Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,

14. Roll, E (1938) A History of Economic Thought, Faber, London, Faber & Faber
15. Gide, C. and G. Rist (1915) A History of Economic Doctrines, Boston
Semester-III
Paper Semester-III No. of Credits
ECB-301 Money, Banking & Financial Market 3
ECB-302 Public Economics 3

Semester-III Compulsory Paper

ECB-301: Money, Banking and Financial Market
Money: Meaning & Functions; High Powered Money and Money Multiplier;
Measurement of Supply of Money in India; Value of money: Cash Transaction
Approach, Cash Balance Approach, Keynesian theory of money and prices;
Keynesian theory of demand for money. (14 Lectures)
Inflation: Types, Effects, Demand pull and cost push Inflation, structural inflation;
Inflation and Unemployment-The Phillips Curve-Short run & Long run; concept of
Inflationary Gap, Double Inflationary Gap, Trends and causes of inflation in India.
(12 Lectures)
Banking: Commercial Banking- Meaning and Functions, Balance sheet, Process of
Credit Creation; Concept of Micro-finance. Central Banking- Functions; Methods of
Credit Control; Recent Reforms in Banking Sector in India; Monetary Policy:
Objectives & Limitations (with Reference to India). (9 Lectures)
Financial Market: Role and structure of Money Market; Capital market: Primary and
secondary market in India; SEBI: Functions and role; Financial Instruments:
Government securities, derivatives, futures and options, bond, debentures.
(10 Lectures)

Selected Readings:
1. Lewis M. K. and P.D.Mizen (2000): Monetary Economics, Oxford
2. Jadhav Narendra (2006): Monetary Policy, Financial Stability & Central Banking,
Macmillan
3. Baye and Jansen (1996): Money, Banking and Financial Markets, AITBS
4. Gail E. Makinen (1978): Macroeconomics: Concepts, Theories and Policies, Money,
The Price Level and Interest Rate, Prentice hall India Ltd.
5. David E. W . Laidler (1977): The Demand for Money: Theories & Evidence, Dun Donnelley
6. O. P. Kotwal (1987): Theories of Inflation: A Critical Survey, Tata-McGraw-Hill
Publishing Co. Ltd.
7. Ackley G, (1978): Macroeconomics: Theory & Policy, New York, Macmillan
8. Rana,K.C. & Verma K.N: Macro Economic Analysis, Vishal Publishing House
9. Shekhar & Shekhar, (1998): Banking Theory & Practice, Vikash Publishing House Pvt.
Ltd.

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Semester-III Compulsory Paper

ECB-302: Public Economics
Public Economics and Public Goods: Public Finance & shift to Public Economics,
Major Fiscal Functions, Allocation of Resources between Public & Private goods:
Samuelson’s pure theory of Public Goods (Partial & General Equilibrium Analysis),
Principle of Maximum social advantage. (6 Lecturers)
Public Expenditure: Principles and effects of Public expenditure. Hypotheses of public
expenditure (Wagner, Peacock-Wiseman and Colin Clark), Causes, Pattern and
growth of public expenditure in India. (6 Lecturers)
Public Revenue: Tax Revenue and Non-Tax Revenue; Classification of Taxation;
Principles of Taxation-Benefit principles (Bowen & Lindahl model), Ability to Pay
Principle, Incidence and Shifting of Taxation, Theories of Tax Shifting, Laffer Curve;
Trends and Composition of Taxes by levels of Government. (10 Lecturers)

