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  1. Constitutional Law I

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    Constitutional Law I

    KSLU B.A. LL.B. (FIVE YEARS) · SEMESTER 3

    Strictly as per the revised 2018-19 syllabus of Karnataka State Law University

    For students of Karnataka State Law University and all its affiliated law colleges

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    Constitutional Law I

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    Module I

    1. Constitutional Law I: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book 1
    2. What a Constitution Is, and What This One Has to Do 6
    3. The Constitution as the Basic Norm 11
    4. Forms and Models of a Constitution 16
    5. Written and Unwritten, Rigid and Flexible 20
    6. What Constitutionalism Means, and Why a Constitution Is Not Enough 25
    7. The Rule of Law, and What Survives of Dicey 31
    8. The Rule of Law Inside Our Own Constitution 36
    9. Constitutional Supremacy, and Parliamentary Sovereignty Compared 41
    10. The Concept of Liberty, and Who Limits Whom 46
    11. The Constitution as a Living Document 51
    12. The Salient Features of the Indian Constitution 56
    13. The Longest Written Constitution, and Why 61
    14. A Federation With a Unitary Bias 65
    15. Parliamentary Government, and the Separation of Powers Here 71
    16. Single Citizenship, Universal Franchise and an Independent Judiciary 77
    17. The Preamble, Word by Word 83
    18. Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic 88
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    1. Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity 94
    2. The Preamble as a Tool to Interpret the Constitution 100
    3. What the Courts Have Held About the Preamble 105
    4. Is the Preamble Part of the Constitution, and May It Be Amended? 110
    5. Who Became a Citizen in 1950 115
    6. Persons of Indian Origin Abroad, and Voluntary Foreign Citizenship 121
    7. Parliament's Power Over Citizenship 126
    8. Citizenship by Birth and by Descent 130
    9. Citizenship by Registration, by Naturalisation, and by Territory 135
    10. The Assam Accord: Section 6A 140
    11. The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, and Section 6B 145
    12. Overseas Citizenship of India 151
    13. Losing Citizenship: Renunciation, Termination and Deprivation 156
    14. Registers, Identity Cards and the Rest of the Act 161

    Module II

    1. Why There Are Fundamental Rights At All 166
    2. Why the Definition of State Decides Everything 171
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    Module II continued

    1. The Authorities Article 12 Names 175
    2. Other Authorities, and the Tests the Courts Built 179
    3. Is the Judiciary State? 186
    4. Article 13: Laws Inconsistent With Fundamental Rights 190
    5. Pre-Constitutional and Post-Constitutional Laws 195
    6. The Doctrine of Eclipse 200
    7. The Doctrine of Severability 205
    8. The Doctrine of Waiver 209
    9. The Doctrine of Ultra Vires 213
    10. The Equality Code: How Articles 14 to 18 Fit Together 218
    11. Equality Before the Law, and Equal Protection of the Laws 223
    12. Reasonable Classification: the Twin Test 227
    13. Arbitrariness: the Newer Doctrine 233
    14. Article 14 Applied: Working the Problems 238

    Module III

    1. Article 15: The Prohibited Grounds 247
    2. Special Provision for Women and Children 252
    3. Reservation in Education: Article 15(4) and 15(5) 257
    4. The Economically Weaker Sections: Article 15(6) and 16(6) 262
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    Module III continued

    1. Article 16: Equality of Opportunity in Public Employment 267
    2. Reservation in Public Employment 271
    3. The Fifty Per Cent Ceiling, and the Creamy Layer 275
    4. Reservation in Promotion 281
    5. Article 17: Untouchability Abolished 285
    6. Article 18: Titles 289
    7. Article 19: The Six Freedoms 292
    8. Freedom of Speech and Expression 296
    9. The Grounds of Reasonable Restriction 301
    10. Prior Restraint and Pre-Censorship 307
    11. Assembly, Association, Movement and Residence 312
    12. Profession, Trade, Occupation and Business 317
    13. Article 19 Applied: Working the Problems 323

    Module IV

    1. Article 20: The Three Protections of an Accused 328
    2. Ex Post Facto Law 332
    3. Double Jeopardy 336
    4. The Protection Against Self-Incrimination 340
    5. Article 22: Arrest and Detention 345
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    Module IV continued

    1. Preventive Detention 350
    2. Article 21: From Gopalan to Maneka Gandhi 356
    3. Procedure Established by Law, and Due Process 361
    4. The Expansion of the Word Life 365
    5. Personal Liberty, and the Writ That Protects It 371
    6. Article 21 and the Emergency 376
    7. Article 21A: The Right to Education 381
    8. Education Before Article 21A 387
    9. Article 21 Applied: Working the Problems 392
    10. Articles 23 and 24: The Right Against Exploitation 398
    11. Traffic in Human Beings 404
    12. Forced Labour and Begar 408
    13. Bonded Labour 414
    14. Article 24: Child Labour 421
    15. What Secularism Means Here 428
    16. Article 25: Freedom of Conscience and Free Profession of Religion 434
    17. Essential Religious Practices 443
    18. The Limits of Religious Freedom 451
    19. Article 26: Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs 457
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    Module IV continued

    1. Articles 27 and 28: Religious Taxation and Religious Instruction 464
    2. The Uniform Civil Code 470

    Module V

    1. Who Is a Minority 479
    2. Article 29: The Right to Conserve a Culture 486
    3. Article 30: To Establish and to Administer 493
    4. How Far the State May Regulate a Minority Institution 502
    5. Minority Institutions and the Right to Education Act 512
    6. Article 32: A Fundamental Right to a Remedy 519
    7. The Five Writs 528
    8. Habeas Corpus 535
    9. Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo Warranto 542
    10. Article 32 and Article 226 Compared 549
    11. Article 226: The Power to Issue Writs 555
    12. Public Interest Litigation 564
    13. The Limits of Public Interest Litigation 572
    14. Saving of Certain Laws: Articles 31A, 31B and 31C 579
    15. Article 31B and the Ninth Schedule 588
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    Module V continued

    1. Article 31C: When a Directive Principle Beats a Fundamental Right 595
    2. What Happened to the Right to Property 602
    3. Articles 33, 34 and 35: The Forces, Martial Law, and Who Legislates 609
    4. Part IV: The Directive Principles of State Policy 617
    5. Why the Principles Are Not Enforceable, and What That Costs 623
    6. The Socialistic Principles 631
    7. The Gandhian Principles 639
    8. The Liberal and Intellectual Principles 646
    9. Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights: the Relationship 654
    10. Judicial and Legislative Trends on the Directive Principles 663
    11. The Directive Principles and the Welfare State 672
    12. Part IVA: The Fundamental Duties 679
    13. Where the Duties Came From 685
    14. Are the Duties Enforceable? 691
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    Notes
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    Papers
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    Every chapter in the notes: 120 chapters across 5 modules

    Module I 32 chapters

    1. 1 Constitutional Law I: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book pages 1 to 5
    2. 2 What a Constitution Is, and What This One Has to Do pages 6 to 10
    3. 3 The Constitution as the Basic Norm pages 11 to 15
    4. 4 Forms and Models of a Constitution pages 16 to 19
    5. 5 Written and Unwritten, Rigid and Flexible pages 20 to 24
    6. 6 What Constitutionalism Means, and Why a Constitution Is Not Enough pages 25 to 30
    7. 7 The Rule of Law, and What Survives of Dicey pages 31 to 35
    8. 8 The Rule of Law Inside Our Own Constitution pages 36 to 40
    9. 9 Constitutional Supremacy, and Parliamentary Sovereignty Compared pages 41 to 45
    10. 10 The Concept of Liberty, and Who Limits Whom pages 46 to 50
    11. 11 The Constitution as a Living Document pages 51 to 55
    12. 12 The Salient Features of the Indian Constitution pages 56 to 60
    13. 13 The Longest Written Constitution, and Why pages 61 to 64
    14. 14 A Federation With a Unitary Bias pages 65 to 70
    15. 15 Parliamentary Government, and the Separation of Powers Here pages 71 to 76
    16. 16 Single Citizenship, Universal Franchise and an Independent Judiciary pages 77 to 82
    17. 17 The Preamble, Word by Word pages 83 to 87
    18. 18 Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic, Republic pages 88 to 93
    19. 19 Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity pages 94 to 99
    20. 20 The Preamble as a Tool to Interpret the Constitution pages 100 to 104
    21. 21 What the Courts Have Held About the Preamble pages 105 to 109
    22. 22 Is the Preamble Part of the Constitution, and May It Be Amended? pages 110 to 114
    23. 23 Who Became a Citizen in 1950 pages 115 to 120
    24. 24 Persons of Indian Origin Abroad, and Voluntary Foreign Citizenship pages 121 to 125
    25. 25 Parliament's Power Over Citizenship pages 126 to 129
    26. 26 Citizenship by Birth and by Descent pages 130 to 134
    27. 27 Citizenship by Registration, by Naturalisation, and by Territory pages 135 to 139
    28. 28 The Assam Accord: Section 6A pages 140 to 144
    29. 29 The Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, and Section 6B pages 145 to 150
    30. 30 Overseas Citizenship of India pages 151 to 155
    31. 31 Losing Citizenship: Renunciation, Termination and Deprivation pages 156 to 160
    32. 32 Registers, Identity Cards and the Rest of the Act pages 161 to 165

