahangir B. K. - Gra manchale phanatantree Blkash
19. Hasnat Abdul Hye - Local level Planning
20 . Dumont Rone - Problems & Prospects for Rural development in Bangladesh.
21. Ali Azher - Rural Development in Bangladesh
22. The world Bank - The Assoult on World Poverty (Baltmort : John Hope kins university press 1975)
23. Arther Raper - Rural development in action : Comprehensive Experiment at Comilla (Cornel University press
1970)
24. The works of Akhter Hamidul Khan Vol-ii (Comilla BARD - 1983)
25. Steve Rose - "An Evaluation Rural Development Programme in Bangladesh" in Journal of Social Studies 6
(1976)
26. Najmul Abedin - Local Administration and Politics in Modernizing Societies Bangladesh & Pakistan (Dhaka
NIPA 1973)
27. Wahidul Haque et al - Towards a Theory of Rural Development (Bangkok : UN - Asian Development Institute
1975)
28. Harry W. Blawir - The Elusiveness of Equality: Institutional Approach to Rural Development in Bangladesh.
29. Tapper Elliot - Changing Patterns of Administration in Rural East Pakistan.
30. Report a) Commilla Academy b) Modernizing Rural Bangladesh.

PSS-364: POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT, NATIONALISAM & EMERGENCE OF BENGLADESH (1947-71)

3 Hours / Week, 3 Credits

1. The Constitutional making imposing Pakistan- its causes & impacts - the political development and constitutional system from
1947-1956.
2. Pakistan - Religious Nationalism and Secular politics.
3. Pakistan:.East-West Relationship, development of internal colonialism.
4. The constitution of 1956, 1962 and their working - Center--Province relations.
Martial Law regimes, Nation building, State building, Basic Democracy and its impact in politics.
5.Language Movement 1952, 1962 Constitutional Movement:, 1965 war and 1966 - Six point Formula - Autonomy movement ,
1968-1969 Mass Movement : Non Cooperation Movement and struggle for constitutional Autonomy , Election of 1970.
6. Army crackdown and genocide, Liberation war: Causes and various dimensions - Emergence of Bangladesh. Development.

Books Recommended:
1. Talukdar Maniruzzaman, The Bangladesh Revolution and Its Aftermath, Dhaka: UPL, 1988
- Politics of Development: The Case of Pakistan 1947-1958, Dhaka: Green Book House, 1980
- Radical Politics and the Emergence of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Bangladesh Books
International, 1975
- Group Interests and Political Changes, New Delhi, 1982.
2. Rounaq Jahan , Pakistan: Failure in National Integration, NY: Columbia University
Press, 1972.
- Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues, Dhaka, UPL, 1980
3. Khalid Bin Sayeed, Politics in Pakistan: The Nature and Direction of Change, NY:
Praeger Publishers, 1980.
4. G.W Choudhury, The Last Days of United Pakistan, London: C Hurst, 1974.
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PSS-471: WOMEN & POLITICS IN BANGLADESH

3 Hours / Week, 3 Credits

The concept of women development: its inception, evolution ( from WID to GAD), Its institutionalization both national
and international . Women’s Movements: Different schools – Liberal, socialist and radical feminism ; Theoretical and
methodological debates – Feminism, Marxism, Eco feminism, Post modernism;
Women’s movement in Bangladesh: Organization, Issues and Agenda. UN initiatives towards women’s advancement:
Conferences on women – heir outcome and follow-up process. Women and Politics Women and nationalist struggles with
special emphasis on South Asia, Women in the structure of Politics, Electoral bodies, Judiciary, Women and political parties,
Women as subject of politics, militarism and peace movement, Women as subject of politics (Gender planning in developing
countries). Women in Administration: Women’s participation in the public and private administrative bodies.
Empowerment of Women: Types and process of empowerment. Women and Human Rights: Violence against women –
Dowry, Rape, Trafficking, Wife battering, Prostitution etc, Preventive measures, Legal rights of women: National and
International instruments. Situation of women in Bangladesh: Population, Education, Health and nutrition, Labor force,
Poverty, Women in employment, Women in decision making etc.
Gender and Sexuality: Politics of Sex and Sexuality.

