Syllabus Outline for MA Political Science

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Books Recommended:
Majid Khaduri, The Islamic Law of Nations, Baltimore John Hopkins Press, 1966.
_____, War and Peace in the Law of Islam, Baltimore, John Hopkins Press, 1955.
W.W. Bishop, International Law; Cases and Materials, New York, Little Brown, 1962.
H.W. Briggs, The Law of Nations, New York Appleton, 1955.
P.C. Jessup, A Modern Law of Nations, New York, Macmillan, 1959.
H. Lauterpacht, the Development of International Law through the International Court of Justice, New York, Praeger, 1958.
Charles C. Fenwick, International Laws, New York, Appleton, Century, Crafts, 1965.
J.L. Brierly, The Law of Nations, Oxford University Press, 1981.
J.G. Strake, An Introduction to International Law, Bulleworths, 1963.
D. Oppenheim, International Law, Longmans, 1963.
G. Schwarzenberger, A Manual of International Law, London, Stevens.
C.G. Colombs, The International Law of the Sea, Longmans, 1962.
W. Friedman, Law in a changing society, Pelican Books, 1964.
C.G. Fenwick, International Law, New York, Appleton Century, 1948.
C.W. Jenks, The Prospects for international adjudication, London.
Kaplan and Katzenback, The Political Foundations of International Law.
A NoNair, The Law of Treaties, London, OUP, 1960.
J. Stone, Legal Controls of International Conflict, Stevens.
Q. Svarlien, An Introduction to the Law of Nation.
Q. Wright, International Law; A contemporary Balance Sheet, Random, 1963.
B.V.A. Roling International Law in an expended World, Amsterdam, 1960.
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Richard A. Falk and S.H. Mendivitz, The Strategy of World, Order.
New York, World Laws Fund, 1966.
Pitt Cobbert, Cases on International Law.
G.C. Chesbire, Private International Law.
Sir Henry Maine, International Law.
Hans Kelson, Principles of International Law.
John Westlake, International Law.
S. Hershey, The Essentials of International Public Law and Org.
Lauterpacht, Recognition in International Law.
Holen Dwight Reid, International Servitudes in Law and Practice.
Copline, William D. The Foundations of International Law.
Chicago, Rand McNally Co. 1966.
Paper XII: International Organization:
The purpose of this course will be to examine the nature, structure and functioning of the Principal public organizations that are international in their purpose and composition. The course will deal especially, although not exclusively, with the United Nations system.
1. Nature: Conflict management and promotion of cooperation.
2. Setting; Sovereignty; Equility; Power Politics, Nationalism.
3. Historical and intellectual background of International Organization in the pre-World War-I Period.
4. League of Nations; Origin, Structure and functions.
5. United Nations; Origin Structure and functions.
6. Collective security under the League of Nations and the United Nations.
7. Peace-making and peace-keeping by the International Organizations with special reference to Kashmir, Korea, Palestine, Cango, and Cyprus.
8. Super Powers and United Nations.
9. East-West and North-South tussle in the United Nations.
10. Economic development and Social Welfare through the United Nations.
11. Regulation of armaments; Conventional and Nuclear.
12. Internationalism and regionalism: NATO WARSA Pact, Arab Leage, ASEANOIC, Non-Aligned Movement, OAU, EEC.
13. Future of International Organizations.
Required Readings:
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1. G. Stoessinger, The Superpowers and the United Nations.
2. Lynn Miller, Organizing making.
3. James Barros, The United Nations: Past, Present and Future.
4. Sydney Bailey, The General Assembly of United Nations.
5. S.S. Goodspeed. The Nature and Functions of International Organization.
6. Thomas Hovet Jr. Block Politics in the United Nations.
7. Rutch C. Lawson, International Regional Organizations.
8. H.G. Nicholas, The United Nations as a Political institution.
9. Jack Plano and Robert Riggs. Forging World Order.
10. Maurice Waters, The United Nations.
Recommended Books:
1. Sydney D. Baily, The Secretariat of the United Nations.
2. D.C. Coyle, The United Nations and How its works.
3. K. Sarwar Hasan, Pakistan and the United Nations.
4. M.I.ec. The United Nations and World Realities.
5. Robert Macdonald, The League of Arab States.
6. Ruth B. Russell, United Nations Experience with Military Forces-Political Legal Aspects.
7. Keohane, Robbert O. and Joseph S. Mye, Jr. Eds. Transnational Relations and World Politics.
8. Miller, Lynn H. Organizing Mankin: An analysis of contemporary International Organization.
9. Brown, Lester R. World Without Barders.
10. Jacob, Philip E. and A exine L. Atherton. The Dynamics of International Organization.
Paper XIII: Political Sociology:
The course has been designed to study the various strands of social and political behaviour constituting political sociology. An attempt has been made to emphasize the importance of sociology in the study of political process.