    Module II 16 chapters

    1. 33 Why There Are Fundamental Rights At All pages 166 to 170
    2. 34 Why the Definition of State Decides Everything pages 171 to 174
    3. 35 The Authorities Article 12 Names pages 175 to 178
    4. 36 Other Authorities, and the Tests the Courts Built pages 179 to 185
    5. 37 Is the Judiciary State? pages 186 to 189
    6. 38 Article 13: Laws Inconsistent With Fundamental Rights pages 190 to 194
    7. 39 Pre-Constitutional and Post-Constitutional Laws pages 195 to 199
    8. 40 The Doctrine of Eclipse pages 200 to 204
    9. 41 The Doctrine of Severability pages 205 to 208
    10. 42 The Doctrine of Waiver pages 209 to 212
    11. 43 The Doctrine of Ultra Vires pages 213 to 217
    12. 44 The Equality Code: How Articles 14 to 18 Fit Together pages 218 to 222
    13. 45 Equality Before the Law, and Equal Protection of the Laws pages 223 to 226
    14. 46 Reasonable Classification: the Twin Test pages 227 to 232
    15. 47 Arbitrariness: the Newer Doctrine pages 233 to 237
    16. 48 Article 14 Applied: Working the Problems pages 238 to 246

    Module III 17 chapters

    1. 49 Article 15: The Prohibited Grounds pages 247 to 251
    2. 50 Special Provision for Women and Children pages 252 to 256
    3. 51 Reservation in Education: Article 15(4) and 15(5) pages 257 to 261
    4. 52 The Economically Weaker Sections: Article 15(6) and 16(6) pages 262 to 266
    5. 53 Article 16: Equality of Opportunity in Public Employment pages 267 to 270
    6. 54 Reservation in Public Employment pages 271 to 274
    7. 55 The Fifty Per Cent Ceiling, and the Creamy Layer pages 275 to 280
    8. 56 Reservation in Promotion pages 281 to 284
    9. 57 Article 17: Untouchability Abolished pages 285 to 288
    10. 58 Article 18: Titles pages 289 to 291
    11. 59 Article 19: The Six Freedoms pages 292 to 295
    12. 60 Freedom of Speech and Expression pages 296 to 300
    13. 61 The Grounds of Reasonable Restriction pages 301 to 306
    14. 62 Prior Restraint and Pre-Censorship pages 307 to 311
    15. 63 Assembly, Association, Movement and Residence pages 312 to 316
    16. 64 Profession, Trade, Occupation and Business pages 317 to 322
    17. 65 Article 19 Applied: Working the Problems pages 323 to 327

    Module IV 26 chapters

    1. 66 Article 20: The Three Protections of an Accused pages 328 to 331
    2. 67 Ex Post Facto Law pages 332 to 335
    3. 68 Double Jeopardy pages 336 to 339
    4. 69 The Protection Against Self-Incrimination pages 340 to 344
    5. 70 Article 22: Arrest and Detention pages 345 to 349
    6. 71 Preventive Detention pages 350 to 355
    7. 72 Article 21: From Gopalan to Maneka Gandhi pages 356 to 360
    8. 73 Procedure Established by Law, and Due Process pages 361 to 364
    9. 74 The Expansion of the Word Life pages 365 to 370
    10. 75 Personal Liberty, and the Writ That Protects It pages 371 to 375
    11. 76 Article 21 and the Emergency pages 376 to 380
    12. 77 Article 21A: The Right to Education pages 381 to 386
    13. 78 Education Before Article 21A pages 387 to 391
    14. 79 Article 21 Applied: Working the Problems pages 392 to 397
    15. 80 Articles 23 and 24: The Right Against Exploitation pages 398 to 403
    16. 81 Traffic in Human Beings pages 404 to 407
    17. 82 Forced Labour and Begar pages 408 to 413
    18. 83 Bonded Labour pages 414 to 420
    19. 84 Article 24: Child Labour pages 421 to 427
    20. 85 What Secularism Means Here pages 428 to 433
    21. 86 Article 25: Freedom of Conscience and Free Profession of Religion pages 434 to 442
    22. 87 Essential Religious Practices pages 443 to 450
    23. 88 The Limits of Religious Freedom pages 451 to 456
    24. 89 Article 26: Freedom to Manage Religious Affairs pages 457 to 463
    25. 90 Articles 27 and 28: Religious Taxation and Religious Instruction pages 464 to 469
    26. 91 The Uniform Civil Code pages 470 to 478

    Module V 29 chapters

    1. 92 Who Is a Minority pages 479 to 485
    2. 93 Article 29: The Right to Conserve a Culture pages 486 to 492
    3. 94 Article 30: To Establish and to Administer pages 493 to 501
    4. 95 How Far the State May Regulate a Minority Institution pages 502 to 511
    5. 96 Minority Institutions and the Right to Education Act pages 512 to 518
    6. 97 Article 32: A Fundamental Right to a Remedy pages 519 to 527
    7. 98 The Five Writs pages 528 to 534
    8. 99 Habeas Corpus pages 535 to 541
    9. 100 Mandamus, Prohibition, Certiorari and Quo Warranto pages 542 to 548
    10. 101 Article 32 and Article 226 Compared pages 549 to 554
    11. 102 Article 226: The Power to Issue Writs pages 555 to 563
    12. 103 Public Interest Litigation pages 564 to 571
    13. 104 The Limits of Public Interest Litigation pages 572 to 578
    14. 105 Saving of Certain Laws: Articles 31A, 31B and 31C pages 579 to 587
    15. 106 Article 31B and the Ninth Schedule pages 588 to 594
    16. 107 Article 31C: When a Directive Principle Beats a Fundamental Right pages 595 to 601
    17. 108 What Happened to the Right to Property pages 602 to 608
    18. 109 Articles 33, 34 and 35: The Forces, Martial Law, and Who Legislates pages 609 to 616
    19. 110 Part IV: The Directive Principles of State Policy pages 617 to 622
    20. 111 Why the Principles Are Not Enforceable, and What That Costs pages 623 to 630
    21. 112 The Socialistic Principles pages 631 to 638
    22. 113 The Gandhian Principles pages 639 to 645
    23. 114 The Liberal and Intellectual Principles pages 646 to 653
    24. 115 Directive Principles and Fundamental Rights: the Relationship pages 654 to 662
    25. 116 Judicial and Legislative Trends on the Directive Principles pages 663 to 671
    26. 117 The Directive Principles and the Welfare State pages 672 to 678
    27. 118 Part IVA: The Fundamental Duties pages 679 to 684
    28. 119 Where the Duties Came From pages 685 to 690
    29. 120 Are the Duties Enforceable? pages 691 to 697
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  2. Political Science (State and Political Obligations)

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    Political Science (State and Political Obligations)

    KSLU B.A. LL.B. (FIVE YEARS) · SEMESTER 3

    Strictly as per the revised 2018-19 syllabus of Karnataka State Law University

    For students of Karnataka State Law University and all its affiliated law colleges

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    Political Science (State and Political Obligations)

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    Written and first published by munotes.in, 2026.

    This book is for individual students to read at munotes.in. No part of it may be reproduced, distributed, stored, translated or used for institutional or classroom purposes in any form without a prior written licence from munotes.in.

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    Contents

    Module I

    1. State and Political Obligations: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book 1
    2. What Political Obligation Is 6
    3. The Command and Obedience Relationship 11
    4. Political Obligation: Its Nature, Characteristics and Limits 16
    5. The Kinds of Political Obligation 20
    6. The Obligations of the State Under Monarchy, Ancient and Medieval 23
    7. The Obligations of the State According to Individualism and Socialism 27
    8. Welfare and the Welfare State: Meaning, Principles, Functions and Problems 31
    9. The Directive Principles and the Welfare State 36
    10. The Political Obligations of Individuals, Citizens and Other Members of the State 43
    11. Fundamental Duties 46

    Module II

    1. The Meaning of Law 51
    2. The Kinds of Law: Salmond's Eight 61
    3. Sources of Law: What the Phrase Means 69
    4. Custom as a Source of Law 76
    5. Legislation as a Source of Law 87
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    Module II continued

    1. Precedent as a Source of Law: Stare Decisis and the Courts 102
    2. Law and Morality 113
    3. Delegated Legislation and Why It Grew 117
    4. Forms and Types of Delegated Legislation 123
    5. Legislative Control over Delegated Legislation 128
    6. Judicial Control over Delegated Legislation 133
    7. Other Controls: Publication, Consultation and Procedural Safeguards 139
    8. Liberty: Meaning, Importance and Kinds 145
    9. The Shift From Negative Liberty to Positive Liberty 149
    10. J. S. Mill on Liberty: The Harm Principle 155
    11. Equality: Meaning, Importance and Kinds 161
    12. Liberty and Equality: Enemies or Partners? 164
    13. What Justice Means 167
    14. The Kinds of Justice 170
    15. Plato's Republic and the Idea of Justice 174
    16. Justice in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Thought 180

