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Comparative Government and Politics (B.A Political Science)

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

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters23Topics
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01Unit 1: Comparative Politics - Concepts 4 topics
  1. Meaning, nature and scope of comparative politics
  2. Traditional and modern approaches - systems, structural-functional
  3. Constitutions and constitutionalism
  4. Parliamentary vs presidential; unitary vs federal systems
02Unit 2: United Kingdom 5 topics
  1. Salient features of the British constitution - unwritten, conventions
  2. Crown and the King-in-Parliament
  3. Prime Minister and Cabinet
  4. House of Commons and House of Lords
  5. Rule of law and party system
03Unit 3: United States of America 5 topics
  1. Salient features of the US constitution
  2. Federalism and separation of powers, checks and balances
  3. President - election and powers
  4. Congress - Senate and House of Representatives
  5. Supreme Court and judicial review
04Unit 4: Switzerland 4 topics
  1. Salient features of the Swiss constitution
  2. Federal Council - plural executive
  3. Federal Assembly
  4. Direct democracy - referendum and initiative
05Unit 5: People's Republic of China 5 topics
  1. Salient features of the 1982 constitution
  2. National People's Congress
  3. President and State Council
  4. Role of the Communist Party of China
  5. Comparison with liberal democracies

About

You will be able to

  • 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

Who it is for

  • 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

What you need

  • Basic knowledge of the Indian Constitution and political theory

Questions

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.

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