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IGNOU MPS Syllabus – Candidates can find the latest session Syllabus Structure for MPS Programme from here. IGNOU New MPS Syllabus is available with a credit system in which each of the courses is given appropriate credit. IGNOU has implemented a credit system in MPS courses which is useful for course selection at the time of taking admission and for re-registration.

MPS Candidates have to choose their required credit courses every semester or at every year to complete their MPS (Master of Arts in Political Science) Programme. There are many courses available for MPS course selection in which some of as compulsory course and some optional courses.

IGNOU MPS Syllabus- 1st Year

Course Code	Title of Course	Credits
MPS 1	Political Theory	08
MPS 2	International Relations: Theory and Problems	08
MPS 3	India: Democracy and Development	08
MPS 4	Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends	08

1st Year Syllabus

IGNOU MPS Syllabus- 2nd Year

Here each paper has 4 credits, one has to choose 32 credits. This means one must choose 8 papers and each paper has 4 credits. Choose wisely as some papers are easy to score and some papers are tricky. Go through the syllabus before choosing.

Course Code	Title of Course	Credits
MPSE 1	India and the World	04
MPSE 2	State and Society in Latin America	04
MPSE 3	Western Political Thought	04
MPSE 4	Social and Political Thought in Modern India	04
MPSE 5	State and Society in Africa	04
MPSE 6	Peace and Conflict Studies	04
MPSE 7	Social Movements and Politics in India	04
MPSE 8	State Politics in India	04
MPSE 9	Canada: Politics and Society	04
MPSE 11	The European Union in World Affairs	04
MPSE 12	State and Society in Australia	04
MPSE 13	Australia’s Foreign Policy	04
MED 2	Sustainable Development: Issues and Challenges	04
MED 8	Globalisation and Environment	04
MGP 4	Gandhi’s Political Thought	04
MGPE 7	Non-Violent Movements after Gandhi	04
MGPE 8	Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution	04
MGPE 10	Conflict Management, Transformation & Peace Building	04
MGPE 11	Human Security	04
MGPE 13	Civil Society, Political Regimes and Conflict	04
Total Credits (I+II Year)		64

2nd Year Syllabus

IGNOU MPS Syllabus in Detail – 2023 (1st Year)

Political Theory: MPS-1

Block-I

Unit 01 What is Political Theory and Why Study It?
Unit 02 Democracy
Unit 03 Rights
Unit 04 Liberty
Unit 05 Equality .
Unit 06 Justice
Unit 07 Idea of Duty
Unit 08 Citizenship
Unit 09 Sovereignty
Unit 10 State and Civil Society
Unit 11 Power and Authority
Unit 12 Legitimation and Obligation
Unit 13 Civil disobedience and Satyagrah
Unit 14 Political Violence

Block II

Unit 15 Classical Liberalism
Unit 16 Welfare State
Unit 17 Libertarianism
Unit 18 Marxism – I – Marx, Lenin, Mao
Unit 19 Marxism – II – Luckas, Gramsci, Frankfurt School
Unit 20 Socialism
Unit 21 Conservatism
Unit 22 Fundamentalism
Unit 23 Nationalism
Unit 24 Multi-culturalism
Unit 25 Fascism
Unit 26 Feminism
Unit 27 Gandhism and Pacifism
Unit 28 Communitarianism and Civic Republicanism
Unit 29 Political Theory in a Globalising World