Books Recommended:
1.Salma Khan, The fifty percent: Women in Development and Policy in
Bangladesh, Dhaka, UPL, 1992
2. B.L Marshall, Engendering Modernity: Feminism, Social Theory and Social Change,
Polity Press,UK,1988
3.Raunaq Jahan , Elusive Agenda Main Streaming Women in Development,UPL,Dhaka,1995
4.L. Genda ,The Creation Of Patriarchy,NY:1986
5.B. Nelson And Najma Choudhuiry, Women and Politics Worldwide, Yale University
Press.
6. Collection of Articles, Polity Reader of Gender, Polity Press. UK, 1994
7. Quddus, Abdul & Shakil, Mohammad Jahirul Hoque, Bangladesher Artho-Samajik Preksapote Narir Khamotayan:
Somassa O Sombabona (Bangla Book), 2002.
8. Simon De Beauvir, The Second Sex

PSS-472: POLITICS IN SOUTH AND SOUTH -EAST ASIA

4 Hours/week, 4 Credits

1. Government and Political systems in South and South-East Asia: a) Society and Politics in South and South -East Asia
in the colonial & post colonial era. b) Common political characteristics & systems, Political mobilization and the rise of
Nationalism. c) Constitution and the nature of the Governments, Civilian, Military – Bureaucratic oligarchy. d) Instruments
of Power and control, Institutionalization of Political Party, Bureaucracy and Interest Groups.2. Process of
democratization, Economic development and relations between south and South-east Asia. The origins of the Public
Bureaucracies in the South and South-East Asia.3. The civil Service Systems – a) Structure, Composition and Function of
Central and Field Administration. b) Personnel Administration, Recruitment, Selection, Training & the role of central
personnel Agency. 4. South & South-East Asian Regional & Economic Organizations - Their formation and future:
SAARC, SAPTA, ASEAN.

Books Recommended:
1. Doronila : The state, Economic Transformation & Political Change in the Philippines
2. Spencer : Srilanka
3. Boxter,Craig Ed. Government & Politics In South Asia.
4. Sar Desai, D R Southeast Asia : past and present, 1997

PSS-473: FOREIGN POLICIES OF MAJOR POWERS

3 Hours/ Week 3 Credits

Foreign Policy: Definition, nature, and its aims and objectives, approaches to the study of Foreign Policy Determinants of
foreign policy, foreign policy and diplomacy, foreign policy and international relations, foreign policy and domestic policy.
Foreign Policy of USA. Background and salient features of US foreign policy, US Policy towards Middle - East, Europe,
south and south-east Asia, Changing US Policy after 9/11 as the implementation of the theory of Clash of Civilization.
Foreign policy of Japan: principle and salient features of Japanese foreign policy, economic basis of Japan’s foreign policy,
Japanese approach to major global and regional issues, Japanese approach to the third world.
Foreign of China: Salient features, China's relations with USA , Japan, Pakistan and India, China and nuclear weapons.
Foreign Policy of Bangladesh: Historical background, objectives, determinates and major features of Bangladesh Foreign
Policy, defense strategy of Bangladesh, Bangladesh and the major powers - USA , Japan, China, Russia, relation with
Muslim countries and India, SAARC - the product of successful operation of Bangladesh Foreign policy.

Books Recommended:
Suggested readings will be prescribed by concerned teacher.

