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PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH

(Estted. Under the Panjab University Act VII of 1947-enacted by the Govt. of India)

FACULTY OF ARTS

SYLLABI

FOR

CERTIFICATE COURSE
IN
GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP
EXAMINATIONS, 2018-19

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PANJAB UNIVERSITY, CHANDIGARH

Outlines of tests, syllabi and courses of reading for the following


Certificate Courses in Governance and Leadership (3 months duration) for the
session 2018-19.

Summer Certificate Courses (July to December):

1. Leadership Skills
2. Human Resource Management
3. Ethics in Governance
4. Financial Management
5. Campaign Management

Winter Certificate Courses (January to April):

1. Public policy
2. Political Parties and Electoral Process
3. Practical Skills in Governance and Leadership
4. Citizenship

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CERTIFICATE COURSES
In addition to the Masters Course in Governance and leadership, it is proposed to offer various
Certificate Courses in Governance and Leadership. The modalities of the Courses would be as
follows:
1. Separate Summer and Winter Certificate Courses would be offered.
2. The candidate would take admission only for that particular certificate course and pay
the required fee.
3. A candidate can enroll for more than one Certificate Course at a time and shall pay
the fee for the number of Certificate Courses to which the candidate is enrolled.
4. The classes would be conducted simultaneously with the classes of the Masters
course.
5. The examination for the Certificate Course would also be held along with the
examination for the Masters Course. The question paper would be the same as set for
the same course in the Masters Course
6. Internal Assessment for Certificate Courses would be same as for Masters Course viz.
Written Test, Snap Test, Term Paper, Class Participation and Attendance.
7. Thus no additional cost would be incurred by the University for conducting the
Certificate Course.
8. The duration of each Course would be One Semester (4 hours per week)
Summer Certificate Courses (July to December) would be as follows:
1. Leadership Skills
2. Human Resource Management
3. Ethics in Governance
4. Financial Management
5. Campaign Management
Winter Certificate Courses (January to April) would be as follows:
6. Public policy
7. Political Parties and Electoral Process
8. Practical Skills in Governance and Leadership
9. Citizenship
The syllabus and Courses of Reading for the Certificate Courses to be offered are as follows:

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Summer Certificate Courses:
- Leadership Skills
Objectives: The aim of this course is to acquaint the student with the theoretical underpinning of
the concept of leadership, its types as well as the skills and measures required to be an effective
leader. At the end of the course, the student would have a basic understanding of the theories of
leadership, critical leadership skills as well as a comprehension of the measures required to lead
organizations.
Teaching Pedagogy: Classroom teaching will be supplemented by seminars, class discussion,
term papers and other writing assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND THE CANDIDATES
(i) There will be 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment.
(ii) For improvement and reappear candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the theory paper will
proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal
assessment.
The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.

There shall be 9 questions in all, out of which the candidate shall attempt 5 questions. First
question shall be Short Answer type containing 15 short questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words. The candidate is required to attempt any 10
short answer type questions of 2 marks each. It shall carry 20 marks and shall be compulsory.
Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each Unit shall have two questions and the candidate
shall attempt one question from each Unit- 4 in all.