Public Debt and Public Budget: Public Debt Vs Private Debt, Sources of Public Debt,
Burden of Public Debt, Repayment of Public Debt; Concept & Implications of Deficit
Financing; Consolidation and Corrective measures-FRBM Act, Budgetary Procedure
in India. (10 Lecturers)
Fiscal Federalism: Principles of Federal Finance, Major issues in Centre-State
Financial Relations in India, Transfer of Grants: types of Grants, Finance Commission-
Evaluation of its working, Co-operative Federalism, NITI Aayog. (10 Lecturers)
Selected Readings:
1. Atkinson, A. and Stiglitz, J. (1980): Lectures in Public Economics, McGraw Hill, London.
2. Browning, Edgar K. and Browning, Jacquelene, M. (2004): Public Finance and the Price
System, Pearson Education Pvt. Ltd. Delhi.
3. Buchanan, James M. (1968): The Demand and Supply of Public Goods, Skokie III Rand Mc
Nally.
4. Chelliah, Raja J. et.al: Trends and Issues in India’s Federal Finance.
5. Chelliah, Raja J: Fiscal policy in Underdeveloped Countries.
6. Cullis, John & Jones, Philip (2009): Public Finance and Public Choice, Oxford University Press,
Oxford.
7. Jha, Raghbendra (1999): Modern Public Economics, Routledge, London and New York.
8. Laffont, Jean. Jacques (1994): Fundamentals of Public Finance, Cambridge Mass, MIT Press.
9. Musgrave, R.A., and Musgrave, P.B. (1989): Public Finance in Theory and Practices, McGraw
Hill, New York.
10.Musgrave, Richard.A.(1959): The Theory of Public Finance, McGraw Hill, New York. Myles,
Gareth D. (1995): Public Economics, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
11.Rosen, Harvey S. (1995): Public Finance (Fourth Edition), Richard D. Irwin, Chicago.
Thompson, F. and Green, M.T. (1998): Handbook of Public Finance, Marcel Dekker, NewYork.

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 Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,

Semester-IV
Paper Semester-IV No. of Credits
ECB-401 Indian Economic Experiences & Policies 3
ECB-402 Statistical Methods 3

Semester-IV Compulsory Paper

ECB 401: Indian Economic Experiences & Policies
Characteristics of Indian Economy: Basic features and problems of Indian Economy,
Economic History of India; Change in Indian Economic structure after Globalization,
Emergence and development of Planning exercise in India – historical debates, plan
models and shift in focus over time, Planning commission v/s NITI Aayog, Evaluation
of Five-Year Plans. (10 Lectures)
National Income: Concepts & Trends, Output –Employment Relationship; Growth –
Equity Relationship; Employment Structure and its Elasticity, Concepts of Poverty and
Measurements, Inequality and problem of Identification, Inflation – trends, structure
and causes, Black money in India. (15 Lectures)

Sectoral Composition of Indian Economy: Agricultural Crisis & Policy response,

Trends in Agricultural Production and Productivity, Evaluation of land reforms & Green
Revolution, Trends and Patterns of Industrial Sector with focus on PSUs and policy of
Disinvestment, MSMEs– Growth, Structure, Policy & Performance, Dualism and
Labour Absorption, Service sector & Leap frog jump in India. (10 Lectures)

External Sector in India: India’s foreign trade – composition, trends, India’s Balance of
payment since 1991, Convertibility of Rupee, Foreign Capital routes, MNCs & Impact
of Globalization, WTO and India, Human Development Index and SDGs. (10 Lectures)

Suggested Readings
1. Kapila,Uma (2020-21) Indian Economy Performance and Policies,21st Edition, Academic
Foundation.
2. Kapila,Uma (2019 ): Indian economy II-Macroeconomic Policies, Sectoral Developments and
Performance, Academic Foundation
3. Dutt Guarav and Sundaram’s (2017), Indian Economy. S Chand & Co. Ltd. New Delhi.
4. Singh, Ramesh, (2020-2021): Indian Economy, 12th Revised Edition,Tata-McGraw Hill
Publications, New Delhi.
5. Jalan, B (2000): The Indian Economy – Problems & Prospects, Viking, New Delhi
6. Mishra S.K & V.K Puri (2017). Indian Economy and –Its Development Experience. Himalaya
Publishing House.
7. Brahamananda, P.R. & V.R. Panchmukhi (1987)(Eds) : The Development Process of the Indian
Economy, Himalaya Publishing House, Bombay
8. Dhingra, I.C., (2017): March of the Indian Economy, Heed Publications Pvt. Ltd.,
9. Dantwala, M.L(1995).: Dilemmas of Growth, The Indian Experience, Sage Publications,
NewDelhi

