CUP : M.Phil.-Ph.D. Integrated program in South and Central Asian Studies

Paper 601
Research Methodology in Social Science Section I
Social Science Research: Meaning, objectives and types. Process of Research; Approaches to research : Quantitative & Qualitative, Formulation of research problem. Major sources of data: national and international data system. Sampling design: data collection techniques. Measurement and scaling techniques. Qualitative methods of research: case study, narratives, ethnographic records, content analysis.

Section II
Measures of central tendency: Mean, median and mode. Measures of dispersion: Range and standard deviation. Simple correlation. Regression: two variable regression, assumptions ey formulae and interpretation of regression results. Testing of hypothesis: large sample and small tests (t-test); Analysis of variance (one way and two way only), Chi-square test of independence.

Section III
Computer system architecture: steps in problem solving on computer: A brief review of DOS commands and Window structure of a package of a statistical-econometric package.

Section IV
Report writing on current problem: problem definition, data collection, statistical analysis of data and interpretation, conclusions and policy implications.
Readings:
M.G. Kendall:	Multivariate Analysis, Prentice Hall
M.G. Kendall:	Time Series Analysis, Prentice Hall
C.R. Kothari:	Research Methodology and Techniques
Gayer and Kirk Patrick:	Time Series Modeling and Forecasting in Business and Economics.
Fox glenn:	Reasons and Reality in the Methodologies of Economics, 1997.
Mark Blaug:	Methodology of Economics or How Economists Explain, OUP, 1992
Deaton, A:	An Analysis of House hold Surveys: A Micro- Econometric Approach.

Core Courses for Semester-I Paper SCAS-601
Political Economy of development in South and Central Asia
Section I
Economic Growth and structural transformation in South and Central Asia; concept of development: economic and human and inclusive development theory and patterns of structural change, Experience of Growth and structural change in South and Central Asian countries.

Section II
Income distribution, growth and poverty in the South and Central Asian Countries: Concept and measurement of Poverty, Trickle-down hypothesis debate; Pro-poor Growth, Public policy and Rural Employment.

Section III
Political Economy of Agrarian transformation in South and Central Asian Countries: Agricultural growth and rural economy of South and Central Asian Countries; land reforms and agricultural growth. Green revolution and size productivity debate, the agrarian question and the mode of production debate.

Section IV
Trade and Industrialisation: Trade strategy and industrial development experience in South and Central Asian Countries, Foreign direct investment and its implications for industrial development. Status of Human development and issues arising from it, labour market. Institutions in the South and Central Asian countries.

Readings
Hollis B. Chenery and T.N. Srinivasan, Hand Book of Development Economics, North'-Hdland Elsevier, Amestertion 1988.
Ronald J. Herring, Land to Tiller: Political Economy of Agrarian Reform in South Asia, Oxford University Press, New Delhi, 1983.
George Mavrotus and Anthony Shorrocks, Advancing Development: Core Themes in Global Economics.
Boris Rumer (ed.) Central Asia in Transition: Dilemmas of Political and Economic Development, M.E. Sharpe, New York, 1996.
Ejaz Ghani and Sadio Ahmed (eds.) Accelerating Growth and Job Creation in South Asia.
Gul Berna Ozean The Political Economy of Central Asia, Routledge-Jaylor and Francis Group, Oxford C. Forthcoming
Fukuda-Parr and Shiva Kumar, Handbook of Human Development, Oxford University Press, 2009

Paper SCAS-602
Political Structure, Governance & International Relations
Section- 1
Political Structure-theoretical perspective with special reference to structural-functional approach of Gabriel Almond and system approach of David Easton; Political System- meaning, characteristics, types, functions and its distinction from state

Section-II
Political Structure and governance in south and central Asia : Patterns of political processes.

Section-III
Theories of international relations- Liberalism/ Neo-liberalism, Realism/ Neo-realism, Marxism/ Neo- Marxism, International political economy, Dependency/ Interdependency, Post Positivist theories

Section- IV
Post cold war era of international relations in south and central Asia; issue of international terrorism as a non-state actor; Recent issues in international relations- environment, gender, human rights, regionalism and nuclear weapons.

Reading
Almond & Powell (2007) Comparative Politics Palgrave David Easton (1953) Political System David Held (2006) Models of Democracy, Routledge Robert Jacksons et. al (2007) International Relations OUP John Baylis (2008) The Globalisation of World Politics OUP

Core Course for Semester-II Paper 653
Political Economy of Globalization
Section I
Globalization: phases and types, Process of globalization, capitalist development, monopoly capital, Imperialism and Neo Imperialism.

Section II
The structure of the World Economy: income and HDI gap between developing and developed countries. Population distribution and poverty among nations. Causes and sources of uneven development.

Section III
Issues in globalisation: MNC/TNC, transfer of technology, global financial flows, FDI, international aid. International migration, cultural flows and issues of ethnic assertion.