    Module III

    1. The Theories of Political Obligation: A Map 184
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    Module III continued

    1. The Divine Right Theory of Kings 188
    2. The Social Contract and Consent Theory 193
    3. Hobbes: The Contract Into Absolute Sovereignty 198
    4. Locke: The Contract as a Trust 204
    5. Rousseau: The General Will 209
    6. Consent Theory and Its Critics 214
    7. The Theory of Force 219
    8. The Theory of Prescriptive Possession 224
    9. Karl Marx on Political Obligation 229
    10. Individualism: Its Philosophy and Contributions 235
    11. Utilitarianism: Meaning and Basic Principles 241
    12. Bentham's Utilitarianism and the Felicific Calculus 246
    13. J. S. Mill's Modification of Benthamite Utilitarianism 252
    14. Utilitarianism: The Arguments For and Against 258
    15. Idealism: Background, Statement, Merits and Limitations 264
    16. Kant on the State and Political Obligation 268
    17. Hegel on the State 272
    18. T. H. Green on Political Obligation 276
    19. T. H. Green on Resistance 280
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    Module IV

    1. What Power Is, and Why Political Science Begins With It 285
    2. The Definitions of Power, and the Three Faces of It 290
    3. Power, Force, Coercion and Influence: The Family of Words That Get Confused 295
    4. The Sources and Kinds of Power 299
    5. How Political Power Is Actually Exercised 302
    6. What Authority Is 306
    7. The Features of Authority 311
    8. De Jure and De Facto Authority 315
    9. Max Weber's Classification of Authority 320
    10. Traditional Authority 324
    11. Charismatic Authority 329
    12. Legal Rational Authority 334
    13. The Sources of Authority: How Power Is Legalised 339
    14. Power and Authority Compared 344
    15. Legitimacy: The Concept 348
    16. The Relevance of Legitimacy in the Exercise of Political Power 353
    17. The Limits of Authority, and the Conditions It Must Meet 358
    18. Responsibility: Meaning, Its Relation to Authority, and Its Kinds 361
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    Module IV continued

    1. Accountability: Meaning, Importance and Kinds 365
    2. Public Accountability 368
    3. Accountability and Responsiveness: Problems and Perspectives 373

    Module V

    1. Obedience to Law: A Legal Duty, Its Need and Importance 379
    2. Why People Obey Laws: The Grounds of Political Obligation 383
    3. Punishment: Why the State Does It at All 388
    4. Can the State Use Force Against Its Citizens? 393
    5. Kinds of Punishment Under the Sanhita 396
    6. Theories of Punishment: An Overview 405
    7. The Retributive Theory 410
    8. The Deterrent Theory 417
    9. The Preventive Theory 423
    10. The Reformative Theory 428
    11. The Justification of Punishment 435
    12. Kant's Retributivism 441
    13. Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarian Theory of Punishment 447
    14. The Deterrent and Preventive Approaches 453
    15. Gandhi and the Reformative Approach to Punishment 459
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    Module V continued

    1. What an Unjust Law Is 466
    2. The Right to Resistance and Dissent 472
    3. Harold Laski on Resistance 478
    4. Civil Disobedience: Meaning, Features, Conditions and Limits, and Revolution Contrasted 484
    5. Gandhiji's Political Thought 488
    6. M. K. Gandhi on Resistance 493
    7. Satyagraha: The Gandhian Technique of Resistance 498
    8. Thoreau and Civil Disobedience 505
    9. The Neo-Gandhian Movement 511
    10. Martin Luther King Jr on Resistance 516
    11. Nelson Mandela on Resistance 522
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    Notes
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    Papers
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    Every chapter in the notes: 99 chapters across 5 modules

    Module I 11 chapters

    1. 1 State and Political Obligations: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book pages 1 to 5
    2. 2 What Political Obligation Is pages 6 to 10
    3. 3 The Command and Obedience Relationship pages 11 to 15
    4. 4 Political Obligation: Its Nature, Characteristics and Limits pages 16 to 19
    5. 5 The Kinds of Political Obligation pages 20 to 22
    6. 6 The Obligations of the State Under Monarchy, Ancient and Medieval pages 23 to 26
    7. 7 The Obligations of the State According to Individualism and Socialism pages 27 to 30
    8. 8 Welfare and the Welfare State: Meaning, Principles, Functions and Problems pages 31 to 35
    9. 9 The Directive Principles and the Welfare State pages 36 to 42
    10. 10 The Political Obligations of Individuals, Citizens and Other Members of the State pages 43 to 45
    11. 11 Fundamental Duties pages 46 to 50

    Module II 21 chapters

    1. 12 The Meaning of Law pages 51 to 60
    2. 13 The Kinds of Law: Salmond's Eight pages 61 to 68
    3. 14 Sources of Law: What the Phrase Means pages 69 to 75
    4. 15 Custom as a Source of Law pages 76 to 86
    5. 16 Legislation as a Source of Law pages 87 to 101
    6. 17 Precedent as a Source of Law: Stare Decisis and the Courts pages 102 to 112
    7. 18 Law and Morality pages 113 to 116
    8. 19 Delegated Legislation and Why It Grew pages 117 to 122
    9. 20 Forms and Types of Delegated Legislation pages 123 to 127
    10. 21 Legislative Control over Delegated Legislation pages 128 to 132
    11. 22 Judicial Control over Delegated Legislation pages 133 to 138
    12. 23 Other Controls: Publication, Consultation and Procedural Safeguards pages 139 to 144
    13. 24 Liberty: Meaning, Importance and Kinds pages 145 to 148
    14. 25 The Shift From Negative Liberty to Positive Liberty pages 149 to 154
    15. 26 J. S. Mill on Liberty: The Harm Principle pages 155 to 160
    16. 27 Equality: Meaning, Importance and Kinds pages 161 to 163
    17. 28 Liberty and Equality: Enemies or Partners? pages 164 to 166
    18. 29 What Justice Means pages 167 to 169
    19. 30 The Kinds of Justice pages 170 to 173
    20. 31 Plato's Republic and the Idea of Justice pages 174 to 179
    21. 32 Justice in Ancient, Medieval and Modern Thought pages 180 to 183

    Module III 20 chapters

    1. 33 The Theories of Political Obligation: A Map pages 184 to 187
    2. 34 The Divine Right Theory of Kings pages 188 to 192
    3. 35 The Social Contract and Consent Theory pages 193 to 197
    4. 36 Hobbes: The Contract Into Absolute Sovereignty pages 198 to 203
    5. 37 Locke: The Contract as a Trust pages 204 to 208
    6. 38 Rousseau: The General Will pages 209 to 213
    7. 39 Consent Theory and Its Critics pages 214 to 218
    8. 40 The Theory of Force pages 219 to 223
    9. 41 The Theory of Prescriptive Possession pages 224 to 228
    10. 42 Karl Marx on Political Obligation pages 229 to 234
    11. 43 Individualism: Its Philosophy and Contributions pages 235 to 240
    12. 44 Utilitarianism: Meaning and Basic Principles pages 241 to 245
    13. 45 Bentham's Utilitarianism and the Felicific Calculus pages 246 to 251
    14. 46 J. S. Mill's Modification of Benthamite Utilitarianism pages 252 to 257
    15. 47 Utilitarianism: The Arguments For and Against pages 258 to 263
    16. 48 Idealism: Background, Statement, Merits and Limitations pages 264 to 267
    17. 49 Kant on the State and Political Obligation pages 268 to 271
    18. 50 Hegel on the State pages 272 to 275
    19. 51 T. H. Green on Political Obligation pages 276 to 279
    20. 52 T. H. Green on Resistance pages 280 to 284

    Module IV 21 chapters

    1. 53 What Power Is, and Why Political Science Begins With It pages 285 to 289
    2. 54 The Definitions of Power, and the Three Faces of It pages 290 to 294
    3. 55 Power, Force, Coercion and Influence: The Family of Words That Get Confused pages 295 to 298
    4. 56 The Sources and Kinds of Power pages 299 to 301
    5. 57 How Political Power Is Actually Exercised pages 302 to 305
    6. 58 What Authority Is pages 306 to 310
    7. 59 The Features of Authority pages 311 to 314
    8. 60 De Jure and De Facto Authority pages 315 to 319
    9. 61 Max Weber's Classification of Authority pages 320 to 323
    10. 62 Traditional Authority pages 324 to 328
    11. 63 Charismatic Authority pages 329 to 333
    12. 64 Legal Rational Authority pages 334 to 338
    13. 65 The Sources of Authority: How Power Is Legalised pages 339 to 343
    14. 66 Power and Authority Compared pages 344 to 347
    15. 67 Legitimacy: The Concept pages 348 to 352
    16. 68 The Relevance of Legitimacy in the Exercise of Political Power pages 353 to 357
    17. 69 The Limits of Authority, and the Conditions It Must Meet pages 358 to 360
    18. 70 Responsibility: Meaning, Its Relation to Authority, and Its Kinds pages 361 to 364
    19. 71 Accountability: Meaning, Importance and Kinds pages 365 to 367
    20. 72 Public Accountability pages 368 to 372
    21. 73 Accountability and Responsiveness: Problems and Perspectives pages 373 to 378