Unit I: Conceptualising Leadership


- Definition and components
- Leadership, power, authority and management- relation
- Approaches to Leadership: Trait Approach, Skills Approach, Style Approach, Situational
Approach.
- Leadership, culture and gender
Unit II: Major schools of leadership:
- Transformational leadership
- Relational and shared leadership
- Emotionally intelligent leadership
- Team leadership
- Authentic leadership
- Adaptive leadership
Unit III: Critical Leadership Skills:
- Personal Purpose
- Personal Vision
- Effective Communication and Negotiation
- Giving effective feedback
- Introduction to the Important and Urgent Matrix
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- Making effective requests
- Reducing complaints
- Negotiations
- Challenges of Leadership
Unit IV: Leading Organisations:
- Challenge Model
- Analyzing and mapping stakeholders
- Root cause analysis
- Prioritizing actions
- Monitoring and evaluation
- Action plans for results
- Strategic planning
- Ethics in public service
Essential Readings:
Farkas, Charles M., and Philippe De Backer(1996), Maximum Leadership, New York: Henry
Holt & Co.
Heifetz, R (1998), Leadership without Easy Answers, Cambridge, M.A: Harvard
Kellerman, Barbara. 1999. Reinventing leadership: Making the Connection between Politics
and Business, Albany: State University of New York Press.
Lakomoki, Gabrielle, Lacott, Scott and Evers, Colin W. (2017), Questioning Leadership, New
York
Merry, P (2009), Evolutionary Leadership, Pacific Grove: Integral Publishers
Northouse, P.G. (2012), Leadership, Theory and Practice, Los Angeles, CA: Sage
Pierre, Jon and Guy Peter (2000), Governance, Politics and the State, London: MacMillan.
Parts I and II.
Tonsberg, Terje Andreas, Henderson, Jeffrey Shawn (2016), Understanding Leadership in
Complex Systems, Switzerland: Springer
Further Readings:
David A. Nadler and Michael L. Truhman, (1990), Beyond the Charismatic Leader:: Leadership
and Organizational Change, California Management Review, 32 (2), p.77-97
Doppelt, Bob (2010), Leading Change toward Sustainability: A Change -Management
Guide for Business, Government and Civil Society (2nd ed.). Sheffield: Greenleaf.
Jinkins, M. & Jinkins, D.B. (1998), The Character of Leadership: Political Realism and
Public Virtue in Nonprofit Organizations, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Marshall, Geoffrey(1984), Constitutional Conventions: The Rules and Forms of Political
Accountability. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
Ott, J. Steven and Lisa A. Dicke(2015), Understanding Nonprofit Organizations:
Governance,Leadership, and Management, 3rd ed Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
Ronald A. Heifitz and Donald L. Laurie (1997), “ The Work of Leadership,” Harvard Business
Review, January-February, pp. 124-134.
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2. Human Resource Management

Objectives: This course aims to familiarize students with the basic principles and techniques of
human resource management. All persons involved in governance and leadership, at whatever
level, play an integral role in carrying out human resource policies and management, which
necessitates a basic understanding of human resource management. The course would familiarize
the student with the key elements of human resource function and their application.

Teaching Pedagogy: Classroom teaching will be supplemented by seminars, class discussion,


term papers and other writing assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND THE CANDIDATES
(i) There will be 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment.
(ii) For improvement and reappear candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the theory paper will
proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal
assessment.

The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.

There shall be 9 questions in all, out of which the candidate shall attempt 5 questions. First
question shall be Short Answer type containing 15 short questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words. The candidate is required to attempt any 10
short answer type questions of 2 marks each. It shall carry 20 marks and shall be compulsory.
Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each Unit shall have two questions and the candidate
shall attempt one question from each Unit- 4 in all.

Unit I: Introduction to Human Resource Management:


• Human Resource Management-Functions, Scope and Models, Functions and Role of
Human Resource Executives
• Factors Impacting Human Resource Management
• Human Resource Planning- Need and Techniques
• Strategic Human Resource Management

Unit II: Key Elements of Human Resource Management:


• Job analysis and Job Designing
• Recruitment and Measuring Recruiters effectiveness
• Employee testing and Interviewing candidates
• Induction and placement
• Job Satisfaction.
Unit III: Human Resource Planning and Management:
• Training and Development
• Compensation and Benefits
• Performance Management and Appraisal: Types, Methods and Benefits of Appraisal,
Gender gap in Appraisal
• Wage and Salary Administration
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Unit IV: Human Resource Management –Emerging Issues and Trends

• Employee Turnover, Industrial Accidents and Absenteeism


• Ethics in Managing People
• Challenges of Human Resource Management
• E-H.R.M.

Essential Readings:

Armstrong, Michael (2013), A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice, Kogan


Page, London. (13th ed).

Aswathappa K. (2013), Human Resource Management: Text and Cases, New Delhi: McGraw
Hill.

