EPS09 Comparative Government And Politics (IGNOU Help book for EPS-09 in English Medium)

EPS - 9 Comparative Government and Politics

CONTENTS COVERED

Block 1 - Comparative methods and Approaches

Unit1 Nature, Scope And Utility Of Comparative Study Of Politics

Unit2 Comparative Method And Strategies Of Comparison

Unit3 Institutional Approach

Unit4 Systems Approach

Unit5 The Political Economy Approach

Block 2 - National Movement And AntiColonial Struggles

Unit6 Ideology, Social Bases And Programmes Of National Movements

Unit7 Patterns Of AntiColonial Struggles

Unit8 Dynamics Of State Formation In Colonial Era

Block 3 - Society, Economy And State

Unit9 Social Structures And Stratification

Unit10 Class Formation

Unit11 Social Bases Of State Power

Unit12 Development Strategies

Block 4 - Classification Of Political Regimes

Unit13 Modes Of Classification Of Political Regimes

Unit14 Democratic And Authoritarian Regimes

Unit15 Civilian And Military Regimes

Unit16 Secular And Theocratic Regimes

Block 5 - Institutions And Forms Of Government

Unit17 Organs Of Government : Executive, Legislature And Judiciary

Unit18 Unitary And Fedeml Systems: Patterns And Trends In Federal Systems

Unit19 Republicanism

Block 6 - Patterns Of Political Participation And Representation

Unit20 Party Systems

Unit21 Pressure Groups

Unit22 Electoral Process

Block7- Social Movements

Unit23 Trade Union Movement

Unit24 Peasants

Unit25 Women's Movement

Unit26 Environment

Unit27 Human Rights Movements

Block 8 -  Globalisation And The Developing World

Unit28 Globalisation : Background And Features

Unit29 Impact Of Globalisation On Developing Societies

Unit30 Globalisation And The Response Of The Developing Countries

QUESTION PAPERS

1. Solution Paper  June 2007

2. Solution Paper  Dec 2007

3. Solution Paper  June 2008

4. Solution Paper  Dec 2008

5. Solution Paper  June 2009