1. Meanings and scope of political sociology.
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2. The study of social and political behaviour.
3. Social classification-social stratification: status, power, symbols.
4. Political Sociolization Role of family, tribe, race, education and religion.
5. Political communication: Information media, press, modes of political communication and control.
6. Rural urban cultural patterns: Socio-political sociology.
7. Public opinion: nature, formation, role measurement of public opinion.
8. Individual and collective political behaviour; Determinants-modes, including anomic political behaviour.
Books Recommended:
1. Michael Rush and Philip Althoff. An introduction to Political Sociology.
2. W.G. Runciaman, Social Science and Political Theory.
3. Oran R. Young. System of Political Science.
4. Karl W. Deutsch. The nerves of Government; Models of Political communication and control.
5. Lucian W. Pye ed. Communication and Political development.
6. Parsons, Talcott. The structure of social action.
7. Parson, Talcott. Theories of society; Two vols.
8. Weber, Max. The theory of social and economic organization.
9. ________, From Max Weber: Essays in Sociology.
10. ________, The Protestant Ethic and the spirit of Capitalism.
11. S. Sidney clmer. Introductory Readings in Political Behaviour.
12. Anthony M. Oreen, Introduction to political sociology.
Paper XIV: Local Self government in Pakistan:
The object of this paper is to apprise the students about the system of local self government prevalent in Pakistan. It would enable them to understand the basic concepts of local government. Not only it would deal with the historical perspective of the development of local self government in Pakistan but also attempt to make a comparative analysis with the systems prevailing in UK and USA.
This paper would comprise of the following topics: -
(a) Meaning scope, nature and approaches to the study of local Government; need for local Government etc.
(b) Colonial heritage and evolution of local Government in Pakistan.
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(c) Problems & issues of grass roots democracy in Pakistan.
(d) Organizational structure of local Government in Pakistan; its relation with the provincial and central Government.
(e) Functional structure of local Government in Pakistan; social work and voluntary service at Local level.
(f) Planning, development and budgeting in Local Government.
(g) A brief comparative study of local Government of Pakistan Britain and USA.
Recommended Books:
1. Cole, G.D.H., Local and regional Governments.
2. Cross, C.A., Principles of local Government law.
3. Douglas, E. and Ashford, National development and local Reform.
4. Golding L., Local Government, The English University Press Ltd.
5. Jennings, Sir Iver, Principles of Local Government Law.
6. Khan, M.A. Hussain, Problems of Municipal Administration.
7. Shelley, A.N.C. The Counciller.
8. Stones P., Local Government for studies.
9. Warren, J.H. The English Local Government Systems.
10. William A. Robson, The Development of Local Government.
Paper XV: Public Administration:
1. Public Administration; its nature and scope; the role of administration in a modern state: approaches to the study of public administration; changing pattern of modern governmental organization (change from law and order and revenue collecting Government to welfare state).
2. Bureaucracy: Theories of Bureaucracy, the nature and purpose and correctives of bureaucracy.
3. Organization theory; traditional and contemporary approach; organizational equilibrium; patterns of organization; departmentalization delegation of authority; centralization vrs. Decentralization line staff concept; leadership in management. Human behaviour and organization.
4. Management by autonomous or semi-autonomous bodies (Corporations Commissions, Boards).
5. Personal management; basic concept organization of personal management in Pakistan; elements of personal management with special reference to Pakistan; constitutional provisions; classification of services recruitment; training (Pre-entry and post-entry); placement pay employee relations; performance ratings
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and promotions; superannuation employees association or union; conditions of service, ethical standards.
6. Financial management, nature and elements; budgeting in Pakistan constitutional provision; concerning finance (central as well as Provincial Government of Pakistan; capital budget; performance budgeting; fiscal management in Pakistan.
7. Planning; nature of planning; fixing the goals and criteria; organization for planning; process of planning.
8. Administrative responsibility; (a) formal controls; legislative and judicial control of administration (b) informal controls types of informal controls; (public opinion, interest groups, other informal groups).
