Books for Political science and International Relations
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Section A: Political Theory
Essential:- “An Introduction to Political Theory” by O.P Gauba.7TH EDITION, Mayur Publication
- “Political Theory: An Introduction” by Rajeev Bhargava and Ashok Acharya, 2nd edition,
Pearson. - “A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx” by Subrata Mukherjee and Sushila
Ramaswamy - “Western Political Thought: From Socrates to the age of Ideology” by Brian. R. Nelson.
- IGNOU BOOKLET MPSE–004 Social and Political Thought in Modern India
- “Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context” by Bidyut Chakrabarty and Rajendra
Kumar Pandey.
Additional:
- “Politics” by Andrew Heywood.
- “Political Theory: An Introduction” by Andrew Heywood.
- “Key Concepts in Politics” by Andrew Heywood.
- “Political Ideologies: An Introduction” by Andrew Heywood.
- “Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx” by Shefali Jha.
- “Indian Political Thought: Themes and Thinkers” by M. P. Singh and Himanshu Roy.Â
Section B: Indian Government and Politics
Essential:
- “India’s Struggle for Independence” by Bipin Chandra.
- “Introduction to the Constitution of India” by Dr Durga Das Basu.
- “Indian Government and Politics” by A.S.Narang, Geetanjali Publication
- “The Oxford Companion to Politics in India” by Niraja Gopal Jayal and Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
Additional:
- “Politics in India” by Rajni Kothari.
- “Our Parliament: An Introduction to Parliament of India” by Subhash C. Kashyap.
- “Our Constitution: An Introduction to India’s Constitution and Constitutional Law” by
Subhash C. Kashyap.
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Section A: Comparative Politics and International Relations
Essential:
- “The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations” by John
Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens. - “Global Politics” by Andrew Heywood.
- “Theories of Comparative Politics: The Search for a Paradigm Reconsidered” by Ronald H.
Chilcote. - IGNOU notes on Comparative Politics.
Additional:
- “Theories of International Relations” by Palgrave publications.
- “The Oxford Handbook of International Relations” by Christian Reus–Smit and Duncan Snidal.
- “Understanding International Relations” by Chris Brown and Kirsten Ainley.
- “Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches” by Georg Sorenson and
Robert Jackson.
Section B: India and the World
Essential:
- Indian Foreign Policy: An Overview by Harsh Pant
- International Relations– Mcgraw Hill education
- “IDSA website should be followed for articles.
- MEA website should be regularly followed for updates and articles.
- IR editorials should be followed in The Hindu and The Indian Express.
Additional:
- The Oxford Handbook of Indian Foreign Policy” by David M. Malone, C Raja Mohan and
Srinath Raghvan.