International Relations: Theory and Problems: MPS 2

Block I

Unit 01 Realist and Neo-Realist Approaches: Concepts of National Interest, National Power and National Security Theories of Conflict, Balance of Power, Deterrence and Inter-dependence
Unit 02 Liberal and Neo-Liberal Approaches: Concepts of World Order and Globalism, Search for legal-institutional mechanisms, Theories of Communication and Conflict Resolution, Functionalism and Neo-Functionalism
Unit 03 Marxist and other Radical Approaches: Theories of Imperialism, Colonialism, Neocolonialism and Hegemony
Unit 04 Neo-Radical Approaches: Theories of Underdevelopment, Centre-Periphery and Dependencia
Unit 05 Post-Structuralist and Post-Modernist Approaches: Interrogating Nation-State; PostColonialism:Culture, Ideology and Hegemony
Unit 06 Feminist Approaches to questions of Power, State, Peace & War, Human Rights, Genocide
Unit 07 Environmental Approaches: Critiques of Development and Progress; Sustainable Development
Unit 08 Worldviews from Asia, Africa and Latin America
Unit 09 End of Cold War
Unit 10 Post-Cold War Issues: Nation-State, Security, Peace and Development Initiatives, Restructuring of the UN
Unit 11 Emerging Powers: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Japan and South Africa
Unit 12 Regional Groupings: (a) Economic (b) Security
Unit 13 Globalisation: Meanings and Dimensions
Unit 14 International Inequities: Conflict, Cooperation, Processes of Divergence and Convergence
Unit 15 Elements of International Economic Relations – Trade, Factor Movements (Capital and Labour), and Monetary and Credit Relations
Unit 16 Management of International Relations: Institutions and Instruments
Unit 17 India in the New Global Order

Book II

Unit 18 Right to Self-determination
Unit 19 Intervention/Invasion
Unit 20 Nuclear Proliferation
Unit 21 International Terrorism
Unit 22 Role of Science and Technology in International Relations
Unit 23 Inequality among Nations
Unit 24 Global Corporatism and State Sovereignty
Unit 25 Human Rights and International Trade
Unit 26 Changing Nature of American Power
Unit 27 China as an Emerging Power
Unit 28 Emergence of Central Asian Republics
Unit 29 Ethnic Resurgence and ‘Identity’ Wars
Unit 30 Aboriginal/Indigenous Movements
Unit 31 Displacement of Population: Intra-state and Inter-state
Unit 32 Transnational Movements: Cultural and Civilisational
Unit 33 Role of NGOs
Unit 34 Concept of Justice in International Relations
Unit 35 Human Security

India Democracy and Development : MPS 3

Book-I

Unit 01 Legacy of National Movement with reference to Development, Rights and Participation
Unit 02 Debates on Models of Development
Unit 03 Constitution and Social Transformation
Unit 04 Diversity and Pluralism
Unit 05 Inequality: Caste and Class
Unit 06 Political Economy of Development
Unit 07 Structure and Growth of Economy (Poverty, Surplus and Unevenness)
Unit 08 Legislature
Unit 09 Bureaucracy, Police and Army
Unit 10 Legal System and Judiciary
Unrt 11 Federalism
Unit 12 Devolution of Powers and Local Self-Government
Unit 13 Political Parties and Participation
Unit 14 Workers and Peasants Movements
Unit 15 Media and Public Policy
Unit 16 Interest Groups and Policy Making ‘
Unit 17 Identity Politics (caste, religion, language and ethnicity)
Unit 18 Civil Society: Social Movements, NGOs and Voluntary Action

Book-II

Unit 19 Human Development: Health, Education and Social Security
Unit 20 Gender and Development
Unit 21 Regional Imbalances
Unit 22 Migration and Development
Unit 23 Environment and Sustainable Development
Unit 24 Economic Reforms and Globalisation
Unit 25 Religious Politics
Unit 26 Ethnicity and Nation – State
Unit 27 Democracy and Development in India: An Assessment

Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends : MPS 4

Book-l

Unit 01 Comparative Politics: Nature, Significance and Evolution
Unit 02 Comparative Approaches and Methods: Systems, Structural – Functional, Public Policy
Unit 03 Comparative Approaches: Political Economy, Dependency and World Systems
Unit 04 Theories of State
Unit 05 State in Developing Societies: Asian, African and Latin American Experiences
Unit 06 State – Civil Society Relations: Evolving Patterns
Unit 07 Globalisation and State
Unit 08 Regional Integration and State
Unit 09 International Organisations and State
Unit 10 Transnational/Multinational Corporations and State
Unit 11 Nationalism: Approaches
Unit 12 Forms of Nationalism
Unit 13 Anti-Colonial Movements
Unit 14 Nationality and Self-Determination
Unit 15 State Building and Constitutionalism

