What is the syllabus for the MA political science entrance exam in JNU?
JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) MA Political Science entrance exam syllabus:
JNU conducts its own entrance exam (now integrated into CUET-PG for some programs). the MA Political Science syllabus broadly covers:
Core areas:
- Political Theory: classical (Plato, Aristotle, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Marx), modern political thought, liberalism, Marxism, feminism, postcolonialism
- Comparative Politics: political systems, democratic theory, electoral systems, political parties, federalism
- International Relations: realism, liberalism, constructivism, foreign policy analysis, international institutions (UN, WTO), Indian foreign policy
- Indian Politics: Constitution, Parliament, federal structure, party system, elections, political movements
- Research Methodology: qualitative and quantitative methods, research design
JNU entrance emphasizes analytical depth over mere factual recall. practice writing essay-type analytical answers. study standard political science textbooks (Arblaster on liberalism, Heywood for introduction, Gupta for Indian politics). check the official JNU/CUET-PG website for the current year's specific syllabus and exam pattern.
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The syllabus is based on the Bachelor’s level political science curriculum. If you are familiar with the concepts and theories that you studied during your bachelor’s, then you can easily crack the entrance examination.
Some important topics include the following:
- Political Theory and Thought
- Comparative Politics and Political Analysis
- Indian Government and Politics
- Bureaucracy and Public Administration
- International Relations - Theory; Indian Foreign policy; Globalization
If you are from a non-humanities background, make sure to put in extra effort and be clear with all concepts and theories. To get a fair idea, refer to the books listed below
- Political theory- Rajeev Bhargav
- Global Politics- Heywood
- Introduction to the constitution of India- DD basu
- Western Political Thoughts- Shefali Jha
It is better to go through the previous year's question papers and try to get an idea of the question pattern
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