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Syllabus
Department of Political Science
One Year Master’s Course
Effective from the Session: 2013-2014
National University
Subject: Political Science
Syllabus for One-Year Master’s Course
Effective from the Session: 2013-2014
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Paper Code |
Paper Title |
Credits |
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311901 |
Recent Political Thought |
4 |
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311903 |
Social Change and Political Development |
4 |
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311905 |
Bangladesh Politics: Issues and Trends |
4 |
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311907 |
Problems of Governance |
4 |
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311909 |
Security Studies |
4 |
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311911 |
Party Politics in Bangladesh |
4 |
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311913 |
Geopolitics and Bangladesh |
4 |
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311914 |
Term Paper |
2 |
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311916 |
Viva-Voce |
2 |
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Total= |
32 |
Detailed Syllabus
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Paper Code |
311901 |
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Credits: 4 |
Class Hours: 120 hrs. |
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Paper Title: |
Recent Political Thought |
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A. Idealism: Kant and Hegel, Scientific Socialism: Marx,Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao-Ze-Dong.
B. Revisionism: Bernstein.
C. Existentialism: Jean Paul Sartre.
D.Russell, Kautsky, Simon-de-Beauvoir
E. Recent Trends: Democracy, Socialism, Post Modernism
Selected Readings
Arnold Brecht, Political Theory, Princeton, N.J: University Press, 1959
C.C Maxey, The Shaping of Modern Political Thought, New York: Prentice Hall, 1965
Harold J. Laski,The Rise of European Liberalism, London: Oxford University Press, 1936
Issac Deutscher, Stalin: A Political Biography, New York: Oxford University Press, 1949
J.Bruce Glasier, The Meaning of Socialism, Manchester: The National Labor Press, 1920
John H.Hallowell, Main Currents in Modern Political Thought, New Yourk, Henry Holty and company, 1950
John MacCunn, Six Radical Thinkers, London: Martin Hopkinson, 1934
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, Communist Mainfesto and other writings, New York: International Publishers, 1971
M.E. Marty and R.S Appleby (ed), Fundamentalism observed, Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1994
Paul Le Blance (ed), From Marx to Gramsci, New Jersey: Humanities Press, 1996
Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex, New York: Vintage, 2011
William Ebenstein, ModernPolitical THought, Calcutta: World Press, 1974
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Paper Code |
311903 |
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Credits: 4 |
Class Hours: 120 hrs. |
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Paper Title: |
Social Change and Political Development |
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Paper Outline:
- Traditionalism, modernity and social change: Theories of modernisation and development, Goals and strategies, Agents of modernisation and change; elites, political parties, bureaucracy, military, intellectuals, and mass media.
- Political Development and Political Participation: Decentralization and typology of political culture, Nature and forms of participation; election, violence and political communication, General view/on political development crises;
- External Dependence and Social Change: Theoris of dependency and developments; Role of international donors and aid agencies in political development and social change.
- Models of Development: Japan, China and India.
Recommended Readings
- Binder, et. Al :Crises and Sequences in Political Development, Princeton:
Princeton Unmiversity Press, 1971.
- Samuel P Huntington
And John Nelson (ed.) :No Easy Choice: Political Participation in Developing Countries. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall, 1967
- David Horton Smith
And Others :Particiation in Social and Political Activities, London: Jossey Bass Publishers, 1980.
- Joseph Lapalombara(ed.) :Bureaucracy and Political Development, Princeton: Princeton: University Press, 1966.
- Bingham Powell. Jr. :Cotemporary Democracies: Participation. Stability and Violence, Cambridge, Harvard University press, 1988.
- Samuel P Huntington :Political Order in Changing Societies, New Haven Yale University Press, 1968.
- ……. :ÒPolitical Development and Political Decay” World Politics, Vol.17. No, 3, April, 1965.
- Lucian W Pye and
Sidney Verba (eds.) :Political Culture and Political Development, Princeton Princeton University Press, 1965.
- …….. :Corruption and Political Development Princeton. Princeton Press, 1965.
- P Bachrach (ed.) :Political Elites in a Democracy. New Work, 1971.