9. Public Relations; administrative public relations; Day-to-day contact between employee and citizen; publicity and report; Advisory councils.
Books Recommended:
1. Simon Smithburge and Thompson: Public administration, New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1958.
2. Pfiffner and Presthus; Public Administration, new York, The Ronald Press, 1960.
3. Blau, Peter M., Bureaucracy in Modern Society, New York Random House, 1956.
4. McGrecor, Douglas: the Human Side of Enterprise, New York, McGraw-Hill, Book Co. 1960.
5. Brain Chapman. The profession of Government.
6. Shaukat Ali, Administrative ethics in Muslim state.
7. United Nations, a handbook of Public administration.
8. White, L.D., Introduction to the Study of Public Administration, New York, The MacMillan Company, 1955.
9. Gladden, E.N., An Introduction in Public Administration London, Staple Press, 1961.
10. Appleby Paul. H., Public Administration for a Welfare State, Asia Publishing House 1961.
11. Simon Herbert A., Administrative Behaviour, New York, The Macmillan, 1958.
12. Lays, Wayne, A.R., Ethics for Policy Decision, Prentice-Hall, 1959.
13. Walker Nigel: Moral in the civil Service, Edinburgh, 1961.
Paper XVI: Defence and Strategic Studies:
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A : Political Strategy:
1. Political Culture, National Interest and National Goals.
2. Ideology and Strategy.
3. Policy-making; Sources, Processes, Elite Perceptions and Goal Orientations.
4. Game Theory and Diplomacy.
B : Economic Strategy:
1. World Economic Order.
2. Political Strategy and Economic Development.
3. Strategy of Economic Aid.
4. Political Nationalism vs. Economic Internationalism.
C : Military Strategy
1. Theories of Military Strategy.
2. Military in Politics.
3. Strategy of War; War as an instrument of peace; War and National integration: War as a National Goal; Kinds of War.
4. Strategy of Peace: Cold War; Diplomacy; Alliances; Disarmament Nuclear Problifertation; Deterrance, SALT; Military Equilibrium; Balance of Power; Conflict Resolution.
Books:
Robert Benewick, R.N. Berki and B. Paraekh, Eds Knowledge and Belief in Politics; The Problem of Ideology, London, George Allen and Unwin.
Lloyd D. Black, The Strategy of Foreign Aid.
Reo M. Christenson, et al. Ideologies and Modern Politics.
William T. Eluhm, Ideologies and Attitudes; and Modern Political Culture New Jersey:
Prentice Hall 1974.
David E. Apter, Ideologies and Discontent, London: Free Press, 1964.
Ins L. Claude, Jr. Power and International Relations
Clausewitz, The Principles of War.
E.H. Hartmann, The Relations of Nations.
Morton A. Kaplan, System and Process in International Politics.
Lerche and Said, Concepts of International Politics.
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J. N. Rosenau, ed. International Politics and foreign policy.
Edward Mead Earle, ed., Makers of Modern Strategy.
Andrew M. Scott, The functioning of International Political System.
WW. Kulaki, International Politics in a revolutionary age.
Morton H. Halperin, Defence Strategies for Seventies.
Robert L. Rothstein, Alliances and Small Powers.
Andre Fontain, History of Cold War.
George Liska, Nations in Alliance.
Quincey Wright, A. study of war.
Paper XVII: Modern Political Thought – Western:
Major purpose of this course is to give a deeper understanding of the recent trends in political thoughts in regard to political ideologies of different political cultures.
1. The Revolution of Democratic Liberalism:
(a) Theories of constitutional Government in Europe during 19th century; Rise of democratic socialism – Liberal concept of authority; Growth of democratic ideas in America.
(b) The Area of Liberal – Conservative disagreement in English and American Political Thought. Liberalism and liberal Political culture today. Ideology as a secular religion.
2. Revolutionary Collectivism:
(a) Fascism and National Socialism – their roots and origin, The Nazi version of modernity.
(b) Communism: Marxism with special refesence to Communist modernity in the Soviet Union and China. Theory and practice from Lenin to Khrushchev and Mao-ze-Tung. The social and psychological background of Marxist appeal.
3. Modern Political Theories; Syndicalism; Guild Socialism; Anarchism; Utopian Socialism; Fabianism.
4. A new focns of political unity. Origin and development of Nationalism in the West. Nationalism and revolution in 19th century. The nature of Soviet and Chinese nationalism. Development of Nationalism in Asia and Africa.
