Political Processes in India ( Syllabus for 4 th Semester)

 Political Processes in India

Unit I: Electoral Process in India 

a) Election Process: First Past the Post System, Proportional Representation System 

b) Representation of the People's Act

c) Election Commission of India and Electoral Reforms 

Unit -II: Party System 

a) National and State Party 

b) Trends in the Party System 

c) Voting Behaviour, Determinants of Voting Behaviour 

Unit -III: Dynamics of Indian Politics 

a) Reorganization and Secessionism 

b) Caste and Politics 

c) Religion and politics, Debates on Secularism 

Unit -IV Changing Nature of Indian State 

a) Developmental, Welfare and Coercive Dimensions 

b) Affirmative Action Policies 

c) Development and Displacement Debate