- David E Apter :The Politics of Modernization Chicago: University of Chicago Press,1965.
- G A Almond and
G.B. Powell :Comparative Politics Today: A World-view, Boston: Foresman and Co, 1988.
- Bill and Hardgrave :Comparative Politics: The Quest for a Theory, Ohio, Merril, 1973.
- C E Black :The Dynamics of Modernization, New York, Harper and Row, 1966. Avi Plascov, Modernization: Political Development and Stability. England: Gower Publishers, 1982.
- S E Finer :The Man on Horseback: The Role of the Military in Politics, Baltimore: Penguin Books, 1997.
- Myron Weiner and
Samuel P Huntington :Understanding Political Development, Boston Little Brown, 1987.
- Lucian W Pye :Aspects of Political Development, Boston: Little Brown, 1966.
- Edward Shils :Political Development in New Nations The Hague: Mouton and Co, 1962.
- Leys (ed.) :Politics and Change in Development Countries: Studies in the Theory and Practice of Development, London Cambridge University Press,1969.
- Finkle and Gable (eds.) :Political Development and Social Change, New York: John Wiley and Sons, Inc, 1966.
- Tony Spybey :Social Change Development and Dependency, Modernity, Colonialism and Development Oxford: Blackway Publishers, 1992.
- Bienen Henry :Violence and Social Change, London University of Chicago Press, 1968.
- V. O. Key Jr. :Politics, Parties and Pressure Groups, New York: T.Y. Crowell & Co. 1964.
- Harry Eckstein :Pressure Group Politics, Stanford: Stanford University Press, 1960.
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Paper Code |
311905 |
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Credits: 4 |
Class Hours: 120 hrs. |
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Paper Title: |
Bangladesh Politics: Issues and Trends |
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- Bangladesh’s Liberation from (West) Pakistan ‘Internal Colonial Rule’ (1947-1971)
- Assessment of State and Nation Building (1972 to date): Building Institutions (Constitution, Bureaucracy, rebuilding defense Infrastructures such as Police and Army); Affirming National Identity
- Political Leadership: Maulana Bhasani, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and Tajuddin Ahmed
- Military and Politics: Zia (1975-1981) and Ershad (1982-1990) Regimes
- Military and Power in Bangladesh
- Working of Parliamentary Democracy (1991-2006) and (2008-Onwards): Role of Political Leaders and Political Parties
- Constitutional Amendments (from the 1st to the 15th)
- Conflicting Issues in Bangladesh Politics: Recognition to the War of Liberation in 1971; Election-time Government; Secular versus Islamic Values.
- Critical Issues of Bangladesh Politics: Political Violence, Making the Parliament Accountable; Politicization of the Administration; Independence of Judiciary; Institutional Autonomy (Election Commission and Anti-Corruption Commission)
- Issues for the future: Visionary leadership, workable consensus on issues of governance among the political actors; ensuring Rule of Law and institutional autonomy of the Constitutional bodies.
Recommended Readings
1. Talukder Maniruzzaman :The Politics of Development: A Case Study of Pakistan 1947-1958, Dhaka: Green Book House,1971.
2. ……. :Radical Politics: and the Emergence of Bangladesh, Dhaka: Bangladesh Books International.
3. …….. :Group Interests and Political Changes Studies of Pakistan and Bangladesh. South Asia Publishers, New Delhi, 1982.
4. …….. :The Bangladesh Revolution and its Aftermath, Dhaka UPL, 1988.
5. Rounaq Jahan :Pakistan Failure in National Integration, New York: Columbia University Press, 1972.
6. ……… :Bangladesh Politics Problems and Issues, UPL, Dhaka, 1980.
7. G. W Chowdhury :Constitutional Development in Pakistan, London: Longmans, 1959.
8. …….. :The Last Days of United Pakistan, C. Hurst, London, 1974.
9. Khalid Bin Syeed :Politics in Pakistan: The Nature and Direction of Change, New York: Praeger Publishers, 1980.
10. Mustafa Chowdhury : Pakistan Its Politics and Bureaucracy. Delhi: Associated Publishing House, 1988.
11. Najma Chowdhury :The Legislative, Process in Bangladesh Politics and Functioning of the east Benga Legislature 1947-58, Dhaka: University of Dhaka, 1980.
