MA POLITICAL SCIENCE PRIVATE (2 YEARS) COURSE SYLLABUS

MA POLITICAL SCIENCE PRIVATE

(2 YEARS) COURSE SYLLABUS

DEPARTMENT OF POLITICAL SCIENCE

THE UNIVERSITY OF LAKKI MARWAT

Session 2018 and onwards

Department of Political Science, The University of Lakki Marwat, KP, Pakistan Page 1

S.No Paper No. Paper Name Marks

MA POLITICAL SCIENCE (PREVIOUS)1. PAPER-I GOVERNAMNET AND

POLITICS IN PAKISTAN100

2. PAPER-II POLITICAL SYSTEMS 1003. PAPER-III POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 100

4. PAPER-IV HISTORY AND PRINCIPLESOF INTERNATIONAL

RELATIONS

100

5. PAPER-V PRINCIPLES OF PUBLICADMINISTRATION

100

MA POLITICAL SCIENCE (FINAL)6. PAPER-VI

(Compulsory)POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT,

SOCIAL CHANGE & REASERCHMETHODOLOGY

100

7. PAPER-VI(Compulsory)

MUSLIM WORLD AND ITSPOLITICAL DYNAMICS

100

GROUP-A (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS)8. PAPER-VIII INTERNATIONAL LAW

&ORGANIZATIONS

100

9. PAPER-IX FOREIGN POLICY ANALYSIS & THE FOREIGN POLICIES OF

USA, CHINA, INDIA ANDPAKISTAN

100

10. PAPER-X POLITICS OF INTERNATIONALECONOMIC RELATIONS

100

GROUP-B (PAKISTAN AFFAIRS)8. PAPER-VIII POLITICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL

DEVELOPMENTS IN PAKISTAN100

9. PAPER- IX ECONOMY OF PAKISTAN 10010.

PAPER-X PAKISTAN IN WORLD AFFAIRS 100

GROUP-C (POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY)8. PAPER-VIII WESTERN POLITICAL

PHILOSPHY100

9. PAPER-IX MUSLIM POLITICALPHILOSOPHY

100

10.

PAPER-X CONTEMPORARY POLITICALTHOUGHT

100

Viva Voce 100Total Marks 1100


Note: In MA final, there will be two compulsory papers and three optional papers plus a

viva-voce. Candidates will have the choice to pick any one of the three groups as their field

of specialization. Each group shall have three papers.


SYLLABUS FOR M.A POLITICAL SCIENCE

The following courses will be taught at M.A level (Private)

M.A (PREVIOUS)

GOVERNAMENT AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN (100 marks)

1. Background

2. Constitutional and political development since 1947

(a) The Structure of government and its working after independence in

1947

(b) Objectives resolution constitution making (1949-1954)

(c) Constitutional crises Federalism and parity.

(d) The constitution of 1956

(e) Failure of parliamentary Democracy and the beginning of the

Military rule.

(f) The constitution of 1962

(g) The failure of Ayub regime

(h) East Pakistan crises and the emergency of Bengla Desh.

(i) The Constitution of 1973

(j) Government and politics during the Bhutto regime.

(k) The Zia Era process of islamization

(l) Restoration of democracy 1985

(m)Economic policies of the present government

(n) Political parties

3. Land, people and politics of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(a) Geography


(b) People socio-cultural composition of the population

(c) Political development (i)History (ii) political parties (iii)

Administration (IV) Impact of Afghan

(d) Crises on the political development in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

SUGGESTED READINGS:

i. Ahmad M, Pakistan the Emerging Islamic State (Auies Karachi)

ii. Karim, AS, Pakistan Society, Polity and Economy (Mina Publication Karachi)

iii. Saeed, KB, Politics in Pakistan: Nature and Direction of Change (Vanguard,

Lahore)

iv. Saeed, KB, Political System of Pakistan

v. Rizvi, Hassan askari, Military and politics in Pakistan (Progressive Pub, Lahore)

vi. Chaudhry, GW, Constitutional development in Pakistan

vii. Pye, Lucian, Army in the process of political modernization (Cambridge)

viii. Fieldman, Herbert and Anwer Syed, Election in Pakistan

ix. Spain, James W THE PATHAN BORDER LAND Karachi Induc Publication

x. Essays on Pakistan


POLITICAL SYSTEM (100 marks)

PAPER II:

1. Introduction to Comparative Politics.

2. Political system of developed states: UK, USA, FRANCE &

GERMANY.