    Module V 26 chapters

    1. 74 Obedience to Law: A Legal Duty, Its Need and Importance pages 379 to 382
    2. 75 Why People Obey Laws: The Grounds of Political Obligation pages 383 to 387
    3. 76 Punishment: Why the State Does It at All pages 388 to 392
    4. 77 Can the State Use Force Against Its Citizens? pages 393 to 395
    5. 78 Kinds of Punishment Under the Sanhita pages 396 to 404
    6. 79 Theories of Punishment: An Overview pages 405 to 409
    7. 80 The Retributive Theory pages 410 to 416
    8. 81 The Deterrent Theory pages 417 to 422
    9. 82 The Preventive Theory pages 423 to 427
    10. 83 The Reformative Theory pages 428 to 434
    11. 84 The Justification of Punishment pages 435 to 440
    12. 85 Kant's Retributivism pages 441 to 446
    13. 86 Jeremy Bentham's Utilitarian Theory of Punishment pages 447 to 452
    14. 87 The Deterrent and Preventive Approaches pages 453 to 458
    15. 88 Gandhi and the Reformative Approach to Punishment pages 459 to 465
    16. 89 What an Unjust Law Is pages 466 to 471
    17. 90 The Right to Resistance and Dissent pages 472 to 477
    18. 91 Harold Laski on Resistance pages 478 to 483
    19. 92 Civil Disobedience: Meaning, Features, Conditions and Limits, and Revolution Contrasted pages 484 to 487
    20. 93 Gandhiji's Political Thought pages 488 to 492
    21. 94 M. K. Gandhi on Resistance pages 493 to 497
    22. 95 Satyagraha: The Gandhian Technique of Resistance pages 498 to 504
    23. 96 Thoreau and Civil Disobedience pages 505 to 510
    24. 97 The Neo-Gandhian Movement pages 511 to 515
    25. 98 Martin Luther King Jr on Resistance pages 516 to 521
    26. 99 Nelson Mandela on Resistance pages 522 to 527
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  3. Political Science (Major World Governments)

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    Political Science (Major World Governments)

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    Module I

    1. Major World Governments: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book 1
    2. What a Constitution Is, and What It Is For 5
    3. The Parts of a Constitution 10
    4. Written and Unwritten, Codified and Uncodified 13
    5. The British Constitution: A Brief History, Its Nature, Sources and Features 18
    6. The Constitution of the United Kingdom in Outline 24
    7. What a Constitutional Convention Is 29
    8. The Conventions of the United Kingdom 33
    9. The Rule of Law 38
    10. The British Monarchy and the Crown 43
    11. The Westminster Model 48
    12. Collective and Individual Responsibility 52
    13. The British Cabinet and the Prime Minister 56
    14. The British Parliament: The House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Speaker 61
    15. Parliamentary Sovereignty in the United Kingdom 67
    16. The British Judiciary, the Law Lords and the Privy Council 73
    17. The Judicial Appointments Commission of the United Kingdom 78
    18. British Political Parties and His Majesty's Opposition 82
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    Module II

    1. The Making of the American Constitution: Independence and the Philadelphia Convention 87
    2. The American Declaration of Independence 91
    3. The Constitution of the United States in Outline 96
    4. The American Federation: Division of Powers and the States 102
    5. Article V of the United States Constitution 106
    6. Separation of Powers in the United States 110
    7. The American Model: Checks and Balances 117
    8. The American President and Vice President 121
    9. Fixed Terms, Impeachment and the Separation of Personnel 127
    10. The American Congress: The House of Representatives and the Senate 132
    11. The Federal Judiciary of the United States 137
    12. Nomination and Senate Confirmation 141
    13. Judicial Review of Legislation, and Where It Came From 145
    14. American Political Parties and the Two-Party System 149

    Module III

    1. The Federal Constitution of Switzerland in Outline 152
    2. Switzerland: Development, Unique Features and the Cantons 157
    3. The Swiss Collegial Executive 162
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    1. The Swiss Federal Assembly 166
    2. The Swiss Federal Judiciary 170
    3. Election of Judges in Switzerland 174
    4. Direct Democracy in Switzerland, and the Landsgemeinde 178
    5. Swiss Total and Partial Revision 182
    6. The Popular Initiative and the Double Majority 186
    7. Mandatory and Optional Referendums 190

    Module IV

    1. France from the Revolution to the Fifth Republic 194
    2. The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 198
    3. The Fifth Republic and Its Features 204
    4. The Semi-Presidential Model 208
    5. The President of the French Republic 212
    6. The French Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers 217
    7. The Prefect and the Prefectures 221
    8. The French Parliament, and Its Relations with the Executive 225
    9. The French Judiciary 229
    10. Droit Administratif: The French System 233
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    1. The Conseil d'Etat and How French Administrative Justice Works 236
    2. Dicey, the Rule of Law and the Quarrel with Droit Administratif 239
    3. French Political Parties and the Multi-Party System 242

    Module V

    1. The Government of India Act 1935 245
    2. The Constituent Assembly: How It Was Composed 250
    3. The Salient Features of the Indian Constitution 255
    4. The Preamble, Word by Word 260
    5. The Amending Power 265
    6. The Basic Structure Doctrine 270
    7. After Kesavananda 277
    8. Part IV: The Directive Principles of State Policy 282
    9. Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, and Their Landmark Amendments 288
    10. A Federation With a Unitary Bias 293
    11. Quasi-Federal: the Argument About India 299
    12. The Seventh Schedule, and the Order of Precedence 303
    13. When Parliament May Legislate on the State List 308
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    1. The Duty of a State, and the Union's Directions 314
    2. How Tax Is Shared 319
    3. The President of India 325
    4. The Election of the President 329
    5. What Powers the President Actually Has 333
    6. The Governor's Immunity 341
    7. The Impeachment of the President 346
    8. The Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers of India 350
    9. The Council of Ministers, and the Aid and Advice 354
    10. The Two Houses of Parliament 359
    11. The Council of States 364
    12. The House of the People 369
    13. How an Ordinary Bill Is Passed 374
    14. A Money Bill 379
    15. The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker 384
    16. The Supreme Court of India 390
    17. How Judges Are Actually Appointed 395
    18. The Removal of a Judge 403
    19. The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court 409
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    1. Judicial Review 416
    2. The High Courts 421
    3. What a Political Party Is 425
    4. The Significance of Political Parties in India 430
    5. The Features of Political Parties in India 435
    6. The Future of the Multi-Party System in India 440
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    Every chapter in the notes: 93 chapters across 5 modules

    Module I 18 chapters

    1. 1 Major World Governments: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book pages 1 to 4
    2. 2 What a Constitution Is, and What It Is For pages 5 to 9
    3. 3 The Parts of a Constitution pages 10 to 12
    4. 4 Written and Unwritten, Codified and Uncodified pages 13 to 17
    5. 5 The British Constitution: A Brief History, Its Nature, Sources and Features pages 18 to 23
    6. 6 The Constitution of the United Kingdom in Outline pages 24 to 28
    7. 7 What a Constitutional Convention Is pages 29 to 32
    8. 8 The Conventions of the United Kingdom pages 33 to 37
    9. 9 The Rule of Law pages 38 to 42
    10. 10 The British Monarchy and the Crown pages 43 to 47
    11. 11 The Westminster Model pages 48 to 51
    12. 12 Collective and Individual Responsibility pages 52 to 55
    13. 13 The British Cabinet and the Prime Minister pages 56 to 60
    14. 14 The British Parliament: The House of Commons, the House of Lords and the Speaker pages 61 to 66
    15. 15 Parliamentary Sovereignty in the United Kingdom pages 67 to 72
    16. 16 The British Judiciary, the Law Lords and the Privy Council pages 73 to 77
    17. 17 The Judicial Appointments Commission of the United Kingdom pages 78 to 81
    18. 18 British Political Parties and His Majesty's Opposition pages 82 to 86

    Module II 14 chapters

    1. 19 The Making of the American Constitution: Independence and the Philadelphia Convention pages 87 to 90
    2. 20 The American Declaration of Independence pages 91 to 95
    3. 21 The Constitution of the United States in Outline pages 96 to 101
    4. 22 The American Federation: Division of Powers and the States pages 102 to 105
    5. 23 Article V of the United States Constitution pages 106 to 109
    6. 24 Separation of Powers in the United States pages 110 to 116
    7. 25 The American Model: Checks and Balances pages 117 to 120
    8. 26 The American President and Vice President pages 121 to 126
    9. 27 Fixed Terms, Impeachment and the Separation of Personnel pages 127 to 131
    10. 28 The American Congress: The House of Representatives and the Senate pages 132 to 136
    11. 29 The Federal Judiciary of the United States pages 137 to 140
    12. 30 Nomination and Senate Confirmation pages 141 to 144
    13. 31 Judicial Review of Legislation, and Where It Came From pages 145 to 148
    14. 32 American Political Parties and the Two-Party System pages 149 to 151

