Political Science: A Comprehensive Study specifically caters to the political science syllabus of the NET/JRF and other examinations conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The author, Rajesh Mishra, is a well-regarded and respected name in the world of competitive examinations, and this book is informative, easy to follow, and concise.
Written as per the revised UGC syllabus, effective from June 2019, the textbook provides:

• A clear account of the important theoretical frameworks and approaches that have shaped the study of political science;
• Overviews of important political thinkers, both Western and Indian, organised in a student-friendly manner;
• Crucial information on the structure of the Indian government, important political institutions, constitutional laws and reforms;
• A broad-based study of modern India’s political history and the important facets of electoral democracy;
• A systematic guide to international relations, global political organisations, and India’s foreign policy; and
• Details of the latest political developments, such as the general elections of 2019 and the abrogation of Article 370 concerning the status of Jammu and Kashmir, as well as international issues such as the Russo-Ukranian conflict and its impact on Indian foreign policy.

Rajesh Mishra, a Banaras Hindu University (BHU) alumnus, teaches Indian polity and foreign policy to UPSC aspirants at Saraswati IAS coaching centre, New Delhi. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Mewar University, Udaipur, Rajasthan. Among his published works for the competition market are Rajniti Vigyan: Ek Samagra Adhyayan, Bharatiya Rajvyavastha and Bharatiya Videsh Niti, all published by Orient BlackSwan.  

Unit I: Political Theory

Part 1: Political Concepts
1. Liberty
2. Equality
3. Justice
4. Rights
5. Democracy
6. Power
7. Ciizenship
8. Liberalism

Part 2: Political Traditions
9. Conservatism
10. Socialism
11. Marxism
12. Feminism
13. Ecologism
14. Multiculturalism
15. Postmodernism

Unit II: Political Thought
1. Confucius (551–479 BCE)
2. Plato (427–347 BCE)
3. Aristotle (384–322 BCE)
4. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469–1527)
5. Thomas Hobbes (1588–1679)
6. John Locke (1632–1704)
7. Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712–1778)
8. Hegel (1770–1831)
9. Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797)
10. John Stuart Mill (1806–1873)
11. Karl Marx (1818–1883)
12. Antonio Gramsci (1891–1937)
13. Hannah Arendt (1906–1975)
14. Frantz Fanon (1925–1961)
15. Mao Zedong (1893–1976)
16. John Rawls (1921–2002)

Unit III : Indian Political Thought
1. Indian Political Thinkers
2. Dharmashastra
3. Kautilya and the Arthashastra
4. Agganna Sutta
5. Barani (1283–1359)
6. Kabir (1398–1518)
7. Pandita Ramabai (1858–1922)
8. Bal Gangadhar Tilak (1856–1920)
9. Swami Vivekananda (1863–1902)
10. Rabindranath Tagore (1861–1941)
11. Mahatama Gandhi (1869–1948)
12. Aurobindo (1872–1950)
13. Periyar E. V. Ramasamy (1879–1973)
14. Muhammad Iqbal (1877–1938)
15. M. N. Roy (1887–1954)
16. V. D. Savarkar (1883–1966)
17. B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956)
18. Jawaharlal Nehru (1889–1964)
19. Ram Manohar Lohia (1910–1967)
20. Jayaprakash Narayan (1902–1979)
21. Deendayal Upadhayaya (1916–1968)

Unit IV: Comparative Political Analysis
1. Comparative Politics
2. Colonialism and Decolonisation
3. Nationalism
4. Theories of State
5. Political Regimes
6. Constitution and Constitutionalism
7. Democratisation, Transition, and Consolidation
8. Modernisation and Development
9. Structure of Power
10. Electoral Method

Unit V: International Relations
1. Approaches to the Study of International Relations
2. Concepts in International Relations
3. Conflict and Peace
4. United Nations
5. Political Economy of IR
6. Regional Organisations
7. Contemporary Challenges

Unit VI: India’s Foreign Policy
1. Perspectives on India’s Foreign Policy
2. Change and Continuity in India’s Foreign Policy
3. India’s Relations with the Major Powers
4. India’s Engagement with the Multipolar World
5. India’s Relations with its Neighbourhood
6. India’s Negotiation Strategies in International Regimes
7. Contemporary Security Challenges

Unit VII: Political Institutions in India
1. Making of the Indian Constitution
2. Philosophy of the Indian Constitution
3. Constitutionalism in India
4. Union Executive
5. Parliament
6. Judiciary
7. Executive and Legislature in the States
8. Federalism in India
9. Electoral Process and Election Commission of India
10. Local Government Institutions
11. Constitutional and Statutory Bodies

Unit VIII : Political Processes In India
1. State, Economy, and Development

Unit IX: Public Administration
1. Public Administration
2. Theories and Concepts of Public Administration
3. Comparative Public Administration
4. Theories and Principles of Organisation
5. Managing the Organisation
6. Organisational Communication
7. Managing Conflict in the Organisation
8. Management by Objectives

Unit X: Governance and Public Policy in India
1. Governance, Good Governance and Democratic Governance
2. Accountability and Control
3. Institutional Mechanisms for Good Governance
4. Planning and Development
5. Public Policy as an Instrument of Socio-Economic Development

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