3. Political system of developed states: INDIA, MALAYISA, CHINA &

IRAN

SUGGESTED READINGS:

i. Bagehot, Walter, THE ENGLISH CONSTITUTION, Comell University Press,

Ithaca NY

ii. Blondel, Jean, VOTER PARTIES AND LEADERS. THE SOCIAL FABRIC OF

BRITISH POLITICS Penguin Books, Inc, Baltimore

iii. Butt, R THE POWER OF PARLIAMENT, constable and company Ltd, London

iv. King, Athony (Ed), THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER A READER, Macmillan Co.

London

v. Verney, Doughlas V, BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS, Harper & Row,

Publisher Inc NY

vi. THE PRESIDENT OFFICE AND POWERS (New Edition) New York University

Press NY

vii. Polsby, Nelson H, CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENCY, Prentice Hall, Inc

Englewood Cliffs N F latest edition

viii. Neustadt, Richard E, PRESENDENTIAL POWER THE POLITICS OF

LEADERSHIP, john Wiley & Sons Inc New York latest edition

ix. Jewel, Malcoim E and S.C Patterson, THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS IN THE

UNITED STATES, Random House, Inc New York latest edition

x. Stumpf, Harry P, AMERICAN JUDICIAL POLITICS, Harcourt Brace

Jovanovich. Publishers New York latest edition.


POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (100 marks)

PAPER III:

1. Ancient, Medieval and Modern Political Thought.

Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Bentham,

Mill, Laski, Marx, Mao Tse Tung.

2. Muslim Political Philosophy:

Islamic concept of state versus Western concept of State

Farabi, Mawardi, Ghazali, Ibn Khaldun, Jamal-ud-Din Afghani, Iqbal

SUGGESSTED READING:

i. Ebenstein, Political Thought From Plato to Present, London, 1986

ii. Judd Herman, Political Thought From Plato to Present, Islamabad, National

Book Foundation 1982

iii. Earnest Barker, Greek Political Thought: Plato & Aristotle, London, 1964

iv. G.H. Sabine, History Of Political Thought, London, 1980

v. D.R. Bhandari, A history of European Political Thought , New Dehli, 1962

vi. Sabine, G.H, A history of political thought (Harrap and co, London)

vii. Barker, Ernest, The Politics of Aristotle (oxford)

viii. Russell Bertrand, History of the western philosophy (oxford)

ix. Ebesnstien, William; Modern political Thought, the great issues (cohen and west,

NY)

x. Maxye, C POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY, London


HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (100 marks)

PAPER IV:

PART-A

BASIC FACTORS IN INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS:

1. Nature and scope of international relations

2. Approaches to the study of international relations

3. State System and Sovereignty

4. Concepts of international relations

Nationalism, National Power, Balance of Power, Collective Security, Non

Alignment, Conflict Resolution, Disarmament, and Arms Control

5. Diplomacy, Negotiation, Channels, Methods, Style.

6. Foreign policy formulation.

(a) Principle governing the selection of aims and goals.

(b) Factors that condition the formulation of policy

(c) Agencies involved in policy making

(d) The planning process

(e) Political dynamics and foreign policy, the rule of political parties and interest

groups

(f) The techniques and instrument utilized in policy execution.

PART – B

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SINCE WORLD WAR II:


1. Emergency of USA and USSR as Super Powers and the beginning of Cold

War

2. Emergency of the Third World, Non Aligned Movement

3. Regional Conflicts

4. Liquidation of the Soviet Union: its impacts on Eastern Europe, The West and

the Asia

5. The end of Cold War

6. Post Cold War Era: issues

SUGGESTED READINGS:

i. Calvocoressi, P, INTERNATIONAL POLITICS SINCE 1945 NY, latest edition

ii. Randle, R.N INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS: 1919-1979 Kent latest edition

iii. Palmer, N.D and H.C Perkins: INTERNATIONAL POLITICS latest edition.