Aswathappa, K., (2013), Human Resource Management: Text and Cases, Tata Mc-Graw Hill
Company: N. Delhi,
Bratton, John and Gold, Jeff, (2017), Human Resource Management: Theory and Practice,
Palgrave Macmillan: London.

Dessler, Gary and Varkkey, Biju, (2016) Human Resource Management, Pearson-India:
Noida.
Taylor, Stephan and Woodhams, Carol (eds) (2016), Studying Human Resource Management,
Mc-Graw-Hill Education.

Further Readings:

Decenzo, David A. and Robbins, Stephen P. (2007), Fundamentals of H.R.M. (9th edition),
John Wiley & Sons: Danver.
Farazmand , Ali (1994), Handbook of Bureaucracy, New York: Taylor & Francis.

Flippo, Edvin B., (1976), Principles of Personnel Management, New Delhi:McGraw-Hill

Glenn, Stahl O. (1983), Public Personnel Administration, Harper & Row.

Jain, R.B.(1994), Aspects of Personnel Administration, New Delhi: IIPA,

Maheswari, Sri Ram (2005), Public Administration in India: The Higher Civil Service,
Oxford University Press, New Delhi.

Mamoria, C.B.(2008). Personnel Management (23rd ed.) New Delhi: Himalaya Publishing
House Pvt Ltd.:Mumbai.

Naff , Katherine C., Norma M. Riccucci, (2014) ,Personnel Management in Government:


Politics and Process( Seventh Edition), CRC, New York: Taylor & Francis.

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Pigors,P & Myers, C. (2008). Personnel Administration: A Point and a Method (6th ed.). Tata
McGraw Hill: London.

Rao, V.S.P. (2008).Human Resource Management . Excel Books: New Delhi.

Raymond, A. Noe, (2008), Employee Turnover and Development, Tata Mcgraw-Hill: New
Delhi.
Riccucci ,Norma(2007), Public Personnel Administration and Labor Relations, New York
:M.E. Sharpe.

Robin,Jack et al (eds) (1994), Handbook of Public Personnel Administration, New York:


Taylor & Francis,.

Shafritz, Jay M et.al. (2001), Personnel Management in Government, New York: Marcel
Dekker.

Tead, Ordway (1920), Personnel Administration, University of California Libraries.

Yoder, D. (2008). Personnel Management and Industrial Relations (7th ed.). Prentice Hall of
India: New Delhi.

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3. Ethics in Governance
Objectives: There can be no good or effective governance without following ethical practices.
This course aims to inculcate a sense of ethical values necessary for governance and leadership
in the student.
Teaching Pedagogy: Classroom teaching will be supplemented by seminars, class discussion,
term papers and other writing assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND THE CANDIDATES
(i) There will be 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment.
(ii) For improvement and reappear candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the theory paper will
proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal
assessment.

The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.

There shall be 9 questions in all, out of which the candidate shall attempt 5 questions. First
question shall be Short Answer type containing 15 short questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words. The candidate is required to attempt any 10
short answer type questions of 2 marks each. It shall carry 20 marks and shall be compulsory.
Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each Unit shall have two questions and the candidate
shall attempt one question from each Unit- 4 in all.

Unit I: Concept:
- Ethics- Meaning, importance and nature
- Business Ethics
- Ethical Principles of Public Life

Unit II. Professional Ethics for the Public Service:


- Codes of Ethics/ Values based codes and Codes of Conduct/ compliance based
codes
- Morality vs. Ethics. Vs. other norms
- Unethical Behaviour- consequences

Unit III. Conflicts of Interest:


- Definition
- Perceived vs. actual conflict of interest
- Distinguishing from other ethical dilemmas
- Ways of prevention and/or management
- Addressing Ethical dilemmas

Unit IV. Ethics and Corruption:


- Corruption and unethical behavior
- Integrating Ethics and anticorruption
- Whistleblowers and whistleblower protection – Definition, Whistleblower
protection – models

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Essential Readings:

Appleby, Paul H(1952), Morality and Administration in Democratic Government, Baton


Rouge, Louisiana: State University Press

Barnwal SP(1993), Ethics in Work in India-Tradition in relation to Man and society, New
Delhi: IIPA

Chapman Richard (Ed)(2000), Ethics in Public Service for the New Millennium, Aldershot:
Ashgate

Chkrabarty S K (1998), Values and Ethics for organization-Theory and Practice, New Delhi:
OUP.

