Course Features
- Lectures 241
- Quizzes 0
- Duration 50 hours
- Skill level All levels
- Language English
- Students 0
- Assessments Yes
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Part A: Indian Constitution at Work -
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?-Why do we need a Constitution?
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?-Specification of Decision Making Powers
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?-Limitations on the Government – Constitution : Why and How?
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?-Aspirations and Goals of a Society
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Fundamental Identity of a People
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Authority of a Constitution
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Mode of Promulgation
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Substantive Provisions of a Constitution
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Balanced Institutional Design
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- How was the Indian Constitution Made
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Constituent Assembly
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Principle of Deliberation
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Procedures of Constituent Assembly
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Inheritance of The Nationalist Movement
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Institutional Arrangements
- Chapter 1: Constitution: Why and How?- Provisions Adapted From Constitutions of Different Countries
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Introduction
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Importance of Rights
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Bill of Rights
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Fundamental Rights in the Indian Constitution
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Bill of rights in the South African Constitution
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Right to Equality
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Right to Freedom
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Right to Life and Personal Liberty
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Preventive Detention
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Other Freedom
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Rights Of Accused
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Right Against Exploitation
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Right to Freedom of Religion
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Cultural and Educational Rights
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Right to Constitutional Remedies
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- National Human Rights Commission
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Directive Principles of State Policy
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- What Do the Directive Principles Contain?
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Fundamental Duties of Citizens
- Chapter 2: Rights in the Indian Constitution- Relation Between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Introduction
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Election And Democracy
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Election Systems in India
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- First Past The Post System
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Proportional Representation
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Proportional Representation in Israel
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Proportional Representation in India
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Comparison Of FPTP And PR System Of Election
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Why Did India Adopt The FPTP System
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Reservation Of Constituency
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Delimitation Commission
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Free And Fair Election
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Universal Franchise And Right To Contest
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Independent Election Commission
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Functions Of The Election Commission Of India
- Chapter 3: Election And Representation- Electoral Reforms
- Chapter 4: Executive- Introduction
- Chapter 4: Executive- What is an Executive?
- Chapter 4: Executive- Parliamentary Executive in India
- Chapter 4: Executive- What are the Different Types of Executives
- Chapter 4: Executive- Power and Position of President
- Chapter 4: Executive- The Vice President of India
- Chapter 4: Executive- Size of the Council of Ministers
- Chapter 4: Executive- Discretionary Power of the President
- Chapter 4: Executive- Prime Minister and Council of Ministers
- Chapter 4: Executive- Powers of Prime Minister
- Chapter 4: Executive- Permanent Executive: Bureaucracy
- Chapter 4: Executive- Semi-Presidential Executive in Sri Lanka
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Introduction
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Why Do We Need a Parliament?
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Why Do We Need Two Houses of Parliament
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Bicameralism in Germany
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Rajya Sabha
- Chapter 5: Legislature- What Does the Parliament Do?
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Special Powers of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
- Chapter 5: Legislature- How Does the Parliament Make Laws?
- Chapter 5: Legislature- How Does the Parliament Control the Executive?
- Chapter 5: Legislature- What do the Committees of Parliament do?
- Chapter 5: Legislature- How Does the Parliament Regulate Itself?
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Lok Sabha
- Chapter 5: Legislature- Instruments of Parliamentary Control
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Introduction
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Why do we Need an Independent Judiciary?
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Independence of Judiciary
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Appointment of Judges
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Removal of Judges
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Structure of the Judiciary
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Jurisdiction of Supreme Court
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Original Jurisdiction
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Writ Jurisdiction
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Appellate Jurisdiction
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Advisory Jurisdiction
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Judiciary and Rights
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Judicial Activism
- Chapter 6: Judiciary- Judiciary and Parliament
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Introduction
- Chapter 7: Federalism- What is Federalism?
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Federalism in the Indian Constitution
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Division of Powers
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Federalism in West Indies
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Federalism in Nigeria
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Conflicts in India’s Federal System
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Centre-State Relations
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Federalism with a Strong Central Government
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Demands for Autonomy
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Role of Governors and President’s Rule
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Demands for New States
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Interstate Conflicts
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Special Provisions
- Chapter 7: Federalism- Jammu and Kashmir
- Chapter 8: Local Governments- Introduction
- Chapter 8: Local Governments- Why Local Government?
- Chapter 8: Local Governments- Growth of Local Government in India
- Chapter 8: Local Governments– Local Government in Independent India
- Chapter 8: Local Governments- 73rd and 74th Amendments
- Chapter 8: Local Governments- 73rd Amendment
- Chapter 8: Local Governments- 74th Amendment
- Chapter 8: Local Governments- Implementation of 73rd and 74th Amendments
- Chapter 8: Local Governments- Decentralisation in Bolivia
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Introduction
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Are Constitutions Static?
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- How to Amend the Constitution?
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Special Majority
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Ratification by States
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Why Have There Been So Many Amendments?
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Contents of Amendments Made So Far
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Basic Structure and Evolution of the Constitution
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Constitution as a Living Document
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Contribution of the Judiciary
- Chapter 9: Constitution as a Living Document- Maturity of the Political Leadership
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Introduction
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- What is Meant by Philosophy of the Constitution
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Constitution as Means of Democratic Transformation
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Why do we Need to go Back to the Constituent Assembly
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- What is the Political Philosophy of our Constitution
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Individual Freedom
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Social Justice
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Respect for Diversity and Minority Rights
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Secularism
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Universal Franchise
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Federalism
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- National Identity
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Procedural Achievements
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Criticism
- Chapter 10: The Philosophy of the Constitution- Limitations
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Part B: Political Theory
- Chapter 1: Political Theory- An Introduction
- Chapter 1: Political Theory: An Introduction- What is Politics?