iv. Papp, Daniel S. CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, NY,

Macmillan Publishing Company, 1991

v. Lopez, George A, Michael S.Stohl. INTRERNATIONAL RELATIONS

CONTEMPORARY THEORY AND PRACTICE. Washington DC, CQ Press, 1991

vi. Brown, Seyom, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS IN A CHANGING GLOBAL

SYSTEM: TOWARDS A THEORY OF THE WORLD POLICY, Boulder, Westview

Press 1992

vii. A Study of International Relations by Dr. Sultan Khan, 2014

viii. Fundamental Principles of International Relations by J. Martin Rochester, 2016

ix. Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches by Georg

Sørensen, 2017

x. International politics since 1945 by Cavocoressi, P (NY latest edition)

xi. International Affairs 1919-1979 by Randle, R.N. (Kent, latest edition)

xii. Politics among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace by Hans J.

Morgenthau

xiii. International Politics by Palmer N.D. and H.C. Perkins



PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION (100 marks)

PAPER V:

1. Definition and scope of Public Administration. Difference between Public and

Private Administration.

2. Development and techniques in Public Administration, Administrative aids and

Mechanization.

3. Rise of Big Government, expansion of public sector, objective of government.

4. Bureaucracy: Concept, Nature, and functions: Max Weber’s Ideal type of

bureaucracy, criticism and changing view of bureaucracy.

5. Leadership: Meaning, Kinds, nature and functions.

6. Decision Making: Process, barrier to rational choice, basis of administrative

authority.

7. Communication: Meaning, Types, channels, feedback system.

8. Administrative responsibility: Legislative, Executive and Judiciary control,

Ombudsman.

9. Planning: Meaning, Kinds, Principles, rationales, planning, machinery.

10. Organization: Meaning, Nature, Types, Principles and theories of organization.

11. Control and Co-ordination: Meaning, Forms, Mechanism, Principles and process

of controlling and controlling machinery.

12. Personnel Administration: Nature, scope, techniques, and function of personnel

administration.

13. Financial Administration: Budgeting, auditing, accounts, importance of financial

administration.

14. Public Relations and its importance for Administration.

15. Administrative structure of Pakistan: Nature, organization and management

process at the centre and in the provinces.

SUGGESTED READINGS:


i. Dimock, Marshale, Public Administration, New York, Rinehart & Co 1956

ii. Pffiner Jhon M, and Robert Presthus, Public, Administration (5th Ed), New York.

The Roland Press, 1967

iii. Rizvi, Shahid Ali, Nazimiat-e-aamma, Karachi Maktaba-e-faridi…..

iv. Stillman, Richord J, Public Administration, Concept and Cases, London

Houghton Mifflin, 1976

v. Hicks, herbergg, management, Organization and Human Resources: Selected

Readings, London, Mcgraw Hill, 1972

vi. Koontz, Harold And Cyril O’donnell, Principles of Management: Selected

Readings, London, Megraw Hill, 1972. Negro, Public Administration……

vii. Gladden, EN. The Essential of Public Administration……

viii. Geol, S.L, Advanced Public Administration, New Delhi, Sterling Publishers, 1994

ix. Haimann, theo, et Al. Management……..

x. Stillamn, Richard J, Public Administration, Concept and Cases. London,

Houghton Mifflin, 1976.


M.A. (FINAL)

There will be two compulsory papers and three optional papers plus a viva-voce.

Candidates will have the choice to pick any one of the three groups as their field of

specialization. Each group shall have three papers.

COMPULSORY PAPERS

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL CHANGE & REASERCH

METHODOLOGY (100 marks)

PAPER VI:

PART – A

POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE:

1. Concept and nature of political development.

2. Characteristics of development societies.

3. Functional development model and its application.

4. Ideologies and political development.

5. Social and cultural aspects of development.

6. Economic growth and development.

7. Political strategies of development.

8. Development and the rule of elite, armles, and bureaucracy.

9. Impediments confronting social change in the developing societies.

10. Political integration and political development.

PART – B

REASERCH METHODOLOGY:

11. Process of development in an Islamic society.

12. Research, its importance, kinds and steps involved in research.


13. Techniques of data collection. Observation, questionnaire, interview and scrutiny

of documents.

14. Expression of knowledge: Hypothesis, formulation and testing. Concepts,

theories, laws, facts, and Generalization.