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 Department of Economics, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi,

10. Kabra, K.N (1997): Development Planning in India, Sage Publications, NewDelhi
Semester-IV Compulsory Paper
ECB-402: Statistical Method

Introduction and Overview: Meaning and Scope of statistics; Data: Collection,

Organization and Presentation. (6 Lectures)

Statistical Measures: -Mean, median and mode; Weighted Mean, Geometric and
Harmonic means, Measure of Position: Standard score, Quintile.
Measures of Dispersion: Range, inter-quartile range and quartile deviation, mean
deviation, standard deviation, Coefficient of Variation, and Lorenz curve; Moments,
Skewness and Kurtosis, Symmetrical Vs. Asymmetrical distribution.
(12 Lectures)

Correlation and Linear Regression Model: Correlation Analysis: Meaning and Types,
Methods of studying correlation: Scatter diagram, Karl Pearson’s correlation
coefficient and Spearman’s Rank method, Partial & Multiple Correlation coefficient;
Regression: Method of Ordinary least squares. (15 Lectures)

Time Series Statistics & Index Numbers: Time Series: Components & Measurements;
Index Number: Problems in the construction of index numbers; Types of index
numbers: price; quantity; and value index; criterion for good index number.
(8 Lectures)

Inferential Statistics: Population and Statistic, Point and Interval estimation,

Confidence coefficient and interval, Properties of Good Estimators. (4 Lectures)

Selected Readings:

1. Gupta, S. C. (2011). Fundamentals of statistics (pp. 18-1). New Delhi: Himalaya Publishing
House.
2. Gupta, S. C., & Kapoor, V. K. (2020). Fundamentals of mathematical statistics. Sultan Chand
& Sons.
3. Bluman, A. G. (2013). Elementary statistics: A step by step approach: A brief version (No.
519.5 B585E.). McGraw-Hill.
4. Berenson, M. L., Stephan, D. F., Krehbiel, T. C., & Levine, D. M. (2011). Statistics for Managers
using MS Excel. Pearson Higher Ed.
5. Sharma, J. K. (2010). Fundamentals of Business Statistics. (2nd ed.). New Delhi: Vikas
Publishing House.
6. Nagar, A.L. and Das, R.K (1983), Basic Statistics, Second Edition, Oxford University Press.

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Unit 2
1857 & First War of India’s Independence; Government of India Act of 1858; Indian Council Act of 1861

Unit 3
Establishment of INC; the Moderate Phase; the Indian Council Act of 1892; Creation of Muslim League;
The Extremist Phase; the Indian council Act of 1909

Unit 4
Home Rule League; Advent of Mahatma Gandhi; Government of India Act of 1919; Non-Cooperation
Movement; Civil Disobedience Movement; Government of India Act of 1935

Unit 5
Quit India Movement; Cripps Mission; Wavell’s Plan; Cabinet Mission Plan; Attlee’s Declaration;
Mountbatten’s Plan & Partition; The Indian Independence Act of 1947

Recommended Books:
A B Keith, A Constitutional History of India
Bisheshwar Prasad, Origins of Provincial Autonomy
Gurumukh Nihal Singh, Landmarks in Indian Constitutional and National Development.