    Module III 10 chapters

    1. 33 The Federal Constitution of Switzerland in Outline pages 152 to 156
    2. 34 Switzerland: Development, Unique Features and the Cantons pages 157 to 161
    3. 35 The Swiss Collegial Executive pages 162 to 165
    4. 36 The Swiss Federal Assembly pages 166 to 169
    5. 37 The Swiss Federal Judiciary pages 170 to 173
    6. 38 Election of Judges in Switzerland pages 174 to 177
    7. 39 Direct Democracy in Switzerland, and the Landsgemeinde pages 178 to 181
    8. 40 Swiss Total and Partial Revision pages 182 to 185
    9. 41 The Popular Initiative and the Double Majority pages 186 to 189
    10. 42 Mandatory and Optional Referendums pages 190 to 193

    Module IV 13 chapters

    1. 43 France from the Revolution to the Fifth Republic pages 194 to 197
    2. 44 The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen pages 198 to 203
    3. 45 The Fifth Republic and Its Features pages 204 to 207
    4. 46 The Semi-Presidential Model pages 208 to 211
    5. 47 The President of the French Republic pages 212 to 216
    6. 48 The French Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers pages 217 to 220
    7. 49 The Prefect and the Prefectures pages 221 to 224
    8. 50 The French Parliament, and Its Relations with the Executive pages 225 to 228
    9. 51 The French Judiciary pages 229 to 232
    10. 52 Droit Administratif: The French System pages 233 to 235
    11. 53 The Conseil d'Etat and How French Administrative Justice Works pages 236 to 238
    12. 54 Dicey, the Rule of Law and the Quarrel with Droit Administratif pages 239 to 241
    13. 55 French Political Parties and the Multi-Party System pages 242 to 244

    Module V 38 chapters

    1. 56 The Government of India Act 1935 pages 245 to 249
    2. 57 The Constituent Assembly: How It Was Composed pages 250 to 254
    3. 58 The Salient Features of the Indian Constitution pages 255 to 259
    4. 59 The Preamble, Word by Word pages 260 to 264
    5. 60 The Amending Power pages 265 to 269
    6. 61 The Basic Structure Doctrine pages 270 to 276
    7. 62 After Kesavananda pages 277 to 281
    8. 63 Part IV: The Directive Principles of State Policy pages 282 to 287
    9. 64 Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles, and Their Landmark Amendments pages 288 to 292
    10. 65 A Federation With a Unitary Bias pages 293 to 298
    11. 66 Quasi-Federal: the Argument About India pages 299 to 302
    12. 67 The Seventh Schedule, and the Order of Precedence pages 303 to 307
    13. 68 When Parliament May Legislate on the State List pages 308 to 313
    14. 69 The Duty of a State, and the Union's Directions pages 314 to 318
    15. 70 How Tax Is Shared pages 319 to 324
    16. 71 The President of India pages 325 to 328
    17. 72 The Election of the President pages 329 to 332
    18. 73 What Powers the President Actually Has pages 333 to 340
    19. 74 The Governor's Immunity pages 341 to 345
    20. 75 The Impeachment of the President pages 346 to 349
    21. 76 The Prime Minister, the Cabinet and the Council of Ministers of India pages 350 to 353
    22. 77 The Council of Ministers, and the Aid and Advice pages 354 to 358
    23. 78 The Two Houses of Parliament pages 359 to 363
    24. 79 The Council of States pages 364 to 368
    25. 80 The House of the People pages 369 to 373
    26. 81 How an Ordinary Bill Is Passed pages 374 to 378
    27. 82 A Money Bill pages 379 to 383
    28. 83 The Speaker and the Deputy Speaker pages 384 to 389
    29. 84 The Supreme Court of India pages 390 to 394
    30. 85 How Judges Are Actually Appointed pages 395 to 402
    31. 86 The Removal of a Judge pages 403 to 408
    32. 87 The Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court pages 409 to 415
    33. 88 Judicial Review pages 416 to 420
    34. 89 The High Courts pages 421 to 424
    35. 90 What a Political Party Is pages 425 to 429
    36. 91 The Significance of Political Parties in India pages 430 to 434
    37. 92 The Features of Political Parties in India pages 435 to 439
    38. 93 The Future of the Multi-Party System in India pages 440 to 444
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  4. Economic Development of India

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    Economic Development of India

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    Module I Introduction to Indian Economy

    1. Economic Development of India: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book 1
    2. The Salient Features of the Indian Economy 5
    3. Structural Change in the Indian Economy 13
    4. India's Population: Size and Composition 19
    5. The Causes of High Population Growth 25
    6. The Demographic Dividend 33
    7. Poverty and the Poverty Line 40
    8. The Causes of Poverty in India 47
    9. Poverty Alleviation Strategies 54
    10. Unemployment in India: Meaning, Kinds, Extent, Causes and Employment Programmes 61
    11. Economic Planning and the Five Year Plans of the Nehru Era 66
    12. Planning in India: Objectives, Achievements and Failures 73
    13. NITI Aayog: Why It Replaced the Planning Commission 77

    Module II Indian Agriculture

    1. Indian Agriculture and Its Place in the Economy 83
    2. The Causes of Low Agricultural Productivity 89
    3. Government Measures to Raise Agricultural Productivity 96
    4. Land Reforms: Zamindari Abolition and Tenancy Reforms 104
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    1. Land Reforms: Ceilings and the Bhoodan Movement 112
    2. The Green Revolution 118
    3. Agricultural Marketing in India: Methods, Defects and Government Measures 121
    4. Irrigation Development in India 125
    5. Sources of Agricultural Finance 129

    Module III Indian Industry

    1. The Need for Industrialisation 133
    2. Industrial Policy Before 1991 136
    3. The New Industrial Policy 1991 143
    4. MSMEs: What They Are and Why They Matter 151
    5. The Problems of MSMEs 157
    6. Policies for MSMEs 166
    7. Cottage and Village Industries: Importance, Problems and Government Measures 174
    8. The Multinational Company and Its Home and Host States 178
    9. Multinational Corporations in India: Role and Problems 184
    10. Why Workers Combined: The Historical Reasons 188
    11. The Trade Union Movement in India 195
    12. 'Industrial Dispute', and the Individual Dispute 199
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    Module III continued Indian Industry

    1. Industrial Disputes: Causes and Methods of Settlement 206
    2. Conciliation and Voluntary Arbitration 210

    Module IV Banking and Foreign Trade:

    1. Social Control and the Nationalisation of Banks 221
    2. Bank Nationalisation: Objectives and Performance 227
    3. Monetary Policy and the Monetary Policy Committee 231
    4. What Determines the Money Supply, and How the RBI Controls It 237
    5. CRR and SLR Compared, and Their Place in Monetary Policy 245
    6. Monetary Policy of the RBI: A Review 249
    7. Banking after 1991: The Reforms 254
    8. India's Foreign Trade Before 1991 258
    9. Structural Changes Since 1991: What India Buys and Sells 267
    10. Structural Changes Since 1991: Volume, Direction and Services 275
    11. The Balance of Payments: What It Is 284
    12. The Structure of the Balance of Payments 292
    13. Disequilibrium in the Balance of Payments 299
    14. Correcting a Disequilibrium 308
    15. Commercial Trade Policy 318
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    Module IV continued Banking and Foreign Trade:

    1. India's Trade Policy: The Institutions and the Current Policy 331
    2. The EXIM Policy: From Import Control to the Foreign Trade Policy 343

    Module V Government Finance and Economic Reforms

    1. Public Finance and the Shape of the Indian Tax Structure 347
    2. The Sources of Public Revenue 354
    3. Direct Taxes in India 361
    4. Indirect Taxes and the Goods and Services Tax 368
    5. Public Expenditure and Its Classification 377
    6. Deficits, Public Debt and the FRBM Act 384
    7. The Three Phases of Indian Economic Policy 393
    8. What the 1991 Policy Achieved, and What It Did Not 399
    9. The New Economic Policy (LPG): An Assessment 405
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    Every chapter in the notes: 62 chapters across 5 modules

    Module I 13 chapters

    1. 1 Economic Development of India: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book pages 1 to 4
    2. 2 The Salient Features of the Indian Economy pages 5 to 12
    3. 3 Structural Change in the Indian Economy pages 13 to 18
    4. 4 India's Population: Size and Composition pages 19 to 24
    5. 5 The Causes of High Population Growth pages 25 to 32
    6. 6 The Demographic Dividend pages 33 to 39
    7. 7 Poverty and the Poverty Line pages 40 to 46
    8. 8 The Causes of Poverty in India pages 47 to 53
    9. 9 Poverty Alleviation Strategies pages 54 to 60
    10. 10 Unemployment in India: Meaning, Kinds, Extent, Causes and Employment Programmes pages 61 to 65
    11. 11 Economic Planning and the Five Year Plans of the Nehru Era pages 66 to 72
    12. 12 Planning in India: Objectives, Achievements and Failures pages 73 to 76
    13. 13 NITI Aayog: Why It Replaced the Planning Commission pages 77 to 82