15. Application of this models: Almond and Coleman, Easton, Lass well, Karl Dutch,

and Riggs.

SUGGESSTED READINGS:

i. Janson and Gable: POLIYICAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL CHANGE

ii. David Apter, POLITICS OF MODERANIZATION

iii. La Polumbara, J. BUREAUCRACY AND POLITICAL EVELLOPMENT

iv. H.Myint: ECONOMIC OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

v. H.V. Wiseman, POLITICAL SYSTEM SOME SOCIOLOGICAL APPROACHES

A. Kaplan, THE CONDUCT OF INQUIRY

vi. D.Easten, POLITICL SYSTEM

vii. F. Kaufiman, METHODOLOGY OF SOCIAL SCIENCE

viii. J.Buttolpa and R.A, Joselyn, POLITICAL SCIENCE REASEARCH METHODS

NY,Random House 1985

ix. Von der Mehden, Fred R, POLITICS OF DEVELOPING NATIONS Englewood

Cliffs, Prentic-Hall, Inc., 1969


MUSLIM WORLD AND ITS POLITICAL DYNAMICS (100 marks)

PAPER VII:

1. Physical and demographic profile of the states of the Muslim World.

2. Brief survey of the stare of the Muslim World immediately after WW-II which

special reference to political, ideological nationalist movements.

3. Political and constitutional development in the Muslim World with particular

reference to Egypt, Malaysia, Algeria, Iran and Central Asian states.

4. Islamic revivalism and the forces working against the Muslim World.

5. Economy conditions and policies of the Muslim World.

6. Areas of conflicts and co-operation in the Muslim World.

7. Organization and institutions in the Muslim World: Prospects and impediments

for the unity of the Muslim World.

8. Muslim World in the post Cold War World.

SUGGESSTED READINGS:

i. Kerr, M.H THE ARAB COLD WAR London, Oford University Press

ii. Lewis, Pernard, THE MIDDLE EAST AND THE WEST NY Harper

iii. Polk, William r, THE ARAB WORLD, Cambridge, Harvard University Press

iv. Waheed-ur-Zaman IRNIAN REVOLUTION, Islamabad Institute of Policy Studies

v. Lenczowski, G. THE MIDDLE EAST IN TRANSITION, Ithaca and London

Cornell University Press.

vi. Bill, James A. and Robert Springbord, POLITICS IN MIDDLE EAST, Glenview,

IL., Scott Forseman

vii. Wright, Robin: ISLAM AND DEMOCRACY, Foreign Affairs 71(3): 131-145

viii. Burki S.H and C.Baxter: PAKISTAN UNDER THE MILITARY, Boulder, Co

Westview Press.

ix. Nyrop R and D.Seekins (ed): AFGHANISTAN: A COUNTRY STUDY,

Washington, DC; The American University, 1986


x. Hyman. A: PAKISTAN TOWARDS A MODERN MUSLIM STATE: London

Research Institute for the Study of Conflict and Terrorism 1990

GROUP A: (INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS)

INTERNATIONAL LAW AND ORGANIZATION (100 marks)

PAPER VIII:

PART – A

INTERNATIONAL LAW

1 Nature, definition, meaning, sources, basis…… of International Law and its

relationship with the Municipal Law.

2 Subject of International La: the Nature of State. Non-state entities: concept of

sovereignty and state equality recognition and non-recognition of state.

3 Nationality, extradition, asylum, human rights and fundamental freedom.

4 Diplomatic and consulate agents and their immunities.

5 Treaties: nature and functions.

6 International disputes, peaceful and coercive means of settlement, armed conflicts

and other hostile actions, effects of outbreak of war, rights and duties of neutral

states, blockade and contraband.

PART – B

INTERNATIONAL & REGIONAL ORGANIZATION

1 League of Nations, assessment, achievements and causes of failure.

2 United Nations System: aims, organizational structure, functions.

3 Role of United Nations: peace keeping, welfare and development.

4 U.N. obstacles/success or failure, suggestions for improvement.


SUGGESTED READINGS

i. Cassel A. International law in a divided world (oxford)

ii. Ott.D.H. public international law in a divided world (Pittman)

iii. Openheim, L; International law

iv. Deutsch, K. W and S. Hoffman, (ed) The relevance of international law (Garden

City NY)

v. Gould, W.L. and M. Barkun; International law and the social science (Princeton

uni press)

vi. Wright, Q. international law and the United Nations, (Dobbs ferry, NY)

FORIEGN POLICY ANALYSIS & THE FORIEGEN POLICIES OF USA, CHINA,

INDIA AND PAKISTAN (100 marks)

PAPER IX:

1 THE STUDY OF FORIEGN POLICY:

(a) Nature of international Politics: International Politics as an interaction process.