SEMESTER III

BSH- 211
History of North India (600A.D. to 1200 A.D.)
3 credits

Unit I
Harshvardhana: Political Achievements; Contribution to Religion Learning
Rule of Pratiharas: Vatsaraj, Nagabhattall, Mihirbhoj; Contribution of the Pratiharas to Art
and Literature
Rule of the Palas: Dharmapal, Devapalas; Palas as Patrons of Buddhism

Unit II
Struggle for Supremacy over Kannauj between Pratiharas, Palas and Rashtrakutas
Emergence of Rajputs: Theories of Origin
The Arab Invasion of Sindh: Causes and Effects

Unit III
Paramars of Malwa: Vakpati Munja; Bhoja and his Contribution to Various Fields of
Knowledge
Chalukyas of Gujarat: Jaysimha Siddharaj, Kumarpal; Chalukyas as Patrons of Jainism
Chandellas of Bundelkhand: Dhang, Vidyadhar; Contribution of Chandellas to Indian
Architecture

Unit IV
Kalachuris of Tripuri: Gangeyadeva, Lakhmikarna
Gahadvalas; Govindachandra, Jayachandra
Senas: Ballalsena, Lakhman Sen; Senas as Patrons of Sanskrit Language
Chauhanas of Shakambhari: Vigraharaj IV, Prithviraj III; Architectural and Literary
Activities under Patronage of Chauhanas

Unit V
Invasion of Mahmood of Ghazni: Main Events, Impact of the Invasion, Personality of
Mahmood
Invasion of Mohammad Ghori: Main Events, Impact of Invasion
Emergence of Feudal Order during Early Medieval Period: Major Debates

Recommended Books:
Brajdulal Chattopadhyay: The Making of Early Medieval India. Oxford University Press,
second edition, 2012
C.V.Vaidya: History of Medieval India 2 vols.
D.N.Jha (ed.): Feudal Order: State, Society and Ideology in Early Medieval India.
Manohar Publishers and Distributors, 2003
Devahuti: Harsha - A Political Study. Oxford University Press, Third edition, 2001
Lallanj Gopal: The Economic life of Northern India (c. 700-1200). Motilal Banarsidass,
1989
R.C. Majumdar: Suvarṇadvipa: A Cultural History. (reprint) Gian Publishing House, 1986
R.S. Sharma: Early Medieval Indian Society: A Study in Feudalism. Sangam Books Ltd,
2001
R.S. Tripathi: History of Kanauj to the Moslem Conquest. Motilal Banarsidass, 1989
Romila Thapar: The History of Early India: From the Origins to AD 1300. Penguin India,
2003
Vishuddhananda Pathak: Uttari Bharat ka Rajanitik Itihas

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BSH- 212
History of India (1200 A.D. to 1320 A.D)
3 Credits

Unit I
India on the Eve of Turkish Invasion: The Principal North Indian States, Indian Feudalism
Foundation of Muslim Rule in India: Factors behind Turkish success; Muhammad Ghauri;
Qutbuddin Aibak

Unit II
Consolidation of Delhi Sultanate: Iltutmish, Elimination of Rivals, Conquests and
Coercion of Local Intermediaries/Zamindars/Ruling Elites

Unit III
Successors of Iltutmish: Razia and Balban; Turkan-i-Chehalgani, Balban’s Theory of
Kingship, Internal Measures, His External policy; The Mongols
Unit IV
Fall of the Balban Dynasty and Rise of Khaljis: Kaiqubad and Bughra Khan; Khalji
Revolution; Jalaluddin Khalji; Accession of Alauddin Khalji as a Ruler

Unit V
Alauddin Khalji: Agrarian Measures, Market Control Policy, Deccan Policy and Role of
Malik Kafur, Mongol Policy; Decline of Khaljis