12. …….. :Women and Politics in Bangladesh: UN Decade for Women 1976-1985, Dhaka Ministry of Social Welfare and Women Affairs, 1980.
13. Barbara J and
Najma Chowdhury (ed.) :Women and Politics Worldwide.
14. Emajuddin Ahmed :Bureaucratic Elites in Segmented Economic Growth: Pakistan and Bangladesh, Dhaka: Bangladesh Books International, 1981.
15. ……….(ed.) :Society and Politics in Bangladesh. Academic Pubishers, Dhaka, 1989.
16. Shamsul Huda Harun :Bangladesh Voting Behaviour, A Psychological Study, 1973.
17. …….. :Parliamentary Behaviour in a Multinational State 1947- 58, Bangladesh Experience, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. 1984.
18. M. A. Muhit :Bangladesh: Emergence of nation, Bangladesh Books International, Dhaka, 1978.
19. Ataur Raman :Pakistan and America, Dependency Relations, New Delhi: Young Asia Publication, 1982.
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21. Moudud Ahmed :Bangladesh: Constitutional Quest for Autonomy, Dhaka: University Press Ltd., 1979.
22. …….. :Democracy and Challenge of Develoment: A Study Politics and Military Interventions in Bangladesh, Dhaka: University Press Ltd., 1995.
23. Mizanur Raman Shelly :Emergence of a New National in a Multipolar World: Bangladesh, Dhaka: University Press Ltd.,1979.
24. Zillur Raman Khan :Martail Law to Martial Law: Leadership Crisis in Bangladesh, University Press Ltd. Dhaka, 1984.
25. Muhammed A Hakim :Bangladesh Politics: The Shahabuddin Interregnum, Dhaka: University Press Ltd. 1983.
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27. Harun-ur-Rashid :The Foreshadowing of Bangladesh. Bengali Muslim League and Muslim League Politics 1936-1947, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Dhaka 1987.
28. …….. :Bangladesh, The First Successful Secessionist, Movement in the Third World”, in Ralph R Premdas (ed.), Secessionist Movements in Comparative Perspective, London: Printer Publishers, 1990.
29. Al Masud Hasanuzzaman :Role of Opposition in Bangladesh Politics, Dhaka: UPL, 1998.
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Paper Code |
311907 |
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Credits: 4 |
Class Hours: 120 hrs. |
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Paper Title: |
Problems of Governance |
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Outline of the Paper: Governance, State, Authority, Order and Legitimacy, People, Democratization, Institutional Framework and Capacities; Accountability Performance, Transparency, Developmental Problems and Corruption.
Politics and Economics: Nature of modern economic organizaiton, economy, privatization, state world enterprise vs. privatization Its relation to Political organization and Activity; Historical and analytical development of state activity in Europe and the Indian sub-continent-comparison and contrasts.
Administration and Legal order: Property and Government, Planning-Influence of social and economic conditions on Political Institutions.
The Problems: National and linguistics; Ethnic/Religious, The problems, of cultural decentralization, National Integration, Federal, Uninational and Multinational states, and Federation within Federation. Comparative Study of party-System; The Role of Bureaucracy and army in modern states.
Selected Readings
- H. Finer :The Theory and Practice of Modern Government, Delhi: Surjeet Publications, 1977.
- Harold J. Laski :A Grammar of Politics, London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd., 1973.
- R. Michels :Political Parties, Bomby: Vora & Co. Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 1971.
- H Lesswell :Politics: Who Gets what when and how, New York: whittlesey, 1936.
- J LaPalobara (ed.) :Bureaucracy and politcal Development, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1967.
- J LaPalombara & M. :Political Parties and Political Development, Princeton: Weiner (ed.) Princeton University Press, 1967.
- JA Schumpeter :Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy. London, Allan and Unwin, 1959.
- SP Huntington :The Soldier and the State: The Theory and Politics of Civil Military Relation, Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1957.