Identification and characterization of Patterns. Elements of the Prcess:

Functional bases of State action.

(b) Implication of the Foregoing Analysis Assessment and chorde: Expectation

and Assumptions Prediction of action of other states: Limitations on State

Action. The impact of state action on the internal setting: The relationship of

the internal and external settings.

(c) National Interests, Objectives, and Techniques.

(d) National Strengths and Weaknesses. The concept of power state Capability.

The balance of strengths and weaknesses techniques and reservoirs of

resources. Functional disabilities Underlying State Action Society as a source

of strength of weakness.

(e) What is foreign policy: Multiple Meanings: A concept of policy, Foreign

Policy and Foreign Relation: Evidence of Foreign Policy.


(f) Some Criteria for judging the content and formulation of Foreign Policy: The

criterion of responsibility: The criterion Maturity.

2 THE STUDY OF FOREIGN POLICY OF THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES:

USA, INDIA, CHINA AND PAKISTAN

SUGGESTED READINGS

i. Pakistan & World Affairs by Shamshad Ahmed, 2014

ii. Pakistan’s Foreign Policy by S.M. Burke

iii. Pakistan Relations with India by G.W. Chaudhry

iv. Pakistan's Foreign Policy: An Overview, 1947-2004 by Hassan Askari Rizvi

v. Pakistan and the Geo-Strategic Environment, Study of Foreign Policy by Hassan

Askari Rizvi

vi. Pakistan security under Zia: 1977-88 by R.G. Wirsing

vii. United States and Pakistan by S. Taherkhili

viii. Frontiers of Pakistan by Mujtaba Rizvi

ix. Kashmir: a disputed legacy 1946-90 by Lamb

x. India, China and Pakistan by L. A. Khan

i. Learning in US and Soviet Foreign Policy by George W. Breslauer

ii. The Faces of Power: Constancy and Change in the United States Foreign Policy:

From Truman to Reagan by Brown Seymon

iii. American Foreign Policy: The Dynamics of Choice in the 21st

Century by Bruce W

Jentleson

iv. Global Rivalries: from the Cold War to Iraq by Pijl, Kees Van Der

v. Foreign Policy in World Politics by Roy C Macridis

vi. A Concise History of U.S. Foreign Policy by Joyce P Kaufman

vii. Foreign Policies of Major Powers: Politics and Diplomacy since World War II by

Pauline Eadie

xi. Foundations of Geopolitics by Aleksandr Dugin



POLITICS OF INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS (100 marks)

PAPER X:

International Economics plays a very important role in determining inter-state relations

the objective of this paper is to emphasize the role economic plays in the field of international

relations. This paper will cover the following topics.

1 Science of Economic and its relevance to international relations.

2 Economic power as a instrument of foreign policy Economic superiority and

political domination in inter-state relations.

3 Economy development internationalism of economic Development: New

International Economic Order: weaknesses of the present order new realities of

the post WW-II period. North-South Dialogue: Group of 77. Group of 7. South-

South cooperation.

4 The politics of foreign aid: the objectives of foreign aid. Foreign aid and foreign

policy.

5 International trade: trade as an instrument of international politics: balance of

payment and foreign policy.

6 World Trade dilemma: International trade and monitory system after WW-II:

IMF, IBRD, GATT, UNCTAD.

7 Economic integration in the post WW-II period: EEC, COMECON, FETA,

LAFTA, NAFTA, SAARC, ASEAN, ECO.

8 Oil crises of 1970 and its implication for World Economy.

9 Debt burden of the Third World: its implications.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

i. Vitl David: THE INEQUALITY OF STATES, Oxford. Oxford university Press

ii. Cooper Richard N. THE ECONOMICS OF INTERDEPENDENCE. NY Mcgraw-

Hill latest edition


iii. Gray.H Peter. INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AND POLICIES NY

Pantheon

iv. Russel Bruce M (ed) ECONOMIC THEORIES OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS.