Block II

Unit 16 Ethnicity, Politics and State
Unit 17 Politics of Community Identities
Unit 18 Ethnic Movements
Unit 19 Political Regime
Unit 20 Bureaucracy
Unit 21 Military in Politics
Unit 22 Federalism: Patterns and Trends
Unit 23 Parties and Party Systems
Unit 24 Interest Groups, Pressure Groups and Lobbying
Unit 25 Poverty and Human Development
Unit 26 Gender Question
Unit 27 Environment
Unit 28 Science, Technology and Politics
Unit 29 De centra lisation and Participation
Unit 30 Human Rights

IGNOU MPS Syllabus in Details – 2023 (2nd Year)

India and The World : MPSE 1

Unit 01 Evolution of India’s World View
Unit 02 Approaches to the Study of India’s Foreign Policy
Unit 03 Objectives and Determinants
Unit 04 Decision Making Institutions with Special reference to: MEA, National Security Council, PMO, Parliament and Parliamentary Committees
Unit 05 Policy Development Process: Role of Political Parties and Pressure Groups: Media, Social Movements, NGOs, Business, Diaspora, Think Tanks
Unit 06 India’s Foreign Policy: An Overview
Unit 07 U.S.A and European Union
Unit 08 Russia, China and Japan
Unit 09 India and its Neighbours
Unit 10 India and South-East Asia and Pacific
Unit 11 India and Central and West Asia
Unit 12 India, Latin America and Caribbean
Unit 13 India and Africa
Unit 14 Politico-Security Issues: Arms Control, Disarmament, Nuclear Issues and Global Terrorism
Unit 15 Economic Issues: International Trade and Investment, Multinational Corporations and Regional Cooperation
Unit 16 Socio-Cultural Issues: Ethnic and Religious Movements, Human Rights and Humanitarian Intervention and Environment
Unit 17 Political and Diplomatic Issues: United Nations and Regional Organisations (Noneconomic), Non-Aligned Movement, Globalisation

State and Society in Latin America : MPSE 2

Unit 01 Colonial Legacy; Struggle for Independence-Movements, Ideas and Personalities
Unit 02 Resource Endowment and the Impact on Social and Economic formations: Pampas and its social and economic impact-Argentina; Cycles of ‘boom and bust’- Brazil, Importance of mineralsChile
Unit 03 Resource Endowment and the impact on Social and Economic formations: Issue of Land Ownership; the Indigenous Peoples-Mexico Plantation Economies-Cuba and Guyana/ Trinidad
Unit 04 Political Traditions and Political Culture: Centralism; Personalismo; Patrimonialism; Slavery; Mestizo Mobility; Indigenous Resistance; Challenges in Nation-building
Unit 05 ‘Inward-looking’ Development Strategies
Unit 06 Economic Liberalisation and Global Dependence
Unit 07 Current Discourse on ‘State and Market’
Unit 08 ‘Populist’ Movements and Regimes
Unit 09 Agrarian and Land Right Movements
Unit 10 Church and Social Transformation
Unit 11 Revolutionary Movements and Social Change
Unit 12 Democratic Transitions: Patterns, Mechanisms and Processes
Unit 13 Democratic Constitutions and Institution-building
Unit 14 Civil Society and ‘New Social Movements’-Environment, Women, Indigenous Peoples, and Human Rights
Unit 15 Military in Politics
Unit 16 Trends towards Regionalism
Unit 17 Latin America and the Developing Countries (including India)
Unit 18 Latin America and the Developed Countries/ Regions

Western Political Thought (Plato To Marx) : MPSE 3

Unit 01 Significance of Western Political Thought
Unit 02 Plato
Unit 03 Aristotle
Unit 04 St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas
Unit 05 Niccolo Machiavelli
Unit 06 Thomas Hobbes
Unit 07 John Locke
Unit 08 Jean Jacques Rousseau
Unit 09 Edmund Burke
Unit 10 Immanuel Kant
Unit 11 Jeremy Bentham
Unit 12 Alexis de Tocqueville
Unit 13 John Stuart Mill
Unit 14 Georg Withelm Friedrich Hegel
Unit 15 Karl Marx