Recommended Books:
K.M. Ashraf: Hindustan ke Niwasiyon ka Jeevan aur Unki Paristithiyan. Tr.By KS.
Lal,1969
Satish Chandra: Essays in Medieval Indian Economic History. New Delhi, 1987
--------------------Madhyakalin Bharat, I & II, Jawahar Publication, Delhi
--------------------Madhyakalin Bharat : Rajniti, Samaj aur Sanskriti. Orient Longman, New
Delhi, 2007
Das, Puri and Chopra: Madhyakalin Bharat
R.C. Dutt, Majumdar, Ray Chaudhary: Bharat ka Brihad Itihas. Calcutta,1960
Irfan Habib (ed.): Medieval India-I: Researches in the History of India 1200-1750. Delhi,
1992
--------------------Bhartiya Itihas me Madhyakal, Tr. by Ramesh Rawat, Granth Shilpi,
1999
-------------------Madhyakalin Bharat, Part I to VI. Rajkamal Prakashan, Delhi
-------------------The Economic History of Medieval India: A Survey. Tulika Books, 2001
Muhammad Habib: Politics and Society during the Early Medieval Period. edited by K.A.
Nizami, Delhi
K.S. Lal: History of Khaljis. New Delhi, 1980
Harbans Mukhia: Madhyakalin Bharat, Naya Aayam. Tr. by Nadim, Rajkamal Prakshan,
Delhi
S.B.P. Nigam: Nobility under the Delhi Sultannate. Delhi, 1968
K.A. Nizami: Some Aspects of Religion and Politics in India during the Thirteenth
Century. Bombay,1961
P.N. Ojha: Madhyakalin Bharat ka Samajik Jeevan. New Delhi,1984
B.A. Saletore: Social and Political life in the Vijayanagar Empire (A.D. 1246-1646). 2
Vols.
B.C. Paul and Company, Madras, 1934
Ghanshyam Dutt Sharma: Madhyakalin Bharatiya Samajik, Aarthik evam Rajnitik
Sansthayein, Rajasthan Hindi Grant Akadmi, Jaipur, 1986
A.L. Srivastava: Bharat ka Itihas (1000-1707). Shivlal Agarwal and Co. Agra, 1995
--------------------Madhyakalin Bharatiya Sanskiriti. Shivlal Agarwal and Co., Agra
Tarachand: Influence of Islam on Indian Culture. Allahabad
R.P. Tripathi: Some Aspects of Muslim Administration. Allahabad, 1974
S.C. Verma: Madhyakalin Bharat - I,. Delhi University, 1993
B.N.S. Yadav: Society and Culture in Northern India in the 12th Century. Allahabad, 1973

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 SEMESTER IV

BSH- 221
History of South India (600 A.D. to 1200 A.D.)
3 credits

Unit I
Rule of Badami Chalukyas: Pulakeshin II, Vikramaditya II; Chalukyas as Patrons of Art,
Literature and Architecture
Rashtrakutas: Dhruv, Govinda III, Amoghvarsh
Chalukyas of Kalyani: Someshver II, Vikarmaditya VI; Cultural Achievements of the
Chalukyas of Kalyani

Unit II
Western Gangas: Shripurush, Bharasimha III; Western Gangas as Patrons of Art and
Learning
Yadavas of Devagiri: Seunachandra, Bhillama V; Establishment of Devagiri as Capital of
Yadavas
Hoysalas of Dvarsamudra: Vir Ballal
Kakatiyas: Rudradeva

Unit III
Pallavas: Mahendravarman I, Narasimhavarman II; Aryanization of South during the
Pallava Period: Meaning and Substance
Pandyas: Varaguna I, Srimara

Unit IV
Cholas: Emergence and Early History: Rajaraj I, Rajendra, Kulottunga I

Unit V
Cultural Exchange between India and South-East Asia
Idea of Greater India
Important Trade Routes inking India and Countries of South-East Asia

Recommended Books:
Keshavan Veluthat: The Political Structure of Early Medieval South India. Orient
Blackswan, 2012
AS. Altekar: The Rashtrakutas and their Times. Oriental Book Agency, Poona, 1967
(Second revised edition)
Balakrishnan Raja Gopal: The Chalukyas of Kalyaṇa and the Kalachuris. Prasaranga,
Karnatak University, 1981
---------------------------- The Rashtrakutas of Malkhed: Studies in the History and Culture.
Geetha Book House, 1994
Durga Prasad Dikshit: Political History of the Chālukyas of Badami. Abhinav
Publications, 1980
K.A.Nilakant Sastri: The Cholas. Madras University Press, 1975( Reprint)
-----------------------The Culture and History of the Tamils. Firma K. L. Mukhopadhyay,
1964
S.M. Mishra: Dakshin Bharat Ka Rajnitik Itihas. New Age International, 1995
 R.C. Majumdar: Suvarṇadvipa: A Cultural History. (reprint) Gian Publishing House,
1986
Burton Stein: Peasant State and Society in Medieval South India. Oxford University Press,
1980

