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I am thinking of taking pol sci optional this year as a fresher.. Any suggestions from anyone here reg. question type ( whether direct qn from syllabus or tricky as like pub ad ), writing skills ?? also how to deal with the huge syllabus ?? @oxford95 and anyone wit this optional help me out !!
@oxford95 Surprisingly, the qn was asked by me nly there in orkut I was looking to get opinion from any senior here in this forum before deciding upon.. Also yo can hv a look at the following blog by Vajiram Pol sci mam shubhra... Hope it helps nd also post additional info if yo get to know in the future abt the subject
Ajay katasaria last yr's rank 28 posted this booklist for pol sc. .His books collection is somewhat different from the rest but contains some good books sans those "Cosmo books".You can check the book list in flipkart or even international sites like amazon(for the int. books) and to see positive feedbacks for the list he has given
this is the link :http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=122333445&tid=5745435957308377166 and this is the booklist he wrote in that community : __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ "My Recommendations for Political Science Frds I havent read more. But I did read better. As you all know I am a working person in business with heavy hobbies so I had little time for preperation. I have read only a few books which I am mentioning here. However a disclaimer- I have a view of almost all book available for all subjects and I have a significant library. As I havent done coaching I found it wise to invest in books. However most books I havent read even 1 page.
Political Theory 1. IGNOU MA notes- Base material 2. OP Gauba- for selected topics 3. Internet for some topics which were not there in books
Indian Government and Politics 1. I had Law where we read Constitutional Law in details so no basic material required. 2. Oxford Companion for India Politics. (Its Rs. 3500 book. Great book, now shorter version available in students companion for Rs. 500) 3. IGNOU MA notes for selected topics
International Relations 1. Globalisation of World Politics by Baylis and Smith 2. Global Politics by Andrew Haywood 3. IGNOU notes for Theory portion
India and The World 1. Does the Elephant Dance? by David Malone in Oxford (Great great book) 2. Indian Foreign Policy: retrospect and Prospects by Sumit Ganguly (The dealing of subject matter is very good) 3. Rethinking Indian Foreign Policy: Challanges and Strategies by Rajeev Sikri (Good but few chapters on US/Iran etc. are biased)" ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
@oxford95 Me too dont hv a background of the subject but thinking to take because of interest towards 2nd section of both the papers and its coverage in GS as well
true that @ambitieux please provide us with some insights into this subject.and are u having it as ur optional ??
Yes,Political science is my optional.Because once upon a time, i had fallen for this subject "> :P
Note: because of Prelims preparation i am too overloaded with studies right now ,LOL , so just giving you a brief picture of the whole scenario,I hope it would help :
why to take political science : ->one of the safest optional; ->direct questions come; ->covers a wide arena of different disciplines; ->essential ingredient of GS; ->will help in essay,interview; ->easy to understand; ->without coaching one can prepare this; -> syllabus is not vast(some people say that syllabus is too vast,but its just a mere assumption); ->will help in current affairs,IR,india and the world,human rights etc. ->it will give you altogether a different perspective and outlook to understand and critically analyse the dif events.
LIST OF BOOKS :
->Introduction to political theory and Thouht- O. P. GAUBA/ Arora and Awasti(easy to understand) ->IR- V. K. MALHOTRA ->Politics- ANDREW HEYWOOD ->Indian constitution- D. D. BASU/SUBHASH KASHYAP/P.M. BAKSHI ->Indian Govt & Politics- FADIA ->Indian political thought- V. R. MEHTA ->Indian politics:contemporary issues & concerns- MP SINGH & REKHA SAXENA ->Politics in India Since Independence –NCERT XII CLASS ->Comparative Politics – IGNOU M.A. MATERIAL ->India and the World – IGNOU M.A. MATERIAL,Arunday Bajpai ->Challenges & Strategy- MP SINGH & REKHA SAXENA -> Globalization of World Politics- BAYLISS AND SMITH
But to build basics start with NCERTs, O.P. Gauba,Arunday Bajpai(for India and the World),D.D. Basu,Andrew and P.M. Bakshi's handy Indian Constituion.Then supplement it with IGNOU notes and other standard books.