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Books Recommended:
1. William T. Bluhs, Ideologies and Attitudes. Englewood, Cliffs, 1974.
2. Cox Richard H., Ideology-Politics and Political Theory.
3. Wakins Frederick, The Political Tradition of the West, Harward University Press, 1964.
4. Arieli, Yehoshua, Individualism and Nationalism in American Ideology. Harward University Press, 1964.
5. Thomas, Norman M., Democratic Socialism, A New appraisal.
6. Oregor, A. James, The Ideology of Fascism: ; the Rationals of Totalitarianism, New York, The Free Press, 1969.
7. Armstrong, Joh A., Ideology, Politics and Government in the Soviet Union, New York, Frederick A. Praeger, 1967.
8. Drachkovitch, Milorael, ed., Marxist Ideology in the Contemporary World; its appeal and paradoxes, New York, 1966.
9. William A. Dunning, History of Political Theories.
10. R.W. Carew Hunt, The theory and practical of communism.
11. Connolly, William, E. Political Science and Ideology.
12. Herbrt Marcuse Counter Revolution and Revolt.
13. Kaloan H. Silvert, Man’s Power; A Bisased Guide to Political Thought and Action.
Paper XVIII: Modern Political Thought – Muslim:
This Courses is designed to study the trends of Muslim Political Thought in the modern period in regard to the intellectual works, and political and reformation movements in the Modern Muslim World.
1. General trends, of Muslim Political and social thought during 19th and early 20th century, with special reference to the work of Jamal ud Din Afghani, Muhammad Abduh and Rashid Rida.
2. Political and ideological movements in the Muslim World:
(a) Rise Arab Nationalism.
(b) Reformation movement of Ikhwan ul Muslameen in the Middle East.
(c) Development of Muslim Nationalism in India.
(d) Modernization in Turkey after the abolition of Khilafat; Islam in Turkish secularism.
(e) Revival of Islamic order under Aiyat Ullah Khumini.
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3. Contribution of Allama Muhammad Iqbal as a Thinker and reformer with emphasis on the following aspects of his thought; political significance of Khudi. Momin and Millat; His dynamic views regarding Islamic polity and Islamic Law.
4. Abul Ala Maudoodi as a thinker. His views against secular basis of nationalism; His views regarding Islamic polity.
5. Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah – His contribution to the ideological foundations of Pakistan. (A study of his speeches and statements is to be made to understand his views about the socio-economic and political bases of Pakistan.
Books Recommended:
1. Hourani. Albert, Arabic Thought in the Liberal Age (1798-1939) Oxford University Press, 1962.
2. Smith, Wilfred Cantwell, Islam in Modern History, A Mentor Book, New American Library, 1961.
3. Iqbal, Muhammad, Reconstruction of religious Thought in Islam, Lahore, Sh. Muhammad Ashraf, 1962.
4. Parveen, Shaukat Ali, The Political Philosophy of Iqbal, Lahore, Publishers United Ltd., 1978.
5. Charles, C. Adams, Islam and Modernism in Egypt, London, 1933.
6. Uriel, Heyd, The foundation of Turkish Nationalism, London, 1950.
7. Maudoodi, Abul Ala, edited Khrishid Ahmad, Islamic Law and Constitution, Islamic Publication.
8. Sharif ul Mujahid, Pan Islamism in History or the Freedom Movement, Vol. III 1831-1905.
9. Muhammad Iqbal Qaddus Kazmi, Mazamin Jamal ud Din Afghani.
10. Gibb, H.A.R. Modern Trends in Islam.
11. Hamdani, Raza, Hayat i Jamal ud Din Afghani.
12. Jamal, Muhammad Ahmad. The Intellectual Origions of Egyptian Nationalism.
13. Shamlu, Speeches and writings of Iqbal.
14. Mazhar ud Din Siddiqi, The Image of the West in Iqbal.
15. Maudoodi, Abul Ala, Tahrik-i-Azadi Hind Aur Muslaman.
Paper XVIII: Research Methodology:
Paper XIX: Political System of India – Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal:
OR
Paper XX: Political System of Iran – Iraq and Egypt:
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OR
Paper XXI: Political System of Tunisia, Morocco and Algeria:
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Paper XXII: Political System of Sweden, Norway and Denmark:
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Paper XXIII: Political System of France, Germany and Switzerland.
