Area: | Department of Social Sciences |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 7939 (v.5) Politics 223 - Politics in India - Class, Caste, Religion and Region
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Syllabus: | The following topics will be covered - The historical geography of the South Asian sub- continent. Historical background to modern India. The structure of contemporary Indian Politics. The economic base and Indian Politics. Cultural forces shaping IndianPolitics. The changing nature of politics in India today. Possible future developments in Indian Politics. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Described India's position in South Asian politics. Critically discussed the main forces shaping politics in South Asia. Demonstrated an understanding of how these political forces have arisen and how they relate to one another. Made informed judgments about India's political future. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Brass, P. (1990), The New Cambridge History of India: The Politics of India Since Independence. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Jeffrey, R. (1986), What Happening To India?: Punjab Ethnic Conflicts, Mrs Gandhi's Death and the Test for Federalism.London, Macmillian. Selbourne, D. (1977), An Eye To India: The Unmasking of A Tyranny. Harmondsworth, Penguin. Stern, R. (1993), Changing India. Melbourne, Cambridge University Press. Vicziany, M. and K. McPherson (eds) (1994), Australia and South Asia: A Blueprint for 2001. University of Western Australia, Nedlands: CIOPS. Wolpert, S. (2000), New History Of India. New York, Oxford University Press. |
Unit Texts: | Ramesh, Thakur. (1995), The Government and Politics of India. London, MacMillan. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 30%, Essay Plan/Annotated Bibliography 10%, Final Examination 30%, Seminars 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 90101 Political Science | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Informational | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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