- HJ Wilson and
D Dacton (ed.) :The States of South Asia and Problems of Nationa Integration.
- Robert A Dhal :Who Governs?. Yale University Press, 1961.
- Powell G Bingham :Jr. Contemporary Democracies:Participation, Stability Violence, Cambridge: Harvard University Press,1982.
- Tugtye, Edward R :Political Conteol of the Economy, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1978.
- GA Almond and G.
Bingham Powel :Comparative Politics Today: A World View 1983.
- A Cox, Furlong and Page :Power in Capitalist Societies, New York: St. Mratin Press, 1985.
- Francis E Rowerke : Bureaucratic Power in National Policy Making, Boston: Little Brown, 1985.
- C Crouch (ed.) :State and Economy in Contemporary Capitalism, Macmillan, 1979.
- Charles Tilly :Bringing the State Back In, New York: Vambridge University Press, 1985.
- SP Huntington and
Joan M. Nelson :No Easy Choice: Political Participation in Developing Countries, Harvard University Press, 1976.
- Rehman, Sobhan :Bangladesh: Problems of Governance, University Press Ltd. 1993.
- Atul Kohli :Democracy and Discontent: Crisis of Governance in India, Cambridge University, 1991.
- Rajni Kothari :State and Democracy, New Delhi: 1988.
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Paper Code |
311909 |
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Credits: 4 |
Class Hours: 120 hrs. |
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Paper Title: |
Security Studies |
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Paper Content:
A. Security Studies: Meaning, Scope and Field of Security Studies – Securitization.
B. Forms of Conventional and Non-Conventional Security, International Arms Restraint – The Laws of War of Just War Theory,
C. Human Security, Food Security, World Health problem and Global Health Security, Economic Security and Globalization, Natural and Man Made Disasters, Environmental and Ecological Security,
D. The Emergent Security Issues of Post-Cold War Era – Military Threats, Terrorism and Globalization,
E. Management of Security – National/International – Collective Security-NATO, Cooperative Security - ASEAN, ANZUS – Regional Cooperation with particular reference to South Asia - Disarmament and non-Proliferation, Transnational Crime and Comparative Justice, Crime Against Humanity,
F. Security of Small States with Special reference to Bangladesh.
Selected Readings
Buzan, Barry, People, States, Fear, New York: Harvester Wheatseaf, 1991.
Hafiz, A.M., and Khan, Rob A., (eds.), Security of Small States, Dhaka: UPL, 1987.
Ken Boulding, Conflict and Defense, New York: Harper Torchbooks, 1962.
Lester R. Brown, “Redefining National Security”, In brown et.al. eds. State of the World, Washington, DC: Worldwatch Paper, 1986.
Maniruzzaman, T., The Security of Small States in the Third World, Dhaka: Academic Publishers, 1989.
Mohammed Ayoob, The Third World Security Predicament: State Making, Regional Conflicts, and the International System, Boulder, Colorado: Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc., 1995.
Olava Otunnu, The Peace and Security Agenda of the United Nations: From a Crossroads into the Next Century, New York: The Crossroad Publishing Company, 1999.
Thomas Schelling, The Strategy of Conflict, New York: Oxford University Press, 1960.
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Paper Code |
311911 |
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Credits: 4 |
Class Hours: 120 hrs. |
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Paper Title: |
Party Politics in Bangladesh |
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Paper Content:
A. Political Party: Theories-Maurice Duverger, Roberto Mitchels, La Palomabara,V.I. Lenin.
B. Party System: Multi-Party system, Dual-Party System, Single party System.
C. Political Party, Interest Group, Civil society, and Civic Group inter-linkages
D. Party in Legislature: Formal role, Legislative compromise
E. Political Parties in Bangladesh: Historical development, Leadership, Social Bases, Structure, Ideology-Programme, Factionalism and Conflict Resolution, RPO, Registration of Political Parties with the Election Commission, Political Party Finance, Candidate Selection Process, Electoral Behavior, Party-Government Relationship, Party in Opposition, Politics of Alliances and Inter-Party Relationship.
Selected Readings
Abdul Bayes and Anu Muhammad, Bangladesh at 25 An Analytical DisPaper on Development, Dhaka: UPL, 1998.
