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[48M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE (SEMESTER SYSTEM) SYLLABUS30. UNHCR, The State of the World’s Refugees – A Humanitarian Agenda, OUP, Oxford,, (Latestedition).31. Vincent, R. J., (ed.), Foreign Policy and Human Rights, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge,1986.32. Weiner, Myron, The Global Migration Crisis : Challenge to States and to Human Rights, HarperCollins, New York, 1995.33. Wilmer, Frank, The Indigenous Voice in World Politics : Since Time Immemorial, Sage, NewburyPark, 1993.34. Young, Iris, Marion, Justice and the Politics of Difference, Princeton University Press, Princeton,1990.35. Zolberg, Aristide R., Astri Suhyke and Sergio Aguayo, Escape From Violence : Conflict and theRefugee Crisis in the Developing World, OUP, New York, 1989.Option (e) : NATIONALISM : PAST AND PRESENTINSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PAPER-SETTERS AND CANDIDATES :(i) The theory question paper will be of 80 marks and 20 marks will be for internal assessment.(ii) For private candidates, who have not been assessed earlier for internal assessment, the marks securedby them in theory paper will proportionately be increased to maximum marks of the paper in lieu ofinternal assessment.The paper setter must put note (ii) in the question paper.The syllabus has been divided into four units.There shall be 9 questions in all. The first question is compulsory and shall be short answer typecontaining 15 short questions spread over the whole syllabus to be answered in about 25 to 30 words each.The candidates are required to attempt any 10 short answer type questions carrying 20 marks i.e. 2 marksfor each. Rest of the paper shall contain 4 units. Each unit shall have two questions, and the candidatesshall be given internal choice of attempting one question from each Unit – 4 in all. Each question will carry15 marks.Objectives : This paper undertakes an indepth study of the history of nationalism in both the European andcolonial context. It goes on to examine the current debates on the concept of nation, its relationship withother identities and challenges posed by globalization.Unit-INation and the Nation-State.Theories of Nationalism : Origins and Development; Debates over forms of Nationalism.Unit-IINationalism in European Politico-cultural traditions.Colonialism, Nationalism and Anti-colonial struggles.Unit-IIICritical Rethinking : Nationalism and Identities of Class, Gender, Race and Ethnicity; Elite Nationalismand Subalterns.Unit-IVBeyond Nationalism : Nation-States and Globalisation.