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Political Ideologies

By Dr. Wahida Shaikh   |   Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Learners enrolled: 197
The Course studies the role of different political ideologies and their impact in politics. Each Ideology is critically studied in its historical context. In course of its evolution and development, the different streams and subtle nuances within each ideology, the changes and continuities in its doctrine and its relevance to contemporary times are highlighted.

Objectives of the course:
- Study close link between an idea and its actual realization in public policy needs to be explained as well
- Philosophical basis of the ideologies is emphasized with special emphasis on key thinkers and
  their theoretical formulations
- Legacy of all the major ideologies is to be critically assessed
Summary
Course Status : Upcoming
Course Type : Core
Language for course content : English
Duration : 10 weeks
Category :
  • Political Science
Credit Points : 4
Level : Undergraduate
Start Date : 13 Jan 2025
End Date : 30 Apr 2025
Enrollment Ends : 28 Feb 2025
Exam Date : 17 May 2025 IST
NCrF Level   : 5.5
Industry Details : Education, Training and Research Sector
Exam Shift :

I

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.


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Course layout

Weekly Plan
Week 1:  Origin, Meaning, Definition of Political Ideologies, Nature and Scope of Political Ideologies,
         End of Ideology, Meaning, Definitions of Nationalism 
Week 2:  Key Elements of Nationalism, Progressive and Reactionary Nationalism, Internationalism,
         Meaning, Nature and Features of Democratic Socialism
Week 3:  Achievements and Limitations of Democratic Socialism, Types of Democratic Socialism: Febianism,
         Types of Democratic Socialism: Syndicalism, Types of Democratic Socialism: Guild Socialism
Week 4:  Meaning, Definition and Origin of Fascism, Factors responsible for the rise of Fascism,
         Principles of Fascism, Corporate State
Week 5:  Emergence of Nazism and Rise of Hitler, Features of Nazism, Karl Marx: Introduction,
         Historical Materialism
Week 6:  Theory of Surplus Value, Marxian State, Relevance of Marxism,
         Meaning and Definition: Equality, Religion and Democracy
Week 7:  Phule and Ambedkar’s views on Equality, Phule and Ambedkar’s views on Religion,
         Phule and Ambedkar’s views on Democracy, Meaning and Nature of Gandhism
Week 8:  Gandhi on Truth and Non-Violence, Ends and means relationship given by Mahatma Gandhi,
         Theory of Satyagraha, Gandhi on Gram Swaraj
Week 9:  Relevance of Gandhism, Meaning, Nature and Features of Feminism, Evolution of Feminism,
         Types of Feminism
Week 10: Liberal Feminism, Feminism in India: Caste, Feminism in India: Patriarchy,
         Feminism in India: Women’s Representation


Books and references

L. P. Baradat, Political Ideologies: Their Origins and Impact, Englewood Cliffs NJ, Prentice Hall, 1989.
D. Bell, The End of Ideology, New York, The Free Press, 1960.
R. N. Berki, Socialism, London, John Dent and Sons, 1975.
Sir I. Berlin, “Nationalism: Past Neglect and Present Power” in H. Hardy (ed.) Against the Current,
   Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1981.
J. Bondurant, Conquest of Violence: the Gandhian Philosophy of Conflict, Berkeley,
   University of California Press, 1965.
R. M. Christenson, et al., Ideologies and Modern Politics, London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1971.
P. Gay, The Dilemma of Democratic Socialism: Eduard Bernstein’s challenge to Marx, New York,
   Columbia University Press, 1952.
E. Gellner, Nations and Nationalism, Oxford, Blackwell, 1983.
-  Political Science 76 J. Gray, Liberalism, Minneapolis, University of Minnesota Press, 1986.
J. Gray, Liberalisms: Essays in Political Philosophy, London, Rout ledge, 1989.
D. Ingersoll and R.K. Mathews, The Philosophic Roots of Modern Ideologies: Liberalism,
   Communism and Fascism, Englewood Cliffs NJ, Prentice Hall, 1991.
R. N. Iyer, The Moral and Political Thought of Mahatma Gandhi, New York, Oxford University Press,1973.
M. Kitchen, Fascism, London, Dent, 1979.
D. J. Manning, Liberalism, London, John Dent and Sons, 1976.
H. C. Mansfield, The Spirit of Liberalism, Cambridge, Harvard University Press. Political Science 77
D. McLellan, Marxism after Marx, London, Macmillan, 1975

Instructor bio

Dr. Wahida Shaikh

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune
Dr. Wahida Shaikh
Currently working as HOD at Political Science Department, Abeda Inamdar Sr. College, Pune. Her academic qualification is M.A. and Ph.D in Political Science. She has 19 years of experience into academics and 15 years into research. She has received Best Teacher Award from D.Y.Patil Deemed University in 2016. She has built strong and enduring relationships. She has been the most popular faculty among her colleagues and students. Till date she has written Nine text books for various courses under SPPU viz., B.A and M.A. She has to her credit 50 research papers published at various international national and state level.

Course certificate

Dear Learners,
For getting the certificate and credits, you are required to attempt a minimum of 5 weekly assessments and appear for the end course proctored examination in person. The announcement of the proctored examination will be done separately in due course of time.

The Swayam Board considers marks for best of 5 assessments. You have to secure a minimum of 40% marks average in all the assessments to be eligible for the end course proctored examination. 

The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only). Announcement will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE
Average assignment score = 30% of average of best 5 assessments out of the total assessments given in the course.
Exam score = 70% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=12/30 AND EXAM SCORE >= 28/70. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Note: Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

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