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Medium Of InstructionsMode Of LearningMode Of Delivery
EnglishSelf StudyVideo and Text Based

Course Overview

There is disagreement concerning the concept of state, which is at the core of all significant political theorising and is introduced in the MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Certification. It is because of such contesting notions about the state, in the heyday of the behavioural revolution in the 1960s, that David Easton substituted the word system for the state - all this is a part of MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Certification Syllabus. 

MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Classes discuss the importance of a robust civil society that can stand up for the needs of the populace and the neighbourhood while acting as a check on the use of political regimes and conflicts of interest..

All students get an MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Certification by Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) under the Swayam Initiative by the Government of India. 

The Highlights

  • Provided by IGNOU
  • Online course
  • 12 weeks course
  • Learn at your own pace
  • Expert Lectures

Programme Offerings

  • video lectures
  • Study Materials

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability
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What you will learn

The term "civil society" is used in the MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Certification Course to describe those facets of human existence that are outside the scope of political power or the state and government, such as social and economic ties, family and kinship systems, institutions of higher learning, and so on. 

MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Training involves talking about civil society giving a chance for group action to fight individuality, while on the other, it acts as a check on the market's and the government's excessive influence.

After completion of this MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Certification, the learning outcomes includes:

  • The concept and meaning of civil society  
  • The classical interpretation of civil society
  • The origins of civil society
  • The elements of civil society
  • Gramsci’s decisive contribution to the concept of civil society

Who it is for

There shall be good job opportunities if the relevant students apply for MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Online Course:


Admission Details

The admission for this course in MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Certification starts soon and students are requested to enroll by following steps:

Step 1: Visit the official website

Step 2: Fill up the application form

Step 3: Upload all necessary documents

Step 4: Pay the required fee online (if you need certification)

The Syllabus

Understanding civil society
  • The Evolution of Civil Society
  • Aristotle and the Classical Notion of Civil Society 
  • Post-Aristotle Evolution
  • Early Modern Notion of Civil Society: Ferguson and Scottish Enlightenment 
  • Civil Society and State in Opposition: Paine 
  • Civil Society as Life of State: Tocqueville
  • State As Universal and Civil Society as Particular: Hegel

Elements of civil society
  • Origins of the Concept of Civil Society
  • Gramsci’s Seminal Contribution
  • Origins of the Concept of Civil Society
  •  Gramsci’s Seminal Contribution 
  • Croce’s Influence 
  • On Civil Society 
  • Theory of State
  • Relative Autonomy of Politics 
  • Hegemony and Role of Intellectuals 
  • Analysis of Fascism 
  • Post-Second World War Debate

Civil society: local and global
  • Origins and Notion of Civil Society: Local and Global 
  • Meaning of Global Civil Society 
  • NGO’s: Role and Relevance 
  • Accountability of Civil Society Organizations 

Gandhian civil society for global peace
  • Problem of Defining Civil Society, 
  • Gandhi’s Notion of Civil Society, Gandhian Civil Society, 
  • Gandhian Civil Society of His time, Gandhian Civil Society after Gandhi,
  • Gandhian Civil Society and Globalisation
  • Challenges to Global Peace, Gandhian Civil Society: An Answer for Global Peace
Voluntarism in gandhi
  • Civil Society: Nature and Scope 
  • The Hegelian State 
  • The Pluralist State 
  • Debate on Advanced Capitalist State

State and civil society interface
  • Civil Society: Nature and Scope 
  • The Hegelian State
  •  The Pluralist State 
  • Debate on Advanced Capitalist State

Civil society in globalised market
  • Globalisation as a Multifaceted Process 
  • Changing Relations among Market, State and Civil Society 
  • Conventions theory 
  • Globalisation, Cold War and Political Regimes
  • Neo-liberalism’s Advances after the Cold War 
  • The ‘War on Terrorism’, Political Regimes and Neo-liberal Globalisation 
  • Civil Society, Global Governance and Internet 
  • The Digital Divide and International Governance 
  • Digital Divide to Digital Opportunity?