P.S. i think PERSONAL INTEREST matters a lot in choosing an optional.so i would give you a friendly advice to take a glance on the syllabus of Political Science and International Relations and then analyse the last ten years question paper ,that will help you to develop a good strategy .
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@amiteshsirvaiya @zaphod_phi please throw some light on books,material,notes,journals etc of pol science.thanks
http://www.politicalscienceforias.com/
this is the link :http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#CommMsgs?cmm=122333445&tid=5745435957308377166
and this is the booklist he wrote in that community :
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
"My Recommendations for Political Science
Frds I havent read more. But I did read better. As you all know I am a working person in business with heavy hobbies so I had little time for preperation. I have read only a few books which I am mentioning here. However a disclaimer- I have a view of almost all book available for all subjects and I have a significant library. As I havent done coaching I found it wise to invest in books. However most books I havent read even 1 page.
Political Theory
1. IGNOU MA notes- Base material
2. OP Gauba- for selected topics
3. Internet for some topics which were not there in books
Indian Government and Politics
1. I had Law where we read Constitutional Law in details so no basic material required.
2. Oxford Companion for India Politics. (Its Rs. 3500 book. Great book, now shorter version available in students companion for Rs. 500)
3. IGNOU MA notes for selected topics
International Relations
1. Globalisation of World Politics by Baylis and Smith
2. Global Politics by Andrew Haywood
3. IGNOU notes for Theory portion
India and The World
1. Does the Elephant Dance? by David Malone in Oxford (Great great book)
2. Indian Foreign Policy: retrospect and Prospects by Sumit Ganguly (The dealing of subject matter is very good)
3. Rethinking Indian Foreign Policy: Challanges and Strategies by Rajeev Sikri (Good but few chapters on US/Iran etc. are biased)"
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
@ambitieux please provide us with some insights into this subject.and are u having it as ur optional ??
Note: because of Prelims preparation i am too overloaded with studies right now ,LOL
so just giving you a brief picture of the whole scenario,I hope it would help :
why to take political science :
->one of the safest optional;
->direct questions come;
->covers a wide arena of different disciplines;
->essential ingredient of GS;
->will help in essay,interview;
->easy to understand;
->without coaching one can prepare this;
-> syllabus is not vast(some people say that syllabus is too vast,but its just a mere assumption);
->will help in current affairs,IR,india and the world,human rights etc.
->it will give you altogether a different perspective and outlook to understand and critically analyse the dif events.
LIST OF BOOKS :
->Introduction to political theory and Thouht- O. P. GAUBA/ Arora and Awasti(easy to understand)
->IR- V. K. MALHOTRA
->Politics- ANDREW HEYWOOD
->Indian constitution- D. D. BASU/SUBHASH KASHYAP/P.M. BAKSHI
->Indian Govt & Politics- FADIA
->Indian political thought- V. R. MEHTA
->Indian politics:contemporary issues & concerns- MP SINGH & REKHA SAXENA
->Politics in India Since Independence –NCERT XII CLASS
->Comparative Politics – IGNOU M.A. MATERIAL
->India and the World – IGNOU M.A. MATERIAL,Arunday Bajpai
->Challenges & Strategy- MP SINGH & REKHA SAXENA
-> Globalization of World Politics- BAYLISS AND SMITH
But to build basics start with NCERTs, O.P. Gauba,Arunday Bajpai(for India and the World),D.D. Basu,Andrew and P.M. Bakshi's handy Indian Constituion.Then supplement it with IGNOU notes and other standard books.
P.S. i think PERSONAL INTEREST matters a lot in choosing an optional.so i would give you a friendly advice to take a glance on the syllabus of Political Science and International Relations and then analyse the last ten years question paper ,that will help you to develop a good strategy .
All the Best