Fredrickson H G and Ghere R K (Ed) (1999), Ethics in Public Management, New York: ME
Sharp

Mishra, Bhuwneshwar (2015), Ethics, Governance and Sustainability.

Piper, Thomas R., M.C. Gentile and S. Dalaz Parks,(1993), Can Ethics be Taught:
Perspectives, Challenges and Approaches at Harvard Business School. Boston: Harvard
Business School Press.

Sharp, B. S., Aguirre, G., & Kickham, K. (Eds.) (2011), Managing in the Public Sector: A
Casebook in Ethics and Leadership. Boston: Longman.

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4. Financial Management
Objectives: The objective of this course is to provide a basic understanding of three aspects of
financial management; covering the sourcing of finances; their utilization in short term and long
term and distribution of profits. The focus is to enhance the ability and confidence to tackle
common financial problems in practice.
Teaching Pedagogy: Classroom teaching will be supplemented by seminars, class discussion,
term papers and other writing assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND THE CANDIDATES
(i) There will be 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment.
(ii) For improvement and reappear candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the theory paper will
proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal
assessment.

The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.

There shall be 9 questions in all, out of which the candidate shall attempt 5 questions. First
question shall be Short Answer type containing 15 short questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words. The candidate is required to attempt any 10
short answer type questions of 2 marks each. It shall carry 20 marks and shall be compulsory.
Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each Unit shall have two questions and the candidate
shall attempt one question from each Unit- 4 in all.

UNIT I Conceptualising Financial Management


- Finance: concept, scope and objectives, profit maximization vs. wealth
maximization, functions of finance manager in modern age, financial decision
areas, time value of money.
- Risk and return analysis: CAPM, shareholders value creation, traditional and
modern measures of financial performance including ROI, earning price ratio,
SVA, EVA and MVA.
UNIT II Financial Decision-making
- Financing decision:Long-term sources of finance, potentiality of equity shares,
preference shares, debentures and bonds as sources of long-term finance.
- Concept and approaches of capital structure decision: NI, NOI, traditional and
Modigliani-Miller approach.
- Cost of capital: cost of equity, preference shares, debentures and retained
earnings, weighted average cost of capital and implications.
UNIT III Leverage Analysis and Investment Decision
- Leverage analysis: financial, operating and combined leverage along with
implications, EBIT-EPS analysis & indifference points
- Investment decision: appraisal of project; concept, process & techniques of
capital budgeting and its applications, risk and uncertainty in capital budgeting.
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UNIT IV Dividend and Working Capital
- Dividend decision: concept of retained earnings and ploughing back of profits,
relevance and irrelevance theories of dividend decision: Walter’s model,
Gordon’s model and Modigliani miller model, factors affecting dividend
decision.
- Overview of working capital decision: concept, components, factors affecting
working capital requirement, working capital management: management of
cash, inventory and receivables, introduction to working capital financing.
Essential Readings
Damodaran, A., (2001)Corporate Finance –Theory & Practice, John Wiley and Sons, Inc.
Gitman, L.J., Principles of Managerial Finance, Pearson Education.
Horne, V., (1998) Financial Management and Policy, Pearson Education
Khan, M.Y. and Jain, P.K., (2006)Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill.
Knott, G., (2004)Financial Management, Palgrave Macmillan.
Pandey, I.M., ( 2015) Financial Management, Vikas Publications.
Prasanna, C., (2008) Fundamentals of Financial Management, Tata McGraw Hill.