Civil society and political regimes
  • Debate over Civil Society
  • Civil Society and State, Political Regimes
  • Democracy, Aristocracy Monarchy, Dictatorship
  • Republic, Civil Society’s Relevance in Asia
  • The Asian Crisis and Regime Convergence
  • War on Terrorism and Political Regimes
  • Trends in Regime Types, 1990-2005 
  • The Decline in Closed Authoritarian Regimes and the Rise of Hegemonic Authoritarian Regimes

Civil society, resistance and protest
  • The Concept of Civil Society
  • Pre-modern History, Modern History
  • Post-modern History, Resistance and Protest
  • The Concept of Civil Society
  • Pre-modern History, Modern History
  • Post-modern History, Resistance and Protest
  • Anti-nuclear Protest Movements
  • Some of the Early Resistance Movements and Contextual Relevance

Role of ngos in peace process
  • Who is an NGO? 
  • Types of NGOs and The Importance of NGOs 
  • Methods and Strategies used by NGOs
  • Some Prominent NGOs, Taking up a Cause

Global peace movements
  • The Underlying Causes of Violence and War
  • Lasting World Peace
  • Organisations Related to Global Peace
  • United Nations, International Committee of the Red Cross
  • Grameen Bank, Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
  • University of Peace , Realizing the Dream
  • Peace Pilgrim, Soka Gakkai International
  • The International Committee of Artists for Peace
  • The Transnational Foundation for Peace and Future Research

Human rights and culture for peace
  • Defining Human Rights
  • The Origins and Historical Development of Human Rights 
  • Culture of Peace, Evolution of the Concept
  • Eight Action Areas for Creating a Culture of Peace

Peace movements in india
  • Understanding Peace Movements
  • Types of Peace Movements, Genesis and Evolution of Peace Movements
  • Development of Peace Movements
  • Peace Education
  • Issues in Peace Movements

Gandhi, capacity building and empowerment
  • Empowerment, Meaning of Power, Dimensions of Power
  • What is Empowerment?, Diverse meaning of Empowerment’
  • Dimensions of Empowerment, The Process of Empowerment
  • Why is Women’s Empowerment Important?
  • The Key Elements of Women’s Empowerment
  • Empowerment Paradigm, Marginalisation and Empowerment
  • Economics and Empowerment
  • Personal Development and Empowerment
  • Capacity Building, Specifications of Capacity Building
  • Gandhi on Empowerment,  Gandhi on Empowerment of Women
  •  Women as Equal to Men, Constructive Programme

Grassroots/people’s initiatives
  • Decentralisation, Different views about Decentralisation
  • The Pre-Independence Period
  • Approaches to Study the Concept of Panchayati Raj
  • PRIs for Decentralisation at the Grassroots level
  • Characteristics of decentralised co-operation in human development programmes
  • Characteristics of Decentralisation according to WHO, Strategies
  • Control from above, Encouragement and Information, Control from Below, Strength to People’s Initiatives,
  • Limits and Constraints, Dependence on the Public Funding
Mobilising voluntary action
  • Development of the Society,
  • Social Exclusion, Exclusion from the Society for the purpose of Development
  • Main Mechanisms of Exclusion, What makes Local Institutions Accountable?
  • The ‘Role’ of Civil Society,  ‘Enabling Regimes’ and Local Autonomy
  • Elections, Parties and Competitive Politics, Voluntary Action
  • Mobilising Voluntary Action through Social Movements
  • Types of Social Movements, Dynamics of Social Movements, Some Important Social Movements
  • NGOs and Voluntary Action, Types of NGOs, Mixed Response of NGOs, Importance of NGOs

Instructors

IGNOU Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What is the theory of civil society?

Civil society theory authorizes civil society in relation to both capitalism and socialism, the free market and state planning, Americanism and Russianism.

2: How are the classes for MGPE-013 Civil Society Political Regimes and Conflict (Elective Course) Online Course being held?

Lectures and pre-recorded videos are used to deliver the courses in an online virtual environment.

3: What is civil society in democracy?

Civil societies can be seen as the third sector of society, distinct from government and industry, and includes the family and the private sphere.

4: Who is teaching faculty for this course?

The instructor for this course is Dr. K. Anil Kumar - Assistant Professor with the Discipline of Anthropology.

5: What are the types of civil society?

The main types are community groups, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), labor unions, charitable organizations, professional associations, and foundations.”

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