UGC NET Political Science Syllabus 2023 provides information on topics that will be asked in the exam. It will help you to make a comprehensive study plan and begin their preparation effectively. The syllabus is divided into 10 units, each with several topics and subtopics. The UGC NET Exam is administered by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for 'Assistant Professor' and 'Junior Research Fellowship' positions in Indian universities and colleges. Candidates can also download UGC NET Political Science Syllabus 2023 PDF mentioned below.
Detailed Syllabus:
Unit 1: Political Theory
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Concepts |
Liberty, Equality, Justice, Rights, Democracy, Power, Citizenship |
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Political Traditions, Ecologism, Multiculturalism, Postmodernism |
Liberalism, Conservatism, Socialism, Marxism, Feminism |
Unit 2: Political Thought
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Confucius, Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau |
Hegel, Mary Wollstonecraft, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx |
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Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Frantz Fanon, Mao Zedong, John Rawls |
Unit 3: Indian Political Thought
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Dharmashastra, Kautilya, Aggannasutta, Barani |
Kabir, Pandita Ramabai, Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Swami Vivekanand, Rabindranath Tagore |
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M.K Gandhi, Sri Aurobindo, Periyar E. V. Ramasamy, Muhammad Iqbal, M.N.Roy |
V D Savarkar, Dr. B.R.Ambedkar, J L Nehru, Ram Manohar Lohia |
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Jaya Prakash Narayan, Deendayal Upadhyaya |
Unit 4: Comparative Political Analysis
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Approaches |
Colonialism and decolonization |
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Nationalism |
State theory |
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Constitutions and Constitutionalism |
Political regimes |
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Democratization |
Structures of Power |
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Development |
Actor and Processes |
Unit 5: International Relations
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Approaches to the study of International relations |
Concepts |
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Conflict and Peace |
United Nations |
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Political Economy of IR |
Regional Organisations |
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Contemporary Challenges |
Unit 6: India’s Foreign Policy
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Perspectives on India’s Foreign Policy |
Continuity and change in India’s Foreign Policy |
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Non-Alignment movement |
India’s relations with major powers |
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India’s Engagement with the multipolar world |
India’s relations with neighborhood |
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India’s Negotiation Strategies in International Regimes |
Contemporary challenges |
Unit 7: Political Institutions in India
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Making of the Indian Constitution |
Constituent Assembly |
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Constitutionalism in India |
Union Executive |
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Union Parliament |
Judiciary |
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Executive and Legislature in the States |
Federalism in India |
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Electoral Process and Election Commission of India |
Constitutional and Statutory Bodies |
Unit 8: Political Processes in India
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State, Economy, and Development |
Process of globalization |
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Identity Politics |
Social Movements |
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Civil Society Groups |
Regionalization of Indian Politics |
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Gender and Politics in India |
Ideology and Social basis of Political Parties |
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Electoral Politics |
Unit 9: Public Administration
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Public Administration |
Public administration theories and concepts |
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Comparative Public Administration |
Theories and Principles of Organization |
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Managing the organization |
Organizational Communication |
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Managing Conflict in the Organization |
Management by Objectives |
Unit 10: Governance and Public Policy in India
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Governance |
Accountability and control |
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Institutional mechanisms for good governance |
Grassroots Governance |
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Planning and Development |
Public policy as an instrument of socio-economic development |
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Monitoring and evaluation of public policy |