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5. Campaign Management
Objectives: This course aims to familiarize the student with the process and style of
campaigning, enabling her/him to learn the intricacies of agendas, tactics, fundraising, media
relations and so on. It aims to enable the student to master the elements of a campaign.
Teaching Pedagogy: The paper would be taught primarily in Workshop Mode. Classroom
teaching will be supplemented by seminars, class discussion, term papers and other writing
assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND THE CANDIDATES
(i) There will be 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment.
(ii) For improvement and reappear candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the theory paper will
proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal
assessment.
The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.
There shall be 9 questions in all, out of which the candidate shall attempt 5 questions. First
question shall be Short Answer type containing 15 short questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words. The candidate is required to attempt any 10
short answer type questions of 2 marks each. It shall carry 20 marks and shall be compulsory.
Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each Unit shall have two questions and the candidate
shall attempt one question from each Unit- 4 in all.

Unit I: Introduction:
- Importance of campaigns,
- Framing agendas and selecting alternatives,
- Stakeholder analysis and mobilization,
- Campaigns and elections
Unit II: Tactics:
- Paid advertising,
- Earned media,
- Speeches/debates,
- Field activities
Unit III: Campaign Strategies:
- Fund raising
- Legal compliance
- Public Relations
Unit IV: Basics of Media Relations:
- Writing effective press releases and statements,
- When and how to conduct press conferences and media availabilities,
- Social media,
- How to handle a media interview
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Essential Readings:

Arthur Lupia and Tasha S. Philpot. 2005. “Views From Inside the Net: How Websites Affect
Young Adults’ Political Interest” The Journal of Politics 67:1122-1142.

Burton et al.(2015), Campaign Craft: The Strategies, Tactics, and Art of Political
Campaign Management, 5th ed.California: Praeger.

Craig, Stephen C, and Hill, David B (eds), (2011),The Electoral Challenge: Theory Meets
Practice, 2nd ed, Washington: CQ Press

Frank Luntz. 2007. "The Ten Rules of Effective Language. " in Frank Luntz, Words That Work:
Its Not What You Say Its What People Hear. New York: Hyperion.

George McKenna and Stanley Feingold. 2009. Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Political
Issues, 16th Edition. Dushkin Publishing.

Green, Donald P & Gerber, Alan S. (2015) Get Out the Vote: How to Increase Voter
Turnout, 3rd ed. Washington:Brookings.

Henry E. Brady, Richard Johnston, and John Sides. (2006), “The Study of Political Campaigns”.
In Henry Brady and Richard, Johnston (eds.), Capturing Campaign Effects. Ann Arbor:
University of Michigan Press.

Issenberg, Sasha, (2013), The Victory Lab: The Secret Science of Winning Campaigns, New
York: Broadway.

Johnson, Jason, (2012), Political Consultants and Campaigns: One Day to Sell, Colorado:
Westview.

Nelson W. Polsby and Aaron Wildavsky, (2008) Presidential Elections, 12th edition (Landham,
MD: Rowan & Littlefield.

Polsby, Nelson W. et al, (2012), Presidential Elections: Strategies and Structures of


American Politics, 13th ed, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield.

Popkin, Samuel (1994) The Reasoning Voter, Chicago: University of Chicago Press,.

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Winter Certificate Courses:
1. Public Policy
Objectives: This course aims to provide the student with knowledge about the basics of public
policy and its framing. It would also acquaint the student with various aspects of policy analysis ,
implementation and evaluation.
Teaching Pedagogy: Classroom teaching will be supplemented by seminars, class discussion,
term papers and other writing assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND THE CANDIDATES
(i) There will be 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment.
(ii) For improvement and reappear candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the theory paper will
proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal
assessment.
The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.
There shall be 9 questions in all, out of which the candidate shall attempt 5 questions. First
question shall be Short Answer type containing 15 short questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words. The candidate is required to attempt any 10
short answer type questions of 2 marks each. It shall carry 20 marks and shall be compulsory.
Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each Unit shall have two questions and the candidate
shall attempt one question from each Unit- 4 in all.