Al Masud Hasanuzzaman Role of Opposition in Bangladesh Politics, Dhaka: University Press Limited, 1998.
Ball R. Alen, Modern Politics and Government, Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan,1977.
Golam Hossain, General Ziaur Rahman and the BNP, Dhaka: UPL, 1988.
La Palombara (ed.), Politics Within Nations, New Jersey: Prentice-Hall, 1974.
M. Duverger, Political Parties, New York: Taylor & Francis, 1963.
Pippa Norris, Electoral Engineering, Cambridge: CUP, 2004.
Rounaq Jahan, Bangladesh Politics: Problems and Issues, Dhaka: UPL, 1980.
Shyamoli Ghosh, The Awami League 1949-71, Dhaka: Academic Publishers, 1990.
Sigmund Newman, ed., Modern Political Parties, Chicago: The University of Chicago Press,1956.
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Paper Code |
311913 |
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Credits: 4 |
Class Hours: 120 hrs. |
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Paper Title: |
Geopolitics and Bangladesh |
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Paper Content:
Geopolitics: Definition, Scope, Importance and Significance; Theories of Geopolitics; Realism and Geopolitics, Realism and Geopolitics, Geoeconomics and Geostrategy; State Sovereignty, National Interests and Geopolitics.
Bangladesh Geopolitics: Diplomatic, Military and Strategic Policies and Development Imperatives; Bangladesh in Regional Sub-systemic (India, Myanmar and China) and International Systemic (USA and European Union) Political and Economic and Strategic Domains; Geopolitical Potentials and Limitations; Geopolitical Pressures and Compulsions; External Involvement and Influences.
Bangladesh and Geopolitical Issues: Water and Energy Security, Trade and Connectivity, Insurgency and Militancy, Border Management; Migration and Trafficking.
Selected Readings
A. T. Mahan (1890), The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783, Little, Brown.
Halford J. Mackinder (1919), Democratic Ideals and Reality: A Study in the Politics of Reconstruction, Henry Holt.
W. H. Parker (1982), Mackinder: Geography as and Aid to Statecraft, Oxford University Press.
Nicholas J. Spykman (1942), America’s Strategy in World Politics: The United States and the Balance of Power, Harcourt Brace.
Jakub J. Grygiel (2006), Great Powers and Geopolitical Change, Johns Hopkins University Press.
Colin S. Gray and Geoffrey Sloan (Edited) (1999), Geopolitics, Geography,and Strategy, Routledge.
Robert D. Kaplan (2010), Monsoon: The Indian Ocean and the Future of American Power, Random House.
Jeremy Black (2009), Geopolitics, London, Social Affairs Unit.
Stephen Brichieri-Colombi and Robert W. Bradnock, “Geopolitics, Water and Development in South Asia: Cooperative Development in the Ganges Brahmaputra Delta”, The Geographical Journal, Vol. 169, No. 1, (Mar., 2003), pp. 43-64.
Marie-Carine Lall (2009), (Edited) The Geopolitics of Energy in South Asia, ASEAS Publications, Singapore.
Eiki Berg and Henk Van Houtu (2003), (Edited) Routing Borders Between Territories, DisPapers, and Practices, Ashgate Publishing Company.
Graham P. Chapman (2000), The Geopolitics of South Asia: From Early Empires to India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, Ashgate Publishing House, Aldershot.
Immanuel Wallerstein (1991), Geopolitics and Geoculture: Essays On the Changing World System, Cambridge University Press.
Christopher Van Holl, “The Tilt Policy Revisited: Nixon-Kissinger Geopolitics and South Asia”,Asian Survey, Vol. 20, no. 4, 1980,pp. 339-361.
David M. Malone (2012), Does the Elephant Dance?: Contemporary Indian Foreign Policy, Oxford University Press.
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Paper Code |
311914 |
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Credits: 2 |
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Paper Title: |
Term Paper |
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Paper Code |
311916 |
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Credits: 2 |
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Paper Title: |
Viva-Voce |
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Syllabus of Political Science for One-Year Master’s Course
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