Field project · Politics · Semester 3 · SY BA · 2 credits · 50 marks · 45 hours
Module 1
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1
The Relevance of John Locke's Social Contract Theory in Modern Democracies.
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2
Machiavelli’ s Pragmatism in today’s Political Leadership.
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3
Hannah Arendt’s Concept of the Banality of Evil in Contemporary Governance.
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4
John Stuart Mill’s Harm Principle and Free Speech Debates.
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5
Digital Governance and E-Governance Initiatives: Investigate the implementation and impact of e-governance
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6
Panchayati Raj Institutions and Local Governance.
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7
Public Service Delivery Systems: Analyze the effectiveness of public service delivery mechanisms, such as the Public Distribution System (PDS) or Healthcare sector.
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8
Corruption and Accountability Mechanisms: Examine the role of institutions like the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) or Right to Information (RTI) Act in curbing corruption and promoting transparency in a specific administrative unit.
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9
Urban Administration and Smart Cities Mission.
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10
Impact of social media on electoral behavior in the local elections.
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11
Mapping grassroot civic movements in your region.
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12
Artificial intelligence and its role in reshaping the global political governance.
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13
Behavioral aspects of civic engagement in local governance.
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14
Public-private partnerships: benefits, challenges, and opportunities.
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15
Karl Marx and the critique of neoliberal globalization.
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16
The political theories of John Rawls and their contemporary relevance.
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17
Jürgen Habermas and the concept of the public sphere in democratic societies.
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18
Antonio Gramsci’s theory of cultural hegemony and its modern applications.
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19
India's National Security.
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20
India's Act East Policy.
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21
The influence of John Stuart Mill on liberalism.
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22
The role of the civil society in democratization process.
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23
The Role of Political Parties in Maharashtra: Analyze the dynamics of different political parties in Maharashtra, including their ideologies, organizational structures, and their influence on state politics.
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24
The Impact of the Panchayati Raj System: Investigate the role of the Panchayati Raj system in local governance, including the powers and responsibilities of local bodies and their impact on development and public services.
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25
Social and Economic Factors: Caste and Politics in Maharashtra: Analyze the impact of caste on political participation in Maharashtra, including the role of caste-based political partner and representations and movements.
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2
6 Regional Disparities in Maharashtra: Investigate the differences in development and economic opportunities across different regions of Maharashtra, including Vidarbha, Marathwada, and Konkan.
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27
The Impact of Social Reform Movements on the political landscape of Maharashtra.
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The topics are indicative and the faculty members should allot Field Projects that are relevant and important as per core Subject. The Field Project may be taken individual or in a group up 5 students with proper guidance from Faculty.