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NOTIFICATION
It is hereby notified that the Vice-Chancellor has been pleased to approve the recommendations of the Academic Council made at its meeting held on 25-06-1995 regarding approval of the Changes in the Syllabus of M.A. (Pol. Sc.) Part-II examination of 1997 on behalf of the Syndicate under Section 15(3) of the Punjab University Act, 1973.
Revision and up-dating of some courses of M.A. Political Science, Part-II
The International system has undergone major transformation over the last four-five years. The end of the Cold War; American slogan of the New World Order in the backdrop of the Gulf Conflict; disintegration of the Soviet Union, and the breakup of Yugslovia and conflict amongst the successor states; and the trends towards economic deregulation and trade liberalization are the leading new factors influencing international and domestic politics.
These changes have necessitated revision and updating of some of the courses of Political Science for M.A. Part-II so that the students develop a critical appraisal of the new developments.
Revision and updating has been made in the following courses of M.A. Political Science, Part-II:
Paper VIII . . . . The Muslim World ;: Dynamics and Issues
Paper IX: . . . . External Relations of Pakistan
Paper X: . . . . Foreign Policies of Major Powers: USA, Soviet Union
Russia and China
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PaperXX: . . . . Political System of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal
(Currently, there is not detailed syllabus).
The course details included in this proposal will replace the existing courses for the above mentioned papers of Political Science, M.A. Part-II.
PAPER VIII: THE MUSLIM WORLD – DYNAMICS AND ISSUES
The Purpose of this course is to examine the political dynamics of the contemporary Muslim World. Current Challenges faced by the Islamic World, Both internal and external, are studies in detail. The phenomenon of Islamic revivalism and the current state system of the Muslim World is examined. Some significant developments both in politics and economics are also studied.
I. Historical Perspective:
A bried survey of the state of the Muslim World in the early 20th Century.
(a) The collapse of the Ottoman Empire.
(b) The First World War and the Peace Settlement.
(c) The Establishment of the Current State System in the Middle East.
II. The Impact of European Colonialism on the Muslim World and Responses of Muslims to Western Powers:
Growth of Nationalist Movements in the Muslim World.
III. Post Second World War Developments:
(a) The Arab Israeli Conflict:
(i) Brief History
(ii) Major Issues
(iii) Efforts for the peaceful Resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,
Role of the United States in the peace process.
(b) The Iranian Revolution and its Implications for the Muslim World.
IV. Contemporary Problems and Issues:
(a) Issues and Problems of Unity in the Muslim World.
(b) Islamic Revivalist Phenomenon since the late 1970 with Emphasis on Iran, Pakistan and Egypt.
(c) Islamic and politics in Bangladesh, Malaysia and Indonesia.
V. The Development of Regional Organizations:
(a) The Organization of Islamic Conference
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(b) Arab League
(c) Economic Cooperation Organization
(d) OPEC

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Recommended Books:
Melcolm H. Kerr, The Arab Cold war, London: Oxford University Press, 1971.
Bernard Lewis, The Middle East and the West, New York: Harper, 1964.
William R. Polk, The Arab World, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1980.
Waheed uz Zaman, Iranian Revolution, Islamabad,: Institute of Policy Studies, 1985.
George Lenczowski, The Middle East in Gransition, 4th Ed, Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 1980.
James A. Bill and Robert Springborg, Politics in the Middle East, 3rd Edition, Glenview, IL: Scott Foresman, 1990.
Johan L. Esposito, The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality, New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
James P. Piscatori, Islamic Fundamentalism and the Gulf Crisis, Chicago: The Fundamentalist Project, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 1991.
Eli Kedourie, Politics in the Middle East, New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.
Daniel Pipes, In the path of God: Islam and Political Power, New York: Basic books, 1983 Robin Wright, “Islam and Democracy”, Foreign Affairs 71(3): 131-145.
Baghat Korany, and Ali E. Hillal Dessouki, The Foreign Policies, of Arab States, Westview Press, 1984.
Ami Ayalon, ed. Middle Contemporary Survey Westview Press, 1991.
Peter Sluglett and Marion Farouk-Sluglett, The Middle East: The Arab World and its Neighbours, London: Times Books, 1993.
John Esposito, Islam and Politics, Sytycuse: Syrycuse University Press, 1984.
Suroosh Irfani, Iran’s Islamic Revolution, Lahore: VJngujrd, 1983.