Chicago. Markham

v. Tugendhat. Christopher. THE MULTI-NATIONAL. London, Eyre and spottiswoode

vi. Stephenson Hugh. THE IMOACT OF MULTI NATIONAL COPORATION ON

NATIONAL STATES NY, Saturday Review Press

vii. Rosenau. James N. THE STUDY OF GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE

viii. Kaplan. Jacob J. THE CHALLENGE OF FOREIGN AND POLICY PROBLEMS

AND POSSIBILITIES NY latest edition

ix. Griffith-Jones Stephan (ed). MANAGING WORLD DEBT NYST Martin’s

x. Loxly, John. DEBT AND DISORDER EXTERNAL FINANCING FOR

DEVELOPMENT. Boulder. Co. Westview Press


GROUP – B (PAKISTAN AFFAIRS)

POLITICS AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTAN (100 marks)

PAPER VIII:

1 CONSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT:

1947 to date with special reference to the role of judiciary in the constitutional

development in the light of the following causes.

Maulvi Tamiz-ud-Din, Doso, Fazlul Qadar, Choudhry (PLD 1963, SC/486), Asma

Jilani, Nusrat Bhutto.Jidges case and the Justice Sajjad Ali Shah Case.

2 POLITICAL PARTIES AND ELCTIONS IN PAKISTAN:

(a) Political Parties, their nature, growth and role.

(b) Electoral system and elections.

3 PUBLICT MANAGEMENT IN PAKISTAN:

(a) Civil and Military bureaucracies, their nature and growth.

(b) Civil and Military bureaucracies: and political development and change.

4 LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN PAKISTAN:

Background, structure, functions, problems and prospects.

5 PUBLIC OPINION AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT

(a) The role of educational institutions in the promotion of national integration

and democracy in Pakistan.

(b) The role of Media in the strengthening of democratic institutions in Pakistan.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

i. Chaudhry G.W Constitutional Development in Pakistan Lahore 1959

ii. Chaudhry. Mustafa Pakistan in its Politics and Bureaucracy New Delhi

associated publishing House 1988


iii. Hassan. Masudul. History of local Government in Pakistan, Islamabad Ministry

of Local Govt And Rural Development 1984

iv. Kennedy, Charles Bureaucracy in Pakistan

v. Rizvi Hassan Asghan Military and Politics in Pakistan Lahore Progressive

Publisher 1980

vi. Saeed, K.B Politics and Pakistan the Nature and direction of Change New York

Praeger Publisher 1980.

vii. Tinker, hugh the Foundation of Local Self Government in India Pakistan and

Burma London athion Press. 1954

viii. Waseem, Muhammad. Election in Pakistan


ECONOMY OF PAKISTAN (100 marks)

PAPER IX:

1 Meaning and nature of Economic Development.

2 Physical setting: geography and natural resources of Pakistan.

3 Economic setting: Nature and level of economic development in pre and post

independence era a comparison.

4 Social dimensions of economic development.

5 Economic policy and development in the Ayub Era.

6 Economic policies and development since 1973.

7 Present status of economic development and the current Five-year plan.

8 Pace and policies industrialization.

9 Policies of nationalization and privatization and their impact on the economic

development of Pakistan.

10 Role of IMF, World Bank, and consortiums in the economic development of

Pakistan.

11 The role of Agriculture sector in the economic growth of Pakistan.

12 The NGO’s the concept and role in the economic and social uplift in the Third

World in general and Pakistan in particular.

