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implemented - approved - Orde:s issu:c.
GENERAL AND AC"A,DEMIC 3"r.+.i{C}X - I 'B' SECTION
No.GAI/Btl9s2O/03.
Datec, Caiicut University P.O, 05.07.2006.
Read: Minutes of the meeting of the Board oi Studies in West Asian Studies
held on 23.03.2006.
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At the meeting of the Board oi St-urdies in West Asian Studies held on
23.03.2006, it was resolved that the M.A in V7est Asian Studies be re-named as
MA Politics (with specialization in West Asian Studies) and approve the revised
scheme and syllabus for the course.
The meeting recommenried the follor,ving papers for the two year four
Semester course + dissertation.
I
Semester
I
Paper Research Methodology
I
Introduction to Political Thought
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Qe't';11..4
Jnlqnolift; aJ rdr_&cJ
il Semester p'..d. {Oo 4 aol"'n
Paper I Political Theory
II State and politics in India
III Economic Develo
IV
Foreign Langu-age (A:'ai-,:c.,/iR--rssian/French/Persian)
III Semester
I
Paper International Relatror.:,s - Taeories
II
West Asia in Internalionai Politics
tive Politi
* Foreign Language (A:'abic R.ussian French Persian
Memester
Paper I International Relatlons - S]rstem
II Foreign Policy of Iniia
III Ideolory & Conflict in \,t/est Asia
IV Indian Ocean Studies
+ Dissertation
The meeting also resolved the fo-lc';ir:,;:
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The students who have alread1, .-e,---.-ir N{.A. west Asian Studies degree
be given the optior_tg compler_e the _o.-:i,,_:.g new four papers offered for the
restructured MA in politics .i -.f.est
{Spe,:ializai-ce Asian stuaies;.
1.
Introduction to political Thoughi
2. political
Theory
3. State & politics in Indie
4.
Comparative politics
e taken the MA Degree in West Asian
MA in politics (with Specialization in
i
completion of the above mentioned
r::rlxiz-num of four chances to complete
In view of the urgency of the matter iiie vice-chancellor has approved the
m23in'0u3te'2s0 o0f6 t hfeo rm eeting or ihe Board cf Str::ies in west Asian Studies held on
implementation fronr
2f,1tla admission subject to report
to
Academic Council.
MA wTehset vAicseia-cnh asntucedlileors htoas a-lsop aoptpii:ic'csv ei iire change of the nomenclature of
h,'IA (wittr specialization in west Asian
Studies).
Orders are therefore issued accordingiy.
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DEPUTY REGTSTRAR (c&a-rl
For REGISTRAR
To
The HeaC of the Department.
West Asian Studies
University of Calicut.
Copy to: Controller of Examina,:ions/Ii)-
Se c7 Lib.iary'/SDE /
GAI-A/F Sec./SFlDF /FC
Forwarded/By Order
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Proposed Revised Syllabus for the Cour5g - M A Politics (Specialization in West Asia),
KM Center for West Asian StuOLs, University of Calicut
I SEMESTER
Paper I - Research'Methodology
A. Science and Social Science
Research Methods rn Socrai Sctences
Scientrfic Meihod: Bastc steps tn scientific method: Concepts, hypothesis and
theory
'l lnduction and Deduction and Spuriousness.
Depencient and lndependent Variables
4 Falsificatron and Bias in Research
) Foi'mulation of a Researcl-r prcblem
6 F.esearch Desrgn Types of reseai'ch destgn- Descriptive, Dtagnosttc, Expioraiory
and Expertmentai
Sources anrl Techntcles of Date Ccllectron'
i.
Docuilentary soLirces
ii Fielci sources Oi:senretron interview. schedule, questionnaire and case
study
s
Analysis and Interpretation of Data.
o
Qualitative Analysis: Content Analysis, Document Analysis and
Comparative Analysis. . Quantitative analysis: Measures of Central Tendency
Measures of Dispersion and Correlation
Reading List
Apier David The Polttics of Maciernzarion (fricaSo, Unrversity of Chicago Press. 196)
B A i/ Sharma et al Research Methoclstrt Socra/Scienceflelhi, Sterling, 198,
Biackbrrrri P,obin (ed )' lcieologv in Si>cnisciet;ce ,7eading in Critical social theory
Btaiock Ann (eds ) Metltoclolog.y rn Scrcra/ -sctence Researcnfuew York, McGraw Mill. 196)
196)
Dasgupra Sugqta Metlto,lology ol Socla/ Scle;rce Reseatc/t lmpex
@'n.