    Module II 9 chapters

    1. 14 Indian Agriculture and Its Place in the Economy pages 83 to 88
    2. 15 The Causes of Low Agricultural Productivity pages 89 to 95
    3. 16 Government Measures to Raise Agricultural Productivity pages 96 to 103
    4. 17 Land Reforms: Zamindari Abolition and Tenancy Reforms pages 104 to 111
    5. 18 Land Reforms: Ceilings and the Bhoodan Movement pages 112 to 117
    6. 19 The Green Revolution pages 118 to 120
    7. 20 Agricultural Marketing in India: Methods, Defects and Government Measures pages 121 to 124
    8. 21 Irrigation Development in India pages 125 to 128
    9. 22 Sources of Agricultural Finance pages 129 to 132

    Module III 14 chapters

    1. 23 The Need for Industrialisation pages 133 to 135
    2. 24 Industrial Policy Before 1991 pages 136 to 142
    3. 25 The New Industrial Policy 1991 pages 143 to 150
    4. 26 MSMEs: What They Are and Why They Matter pages 151 to 156
    5. 27 The Problems of MSMEs pages 157 to 165
    6. 28 Policies for MSMEs pages 166 to 173
    7. 29 Cottage and Village Industries: Importance, Problems and Government Measures pages 174 to 177
    8. 30 The Multinational Company and Its Home and Host States pages 178 to 183
    9. 31 Multinational Corporations in India: Role and Problems pages 184 to 187
    10. 32 Why Workers Combined: The Historical Reasons pages 188 to 194
    11. 33 The Trade Union Movement in India pages 195 to 198
    12. 34 'Industrial Dispute', and the Individual Dispute pages 199 to 205
    13. 35 Industrial Disputes: Causes and Methods of Settlement pages 206 to 209
    14. 36 Conciliation and Voluntary Arbitration pages 210 to 220

    Module IV 17 chapters

    1. 37 Social Control and the Nationalisation of Banks pages 221 to 226
    2. 38 Bank Nationalisation: Objectives and Performance pages 227 to 230
    3. 39 Monetary Policy and the Monetary Policy Committee pages 231 to 236
    4. 40 What Determines the Money Supply, and How the RBI Controls It pages 237 to 244
    5. 41 CRR and SLR Compared, and Their Place in Monetary Policy pages 245 to 248
    6. 42 Monetary Policy of the RBI: A Review pages 249 to 253
    7. 43 Banking after 1991: The Reforms pages 254 to 257
    8. 44 India's Foreign Trade Before 1991 pages 258 to 266
    9. 45 Structural Changes Since 1991: What India Buys and Sells pages 267 to 274
    10. 46 Structural Changes Since 1991: Volume, Direction and Services pages 275 to 283
    11. 47 The Balance of Payments: What It Is pages 284 to 291
    12. 48 The Structure of the Balance of Payments pages 292 to 298
    13. 49 Disequilibrium in the Balance of Payments pages 299 to 307
    14. 50 Correcting a Disequilibrium pages 308 to 317
    15. 51 Commercial Trade Policy pages 318 to 330
    16. 52 India's Trade Policy: The Institutions and the Current Policy pages 331 to 342
    17. 53 The EXIM Policy: From Import Control to the Foreign Trade Policy pages 343 to 346

    Module V 9 chapters

    1. 54 Public Finance and the Shape of the Indian Tax Structure pages 347 to 353
    2. 55 The Sources of Public Revenue pages 354 to 360
    3. 56 Direct Taxes in India pages 361 to 367
    4. 57 Indirect Taxes and the Goods and Services Tax pages 368 to 376
    5. 58 Public Expenditure and Its Classification pages 377 to 383
    6. 59 Deficits, Public Debt and the FRBM Act pages 384 to 392
    7. 60 The Three Phases of Indian Economic Policy pages 393 to 398
    8. 61 What the 1991 Policy Achieved, and What It Did Not pages 399 to 404
    9. 62 The New Economic Policy (LPG): An Assessment pages 405 to 408

  5. Challenges of Indian Society

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    Module I 1. Introduction

    1. Challenges of Indian Society: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book 1
    2. Social Problems: Meaning and Nature 5
    3. Social Disorganization 10
    4. Causes and Consequences of Social Problems 15
    5. Social Conformity 19
    6. Crime and Social Deviance 23
    7. Explaining Deviance: The Sociological Theories 28
    8. Social Organization and Anomie 33
    9. Changing Dimensions of Social Problems 37

    Module II 2. Population Explosion

    1. Population Growth in the World 41
    2. India's Population: Size and Composition 45
    3. The Causes of High Population Growth 51
    4. Consequences of Population Explosion 59
    5. The Demographic Dividend 63
    6. Measures to Combat Population Growth and the National Population Policy 2000 70

    Module III 3. Problems and Issues Related to Women

    1. The Status of Women in India Before Independence 76
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    1. Sex and Gender 82
    2. Patriarchy and Gender Inequality 87
    3. Dowry: The Problem, and What the Law Means by It 91
    4. The Dowry Prohibition Act: Offences, the Wife's Property and the Officers 98
    5. Dowry Death and Cruelty: Sections 80, 85 and 86 106
    6. What Domestic Violence Means: Section 3 115
    7. The Declining Sex Ratio 121
    8. Female Foeticide and Infanticide 125
    9. Sex Selection, and Why the PCPNDT Act Was Made 131
    10. Cyber Crime against Women 137
    11. Health Issues of Women 141
    12. The Feminization of HIV and AIDS 145
    13. Gender Justice and the Constitution: The Landmark Judgments Weighed 149
    14. Constitutional and Legislative Measures for Women 154
    15. Women and Development 159
    16. Gender Budgeting and Gender Auditing 163

    Module IV 4. Terrorism

    1. Terrorism: The Historical Background 167
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    1. Terrorism: Meaning, Magnitude and Nature 171
    2. Causes and Consequences of Terrorism 175
    3. TADA 1987: The Scheme 179
    4. POTA 2002, and PUCL v. Union of India 187
    5. The UAPA: The Terrorist Act and the Terrorist Organisation 197
    6. Why Such Laws Are Called Draconian 205
    7. What Cyber Terrorism Is 210
    8. Measures and Models to Combat Terrorism 216

    Module V 5. Corruption

    1. Corruption: Meaning and Nature 220
    2. Causes and Effects of Corruption 224
    3. Corruption in Public Life 228
    4. The Central Vigilance Commission 232
    5. The Central Bureau of Investigation, and CBI v. CBI 237
    6. The Lokpal 243
    7. The Lokayuktas of the States 247
    8. The Prevention of Corruption Act 1988: Objects and Scheme 252
    9. Protecting the Whistle Blower 256
    10. Corruption and Legislation 260
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    Every chapter in the notes: 51 chapters across 5 modules

    Module I 9 chapters

    1. 1 Challenges of Indian Society: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book pages 1 to 4
    2. 2 Social Problems: Meaning and Nature pages 5 to 9
    3. 3 Social Disorganization pages 10 to 14
    4. 4 Causes and Consequences of Social Problems pages 15 to 18
    5. 5 Social Conformity pages 19 to 22
    6. 6 Crime and Social Deviance pages 23 to 27
    7. 7 Explaining Deviance: The Sociological Theories pages 28 to 32
    8. 8 Social Organization and Anomie pages 33 to 36
    9. 9 Changing Dimensions of Social Problems pages 37 to 40

    Module II 6 chapters

    1. 10 Population Growth in the World pages 41 to 44
    2. 11 India's Population: Size and Composition pages 45 to 50
    3. 12 The Causes of High Population Growth pages 51 to 58
    4. 13 Consequences of Population Explosion pages 59 to 62
    5. 14 The Demographic Dividend pages 63 to 69
    6. 15 Measures to Combat Population Growth and the National Population Policy 2000 pages 70 to 75

    Module III 17 chapters

    1. 16 The Status of Women in India Before Independence pages 76 to 81
    2. 17 Sex and Gender pages 82 to 86
    3. 18 Patriarchy and Gender Inequality pages 87 to 90
    4. 19 Dowry: The Problem, and What the Law Means by It pages 91 to 97
    5. 20 The Dowry Prohibition Act: Offences, the Wife's Property and the Officers pages 98 to 105
    6. 21 Dowry Death and Cruelty: Sections 80, 85 and 86 pages 106 to 114
    7. 22 What Domestic Violence Means: Section 3 pages 115 to 120
    8. 23 The Declining Sex Ratio pages 121 to 124
    9. 24 Female Foeticide and Infanticide pages 125 to 130
    10. 25 Sex Selection, and Why the PCPNDT Act Was Made pages 131 to 136
    11. 26 Cyber Crime against Women pages 137 to 140
    12. 27 Health Issues of Women pages 141 to 144
    13. 28 The Feminization of HIV and AIDS pages 145 to 148
    14. 29 Gender Justice and the Constitution: The Landmark Judgments Weighed pages 149 to 153
    15. 30 Constitutional and Legislative Measures for Women pages 154 to 158
    16. 31 Women and Development pages 159 to 162
    17. 32 Gender Budgeting and Gender Auditing pages 163 to 166