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PSS-474: COMPARATIVE POLITICS

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits

1. Comparative Politics; Meaning, Nature & Scope.

2. Comparative Inquiry: System Theories, System as Structure & Function.
3. Modernization-Theory of Modernization; Critiques of Modernization; Modernization, The Politics of Modernization.
4. Democratization, Culture & Dialogue of civilization–Politics of democratization; Conflict and management of democratic
institutions in developing countries; Cultural diversity and pluralism in democratic societies; Problems, Issues and resolution
Culture, Modernization and Sustainable development. Theories of Development, Growth with Redistribution, Search for
Alternative Paradigm. Recent Trends of Development-Structural Adjustment & Market Reforms.
5. Dependency- Definitions, Major Concepts & Tools of Analysis, Development & Dependent Capitalist Development.
Critiques of Dependency Theory.
6. Unequal & Uneven Development.
7. State, Military & Bureaucracy; Populism & Bureaucratic Authoritarianism, Military Rule & Economic Growth..

Books Recommended:
1.Apter, D: The Politics of Modernization.
2.Welch, C (ed): Political Modernization.
3.Kitching: Development & Underdevelopment in Historical Perspective
4.Randall & Theobald : Political Change & Underdevelopment.
5.Hoogvelt: The Third World in Global Development.
6.Macneill, Winsemius, Yakushiji,: Beyond Independence.
7.Eckstein & Apter: Comparative politics
8.Learner: Traditional society
9. Almond & Powell: Comparative Politics
10. Johari ; Comparative Politics

PSS-475: POLITICS IN THE THIRD WORLD

3 Hours/week, 3 Credits

1. Nature of the Society, Social Structure,-Traditional, Transitional, Modern, Plural. 2. Conceptual Approaches to The Study of
Third World Politics -Modernization Theory, Dependency Theory, and Historical Political culture Analysis. 3. Imperialism and
Third World -Introduction to Imperial Rule. Colonial Situation, Legacies of Colonialism. 4. Nationalism & State Formation-The
Rise Of The Nationalist Challenges to Colonial Rule, The Grant of Independence, Nature & Sequence of Political Development. 5
.Politics & Institutional Structure-Nature of State ,Nation Building in Plural Societies, Party Formation & Competitions, Electoral
Contest, Political Leadership, & Ideologies, Political Culture. 6. Class Formation-Elite Formation, Socio-Economic Divisions.
Role of Different Classes, Role of Civil –Military Bureaucracy, 7. Change & Development-Social Mobilization, Political
Participation, Instability, Violence, Revolution, & the Politics of Integration. 8. Military in Politics.

Books Recommended:
1.Almond & Coleman : The Politics of Developing Societies.
2.Almond & Powell, Comparative Politics
3.Eckstein & Apter, Comparative Politics.
4.Macridis & Brown, Comparative Politics.
5.Norwine & Gonzalez, The Third World
6.Clapham, Third World Politics
7.Edwards ,The Fragmented World.
8..Kamrava, Mehran, Politics & Society in the Third World.

PSS-481: RECENT POLITICAL THOUGHT

3 Hours/Week, 3 Credits
English Utilitarian: Bentham, James Mill and J.S. Mill;
German Idealist: Kant, Hegel, Fichted;
British Idealist: T.H.Green, Bradley, Bosanquet and H.J. Laski;
Convention and Tradition: Hume and E. Burke;
Socialism: Utopian and Scientific; Marxism and Leninism;
Revisionism : Kautsky ,Bernstein.
Authoritarianism- Fascism, Nazism, Nationalism and Imperialism.
Recent Trends: Democracy, Post-Modernism.

Book Recommendations:
1) John H. Hallowell, Main Currents in Modern Political Thought, London, 1963.
2) William Ebenstein, Modern Pollitical Thought, 1974.
3) C.C. Maxey, The Shaping of Modern Political Thought,NewYork, 1965.
4) Harold J. Laski, The Rise of European Liberalism, London, 1965.
5) John MacCunn, Six Radical Thinkers, London, 1936.
6) Karl Marx and Friedrich Engel, Communist Manifesto and other Writings. New York, 1952
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7)Issac Deutscher, Stalin; A Political Biography, NewYork,1949

8) J Bruce Glasier, The Meaning of Socialism, 1910.
9) Simon De Beauvir, The Second Sex.
10) Paul Le Blance(ed) From Marx To Gramssi, Humanities Press, NewJersey, 1996.