Unit I: Introduction to Public Policy:


- Concept of Public Policy and its importance
- Competing concepts of the Public, rationales for public action
- The “Paranoid Style” and its Implications for governance
- Distinction between policy making and decision-making
Unit II: Categories of Public Policy:
- Substantive or Procedural
- Distributive
- Regulatory
- Self-regulatory
- Redistributive
- Material
- Symbolic.
Unit III: Approaches to policy study:
- Political system theory
- Group theory
- Elite theory
- Institutionalism
- Rational-choice theory
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Unit IV: Policy Analysis and Implementation:
- Policy Analysis- Conceptual foundations, ethical principles, policy options, tools for
public action
- Policy Implementation: Causes of Policy failure and addressing implementation problems
- Evaluation of Policies
Essential Readings:
Anderson, J.E., (2003), Public Policy Making: An Introduction, Boston: Houghton Mifflin
Company
Bergerson, Peter J. (ed.), (1991), Teaching Public Policy: Theory, Research and Practice,
Westport, RI: Greenwood Press
Birkland, Thomas A., (2005), An Introduction to The Policy Process: Theories, Concepts,
And Models of Public Policy Making, Armonk.

Chandler, Dye Thomas (2008), Understanding Public Policy, Singapore: Pearson Education.

Dunn, William (2011), Public Policy Analysis, New York: Routledge.


Dye, T.R. (1984), Understanding Public Policy, 5thEdition. U.S.A:Prentice Hall.
Fischer.

Hill, Michael, (2005), The Public Policy Process, Harlow, UK; Pearson Education, 5th Edition.

Sapru, R.K.(1996), Public Policy: Formulation, Implementation and Evaluation, New Delhi:
Sterling Publishers, pp. 1-16.

Further Readings:
Ashford, Doug (ed.), (1992), History and Context in Comparative Public Policy, Ithaca, NY:
University of Pittsburgh Press.

Bardach, Eugene (1977), The Implementation Game: What Happens After a Bill Becomes a
Law, Cambridge, MA: MIT

Barker, Anthony, and B. Guy Peters (eds.), (1993), The Politics of Expert Advice: Creating,
Using, and Manipulating Scientific Knowledge for Public Policy, Ithica, NY: University of
Pittsburgh Press.

Barzelay, Michael (1992), Breaking Through Bureaucracy: A New Vision for Managing in
Government, Berkeley, CA: UCP,

Dror, Y. (1989), Public Policy Making Reexamined.Oxford:Transaction Publication.

John, Peter, (2012), Analysing Public Policy, 2nd ed., London: Rutledge, Taylor and Francis
Group,
Kamark, Elaine. (2013), How Changes Happens –Or Doesn’t: The Politics of US Public
Policy, Boulder: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
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Lasswell, Harold, (1971),A Preview of Policy Sciences, New York: Elsevier.

Lerner, D. and H.D.Lasswell (eds.), (1951), The Policy Sciences, Stanford: Stanford University
Press.

Lindblom, C.E., and E.J., Woodhouse, (1993), The Policy Making Process, 3rd ed., New
Jersey: Prentice -Hall.

McCool, Daniel C. (ed.), (1995), Public Policy Theories, Models, and Concepts: An
Anthology, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Rawls, John (1971), A Theory of Justice, Harvard University Press.

Riker, William H. (1986), The Art of Political Manipulation, New Haven, CT: Yale University
Press.

Shafritz, Jay M. (ed) (1998), International Encyclopedia of Public Policy and


Administration, Westview Press.

Sharpe, M.E., Dror.Y, (1989), Public Policy making Re-examined, 2nd ed., San Francisco,

Shipan, Charles R., and Craig Volden, (2012)"Policy diffusion: seven lessons for scholars and
practitioners." Public Administration Review 72, no. 6: 788-796.

Van Wart, M. (2011), Dynamics of Leadership in Public Service: Theory and Practice
(2nd ed.) Armonk, NY: M. E. Sharpe.

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2. Political Parties and Electoral Process
Objectives: This course aims to create awareness about the political and electoral procedure with
special reference to India.
Teaching Pedagogy: Classroom teaching will be supplemented by seminars, class discussion,
term papers and other writing assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND THE CANDIDATES
(i) There will be 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment.
(ii) For improvement and reappear candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the theory paper will
proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal
assessment.

The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.