Unit 01 Pre-Modern Socio-religious and Political Thought in India: Diverse Strands
Unit 02 Orientalist Discourse and Colonial Modernity
Unit 03 Salient Features of Political Thought in Modern India
Unit 04 Early Nationalist Responses: Ram Mohan Roy, Bankim Chandra Chatterjee, Jyotiba Phule
and Dayanand Saraswati
Unit 05 Moderates and Extremists: Dadabhai Naoroji, M.G. Ranade, B.C. Tilak
Unit 06 Hinduism: Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo Ghosh
Unit 07 Hindutva: V.D Savarkar and M.S. Golwalkar
Unit 08 Muslim Thought: Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Mohammed Iqbal, Maulana Maudoodi and
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Unit 09 Nation and Identity Concerns: E.V. Ramaswamy Naicker, Nazrul Islam, Pandita Ramabai,
Jaipal Singh, Kahn Singh
Unit 10 M.K. Gandhi
Unit 11 Jawaharlal Nehru
Unit 12 B.R.Ambedkar
Unit 13 Rabindranath Tagore
Unit 14 Communist Thought: MN Roy and E.M.S. Namboodiripad
Unit 15 Socialist Thought: R.M. Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan

State And Society In Africa : MPSE 5

Unit 01 Introducing Africa
Unit 02 Colonial Legacies
Unit 03 Nationalism and its Legacies
Unit 04 Problems of Statehood: Integration and Legitimisation
Unit 05 Issues of Development
Unit 06 Types of Regimes
Unit 07 Military and Political Parties
Unit 08 Africa and World Economy
Unit 09 Cold War. Non-Alignment and Africa
Unit 10 United Nations, Peacekeeping and Africa
Unit 11 Post-Cold War Africa
Unit 12 Human Securities
Unit 13 Deterritorialisation and Problems of Social Identities
Unit 14 Violence and its Manifestations
Unit 15 Economic Cooperation: Continental and Regional
Unit 16 India and Africa

Peace And Conflict Studies : MPSE 6

Unit 01 Peace and Conflict Studies: Nature and Scope
Unit 02 Conceptual Analysis of Peace and Conflict
Unit 03 Nature and Forms of Conflict: Intra-state, Inter-state and Global
Unit 04 Theories of War
Unit 05 Types of War: Conventional War, Limited War and Nuclear War
Unit 06 Types of War: Revolutionary War, Civil War, Guerrilla War, Insurgency and Counter Insurgency, Proxy War & Asymmetrical War and Terrorism
Unit 07 U.N. System: Pacific Settlement of Disputes
Unit 08 U.N. System: Peacekeeping, Peace-making and Adjudication
Unit 09 Disarmament and Arms Control
Unit 10 Confidence Building Measures
Unit 11 Conflict Management and Conflict Resolution
Unit 12 Functional Approaches and Regionalism
Unit 13 Gandhian Approach
Unit 14 Human Security
Unit 15 Peace Research and Peace Movements

Unit 01 Social Movements: Meaning, Significance and Components
Unit 02 Approaches to the Study of Social Movements: Liberal, Gandhian and Marxian
Unit 03 Classification of Movements including New Social Movements
Unit 04 Democratisation and the Changing Nature of the Indian Society
Unit 05 Globalisation and Social Movements
Unit 06 State, Market and Social Movements
Unit 07 Dalit Movement
Unit 08 Backward Class Movements
Unit 09 Ethnic Movements with a special reference to Tribals
Unit 10 Women’s Movement
Unit 11 Regional Movements
Unit 12 Religious and Communal Movements
Unit 13 Agrarian Movements
Unit 14 Working Class Movements
Unit 15 Fisher Folk’s Movement
Unit 16 Environmental and Ecological Movements
Unit 17 Social Movements and Democracy: An Assessment

