Vocational skill course · Politics · Semester 1 · FY BA · 2 credits
Module 1: Electoral Process in India
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Role of Free and Fair Elections in Democracy
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2
Election Commission of India
Module 2: Psephology
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1
Growth and Development
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2
Exit Poll. Opinion Poll, Political Surveys
Module 3: Tools and Techniques
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1
Sampling Techniques, preparing a questionnaire
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2
Voting behavior studies
Reading List
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Ahuja, M. L.: Electoral Politics and General Elections in India 1952-1998, Mittal Publications, Delhi, 1998.
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Alam, Javeed: Who wants Democracy, Orient Longman, Hyderabad, 2004.
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Calmon, Leslie. J.: Toward Empowerment of Woman and Politics in India, Westview Press, Boulder, 1992.
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Dikshit, R. D. (Ed): Geography of Elections, The Indian Context, Rawat Publications, New Delhi, 1995.
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Election Commission of India: Statistical reports on General Elections, India Year Books.
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Ellhu, Katz and Yael, Warshel (Ed): Election Studies: What’s their use?, Westview Press, Boulder, 2000.
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Kordo, N.: Election studies in India, <Ideas.repec.org/p/jet/dpaper/98.html>
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Kothari, Rajni: Politics &The People: In search of a Humane India, Vol. I & II, Ajanta Publications, New Delhi, 1990.
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Krishnamurthy, T. S.: Miracle of Democracy: India’s Amazing Journey, Harper Collins, New Delhi, 2008.
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Kumar, Venkatesh B.: Electoral Reform in India – Current Discourses, Rawat Publications, New Delhi, 2009.
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Limaye, Madhu: Janata Party Experiment, B.R.Publishing, Delhi, 1994. SKILL ENHANCEMENT COURSE (SEC)