    Module IV 9 chapters

    1. 33 Terrorism: The Historical Background pages 167 to 170
    2. 34 Terrorism: Meaning, Magnitude and Nature pages 171 to 174
    3. 35 Causes and Consequences of Terrorism pages 175 to 178
    4. 36 TADA 1987: The Scheme pages 179 to 186
    5. 37 POTA 2002, and PUCL v. Union of India pages 187 to 196
    6. 38 The UAPA: The Terrorist Act and the Terrorist Organisation pages 197 to 204
    7. 39 Why Such Laws Are Called Draconian pages 205 to 209
    8. 40 What Cyber Terrorism Is pages 210 to 215
    9. 41 Measures and Models to Combat Terrorism pages 216 to 219

    Module V 10 chapters

    1. 42 Corruption: Meaning and Nature pages 220 to 223
    2. 43 Causes and Effects of Corruption pages 224 to 227
    3. 44 Corruption in Public Life pages 228 to 231
    4. 45 The Central Vigilance Commission pages 232 to 236
    5. 46 The Central Bureau of Investigation, and CBI v. CBI pages 237 to 242
    6. 47 The Lokpal pages 243 to 246
    7. 48 The Lokayuktas of the States pages 247 to 251
    8. 49 The Prevention of Corruption Act 1988: Objects and Scheme pages 252 to 255
    9. 50 Protecting the Whistle Blower pages 256 to 259
    10. 51 Corruption and Legislation pages 260 to 263

  6. Recent Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology

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    Recent Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology

    KSLU B.A. LL.B. (FIVE YEARS) · SEMESTER 3

    Strictly as per the revised 2018-19 syllabus of Karnataka State Law University

    For students of Karnataka State Law University and all its affiliated law colleges

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    Written and first published by munotes.in, 2026.

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    Module I 1. Introduction

    1. Recent Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book 1
    2. Sociological Theory and Social Theory: The Nature of Sociological Theories 5
    3. Concepts, Theories and Paradigms 9
    4. Sociological Theorization: How Sociologists Build Theory 13
    5. Levels of Theorization: Grand Theories and Middle Range Theories 16
    6. The Elements of Theory: Concepts, Variables, Statements and Formats 20
    7. The Relationship between Theory and Research 23

    Module II 2. Structural-Functionalism

    1. The Functionalist Perspective 26
    2. Social Structure and Social System 30
    3. Radcliffe-Brown on Social Structure 34
    4. Status and Role 38
    5. Nadel and the Problem of Role Analysis 42
    6. Parsons: The Structure of Social Action 46
    7. Parsons: The Social System 50
    8. Parsons: AGIL and the Functional Prerequisites 55
    9. Merton: The Postulates and the Paradigm of Functional Analysis 60
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    Module II continued 2. Structural-Functionalism

    1. Merton: Social Structure and Anomie 66
    2. Neo-Functionalism 71

    Module III 3. Conflict Theory

    1. The Conflict Perspective 76
    2. The Emergence of Conflict Theories 80
    3. Marx: Historical and Dialectical Materialism 84
    4. Marx: Theory of Social Class and Social Conflict 89
    5. Marx: Alienation 94
    6. The Criticism of Marxian Theory 99
    7. Dahrendorf: Dialectical Conflict Theory 103
    8. Simmel on Conflict 108
    9. Coser: The Functions of Social Conflict 112

    Module IV 4. Feminist Theories

    1. The Feminist Perspective 117
    2. Feminism and Sociology: The Historical Roots 121
    3. Marxist Feminism 127
    4. Liberal Feminism 131
    5. Postmodern Feminism 135
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    Module IV continued 4. Feminist Theories

    1. Eco-Feminism 139
    2. Black Feminism 143

    Module V 5. Post modern Social Theories

    1. Modernization and Industrialization 147
    2. Classical Theories of Modernity: Durkheim, Weber, Marx and Simmel 151
    3. Giddens: The Juggernaut of Modernity 155
    4. Beck: The Risk Society 159
    5. Ritzer: McDonaldization 163
    6. Ritzer: Globalization and Americanization 166
    7. Post Modernism 170
    8. Derrida and Deconstruction 175
    9. Foucault: Power, Knowledge and Discipline 179
    10. Critics of Modern Social Theories 184
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    Papers
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    Every chapter in the notes: 44 chapters across 5 modules

    Module I 7 chapters

    1. 1 Recent Theoretical Perspectives in Sociology: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book pages 1 to 4
    2. 2 Sociological Theory and Social Theory: The Nature of Sociological Theories pages 5 to 8
    3. 3 Concepts, Theories and Paradigms pages 9 to 12
    4. 4 Sociological Theorization: How Sociologists Build Theory pages 13 to 15
    5. 5 Levels of Theorization: Grand Theories and Middle Range Theories pages 16 to 19
    6. 6 The Elements of Theory: Concepts, Variables, Statements and Formats pages 20 to 22
    7. 7 The Relationship between Theory and Research pages 23 to 25

    Module II 11 chapters

    1. 8 The Functionalist Perspective pages 26 to 29
    2. 9 Social Structure and Social System pages 30 to 33
    3. 10 Radcliffe-Brown on Social Structure pages 34 to 37
    4. 11 Status and Role pages 38 to 41
    5. 12 Nadel and the Problem of Role Analysis pages 42 to 45
    6. 13 Parsons: The Structure of Social Action pages 46 to 49
    7. 14 Parsons: The Social System pages 50 to 54
    8. 15 Parsons: AGIL and the Functional Prerequisites pages 55 to 59
    9. 16 Merton: The Postulates and the Paradigm of Functional Analysis pages 60 to 65
    10. 17 Merton: Social Structure and Anomie pages 66 to 70
    11. 18 Neo-Functionalism pages 71 to 75

    Module III 9 chapters

    1. 19 The Conflict Perspective pages 76 to 79
    2. 20 The Emergence of Conflict Theories pages 80 to 83
    3. 21 Marx: Historical and Dialectical Materialism pages 84 to 88
    4. 22 Marx: Theory of Social Class and Social Conflict pages 89 to 93
    5. 23 Marx: Alienation pages 94 to 98
    6. 24 The Criticism of Marxian Theory pages 99 to 102
    7. 25 Dahrendorf: Dialectical Conflict Theory pages 103 to 107
    8. 26 Simmel on Conflict pages 108 to 111
    9. 27 Coser: The Functions of Social Conflict pages 112 to 116

    Module IV 7 chapters

    1. 28 The Feminist Perspective pages 117 to 120
    2. 29 Feminism and Sociology: The Historical Roots pages 121 to 126
    3. 30 Marxist Feminism pages 127 to 130
    4. 31 Liberal Feminism pages 131 to 134
    5. 32 Postmodern Feminism pages 135 to 138
    6. 33 Eco-Feminism pages 139 to 142
    7. 34 Black Feminism pages 143 to 146

    Module V 10 chapters

    1. 35 Modernization and Industrialization pages 147 to 150
    2. 36 Classical Theories of Modernity: Durkheim, Weber, Marx and Simmel pages 151 to 154
    3. 37 Giddens: The Juggernaut of Modernity pages 155 to 158
    4. 38 Beck: The Risk Society pages 159 to 162
    5. 39 Ritzer: McDonaldization pages 163 to 165
    6. 40 Ritzer: Globalization and Americanization pages 166 to 169
    7. 41 Post Modernism pages 170 to 174
    8. 42 Derrida and Deconstruction pages 175 to 178
    9. 43 Foucault: Power, Knowledge and Discipline pages 179 to 183
    10. 44 Critics of Modern Social Theories pages 184 to 187
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  7. History of Modern World

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    History of Modern World

    KSLU B.A. LL.B. (FIVE YEARS) · SEMESTER 3

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    Module I World Discoveries and Renaissance

    1. History of Modern World: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book 1
    2. Geographical Discoveries: Causes, Voyages and Results 5
    3. The Renaissance: Causes and Features 9
    4. Renaissance Art and Architecture, Literature and Science 13

    Module II Era of Revolutions

    1. The Industrial Revolution in Europe 16
    2. The American War of Independence 19
    3. The American Declaration of Independence 22
    4. The French Revolution of 1789 27
    5. The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen 31
    6. Napoleon Bonaparte: Career and Reforms 37
    7. The Russian Revolution of 1917 41
    8. The Unification of Italy 45
    9. The Unification of Germany 48
    10. The Evolution and Growth of Ideologies 52
    11. Magna Carta and the English Tradition 56
    12. The Glorious Revolution of 1688 61
    13. Liberalism: Meaning and Basic Principles 66
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    Module II continued Era of Revolutions