State Politics In India : MPSE 8

Unit 01 Development of the Study of State Politics in India
Unit 02 Frameworks for Analysis
Unit 03 Nature of Indian Diversities and Nationalist Response
Unit 04 States in the Constitutional Scheme
Unit 05 Development of State System
Unit 06 Elections and Electoral Politics
Unit 07 Political Parties and Party Systems
Unit 08 Patterns of Dissent and Protest in States
Unit 09 Developmental Issues and Regional Disparities
Unit 10 Agrarian Transformation and Land Reforms
Unit 11 Industry and Labour
Unit 12 Liberalisation and Globalisation: Implications for State Politics
Unit 13 Inter-State Disputes: Water and Territorial boundaries
Unit 14 Patterns of Communal Politics
Unit 15 Assertion of Dalits and Backward Castes
Unit 16 Linguistic and Ethnic Minorities in State Politics
Unit 17 State Autonomy Movements

Canada: Politics And Society : MPSE 9

Unit 01 A Settlers’ Society and Staples Economy
Unit 02 Constitutionalism, BNAAct of 1867, Constitutional Act of 1982, Charter of Rights and
Freedoms
Unit 03 Parliamentary Federal Institutions: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
Unit 04 Federalism: Inter-governmental Relations (including local governments), Fiscal Federalism
Unit 05 Public Administration and Dispensation of Welfare
Unit 06 Political Parties, Pressure Groups and ‘Policy Communities’
Unit 07 Social Movements and NGOs: Environment, Anti-Giobalisation and Gender
Unit 08 Aboriginals and Aboriginal Self-Government
Unit 09 Civil Society: Policy Development and Service Delivery
Unit 10 Language, Culture and Politics: Quebec
Unit 11 Ethnic and Racial Issues and Multiculturalism
Unit 12 Regionalism and Provincialism
Unit 13 Immigrants, Refugees and Minorities
Unit 14 ‘Liberal Internationalism’ of Canada
Unit 15 Human Security Agenda
Unit 16 Canada in the International Political Economy
Unit 17 India-Canada Partnership

The European Union In World Affairs : MPSE 11

Unit 1 History and Evolution of European Integration
Unit 2 Theories of Integration: Federalism, Inter-governmentalism, Neo-functionalism, Nee-Realism and other Theories
Unit 3 France, Germany, The United Kingdom and European Integration
Unit 4 Institutions of the European Union: European Council, Council of Ministers, Commission, Parliament, European Court of Justice
Unit 5 Decision-making in the European Union
Unit 6 Single European Act and Single Market
Unit 7 Treaties: Maastricht Treaty on European Union, Amsterdam Treaty, Nice Treaty and subsequent treaties, Convention of the Future of Europe
Unit 8 European Monetary Union
Unit 9 Common Agricultural Policy
Unit 10 Common Foreign and Security Policy
Unit 11 Regional and Social Policy
Unit 12 Globalisation, Trade and the WTO
Unit 13 Enlargement of the European Union
Unit 14 United States, Russia, China and Japan
Unit 15 India and the European Union
Unit 16 Comparative Regional Integration; EU and ASEAN, SAARC; EU as a Model of Regional Integration; Nature and Future of European Integration

State And Society In Australia : MPSE 12

Unit 1 Australia: Land and People
Unit 2 Aboriginal People and European Settlers’ Colonisation
Unit 3 Immigrants
Unit 4 Identity and Citizenship
Unit 5 Constitutional Developments-A Historical Perspective
Unit 6 Federalism in Australia
Unit 7 Political Parties and Pressure Groups in Australia
Unit 8 Australian Nationalism
Unit 9 Development Strategies
Unit 10 Social and Political Impact of Developmental Strategies
Unit 11 Australia in the World Economy
Unit 12 Current Debates on Aborigines
Unit 13 Immigration and Ethnicity
Unit 14 Australian Multiculturalism
Unit 15 Gender and Women Issues
Unit 16 Indians in Australia