- Chapter 1: Political Theory: An Introduction- What do we Study in Political Theory
- Chapter 1: Political Theory: An Introduction- Putting Political Theory to Practice
- Chapter 1: Political Theory: An Introduction- Why should we Study Political Theory?
- Chapter 2: Freedom – Introduction
- Chapter 2: Freedom- The Ideal of Freedom
- Chapter 2: Freedom- What is Freedom?
- Chapter 2: Freedom- Swaraj
- Chapter 2: Freedom- The Sources of Constraints
- Chapter 2: Freedom- Why do we Need Constraints?
- Chapter 2: Freedom- Liberalism
- Chapter 2: Freedom- Harm Principle
- Chapter 2: Freedom- Negative and Positive Liberty
- Chapter 2: Freedom- Freedom of Expression: John Stuart Mill
- Chapter 3: Equality- Introduction
- Chapter 3: Equality- Why Does Equality Matters?
- Chapter 3: Equality- Global Inequalities and Economic Inequalities in India
- Chapter 3: Equality- What is Equality?
- Chapter 3: Equality- Equality of Opportunities
- Chapter 3: Equality- Natural and Social Inequalities
- Chapter 3: Equality- Three Dimensions of Equality
- Chapter 3: Equality- Political Equality
- Chapter 3: Equality- Social Equality
- Chapter 3: Equality- Economic Equality
- Chapter 3: Equality- Ideologies: Marxism
- Chapter 3: Equality- Ideologies: Liberalism
- Chapter 3: Equality- Ideologies: Socialism
- Chapter 3: Equality- Ideologies: Feminism
- Chapter 3: Equality- How can be Promote Equality
- Chapter 3: Equality- Establishing Formal Equality
- Chapter 3: Equality- Equality Through Differential Treatment
- Chapter 3: Equality- Affirmative Action
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- Introduction
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- Proportionate Justice
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- What is Justice?
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- Equal Treatment for Equals
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- Recognition of Special Needs
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- Just Distribution
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- John Rawl’s Theory of Justice
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- Pursuing Social Justice
- Chapter 4: Social Justice- Free Market versus State Intervention
- Chapter 5: Rights- Introduction
- Chapter 5: Rights- What are Rights ?
- Chapter 5: Rights- Where do Rights Come from?
- Chapter 5: Rights- Kant on Human Dignity
- Chapter 5: Rights- Legal Rights and the State
- Chapter 5: Rights- Kinds of Rights
- Chapter 5: Rights- Rights and Responsibilities
- Chapter 6: Citizenship- Introduction
- Chapter 6: Citizenship- Full and Equal Membership
- Chapter 6: Citizenship- Martin Luther King
- Chapter 6: Citizenship- Equal Rights
- Chapter 6: Citizenship- Citizenship, Equality and Rights
- Chapter 6: Citizenship- Citizen and Nation
- Chapter 6: Citizenship- Universal Citizenship
- Chapter 6: Citizenship- Global Citizenship
- Chapter 6: Nationalism- Introduction
- Chapter 6: Nationalism- Nations and Nationalism
- Chapter 6: Nationalism- Constituents of a Nation
- Chapter 6: Nationalism- Demand for National Self-Determination in Basque
- Chapter 6: Nationalism- National Self-Determination
- Chapter 6: Nationalism- Nationalism and Pluralism
- Chapter 6: Nationalism- Tagore’s Critique of Nationalism
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Introduction
- Chapter 7: Secularism- What is Secularism?
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Secular State
- Chapter 7: Secularism- The Western Model of Secularism
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Kemal Ataturk’s Secularism
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Nehru on Secularism
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Criticism of Indian Secularism: Anti-Religious
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Criticism of Indian Secularism: Western Import
- Chapter 7: Secularism- The Indian Model of Secularism
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Criticism of Indian Secularism: Minoritism
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Criticism of Indian Secularism: Interventionist
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Criticism of Indian Secularism: Vote Bank Politics
- Chapter 7: Secularism- Criticism of Indian Secularism: Impossible Project
- Chapter 8: Peace- Introduction
- Chapter 8: Peace- Meaning of Peace
- Chapter 8: Peace- Forms of Structural Violence
- Chapter 8: Peace- Eliminating Violence
- Chapter 8: Peace- Can Violence ever Promote Peace?
- Chapter 8: Peace- Mahatma Gandhi on Non-Violence
- Chapter 8: Peace- Peace and the State
- Chapter 8: Peace- Different Approaches to the Pursuit of Peace
- Chapter 8: Peace- Pacifism
- Chapter 8: Peace- Contemporary Challenges
- Chapter 9: Development- Introduction
- Chapter 9: Development- The Challenge of Development
- Chapter 9: Development- Criticisms of Development Models
- Chapter 9: Development- Environmental Costs of Development
- Chapter 9: Development- Environmentalism
- Chapter 9: Development- Ken Saro-Wiwa
- Chapter 9: Development- Assessing Development
- Chapter 9: Development- Alternative Conceptions of Development
- Chapter 9: Development- Right Claims
- Chapter 9: Development- Democractic Participation
- Chapter 9: Development- Development and Lifestyle
- Chapter 9: Development- Conclusion