Paper IX: External Relation of Pakistan
1. Major Determinants and Objectives of Foreign Policy.
2. An Overview of the Changing Patterns of Foreign Policy
(a) The early years of independence (1947-53)
(b) Pakistan and the Western Alliance system (1954-62)
(c) Reappraisal of Foreign Policy; bilateralism and independent Foreign Policy, (1962-71).
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(d) Multifaceted and nonaligned relations in the post-1971 Indo-Pakistan war period.
(e) Pakistan and Soviet military intervention in Afghanistan.
(f) The end of the Cold War, The New World Order and Pakistan’s Foreign Policy.
3. Pakistan and the Muslim World: Pakistan’s relation with the Muslim States with special reference to the Middle East and Central Asia.
4. Relations with the U.S.
5. Relations with the Soviet Union – Russia.
6. Relations with China.
7. Relations with India.
(a) Major causes of strains and problems in Pakistan-India relations.
(b) History of the relations:
Problems in the early years of independence; The Kashmir dispute; The 1965 War and the Tashkant Declaration: The 1971 War; the Simla Agreement and the subsequent pattern of relationship; Important developments since 1980.
Books:
S.M. Burke, Pakistan’s Foreign Policy, Revised edition, Karachi: Oxford University Press.
G.W. Choudhury, Pakistan’s Relations with India, New York: Praeger, 1968.
G.W. Choudhury, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and the Major Powers, New York: The Free Press, 1975.
Muhammad Ayub Khan, Friends Not Masters (Chapters on Foreign Policy); Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1967.
Hasan Askari Rizvi, Pakistan and the Geostrategic Environment; A Study of Foreign Policy, London: Macmillan and St. Martin’s, 1993.
Robert G. Wirsing, Pakistan’s Security under zia, 1977-88, London: Macmillan 1991.
Shirin Tahir-Kheli, United States and Pakistan, New York: Praeger, 1982.
Leo E. Rose and Noor Hussain (eds.), United States-Pakistan Relations, Berkeley: Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, 1985.
Lawrence Ziring, The Sub-Continent in World Politics, New York; Praeger, 1982.
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Noor Husain and Leo, United States-Pakistan, Social, Political and Economic Facters, Berkely; Institute of East Asian Studies, University of California, 1988.
Mujtaba Razvi, Frontiers of Pakistan, Karachi; National Publishing House, 1971.
Alastair Lamb, Kashmir; A Disputed Legacy, 1846-1990, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Anwar H. Syed, China and Pakistan: Diplomacy of an Entente Gordiale, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1974.
Pervaiz Iqbal Cheema, Pakistan’s Defence Policy, 1947-58, London: Macmillan, 1990.
Farhat Mahmud, A History of Pakistan-U.S. Relations, Lahore: Vanguard Books, 1991.
Rasul Bakhsh Rais, War without Winners, Karachi: Oxford University Press, 1994.
PAPER – X
FOREIGN POLICIES OF MAJOR POWERS:
USA., THE SOVIET UNION/RUSSIA, CHINA
1. Determinants of Foreign Policy: Geographic, Strategic; Ideological, Economic Political and Military.
2. Bases and Determinants of Foreign Policies of the United States, the Soviet Union Russia and China.
3. The Cold War: The origins and Development of the cold War; conflict of interests between the two super powers. The nature of the Cold War; Political, economic and military dimensions; deterrence.
4. From Confrontation to peaceful Coexistence and Detents.
5. Sino-Soviet Relations: Development and Nature of the Relationship; The causes of Conflict and efforts to Improve the Relations.
6. Sino-American Relations; Initial Conflict; Transformation since 1971; and the changing nature of Bilateral Interaction; Relations in the Post Cold War era.
7. Major Powers and the Middle East.
8. Major Powers and South Asia.
9. The Contemporary International Scene The End of the Cold War and the Disintegration of the Soviet Union; American of the New World Order and the Global Agenda; Rationale for future conflict; An Examination of Huntington’s Clash of Civilization Thesis; and New U.S. Policy initiatives towards South Asia.
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Books:
Roy.C. Macridis (ed), Foreign Policy in World Politics, 8th ed. Englewood Cliffs; prentice Hall, 1992.
James L. Ray, Global Politics, 5th ed. Boston: Houghton Miffin, 1992.
Walter Jones, The Logic of International Relations, 6th ed., Boston: Scott, Foreman and Co., 1988.