Ghosir E H Scrertl fic Methoriattc Sccia/ ne.searcn,@lhr Stertrn)
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r a=)?' ')/-
GooCe SG &HatePK Methodsissocral Scl
f,r,;rai ivr! i'i itii,aductioil ia Reseaia!i ti' irciai S
Jan Rrtchre and Jane Lewis, Qualitatrve Researcli fract,ce\[N-ew Delhr, Sage,20031
Kosambi D D, Sclerice, socrety anc Peace (New Delhr PPH 1996)
Kuhn, 'Ihonras. The Structure of Screntific Revolutions (Chicago. University Press 1970)
Itiaha1an, Gurpreet. Exp!analict-r ancl tinoerstandinE rrt i-iurrtan Sciences (Delhi OUP 1997i
Popper Karl, The logic of scientific Discovcn/ (London Routledge 2002)
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Rarnachand rant pt .' tT treatin'ti'nttgs itnt' IR esearch Methodology in Socia/ Science in lndta l\N-ew Delhi'
;1# ;;;il
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Roseneau Jan'res (ed.). Colrtenting approaches
Tandoii, B C Research llethcCciogy in Social
Tinr May, Soclal research:/-ssues Methods and Prccess(\A-trcXingfram, Open Untversity Pres-'
2001
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Paperll - lntroduction to PoliticalT'hought
1 Piato Episiemoiog,v - loea of Justrce - tdeal Siate - P!'rilosopher King - Education
2 Arrstotle Methoctologv - Critlcrsm of Plato - Farnilv - Slavery - S'tate and Government -
Revolution
-q Machiavelli: Meihods of securing iegitirt-'acy of Staie
. 4 Soc.ial Contractualis'ts: HobDes, l-ccke and Rousseau
5 tvleihods - State of Nature - Sovereignty - Sociai Contract Prospects of Revolution
6 tJtilitarians: Bentham ani J S It{ill - State, Civil Society and Liberty
7 lndran Political thinkers - K.ar"rtilya. Gandhi. M N Roy
8 Ciassical Marxrsm - Hegei l\,'iarx, Engel's, Lettin and Mao - Dialecticaland Historical
Materialrsm - Siate and Classes - Surplus Value - Revolution Dictatorship of the
Proletariat - Party an,J Cotnmtrtttsm.
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C,ontemporary Marxist Tlic.:trghi - Pc.rlanyi and Greai Transformation - Gramsci on
Hegen'rony, Herbert Marr:l:se s One Dimensional Man: Louis Althusser on ldeology:
Sailre s Existentialisrrt
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Reading List
Aiii-iusse.r L-, Lenirr and pltiiosctphy artt) Ctiier Essa,,;.s (Londoi.i Nev_,Left Books tg,7ri
Barker, Earnest, potttrcar.Thoughl(Jarpur p,ntweil pubrishers.