Australia’s Foreign Policy : MPSE 13

Unit 1 Importance of Studying Australian Foreign Policy
Unit 2 Approaches to the Study of Australia’s Foreign Policy
Unit 3 Determinants of Australia’s Foreign Policy
Unit 4 Policy Making Processes
Unit 5 Economic Profile of Australia ; Implications of Globalisation
Unit 6 Trade, Investment and Services
Unit 7 United States
Unit 8 China
Unit 9 India
Unit 10 Indonesia
Unit 11 Pacific Islands Forum and ASEAN
Unit 12 APEC and Indian Ocean
Unit 13 Immigration and Refugees
Unit 14 Environment
Unit 15 Human Rights
Unit 16 Nuclear Weapons Proliferation

Sustainable Development: Issues And Challenges : MED 2

Unit 01 What is Sustainable Development?
Unit 02 Parameters of Sustainable Development
Unit 03 Approaches to the Study of Sustainable Development
Unit 04 Issues and Challenges
Unit 05 Natural Resources Exploitation
Unit 06 Patterns of Industrialisation
Unit 07 Inequitable Growth
Unit 08 Global and Regional Dimensions
Unit 09 State Initiatives
Unit 10 Regional Initiatives
Unit 11 Global Initiatives
Unit 12 Civil Societies and Community Initiatives
Unit 13 Community Knowledge
Unit’14 Harness Technology
Unit 15 Innovative Practices
Unit 16 Cooperation and Partnership

Globalisation And Environment : MED 8

Unit 1 Environmental Dimensions of Globalisation
Unit 2 Environmental Calamities
Unit 3 Man – made Disasters
Unit 4 MNCs, TNCs and Developing Countries
Unit 5 International Summits and Declarations
Unit 6 International Environmental Laws and Agreements
Unit 7 Role of the United Nations Agencies
Untt 8 Environment in Multilateral Perspective
Unit 9 South Asian Responses to Environmental Concerns
Unit 10 Non-Governmental Agencies Initiatives
Unit 11 People’s Initiatives
Unit 12 Case Studies and Alternatives
Unit-13 Biodiversity: Problems and Prospects
Unit 14 Sustainable Human Development: Issues and Livelihood, Health and Education
Unit 15 Greening of Business: Global and Local
Unit 16 Right to a Clean Environment

Gandhi’s Political Thought : MGP 4

BLOCK 1

Unit 1 Introduction to Gandhian Political Thought
Unit 2 Gandhi’s Views on State and Citizenship (Ramrajya)
Unit 3 Gandhi’s Views on Democracy (Gramswaraj)
Unit 4 Gandhi’s Concept of Nationalism

BLOCK 2

Unit 5 Rights and Duties
Unit 6 Means and Ends
Unit 7 Liberty and Equality
Unit 8 Power and Authority

BLOCK 3

Unit 9 Gandhi’s Views on Colonialism and Imperialism
Unit 10 Gandhi’s Views on Liberalism and Constitutionalism
Unit 11 Anarchism
Unit 12 Gandhi’s Views on Socialism and Marxism

BLOCK 4

Unit 13 Gandhi on Structural Violence
Unit 14 Satyagraha as a Means of Conflict Resolution
Unit 15 Gandhi on Pacifism
Unit 16 World Order

Non-Violent Movements After Gandhi : MGPE 7

BLOCK 1

Unit 1 Post-Gandhian Scenario
Unit 2 Leadership and Organisational Pattern
Unit 3 Dynamics, Strategies and Outcomes
Unit 4 Social and Ecological Issues

BLOCK 2

Unit 5 Bhoodan Movement
Unit 6 Total Revolution
Unit 7 Prohibition Movements
Unit 8 Farmers’ Movements

BLOCK 3

Unit 9 Chipko Movement
Unit 10 Narmada Bachao Andolan/Tehri Dam
Unit 11 Silent Valley
Unit 12 Water Conservation Movement

BLOCK 4

Unit 13 Civil Rights Movements in the United States
Unit 14 Green Peace Movements in Europe
Unit 15 Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa
Unit 16 Solidarity Movement in Poland

