(in Polish) Współczesne Indie. Polityka, gospodarka i społeczeństwo 490-MS1-2PF8

1.Main features and paradoxes of contemporary Republic of India
2.The political system of the Republic of India
3.Republic of India as a federation
4.Indian economy and its challenges
5.India's economic relations with the world
6.Relations between business and politics in India
7.Main parties and their ideologies
8.Women in Indian society
9.The education system in the Republic of India
10.Caste system in contemporary India
11.The influence of Internet on contemporary India
12.Indian foreign policy
13.India's main security challenges: armed conflicts, border disputes
14.The role of Indian diaspora in the world and for India
15.Summary

Prerequisites (description)

The objective of the course is to offer an introduction to the most important aspects of contemporary politics, economy, and society of the Republic of India. The primary focus will be on politics: describing the political system of India, including the federal structure and electoral mechanism, main challenges in domestic politics, as well as New Delhi’s foreign policy objectives. Beyond the above, the course will also cover the key processes taking place in Indian economy and society, as well as some of the nation’s security-related challenges.

Course coordinators

Krzysztof Iwanek

Type of course

elective courses

Mode

Self-reading

Assessment criteria

The course ends with a test.

The test will cover terms to be explained as well as questions to be answered in longer form (3-4 sentences).

Terms to explain:

anti-incumbency
'Azad Kashmir'
Bramin
Dalit
First-past-the-post system
Line of Actual Control
Line of Control
Lok Sabha
Scheduled Castes
Scheduled Tribes
Rajya Sabha
reservation
seat sharing
Vidhan Sabha

Test questions

1.What is the National Democratic Alliance? What is its strongest member?
2.What is the Indian National Devolopmental Inclusive Alliance? What is its strongest member?
3.Name four powers of the President of India.
4.Name four powers of the central government of India.
5.Name four powers of an Indian state government.
6.Name two powers of a state governor.
7.What are the differences between a state and a union territory?
8.Name any three Indian states and three union territories.
9.Name two territories which are disputed between India and Pakistan (one state and one other region)
10.Name two territories which are disputed between India and China (one state and one other region)

Bibliography

Agrawal, R., India Connected: How the Smartphone Is Transforming the World’s Largest Democracy, Oxford University Press, Oxford 2018;
Iwanek, K., Burakowski, A., Indie. Od kolonii do mocarstwa. 1857-2013, PWN 2013;
Mehta, S., Maximum City. Bombaj, NAMAS, Poznań 2021;
Rokicka, W., Indie. Kraj miliarda marzeń, Szczeliny 2023;
Rothermund, D., Indie. Nowa azjatycka potęga, Dialog, Warszawa 2010;
Vaishnav, M., When Crime Pays. Money and Muscle in Indian Politics, HarperCollins Publishers India, New Delhi 2017;

Additional information

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