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BSH- 222
History of India (1320 A.D. to 1526 A.D.)
3 credits

Unit I
Tughlaqs: Ghayasuddin Tughlaq’s Administrative and Fiscal Measures; Muhammad bin
Tughalq: The Token Currency, Transfer of Capital, Karachil Expedition, Rebellion and
Famine in Doab

Unit II
Firoz Shah Tughlaq: Religious Policy, Military Expeditions, Hereditary Posts and
Assignments, Public Welfare Works; His Responsibility for the Decline of Delhi Sultanate

Unit III
Syeds and Lodis: Invasion of Timur, Establishment of Syed Dynasty and their rulers.
Lodi empire: Bahlol Lodi, Sikandar Lodi, Ibrahim Lodi; Lodi’s theory of Kingship, Fall
of the Lodis; First Battle of Panipat

Unit IV
Sufism: Definition; Prominent Sufi Silsilas and Saints in India with special reference to
Chishti, Suhrawardi and Firdausi; Relationship between Sufi and State

Unit V
Bhaktism: Definition; Prominent Bhakti Saints with special reference to Kabir, Raidas and
Nanak Vaishnavism and Shaivism; Evolution of Composite Culture

Recommended Books:
KM., Ashraf: Hindustan ke Niwasiyon ka Jeevan aur Unki Paristithiyan. Tr. by K.S.Lal,
1969
Satish Chandra: Essays in Medieval Indian Economic History, New Delhi, 1987
--------------------Madhyakalin Bharat, I, II. Jawahar Publication, Delhi
---------------------Madhyakalin Bharat: Rajniti, Samaj aur Sanskriti. Orient Longman, New
Delhi, 2007
Das, Puri and Chopra: Madhyakalin Bharat
R.C. Dutt, Majumdar, Ray Chaudhary: Bharat ka Brihat Itihas. 2, “Madhyakalin” Part I,
Calcutta, 1960.
Irfan Habib(ed.): Medieval India-I: Researches in the History of India 1200-1750. Delhi,
1992
-----------------Bhartiya Itihas me Madhyakal. Tr, by Ramesh Rawat, Granth Shilpi, 1999
----------------- Madhyakalin Bharat, Part I to VI. Rajkamal Prakashan, Delhi
-----------------The Economic History of Medieval India: A Survey. Tulika Books, 2001
 3rd Semester

Paper V: Comparative Political Institutions (U.K., U.S.A., China and Russian

Federation)-I

Comparative Political Institutions: Nature and Approaches

Constitutionalism and Rule of Law
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Books Recommended:
Anup Chand Kapur, K.K. Mishra Select Constitutions (U.K., U.S.A., France, Canada,
Switzerland, Japan, China, India), S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2001.
B.C. Rai, The World Constitution: A Comparative Study (U.S.A., U.K., Soviet Union,
Switzerland, Japan, France, Australia, Canada, India, Pakistan), Prakashan Kendra, Lucknow,
2001
U.R. Ghai; Comparative Politics & Government, New Academic Publishing House,
Jalandhar, Reprint 2001.
G. Almond et.al., Comparative Politics Today : A World View, 7th Edition, New
York/London, Harper Collins, 2000
R. Hague & M. Harrop, Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction, 5th
Edition, New York, Palgrave, 2001
A Bobler and J. Seroka (eds.); Contemporary Political System: Classification and
Typologies, Boulder Colorado, Lyne Reinner Publishers, 1990.
Richa Sakma, Russian Politics and Society, London Rontledge, 1996.
Anuradha Chenoy, The Making of New Russia, New Delhi, Har-Anand Publications, 2000
Shashi Kant Jha & Bhaswati Sarkar (eds.) Amidst Turbulence & Hope, Transition Russia
and Eastern Europe, New Delhi, 2002
Thomas F. Remington, The Russian Parliament: Institutional Evolution in a Transitional
Regime, 1989-1999, Yale University Press, 2002
Gabrial A. Almond and G. Bingham Powell (eds.) Comparative Politics Today: A World
view, Harper Collins Publishers, 2002
The Russian Constitution, Text as adopted in 1993
J. C. Johri, ‘New Comparative Government’, Lotus Press Publisher, 2008.

