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Giasuddin Shaikh

Designation: SACT
Qualification: M. A. (University of Kalyani, 2011)
Email: giasuddinshaikh1987@gmail.com
Specialization: State and Local Politics
Syllabus Taught:
Semester Hons. Programme
Sem-I
  • POL-H-CC-T-1: Understanding Political Theory : Concepts
  • Unit 2: Key concepts I: State; Nation ; Sovereignty (evolution); Power and Authority---types and linkages;
  • POL-H-GE-T-1(B): Nationalism in India
  • Unit 4: Nationalist Politics and Expansion of its Social Base: b. Gandhi and mass mobilization: Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India Movements
  • Unit 6: Partition and Independence: Communalism in Indian Politics – The Two-Nation Theory, Negotiations over Partition.
  • POL-G-CC-T-1: Introduction to Political Theory
  • Unit 3: Concept of State Sovereignty: Monistic and Pluralistic theories.
Sem-II
  • POL-H-CC-T-4: Indian Constitution
  • Unit 1: Framing of the Indian Constitution: Role of the Constituent Assembly, the Preamble and Philosophy of Indian Constitution.
  • Unit2: Rights and Duties: Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles of State Policy.
  • Unit 3: Federalism and Decentralization in India: Nature of Indian Federalism: Union-State Relations- Nature and Evolving Trends of Federalism in India, 5th and 6th Schedules, Panchayati Raj and Municipalities.
  • POL-H-GE-T-2(A):- Human Rights, Gender and Environment
  • Unit 2: Human Rights of Marginalized Group: Dalits, Adivasis, Women, Minorities and Unorganized Workers. Consumer Rights: The Consumer Protection Act and grievance Redressal Mechanisms, Human Rights Movement in India.
  • POL-G-CC-T-2: Indian Government and Politics
  • Unit 3: Union Executive: President and Vice-President – Election, Power and Position. Prime Minister-Power and Position; Council of Ministers; Relationship of President and Prime Minister,
Sem-III
  • POL-H-CC-T-5: Indian Political Thought (Ancient and Medieval)
  • Unit 4: Kautilya’s Political Thought: Spatanga Theory of State – Mandala Theory and Diplomacy.
  • POL-H-GE-T-1(B): Nationalism in India
  • Unit 4: Nationalist Politics and Expansion of its Social Base: b. Gandhi and mass mobilization: Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India Movements
  • Unit 6: Partition and Independence: Communalism in Indian Politics – The Two-Nation Theory, Negotiations over Partition.
  • POL-G-CC-T-3: Comparative Government and Politics
  • Unit 5: Parties Systems: One-party, two-party and multi-party systems.
  • POL-G-SEC-T-1: Legislative Practices and Procedures
  • Unit 2: Legislative Process – How a Bill becomes a Law, Role of the Standing Committee in reviewing a Bill, Legislative Consultations, amendments to a Bill, the framing of Rules and Regulations.
Sem-IV
  • POL-G-CC-T-9: Public Policy and Indian Administration
  • Unit 5: Financial Administration and Budget: Concept and Significance of Budget – Budget Cycles in India- Various Approaches and Types of Budget – Public Accounts Committee, Estimates Committee – role of CAG.
  • POL-H-GE-T-2(A):- Human Rights, Gender and Environment
  • Unit 2: Human Rights of Marginalized Group: Dalits, Adivasis, Women, Minorities and Unorganized Workers.
  • Consumer Rights: The Consumer Protection Act and Grievance Redressal Mechanisms, Human Rights Movement in India.
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Sem-V
  • POL-G-CC-T-12: Western Political Thought Modern
  • Unit-1 : Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, JJ Roussaue
  • POL-G-GE-T-1(A): Nationalism in India
  • Unit 4: Nationalist Politics and Expansion of its Social Base: b. Gandhi and mass mobilization: Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience, and Quit India Movements
  • Unit 6: Partition and Independence: Communalism in Indian Politics – The Two-Nation Theory, Negotiations over Partition
Sem-VI
  • POL-H-DSE-T-03(B): Indian Foreign Policy in a Globalizing World
  • Unit-02: India’s Relations With the USA and USSR / Russia
  • Unit-03: India’s Engagements With China
  • POL-G-DSE-T-02(B): Indian Foreign Policy in a Globalizing World
  • Unit-02: India’s Relations With the USA and USSR / Russia
  • Unit-03: India’s Engagements With China
Research Interest: State and Local Politics
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