13 Meaning and importance of planning. Study of different Five-year plans.

SUGGESTD READINGS:

i. Adil , Akbar, Element of Economics and the Pakistan Economy, Karachi,

National Book Foundation 1976

ii. Ahmad, Viqar and Amjad, Rashid, Management of Pakistan’s Economy (1947-

82), Karachi, Oxford University Press 1987

iii. Altaf, Zafar, Risk and Uncertainity in industry in Pakistan, New York Crom Helm,

1988.


iv. Bagchin Amiya Kumar. The Political Economy of Under-Development, London

Cambridge University Press 1984.

v. Kardar. Shahid, Political Economy of Pakistan, Lahore Progressive Publishers

1987

vi. Khan, Akhtar Hameed, Rural Development in Pakistan, Lahore Vanguard Books

Ltd

vii. Khan, Fazal Karim A Geography of Pakistan Environment, People and Economy,

Karachi, Oxford University Press 1993

viii. Huda, S.M, The Economic Development of Pakistan, Karachi, royal book

Company 1996.

ix. Hussain, V Inayat. Economic Problems of Pakistan, Lahore The Pakistan Times

Press 1960

x. Kamanew, Serger, The Economic Growth of Pakistan, Lahore Vanguard Book,

Ltd 1985


PAKSITAN IN WORLD AFFAIRS (100 marks)

PAPER X:

1 The study of foreign policy.

(a) Nature of International Politics: International Politics as an interaction

process: identification and characterization of patterns; Elements of the

process; Functional basis of state action.

(b) Implications of the foregoing Analysis: Assessment and choice; Expectation

and assumptions; Predictions of action of other states; Limitation of state

action; The impact of state action on the internal setting; The relationship of

the internal and external settings.

(c) National Interests, Objectives and techniques.

(d) National strength and weaknesses: The concept of power; state capability; The

balance of strength and weaknesses; techniques and reservoir of resources;

Functional disabilities underlying state action; Society as a source of strength

and weakness.

(e) What is foreign policy? Multiple meanings; a concept of policy; foreign policy

and foreign relations; evidences of foreign policy.

(f) Some criteria for judging content and formulation of foreign policy. The

criterion of effectiveness; the criterion of responsibility; the criterion of

maturity.

2 Pakistan’s relations with:

(a) USA, Britain, France and Germany.

(b) Arab states, and the Central Asia.

(c) Russian federation and newly independent countries of the former Eastern

Europe.

(d) China (e) India (f) Iran (g) Turkey (h) North African Muslim countries (i)

Malaysia and Indonesia.

3 Pakistan’s role in the United Nations


4 Pakistan and the Non-Alignment Movement.

5 Pakistan’s stand on:

Afghanistan, Palestine, Bosnia, Herzegovina, Indian Ocean, Persian Guld, New

International Economic order, New World Order.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

i. S.M. Burke, Pakistan’s Foreign Policy

ii. G.W. Chaudhry, Pakistan Relations with India

iii. Hassan Askari Rizvi, Pakistan and the Geo-Strategic Environment, Study of

Foreign Policy

iv. R.G. Wirsing, Pakistan security under Zia: 1977-88

v. S.Taherkhili United States and Pakistan

vi. Mujtaba Rizvi, Frontiers of Pakistan

vii. Lamb, Kashmir: a disputed legacy 1946-90

viii. L.A. Khan, India, China and Pakistan


GROUP – C (POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY)

WESTERN POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (100 marks)

PAPER VIII:

Specialized study Plato, Aristotle or Bentham and J.S. Mill

MUSLIM POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY (100 marks)

PAPER IX:

Specialized study Ghazali, Ibn Khaldum or Iqbal and Ali Shariati.

CONTEMPRORY POLITICAL THOUGHT (100 marks)

PAPER X:

.Liberalism 2. Capitalism 3. Socialism 4. Democracy 5. Marxism 6. Existentialism 7.

Logical Positivism 8. Impact of science and Technology on modern society: Issues

and challenges.

SUGGESTED READINGS:

i. Ebenstein, Political Thought From Plato to Present, London, London, 1986

ii. Judd Herman, Political Thought from Plato to Present, Islamabad, National Book

Foundation,1982

iii. Earnest Barker, Greek Political Thought: Plato & Aristotle, London, 1964

iv. G.H. Sabine, History of Political Thought, London 1980

v. D.R. Bhandari, History of European Political Thought, New Delhi, 1962

vi. Sabine, G.H. A History of Political Thought (Harrap and co, London)

vii. Barker, Ernest, The polities of Aristotle (oxford)

viii. Russell, Bertrand, History of the western philosophy (oxford)

ix. Ebesnstien, William; Modern political Thought, the great issues (Cohen and

West, NY)


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MA POLITICAL SCIENCE PRIVATE (2 YEARS) COURSE SYLLABUS