19g9;
Blaklay, Georgina (Ed ). contemporary Political cortcepts; A critical lntroduction [London: pluto
Press. 20021
Bcttcnr ore Tom, A Dictionarlr cf |rlarxislrhougttt (oxford Brackiveir, 1gg 1 I
Brecht, Ai'nold. Potitrcai Theory. The Foundations of Twentieth century political rhought
(Bonrbay: Times cf lndia press, 1g70)
Bronner, Stephen Eric (ed ), Twentieth cenlury Potiticatrheory (New york. Routeledge 1997)
Das Gupia K.K- , Essenttars of rilarx s capitai(New Derhr. sterring i9g4;
Dunning w A A History of Polittcal Theories. Luther to Montesqul'ea (Allahabad. Centrat Book
Depot 1988)
Dunning w A ,4 History of Potiticat Theory Rousseau to spencer(Aitahabad cenirai gook
Depot,'1988)
W
Ebestein Politicai Tnought in perspectiye
Gettei Hlslory of PclrticatThouqht (New Dethi. surjeet publications 19g1)
JrdcJer:s Anthonl; A Cu'tternporar:t ()ritque of Historical lvlateriaiism lLondon. Macmrllan 19g1)
iirrii( iarnes I Virrceni'V l'horsbv (eds ) Conlemporan/ politicat Tttoitght(New york Holt,
Rinehart
1969)
GramsciA , Se/ecfrons front prison Note Books
Hobswbam E^c, The Htslory of Marxisrn (New Derhi serect Servicel
Mehta, Y R. lnclian poirtrcatTttougttt [New Dethi]
Mrller Coienran, el al Tiie Blacklveil Encyt:top"Ci, of potiticatTt.tottglt!(Oxford
Basri Blackwell
1 987)
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(Neiri Delhi Sage
tn Modern lndra
(ecs t Poli!'tcalTttought
and K L Deu"scl'r
Pantham Thon-'as
ii' !iltiteri al'd
986)
1 Et:Pioratiarts
i Poiiiical Dtscoi'irse
Panihatr'' re'Jr'
Thornas
Btkhu anct
Patc,krr '
weslern
('lrio'-n-dro^n^' tNrteeww Left BookS' 1973)
SociatClasses
N Polittcal Power an'r-l
Poulantzas
SabrneGeorgeAHistoryofPoliticatTheory(NeralYork'HenryHoltlgaT) cai'*nridge
vois (caTbrrdge
pcriucarThougr,iz
of Nloderti
e The Foundati,ns
Skrnner
Press' 1 978)
UnrversitY
(Delhi Ajanta 1988)
of East and West
Tomlin, Philosophers
1986)
Delhr Bl Pubiications
r-
PoliticaiThot:gttt(New
Wayper-C Asia
in West
Politics
and
llt - State
Paper
of the Regton
Geography
1 lntroduciion to the Political comrnunist
paiestine Nationairsm'
.
Asia Arab i{ariorralrsr.:r
in \^,/est
2 politicai [v]overnents
-Mou"r=nt-', gence
lslamic ResLir
3Stateandldeolcgy.NasserrsmrnEgvpt.Zionismrnlsrael.Baathrsminlraq,
lslam in Saudi Arabra' Iran 35fl lraQ
4 Staie poiitrcai De\.i eicprlieirt ar-rc Foreign PoIlcv
SaudiArabta
lran lsrael' Lebanon'
Question Arab-israelt
Paieslrne
rtre Guif War and American
and Debates
Movements
Opuositron
ancj lnternal Reforms
Pariicipation
6 for F':oliiical
Strr.rggle
on Clvll society
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/.c',.t'arr, Ivi S Conten'rnorary V/es.l,a.s,a [Lf.i",r, Delhi: Har-Anand pr-rblrcations f g95\
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Air SlrErkh P. Orl an1l Pi1',,u-gi polilrcat Dyrtanics trt til' M,(.tclle Easl
Asad, Talal and^oger Owen, Sociology of Devetoppg Soaeties The Mddle East(Loncon,
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Macmitlan 1983 )
Ayubi Nazrh N Over Statin.cS the t:'ab State. Politics ar;d Socieiy in the Midciie Easl (London
1 9951
Bromeiy Srrnon Rethtnking Miccile East poiitics\(t,'te,+; york, pclity r go)
Cobban, Helena, The Paiestine Liberation arganization People Power anc| politics
Crystall Jill "Authoriiarianisnr and iis Adversaries in tne Arab world". Wortd Pcliiics voi,46 nc,2
(January '1994i
Edward. Saio -7ne Qt1esl,.o/r of palesr^ri:e
El-Kody Ahmed and Eti Loet The Arao Wor.tcl ano the Mrddte East.
Farah. Tawfic E red ) Poirticai behavioi in the aiab srates iBoulder, West vierv Press 1g€-?)
Hadawi, S6mi Eiiier Haryest patestine igro-U,
Halliday F red, Arabia without,Su/tans
Haliiday Fred /,'ap D:ciatorsho artd Develocmer!
