Socio-Political System
Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University · LL.B. Semester 1 · BLB-103
Unit I — Concept of Human Society
Concept of society · a.Important features of human society and its comparison with non- human society · b.Other related concepts- community, association, human groups, status and role · c. Important social institutions- family, marriage, kinship, religion, education
- Society (Meaning & Characteristics, Types of Society, Pluralistic Nature
- Social groups (Meaning & Characteristics, Types of & Groups
- Norms, Values, Community, Associations, Institutions, Status and Role, Socialization, Culture, Social structure and Social system
- Social Institutions
- Marriage (Meaning, Functions of Marriage, Forms of Marriage, Recent Trends of Marriage)
- Family — Meaning, Functions of Family, Theories of Origin of Family, Types of Family, Changing Patterns of Family
- Kinship (Meaning, Types of Kinship, Degrees of Kinship, Kinship Usages, Kinship & Descent)
- Definition & Characteristics of Religion, Social Functions of Religion, Structural aspects of Religion, Theories of Origin of Religion, Organization of Religion — Church, Denomination, Sect Cult
Unit II — Important Features of Indian Society
1. Social stratification of Indian society · a.Unity and diversity of Indian society · b. Issues of class and caste, · c. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in India with special reference to reservation policy · d. Status of Women in India · 2. Social problems in India · a. Types of crime and their social aspect; issue of terrorism in India · b. Social context of secularism, fundamentalism and communalism · c. Problems of drug addiction and alcoholism · d. Issues of inter ethnic and inter caste relations
Unit III — State and Government
1. Concept of State and its organs · a. Government and its relation with state · b. Legislature - Concept, types and functions · c. Executive: Concept and functions · d. Judiciary- functions, judicial review and independence of judiciary · 2. Forms of Government · a. Democratic Government · b. Unitary and Federal Form of Government · c. Parliamentary and Presidential form of Government · 4. Indian Political System · a. Dual Party system · b. Multi-Party system
- The Concept of the State — Meaning and Definition
- Comparative Study — State and Government, State and Society, State and Association
- Modern Classification of Government
- Parliamentary and Presidential Government (Meaning and Definition, Features, Merits and Demerits and Comparative Study)
- Theory of Separation of Powers
- Judiciary as an Organ of the Government
- Role and Functions of Judiciary
- Federalism
- Legislature and Executive under the Indian Constitution Unicameral and bicameral Legislatures
- Political Parties and Voting Behavior, Pressure group, Welfare State
Unit IV — International Processes
a. Role of UN in International Peace · b. International Organizations in Global Politics · c. NGOs as Political Actor
- Peaceful Settlement of Disputes
- UN Peace Keeping Operations — Principles, Case studies and Critical Appraisal
- United Nations Organisation (UNO)
- International Non — Government Organisation (INGO) (Amnesty International, Transparency International & International Red Cross)
- Intergovernmental Organisation (IGOs) — Features & Role