There shall be 9 questions in all, out of which the candidate shall attempt 5 questions. First
question shall be Short Answer type containing 15 short questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words. The candidate is required to attempt any 10
short answer type questions of 2 marks each. It shall carry 20 marks and shall be compulsory.
Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each Unit shall have two questions and the candidate
shall attempt one question from each Unit- 4 in all.

Unit I: Political Parties and the Party System:


- Definition
- Features
- Types of Party System

Unit II: Major National and regional parties in India:


- Structure and Ideology
- Trends in the party system – From One party dominant system to the era of multiparty
coalitions

Unit III: Electoral Process:


- Electoral systems- Universal adult suffrage, single member constituency, multi-member
constituency
- The nature of, and challenges to, the electoral system
- Determinants of voting behaviour

Unit IV: Election Commission of India:


- Role
- Powers
- Functions

Essential Readings:
Arora, B. and Verney, D.V. (eds.) (1995), Multiple Identities in a Single State: Indian
Federalism in Comparative Perspective. Delhi: Konark.
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De Souza, P.R. and Sridharan, E.(eds.) (2006) India’s Political Parties, New Delhi: Sage.
Evans, Jocelyn A.J. (2009) ‘Electoral Systems’, in Bara, J. and Pennington, M. (eds.)
Comparative Politics, New Delhi: Sage, pp. 93-119.
Gallagher, M. and Mitchell, P. (eds.) (2005), The Politics of Electoral System, Oxford: Oxford
University Press
Hasan, Z. (ed.) (2002), Parties and Party Politics in India, New Delhi: Oxford University
Press.

Further Readings:

Arora, B. (2000) ‘Negotiating Differences: Federal Coalitions and National Cohesion’, in


Frankel, F. Hasan, Z. Bhargava, R. and Arora, B. (eds.) Transforming India: Social and
Political Dynamics of Democracy. New Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 176-206.

Axtmann, R. (ed.) (2003), Understanding Democratic Politics: An Introduction,London:


Sage.

Cole, A. (2011) ‘Comparative Political Parties:Systems and Organizations’, in Ishiyama, John


T. and Breuning, M. (eds.) 21st Century Political Science: A Reference Book, Los Angeles:
Sage, pp. 150-158.

Frankel, F.R. Hasan Z., Bhargava,R. and Arora, B. (eds.) , (2000),Transforming India: Social
and Political Dynamics of Democracy.New Delhi: Oxford University Press.

Heywood, A. (2002) ‘Representation, Elections and Voting’, in Politics,New York: Palgrave, pp.
223-245.
Jaffrelot, C. (2001) ‘The Sangh Parivar Between Sanskritization and Social Engineering’, in
Hansen, T.B. and Jaffrelot, C. (eds.) The BJP and the Compulsions of Politics in India. New
Delhi: Oxford University Press, pp. 22-71.

Katju,M. (2006)‘Election Commission and Functioning of Democracy’, Economic and Political


Weekly, Vo.41, No. 17, 29 April , pp.1635-1639

McMillan,A.(2010)‘The Election Commission’. In Jayal, N.G. and Mehta. P.B. (eds.), The
Oxford Companion to Politics in India, Delhi: OUP.pp.98-116

Moser, R. G. and Ethan, S. (2004) ‘Mixed Electoral Systems and Electoral System Effects:
Controlled Comparison and Cross-national Analysis’, Electoral Studies. 23, pp. 575–599.

Singh,U.K.(2004), Institutions and Democratic Governance: A Study of the Election Commission


and Electoral Governance in India, NMML Monograph no. 9, NMML, New Delhi. pp.1-53