Gandhian Approach To Peace And Conflict Resolution : MGPE 8

BLOCK 1

Unit 1 Understanding Peace
Unit 2 Tolerance, Harmony and Forgiveness
Unit 3 Community Peace
Unit 4 Peace among Nations

BLOCK 2

Unit 5 Understanding Sources of Conflict
Unit 6 Approaches to Conflict Resolution
Unit 7 Gandhian Approach to Conflict Resolution
Unit 8 Applications of Gandhian Approach to Peace and Conflict Resolution (Case Studies)

BLOCK 3

Unit 9 Fasting
Unit 10 Strike
Unit 11 Dialogue and Negotiation
Unit 12 Mediation and Reconciliation

BLOCK 4

Unit 13 Noakhali
Unit 14 North-East/Kashmir
Unit 15 Sri Lanka/Palestine
Unit 16 Tibet/Myanmar/Bhutan

Conflict Management, Transformation And Peace Building : MGPE 10

BLOCK 1

Unit 1 Nature of Conflicts
Unit 2 Sources of Conflicts
Unit 3 Methods of Conflict Analysis
Unit 4 Conflict Assessment and Prognosis

BLOCK 2

Unit 5 Responses to Conflicts
Unit 6 Objectives of Conflict Management
Unit 7 Methods and Techniques
Unit 8 Case Studies (Punjab and Nagaland)

BLOCK 3

Unit 9 Approaches and Perspectives
Unit 10 Theories of Conflict Transformation Johan Galtung, Lederach and Gene Sharp)
Unit 11 Gandhian Vision
Unit 12 Case Studies (Champaran and South Africa)

BLOCK 4

Unit 13 Meaning and Significance of Peacebuilding
Unit 14 Approaches to Peacebuilding
Unit 15 Post-Conflict Re-construction and Rehabilitation
Unit 16 Case Studies Afghanistan

Human Security : MGPE 11

BLOCK 1

Unit 1 Defining Human Security
Unit 2 Human Development, Rights and Security
Unit 3 Human Security and Peace Building
Unit 4 Gandhian Visions of Human Security

BLOCK 2

Unit 5 Structural Violence (Eco, Socio, Political)
Unit 6 State Violence (Terrorism, Dictatorship Military etc.)
Unit 7 Non-State Violence (Terrorism)
Unit 8 Disaster and Displacement

BLOCK 3

Unit 9 Food Security
Unit 10 Unorganised Labour (Rural and Urban)
Unit 11 Empowerment of the Marginalised (Women, Children etc.)
Unit 12 International Cooperation and Security

BLOCK 4

Unit 13 Measuring Human Security
Unit 14 Global State of Human Security
Unit 15 Human Security in South Asia
Unit 16 Human Security in India

Civil Society, Political Regimes And Conflicts : MGPE 13

BLOCK 1

Unit 1 Understanding Civil Society
Unit 2 Elements of Civil Society
Unit 3 Civil Society: Local and Global
Unit 4 Gandhi and Volunteerism

BLOCK 2

Unit 5 Civil Society and State: An Interface
Unit 6 Civil Society in Globalised Market
Unit 7 Civil Society and Political Regimes
Unit 8 Civil Society, Resistance and Protest

BLOCK 3

Unit 9 Global Peace Movements
Unit 10 Role of NGOs in Peace Process
Unit 11 Human Rights and Culture for Peace
Unit 12 Peace Movements in India

BLOCK 4

Unit 13 Gandhi, Capacity Building and Empowerment
Unit 14 Grassroots/People’s Initiatives
Unit 15 Mobilising Voluntary Action
Unit 16 Gandhian Civil Society for Global Peace
Unit 17 Gandhi’s Programme on Social Reforms
Unit 18 Satyagraha for Our Time

IGNOU University is working regularly to revise its Syllabus of IGNOU MPS on the basis of future scope and removes its old syllabus. IGNOU may change or update MPS Syllabus at any time they need so we work to provide latest syllabus structure to our MPS candidates for their study.