.Hanna, tsatalLr, Poltttcal PoWpr attcl Socrat Slrr-rclrrre tit Arab Society; Cot'ttinutty and Ch,ange,
\londcn Ci'ocm Hetnr 1980 /
Heikal. Mohanrmec Sphinx and the Cornnls.sar Ihe Rise anc! fallof Sovrel lnfluence! in the
Micldte East
Helnrs, Cnistina, Cotresion cf Saudi.Araliia
Hrro Dilip lrtside the Mtddle East
Hoopward Derek (ed ) Araoran Peninsula Socrety anci Politics (London, Allen and Unwrn, 1922)
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Hopkins.Nicho^lasSandSaadEddinEbrahim'(:1'^l(,oSoctety,C/assGenderPowerand
' i"i",,,"otr",t@ari'o American Unrversity Press 1997 )
HoprvooC Dei'ek (eci i' The A'ra,:ran Petilttsttia Societ'1 arto Politics
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|smayel' Tarek Y , Mid(le East Pclitics Toda:i; Gove.rnmerlt and Ctvilsoclet{lorida. Florida
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JohnDlxon'ed-SocialWelfareinthetVlrddleEast(Lcndon:CroomHelm,1987)
Kanrrava.Mehrarr..Ncn-cjenlocraticStatesanoPoliticalLiberalrzationintheMiddleEastA
structural Analysis " Third World Quarlerly vol' 19'
AjanrrFouad'TheArabPredicament.ArabPolittcalThoughtandPracticesincel96T
KhaldoLrnHasan.alNaqeeb-SocietyandStateintheGulfandArabPeninsula(London
Rutledge 1u961
Khalidi, Walid, Cottfltct ancl Violence iit t-ebanan
Khcrneini, Ayatcllah. Ruhollah lslan attd P'evalutir')n
Koranv,Bahgat.RexBrynenandPauiNobi...:,r.oltllcatLiberalizattonandDenlocratizaioninihe
Aratt world comparative Experiences.volume 2 (Boulder Lynne Rienner' 1998)
Lenczcurski George, The Midctle East in vVotlcl Affairs
i\.Ierrdel scrr. Eirerett, A Compassionate Peace
Morttmei', Edltard. Faith ar'td Pottter The Poliitcs of lslam
(cairo'
Nicholas s Hopkins and saad Eddin lbranim- Arab society Social Science Perspectives
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Odeli Peter R . O/ artd World Power
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Rutiedge. 1ss2)
AKPasna-IireGulfinTurmotl'AGlobalResponse(NewDelhiLancersBook.sl992)
:PashaA.K(Ecl)Conten.lporary,GulfStale.Socrel.vEconomyandForeignPolic;t(NewDelhi
Detente, 19!19)
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Prrmakov, Y M Anatomy of the Middle East Confiict
Ror.;inserr [,laxrni, !srael and the Ataiis
Rodrnson. Maxim, Manism and the Musltm Wodd
Ruthven Malise, lslam in the World
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Schwecler. irllian, (ed.\ Toward Civtl Scciety tn the Middle East A Primer London, Boulder,
1 995
Shariatr, Ali, On ihe Sociology of lslam.
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lnr-jra Researcn Press. 20C5i
Whire, Paulj and [/illiam S Logan, Remakingthe Middle East Oxford, Oxford University Press
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D"AT
, D f>tA PdL-h''-g euce U vglA
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1 The tsackEround
2 ihe Cold War
3 Decolonization in Asia and Afrrca
4 Non - Aligned Movement
5 Kcrean Crisis War in Vietnam
6 Soviet Union and. Easiern Europe - Disrntegration of the Soviet Union - Yugoslavia
7 Delc=irte and Deterrence
'l
I The Unrted States'and Latin Ame[ica - Cuban Missiie Crisis, New conservaiisln in US -
Emergence of Socralist Regimes in Latin Amerlca
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4
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10 The World rn lhe 21" Century - Globalization - and ResrstanCe Democraiization
lntegration/Fragmentation, Environmental lssues Human Rights lssues. Denuclearization -
u*
Pail*
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II SEMESTER
Paper I - Political Theory
1 lntroduction to Political Theory Scope and relevance: Classrcal, modern and postmodern
perspectives, Marxian and Neo-Marxian Approaches Liberal and Neoliberal traditions
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