PSS-482: SOCIAL CHANGE AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

3 Hours/Week, 3 Credits

Social change- Historical perspective, Tradition, modernity and social change, Social Typologies and their characteristics-
Traditional and Modern, Planned social changes. Meaning of political development & political modernization. Political
development: factors of political development, Role of Elite, Bureaucracy, Political parties, Intellectuals & military in
political development, Political institutionalization, Political participation, Political culture, Political socialization,
Revolution & reform, Political integration. Nationalism & Political development. Role of international donors and NGO’s in
social change and political development.

Books Recommended:
1. Shanin, T. and Alavi, H. (eds), Introduction to the Sociology of Developing Societies.
2. Alavi, H. and Harriss, J. (eds), Introduction to Sociology of Developing Societies: South Asia
3. Stwart Corbridge, Capitalist World Development
4. Choudhury, L H., Social Change and Development Administration in South and South East Asia, 1978
5. Tarek, Muslehuddin Ahmed, Development Administration Concepts and Issue, 1990
6. Caroline Moser, Gender Planning and Development, 1992.
7. Kristen-Listergard, GenderIssues in Development- A Practical Guide, 1993.
8. Task Force Reports, Vol. 1-lV
9. Ministry of Planning, G.B. 1992.
10. David Hulme and Turner, Sociology of Development
11. R.B. Jain (ed), NGO’s in Development, 1995
12. Swerdlow, Development Administration Concepts and Problems.
13. David E Apter, The Politics of Modernization, Chicago, university of Chicago Press, 1965.
14. Finkle and Gable (eds), Political Development and Social Change, New York, John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1966.
15. Tony Spybey, Social Change, Development and Dependency: Modernity, Colonialism and Development, Oxford,
Blackway Publishers, 1992.
16. Talcott Parsons, The Social System
17. S P Huntington, Political Order in Changing Societies.
18. J Nelson & S P Huntington, No Easy Choice: Political Participation in Developing Countries.
19. S P Huntington, The Soldier and the State.

PSS-483: PUBLIC POLICY ANALYSIS

3 Hours/ Week, 3 Credits

Policy Science: Meaning, nature, and utility of policy science; basic assumption of policy science, policy, politics and
administration.
Public Policy: Meaning, scope, significance and importance of public policy, the categories of public policy, politics &
administration and public policy.
Models & Approach: Approaches to the study of public policy: systems approach, structure functional approach, rational
approach, behavioral approach, etc.
Policy Making: Process of policy making; dynamics in policy formation; forces in the policy making process, roles of
different agencies in policy making, conditions of the donors – IMF WB, ADB, constraints in policy making and policy
implementation.
Policy Analysis: Policy and public policy analysis, sources of policy analysis, principles in policy analysis, framework for
policy analysis.
Policy Implementation: Policy implementation, problems in policy implementation. Policy Evaluation.
Models in Public Analysis: Institutional Model, Elite Mode, Rational Comprehensive Model,
Mixed scanning Mode, Structure – functional Model, Group Model, Systems Model, Process Model, and Incremental Mode.

Books Recommended:
Suggested readings will be prescribed by concerned teacher.

