best books for ma political science JNU university entrance

Dear Student,

• For basic concept and Ideologies , you can use any Delhi University level textbooks or it will be better to look at three books by Andrew Heywood- Politics, Political Ideology, Political Theory. Focus on the most necessary ideas like Justice, Social Contract, Rights, Liberty etc.
• For knowledge of Independent India’s history , you can read ‘India after Gandhi By Ram Guha. and Success of India’s Democracy by Atul Kohli ;
• The Politics of India since Independence by Paul Brass;
• Economic Development and Political Democracy by Rajni Kothari;
• Politics in India by Rajni Kothari,
• Contemporary India by Priyadarshini and Chandhoke;
• Oxford Companion to Politics in India (which contains a lot of chapters written by JNU Professors)
• For contemporary writing on various issues, you can read Seminar Magazine, Fronline Magazine, Economic and Political Weekly etc.

For knowledge of Indian Political History is you should know big debates out there, but also ensure that your basic concepts of Indian Political History are very strong. The question paper tests you concepts, knowledge and ability to write opinionated answer.

Other Recommended Books:

• India’s Struggle for Independence- Bipan Chandra
• Political Theory – O. P. Gauba
• Indian Government and Politics- A.S. Narang
• Comparative Politics- Johari
• International Relations- V. N. Khanna or Palmer & Perkins
• International Relations- Bookhives
• Indian Foreign Policy- U. R. Ghai/ V. P. Dutt
• Indian Political Thought- B. N. Ray/ V. P. Verma.
• Western Political Thought- Subrata Mukherjee & ; Sushila Ramaswamy Or R. M. Bhagat

Happy Learning!

Hello ,

There are a lot of books on the internet you can get , some of them are -

1. Classical Political Philosophy  by Sushila Ramaswamy, C.L.Wayper

2. Indian Political Thought,  Thomas Pantham or B.R.Mehta.

3.Political theory by o. P gaumba

4.Political theory by o. P gaumba

Also read current affairs thoroughly and read all major debates happening in present or in past few years.

Thank you