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Paper VI: Constitution of India-I
Constituent Assembly of India: Composition, Aims and Objectives.
Preamble
Citizenship
Fundamental Rights and Duties
Directive Principles of State Policy
President, Prime Minister, Council of Ministers
Parliament
Judiciary

Books Recommended:
D.D. Basu, An Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi, Prentice Hall, 2000.
G. Austin, The Indian Constitution: Corner Stone of a Nation, Oxford, Oxford University
Press, 1996
B.K. Sharma, Introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,
2002
S. Kashyap : Hamara Sambidhan, (English&Hindi), NBT, 2007
M. V. Pylee, ‘India’s constitution’, Asia Publishing House, Bombay, 1962

4th Semester
PAPER-VII: Comparative Political Institutions (U.K., U.S.A., China and Russian
Federation)-II
Executive, Legislature and Judiciary of the concerned Countries
Political Parties of the concerned Countries
Books Recommended:
Anup Chand Kapur, K.K. Mishra Select Constitutions (U.K., U.S.A., France, Canada,
Switzerland, Japan, China, India), S. Chand & Company Ltd., New Delhi, 2001.
B.C. Rai, The World Constitution: A Comparative Study (U.S.A., U.K., Soviet Union,
Switzerland, Japan, France, Australia, Canada, India, Pakistan), Prakashan Kendra, Lucknow,
2001
U.R. Ghai; Comparative Politics & Government, New Academic Publishing House,
Jalandhar, Reprint 2001.
G. Almond et.al., Comparative Politics Today : A World View, 7th Edition, New
York/London, Harper Collins, 2000
R. Hague & M. Harrop, Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction, 5th
Edition, New York, Palgrave, 2001

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A Bobler and J. Seroka (eds.); Contemporary Political System: Classification and
Typologies, Boulder Colorado, Lyne Reinner Publishers, 1990.
Richa Sakma, Russian Politics and Society, London: Routledge, 1996.
Anuradha Chenoy, The Making of New Russia, New Delhi, Har-Anand Publications, 2000
Shashi Kant Jha & Bhaswati Sarkar (eds.) Amidst Turbulence & Hope, Transition Russia
and Eastern Europe, New Delhi, 2002
Thomas F. Remington, The Russian Parliament: Institutional Evolution in a Transitional
Regime, 1989-1999, Yale University Press, 2002
Gabrial A. Almond and G. Bingham Powell (eds.) Comparative Politics Today: A World
view, Harper Collins Publishers, 2002
The Russian Constitution, Text as adopted in 1993
J. C. Johri, ‘New Comparative Government’, Lotus Press Publisher, 2008.
Vidya Bhushan and Vishnu Bhagwan, World Constitutions, New Delhi: Sterling Publishers
Pvt. Ltd., 1998

PAPER-VIII: Constitution of India-II

Governor, Chief Minister
Union - State Relations
Amendment Procedure and major amendments: 42nd, 44th, 52nd, 73rd & 74th
Election Commission, Finance Commission

Books Recommended
D.D. Basu, An Introduction to the Constitution of India, New Delhi, Prentice Hall, 2000.
G. Austin, The Indian Constitution: Corner Stone of a Nation, Oxford,
Oxford University Press, 1996
B.K. Sharma, Introduction to the Constitution of India, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi,
2002
S. Kashyap : Hamara Samvidhan, (English&Hindi), NBT, 2007