PSA-484: GLOBALIZATION; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS

3 Hours/Week,3 Credits

1.Globalization: Concept; Nature; Aspects; Trends; Democratization; The community of Democracies; The concept of world
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2.The concept of international organization: Forms of international organizations; The United Nations-:origin and development
of The UN since 1945, The UN organizations- UGC, USC, OC, ICJ, UNICEF; UN’s achievements and failures. Other
international organizations: OIC, NAM, Commonwealth.
3. Development of capitalism: Competitive to monopoly, Industrial capital to finance capital imperialism; World capitalist
system- center- periphery relations; World trade system, Trade liberalization GATT; Market economy vs protectionism and
regionalism-NAFTA, AFTA; Different rounds of GATT, Dunkel text and structure of WTO, TRIM, TRIP, GATT; Uruguay
Round and Agriculture; Uruguay Round and Multinational company or Mega corporations; Trade liberalization and WTO;
Globalization of capital. World Bank IMF: Brettonwoods conference, Creation and Growth of the World Bank and The IMF
Affiliated institutions and their functions (IDA, IFC etc.)- Their role in Third World development, Structural adjustment policies
and their implications.
4. Neo International Economic Order.

Books Recommended:
1. P Hirst and G Thompson, Globalization in Question: The International Economy and the Possibilities of Governance,
Cambridge: Polity Press, 1996;
2. William W keller and Others, The Myth of Global Corporation, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1998;
3. Howard F Didsbury (ed.) Global Economy: Today, Tomorrow and the Transition, Bethesda: World Future Society, 1985;
4.Frank J Fabozzi, Capital Markets: Institutions and Instruments, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1992;
5.C Raghavan, Recolonization: GATT, the Uruguay Round and the third World, Penang: Third World Network, 1991;
6. M Talalay, C Farrands and R Tooze (eds.) Technology, Culture and Competitiveness: Change and the World Economy,
London: Routledge, 1997;
7. Ferdous Hossain, GATT theke WTO: punjir Antorjatikikaron O Tritiya Bishwer Rajnaitik Arthaniti (in Bengali), Dhaka:
Progressive Publishers, 1996;
8. Anand G Ghandavarkar, The International Monitory Fund: Its Financial Organization and Activities,IMF, Washington,DC:
IMF,1984;
9.K M Matin, Bangladesh and the IMF: An Exploratory Study, Dhaka: BIDS, 1986;
10.Shafique-uz-Zaman, “ Is Structural Adjustment a Sufficient Condition for Private Foreign and domestic Investment?”, Journal
of International Relations, VOL.||, No.2, January-June,1995;

PSS-485: POLITICS IN BANGLADESH

3Hours/ week, 3 Credits

1. History, Society, Culture & Geo-Politics.

2. Background of Bangladesh Nationalism,-Liberation War -its Nature, Leadership,
Dynamics, Nature of Bangladesh Revolution,
3. Constitution making -Government Structures.
4. Leadership & Change -Traditionalism & Patrimonialism. Charisma &
Transformations
5. Military Rule & Legitimization
6. Ideology & Politics - Problems of National Identity & Consensus.
7. Political Parties & Groups.
8. Nature & Problems of Constitutionals.
9. Constitutional Amendments.
10. Exogenous factors and Politics in Bangladesh.

Books Recommended:
1. Maniruzzaman,T. : Bangladesh Revolution & Its Aftermath.
2. Maniruzzaman,T.:Group Interests And Political Change_ Studies of Pakistan And Bangladesh.
3. Jahan, Rounaq : Bangladesh Politics _ Problems & Issues.
4. Ahmed, Emajuddin (ed) : Bangladesh Politics.
5. Ahmed, Emajuddin (ed): Bureaucratic Elite in Segmented Economic Growth._ Pakistan & Bangladesh.
6. Franda, Marcus: Bangladesh - The First Decade.

PSS 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800 SEMINAR +VIVA VOCE
2 Hours / Week, 1 Credits

Students of the class will be divided into groups (each consisting of five members at most). The group members will be selected
randomly at the beginning of the semester. Each group has to write an article / seminar paper on a selected topics. The course
teacher will help the student to choose an appropriate topics and to write the article / seminar paper. The group will discuss the
paper at the end of the semester where all students, course teacher and other teacher will be present. The students may be
evaluated by the course teacher or jointly by the course teacher or by selected teachers. At the end of the semester, each student
has to face a viva voce as per rule. The course will be equally distributed between seminar and viva voce.