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3. Practical Skills in Governance and Leadership
Objectives: This course aims to provide practical skill training in writing, public speaking,
campaigning and conflict management- skills which are critical for effective governance and
leadership. The Course methodology would be workshop mode.
Evaluation and Pedagogy: The teaching pedagogy for this paper would be primarily in
Workshop Mode. Evaluation for this course would be based on assignments submitted and
seminars presented on each part of the Course. Each student would be required to submit five
assignments and present four seminars on each part of the course. Each assignment and seminar
would be of 20 marks. Evaluation would be done by a Board of Examiners consisting of
Coordinator of the M.A. in Governance and Leadership Course and two examiners duly
approved by the Vice-Chancellor.
Part I: Writing for Decision-Makers
- Understanding Audiences
- Strategies for clarity
- Strategies for coherence
- Strategies for unity
- Strategies for reviewing your work
Part II: Public Speaking
Part III: Campaigning: Scenario for mock campaign and prepare a written mock campaign which
would include:
- Strategy management and message
- Tactical plan and timeline
- Budget and finance plan
Part IV: Conflict Resolution: Given a scenario to resolve conflict between two or more parties-
negotiation simulation exercise
Part V: Time Management

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4. Citizenship
Objectives: The course aims to stimulate a consciousness among the students of responsible and
responsive citizenship through an awareness of the challenges, opportunities and limits of
citizenship in democratic governance. It will acquaint the student with the various theories of
citizenship as well as the roles and responsibilities of citizens in addition to creating awareness
about the exclusionary biases of citizenship.
Teaching Pedagogy: Classroom teaching will be supplemented by seminars, class discussion,
term papers and other writing assignments, presentations, case studies, field visits etc.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAPER SETTERS AND THE CANDIDATES
(i) There will be 80 marks for the theory paper and 20 marks for internal assessment.
(ii) For improvement and reappear candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for
internal assessment, the marks secured by them in the theory paper will
proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu of internal
assessment.
The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.
There shall be 9 questions in all, out of which the candidate shall attempt 5 questions. First
question shall be Short Answer type containing 15 short questions spread over the whole
syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words. The candidate is required to attempt any 10
short answer type questions of 2 marks each. It shall carry 20 marks and shall be compulsory.
Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each Unit shall have two questions and the candidate
shall attempt one question from each Unit- 4 in all.

Unit I: Introduction to Citizenship:


- Definition and Concept of Citizenship
- Citizenship in a historical context,( Ancient Greece and Social Contract theory)
- types of Citizenship or Ways of Acquiring Citizenship: Principles of Jus Soli,
Jus Sanguinis, and Naturalisation
Unit II : Theories of Citizenship:
- Liberal
- Communitarian
- Republican
- Feminist
Unit III: State and Citizen:
- Understanding the State, Government, Society and Citizen
- Roles and Responsibilities of the Citizen
- Citizenship within and outside the nation-state
- Plural and Multi-cultural citizenship
Unit IV: Exclusionary citizenship:
- Concept
- Exclusion on the basis of gender, race, class, caste, colour
- Immigration and citizenship
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Essential Reading:

Anderson, Benedict. (1991), Imagined Communities. Verso.

Barry, Brian. (2001), Culture and Equality: An Egalitarian Critique of Multiculturalism.


Harvard.

Brighouse, H. (2008) ‘Citizenship’, in Mckinnon, C. (ed.) Issues in Political Theory, New


York: Oxford University Press, pp. 241-258.

David, Randolf (2004). Nation, Self and Citizenship. Pasig City: Anvil.

Kymlicka, Will, ed. (1995), The Rights of Minority Cultures. Oxford.

Kymlicka, Will. (1995), Multicultural Citizenship. Oxford.

Okin, Susan. (1999) Is Multiculturalism Bad for Women? Princeton.

Parekh, Bhiku. (2002) Rethinking Multiculturalism: Cultural Diversity and Political


Theory. Harvard.

Roy, A. ‘Citizenship’, in Bhargava, R. and Acharya, A. (eds.) Political Theory: An


Introduction. New Delhi: Pearson Longman, pp. 130-146.

Roy, Anupama,( 2005). “The Nation and its Constitution: The text and Context of Citizenship” in
Gendered Citizenship: Historical and Conceptual Explorations, Delhi: Orient Longman,.

Taylor, Charles. (1994) Multiculturalism: Examining the Politics of Recognition. Princeton.

Villa, Dana (2001). Socratic Citizenship. Princeton and Oxford: Princeton University Press.

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