Richard Nixon, Seize the Moment, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1992.
Henry Kissinger, Diplomacy, New York: Simon and Schuster, 1994.
Henry Kissinger, American Foreign Policy, New York: W. Northon and Co., 1969.
John Spanier, American Foreign Policy, since World War II, New York: Praeger, 1975.
John Lukacs, A New History of the Cold War, New York: Anchor Books, 1966.
Alvin Z. Rubinste-in, Soviet and Chinese Influence in the Third World, New York: Praeger 1976.
Rober E. Kanet (ed.), Soviet Foreign Policy in the Eighties, New York; Praeger, 1982.
G. Ginsbourgs, Alvin Rubinstein and O.M. Smolansky (eds.), Russia and America: From Rivalry to Reconciliation, new York: M.E. Sharpe, 1993.
Adam B. Ulam, The Rivals: American and Russia since World War II, Penguin Books, 1971, 1981.
Henry T. Nash, American Foreign Policy: A search for Security, 3rd ed. Pacific Grove, CA Brooks – Cole Publishing Co., 1985.
Charles W. Kegley, Jr., Eugene R. Wittkopf, American Foreign Policy: Pattern and Process, 3rd ed. London: Macmillan Education Ltd., 1987.
Samuel S. Kim, ed., China and the World: Foreign Policy in the Post-Mao Era, 2nd ed., Boulden Co., Westview Press, 1990.
Robert O. Freedam, Soviet Policy Towards the Middle East Since 1970, New York: Praeger 1982.
Patter J. Schraeder, Intervention into the 1990s: U.S. Foreign Policy in the Third World, Boulden Co: Lynne Rienner Publishers, 1992.
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A Doak Barhett, The Making of Foreign Policy in China: Structure and Process, Boulden, Co: Westview Press, 1985.
Robbin F. Laird and E. Hoffman, eds., Soviet Foreign Policy in a Changing World, New York: Aldine, 1986.
Susan L. Clark, ed., Gorbachev’s Agenda: Changes in Soviet Domestic and foreign Policy, Boulder Co: Westview Press, 1989.
Paper XX: Political Systems of India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal
INDIA
Foundations and Sources of the Political System.
The Constitution and the System of Government.
Fedralism and National Integration.
Secularism: Theory and Practice with special reference to the conditions of the minorities, especially the Muslims. The cast system and Politics.
Political Parties: Features: The Congress Party; its role and internal dynamics; other Political Parties and their coalitions which rules at the Union Level.
Problems and prospects of the electoral Process and democracy.
BANGLADESH
Bangladesh Nationalism and Identity
The Mujib Era
Military’s Role in Politics: coups and military regines (i.e. General Zia-ur-Rehman General H.M. Ershad).
Post Martial Law – Civilian Political Process.
Problems and prospects of Democracy.
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SRI LANKA
The Heritage/sources of the Political System
The Political, Process 1948-77, with focus on the Parliamentary system, Political, groups and leaders.
The 1978 constitutional changes; The Presidential System.
The Ethnic Conflict.
NEPAL
The Political heritage
Political and Constitutional developments since 1950-51 and with special reference to pary governments (1951-59) and Political instability, the impositions of the King’s direct rule.
The 1962 Constitution and the Governmental Process, the Panchayat and partyless democracy.
The Monarchy; its changing role.
The Democracy Movement 1989-90; and the 1990 Constitution; performance of the Parliamentary System since 1991.
Books
Baxter, Malik, Kennedy and Oberst, Government and Politics in South Asia, 1987 or later edition.
Jayaratnman & Dennis Dalton (eds.) The States of South Asia Problems of National Integration, 1982.
World Encyclopedia of Political Systems and Parties.
Robert W. Stern, Changing India, Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Robert Hardgrave, India: Government and Politics in a Developing National 1980 or later edition.
Hanson and Janet Douglas, Indian Democracy, 1972.
Khalid Mahmud, Indian Political Science 1989.
Norman D. Palmer, The Indian Political System, 1971.
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Craig Baxter, Bangladesh: A New Nation in an old Setting, 1984.
Taulkdar Maniruzzaman Group Interest and Political Change: Studies in Bangladesh and Pakistan, 1982.
Ghulam Hussain, Civil-Military Relations in Bangladesh, 1991.
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Regional Studies (Islamabad)
Far Eastern Economic Review (Weekly; Hong Kong).