Comparative Government and Politics (B.A Political Science)

Constitutions and political systems of the UK, USA, Switzerland and China compared.

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01Unit 1: Comparative Politics - Concepts 4 टॉपिक

Meaning, nature and scope of comparative politics
Traditional and modern approaches - systems, structural-functional
Constitutions and constitutionalism
Parliamentary vs presidential; unitary vs federal systems

02Unit 2: United Kingdom 5 टॉपिक

Salient features of the British constitution - unwritten, conventions
Crown and the King-in-Parliament
Prime Minister and Cabinet
House of Commons and House of Lords
Rule of law and party system

03Unit 3: United States of America 5 टॉपिक

Salient features of the US constitution
Federalism and separation of powers, checks and balances
President - election and powers
Congress - Senate and House of Representatives
Supreme Court and judicial review

04Unit 4: Switzerland 4 टॉपिक

Salient features of the Swiss constitution
Federal Council - plural executive
Federal Assembly
Direct democracy - referendum and initiative

05Unit 5: People's Republic of China 5 टॉपिक

Salient features of the 1982 constitution
National People's Congress
President and State Council
Role of the Communist Party of China
Comparison with liberal democracies

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आप यह कर पाएँगे

Explain the meaning, nature and approaches of comparative politics
Describe the salient features of the British constitution, Crown, Parliament and Prime Minister
Explain the US constitution - federalism, President, Congress and Supreme Court
Describe Swiss direct democracy and the plural executive
Explain the political system of the People's Republic of China and the role of the Communist Party
Compare parliamentary and presidential, unitary and federal systems with India

यह किसके लिए है

B.A Political Science students of Semester 5 (UP state universities, NEP 2020 syllabus)
UPSC / UPPSC and UGC-NET aspirants
Learners interested in how governments work in different countries

आपको क्या चाहिए

Basic knowledge of the Indian Constitution and political theory

सवाल

Which syllabus is followed?

The NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus of UP state universities. Where your university's syllabus differs (for example France instead of China), the centre follows your own university syllabus.

Why compare with India?

Many Indian provisions are borrowed from these countries, so comparison helps both in university exams and in Polity for competitive exams.

How is the course assessed?

Unit MCQ tests, a final paper and comparison-type long-answer practice.