    1. Socialism: Meaning and Basic Principles 71

    Module III World Wars

    1. The First World War: Causes 76
    2. The First World War: Course and Results 80
    3. The Second World War: Causes 85
    4. The Second World War: Course and Results 89

    Module IV International Organizations

    1. The League of Nations: Origin, Achievements and Failure 94
    2. The United Nations Organisation: Its Formation 100
    3. The United Nations: Purposes, Principles and Membership 106
    4. The Principal Organs of the UN 115
    5. The United Nations: Achievements and Evolution 119
    6. The International Labour Organization 124
    7. The International Monetary Fund 129
    8. The World Bank 134
    9. The World Trade Organization 139
    10. The UNDP, and the World Organisations Reviewed 144
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    Module V Various International Laws

    1. What International Humanitarian Law Is 148
    2. The United Nations and the Birth of the Human Rights System 152
    3. The Law of Geneva and the Law of The Hague 158
    4. The Red Cross Movement 162
    5. The International Committee of the Red Cross: What It Is 167
    6. The International Court of Justice 172
    7. From Nuremberg to the Ad Hoc Tribunals 184
    8. The International Criminal Court: Establishment and Jurisdiction 190
    9. Stockholm 1972 194
    10. The United Nations Environment Programme 198
    11. Rio 1992 201
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    Every chapter in the notes: 43 chapters across 5 modules

    Module I 4 chapters

    1. 1 History of Modern World: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book pages 1 to 4
    2. 2 Geographical Discoveries: Causes, Voyages and Results pages 5 to 8
    3. 3 The Renaissance: Causes and Features pages 9 to 12
    4. 4 Renaissance Art and Architecture, Literature and Science pages 13 to 15

    Module II 14 chapters

    1. 5 The Industrial Revolution in Europe pages 16 to 18
    2. 6 The American War of Independence pages 19 to 21
    3. 7 The American Declaration of Independence pages 22 to 26
    4. 8 The French Revolution of 1789 pages 27 to 30
    5. 9 The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen pages 31 to 36
    6. 10 Napoleon Bonaparte: Career and Reforms pages 37 to 40
    7. 11 The Russian Revolution of 1917 pages 41 to 44
    8. 12 The Unification of Italy pages 45 to 47
    9. 13 The Unification of Germany pages 48 to 51
    10. 14 The Evolution and Growth of Ideologies pages 52 to 55
    11. 15 Magna Carta and the English Tradition pages 56 to 60
    12. 16 The Glorious Revolution of 1688 pages 61 to 65
    13. 17 Liberalism: Meaning and Basic Principles pages 66 to 70
    14. 18 Socialism: Meaning and Basic Principles pages 71 to 75

    Module III 4 chapters

    1. 19 The First World War: Causes pages 76 to 79
    2. 20 The First World War: Course and Results pages 80 to 84
    3. 21 The Second World War: Causes pages 85 to 88
    4. 22 The Second World War: Course and Results pages 89 to 93

    Module IV 10 chapters

    1. 23 The League of Nations: Origin, Achievements and Failure pages 94 to 99
    2. 24 The United Nations Organisation: Its Formation pages 100 to 105
    3. 25 The United Nations: Purposes, Principles and Membership pages 106 to 114
    4. 26 The Principal Organs of the UN pages 115 to 118
    5. 27 The United Nations: Achievements and Evolution pages 119 to 123
    6. 28 The International Labour Organization pages 124 to 128
    7. 29 The International Monetary Fund pages 129 to 133
    8. 30 The World Bank pages 134 to 138
    9. 31 The World Trade Organization pages 139 to 143
    10. 32 The UNDP, and the World Organisations Reviewed pages 144 to 147

    Module V 11 chapters

    1. 33 What International Humanitarian Law Is pages 148 to 151
    2. 34 The United Nations and the Birth of the Human Rights System pages 152 to 157
    3. 35 The Law of Geneva and the Law of The Hague pages 158 to 161
    4. 36 The Red Cross Movement pages 162 to 166
    5. 37 The International Committee of the Red Cross: What It Is pages 167 to 171
    6. 38 The International Court of Justice pages 172 to 183
    7. 39 From Nuremberg to the Ad Hoc Tribunals pages 184 to 189
    8. 40 The International Criminal Court: Establishment and Jurisdiction pages 190 to 193
    9. 41 Stockholm 1972 pages 194 to 197
    10. 42 The United Nations Environment Programme pages 198 to 200
    11. 43 Rio 1992 pages 201 to 203

  8. Economic Theory and Public Finance

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    Economic Theory and Public Finance

    KSLU B.A. LL.B. (FIVE YEARS) · SEMESTER 3

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    Module I National Income

    1. Economic Theory and Public Finance: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book 1
    2. National Income: Meaning and Definitions 5
    3. The Circular Flow of Income 11
    4. Measuring National Income 17
    5. National Income: The Concepts 23
    6. The Difficulties of Measuring National Income in India 31
    7. Green GDP and What GDP Leaves Out 37

    Module II Theories of Employment

    1. Say's Law of Markets 43
    2. The Keynesian Theory of Employment 50
    3. Effective Demand and Its Determination 59
    4. Trade Cycles and Their Phases 65
    5. Why Trade Cycles Happen, and What Governments Do About Them 72

    Module III Economic Growth VS Economic Development

    1. Economic Growth and Economic Development 81
    2. The Determinants of Economic Development 86
    3. The Vicious Circle of Poverty 91
    4. Poverty and the Poverty Line 97
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    Module III continued Economic Growth VS Economic Development

    1. Strategies of Growth: Balanced and Unbalanced Growth 104
    2. The Big Push Theory 110
    3. The Critical Minimum Effort Thesis 115

    Module IV Public Finance

    1. Public Finance and the Shape of the Indian Tax Structure 120
    2. The Sources of Public Revenue 127
    3. Public Expenditure and Its Classification 134
    4. Why Public Expenditure Grows 141
    5. The Canons and Effects of Public Expenditure, and Maximum Social Advantage 148
    6. The Characteristics of a Good Tax System 154
    7. Direct Taxes in India 159
    8. Indirect Taxes and the Goods and Services Tax 166
    9. Public Debt: Its Types and Its Repayment 175

    Module V Budget

    1. The Budget: Meaning and Components 181
    2. Balanced and Unbalanced Budgets 188
    3. Deficits, Public Debt and the FRBM Act 193
    4. Deficit Financing 202
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    Every chapter in the notes: 32 chapters across 5 modules

    Module I 7 chapters

    1. 1 Economic Theory and Public Finance: What This Paper Covers, and How to Read This Book pages 1 to 4
    2. 2 National Income: Meaning and Definitions pages 5 to 10
    3. 3 The Circular Flow of Income pages 11 to 16
    4. 4 Measuring National Income pages 17 to 22
    5. 5 National Income: The Concepts pages 23 to 30
    6. 6 The Difficulties of Measuring National Income in India pages 31 to 36
    7. 7 Green GDP and What GDP Leaves Out pages 37 to 42

    Module II 5 chapters

    1. 8 Say's Law of Markets pages 43 to 49
    2. 9 The Keynesian Theory of Employment pages 50 to 58
    3. 10 Effective Demand and Its Determination pages 59 to 64
    4. 11 Trade Cycles and Their Phases pages 65 to 71
    5. 12 Why Trade Cycles Happen, and What Governments Do About Them pages 72 to 80

    Module III 7 chapters

    1. 13 Economic Growth and Economic Development pages 81 to 85
    2. 14 The Determinants of Economic Development pages 86 to 90
    3. 15 The Vicious Circle of Poverty pages 91 to 96
    4. 16 Poverty and the Poverty Line pages 97 to 103
    5. 17 Strategies of Growth: Balanced and Unbalanced Growth pages 104 to 109
    6. 18 The Big Push Theory pages 110 to 114
    7. 19 The Critical Minimum Effort Thesis pages 115 to 119

    Module IV 9 chapters

    1. 20 Public Finance and the Shape of the Indian Tax Structure pages 120 to 126
    2. 21 The Sources of Public Revenue pages 127 to 133
    3. 22 Public Expenditure and Its Classification pages 134 to 140
    4. 23 Why Public Expenditure Grows pages 141 to 147
    5. 24 The Canons and Effects of Public Expenditure, and Maximum Social Advantage pages 148 to 153
    6. 25 The Characteristics of a Good Tax System pages 154 to 158
    7. 26 Direct Taxes in India pages 159 to 165
    8. 27 Indirect Taxes and the Goods and Services Tax pages 166 to 174
    9. 28 Public Debt: Its Types and Its Repayment pages 175 to 180

    Module V 4 chapters

    1. 29 The Budget: Meaning and Components pages 181 to 187
    2. 30 Balanced and Unbalanced Budgets pages 188 to 192
    3. 31 Deficits, Public Debt and the FRBM Act pages 193 to 201
    4. 32 Deficit Financing pages 202 to 207
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