Section IV
Global Governance: Reforming international governance: IMF, The World Bank, WTO and UN system. Developing countries and global governance.

Readings
James Petras and Henry Veltmeyer, 'Globalization Unmasked', Madhyam Books, 2001.
Deepak Nayyar (ed.) 'Governing Globalization: Issues and Institutions, Oxford University Press, 2002.
Thomes Oatley-'International Political Economy', Pearson Education, 2004.
Joseph Stiglitiz, Discontents of Globalization, 2005.

Elective Courses Paper 654
Economic Structure and Regional Development in South Asia

Section I
National Income: Estimates of National income of South Asian countries (Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and Maldives) Trends of national income: Growth and structure in South Asian countries. Occupational structure of work force: Economic Development and Structural Change. Changes in Workforce distribution and sectoral distribution of income.

Section II
National resources in the process of economic development, land resources, forest resources, water resources, mineral resources, economic development and environment degradation. Natural resources policy.

Section III
Infrastructure and economic development, energy and power, transport system: road, rail-road links, civil aviation, communication system, urban infrastructure. Issues related to infrastructure policy.

Section IV
Agrarian structure and agricultural policy. Industrial structure and industrial development, role of public and private sectors in industrial development. Industrial policy. International trade: structure, pattern and direction. Trade policies and changes.

Readings
The World Bank: World Development Reports UNDP: Human Development Reports Ronald J. Herring, Land To Tiller: Political Economy of Agrarian Reforms in South Asia, OUP, Delhi 1983. Shahrukh Rafi Khan, 50 Years of Pakistan's Economy' Oxford University Press, 1999. Neetu gaur and Vijay Laxmi, South and Central Asia: Issues of Peace and Development, CRRID, Chandigarh.

Paper 655
Regional Cooperation in South Asia
Section I
Regional Economic Integration: Concepts and Types; Preferential Trading Area, Free Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market and Economic Union; and Policy.

Section II
Regional Integration: Present Status and Experiments; European Union, APEC, NAFTA, ASEAN.

Section III
Factors in Regional Integration: Political, Economic, Local and Global.

Section IV
South Asian Integration: Genesis, Evolution, Present Status, Problems and Prospects.

Reading
Trade in Services in South Asia: Opportunities and Risks of Liberalization (ed.). Saman Kelegama, Sage (2009)
WTO and South Asia: Anshuman Gupta, Shipra, Delhi, 2005.
50 years of Pakistan's Economy Edited by: Shahrukh Khan Rafi, Oxford, 1999.
Post-Reform Development in Asia (Ed.) Manoj Kumar Sanyal, Mandird Sanyal and Shahina Amin, Orient Blackswan-2009
Economic Integration: World Wide, Regional and Sectoral by Stohur
Loukas Tsoukalis: The Politics and Economics of European Monetary Integration:
Economics of Monetary Union Paul De Grauwe, Oxford University Press, 2009. Paul Krugman and Maurice Obstfeld: International Economics: Theory and Policy Addison Wesley, (6th Edition), New York, 2003.
Dominick Salvatore: International Economics (7th Edition) John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2001. Chapter 10.

Paper 656
Contemporary Security Environment in South Asia
Section-I
Geopolitical constituents in south asia region- actors and factors; geo-strategic formations and alignments amongst the south asian states; extra regional power interests in south asia- policies of USA and China vis-à-vis south asian states.

Section-II
Defence and security polices of south asian states; defence capability and potential of south asian states.

Section-III
Nature of irritants and conflicts amongst the south asian states- problem and prospects; internal security problems of south asian states- issues; causes; and response.

Section-IV
Security issues in south asia with global ramification- international terrorism; small arms proliferation; narco-terrorism; and human trafficking.

Suggested readings
Buzan, Barry and Ole Waever (2003) Regions and Powers Cambridge Kapur, S. Pal (2007) Dangerous deterrent: Nuclear Weapons Proliferation and Conflict in South Asia Stanford University Press SIPRI Yearbook Military Balance (Latest) South Asian Survey (Journal) Asian Survey (Journal) Strategic Analysis (Journal)


Paper 657
SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN SOUTH ASIA
Section-I
Ethnic Communities in South Asia: Composition and Distribution Social and Cultural Pluralism Migration Patterns: Intra and international

Section-II
Processes of Social Change: Changes and Continuity in Social institutions: Family, Marriage and Kinship. Urbanization: Rural Urban Dichotomy and Rural Urban Continuum Modernization, Development and Displacement

Section-III
Religion and society in South Asia Secularization and Modernization Dichotomy of Tradition and Modernity

Section-IV
Process of Nation Building Social Problems and Ethnic Conflicts in South Asia Challenges of Social Inclusion and Exclusion: women, minorities, indigenous people and other marginalized communities.

Readings
Anderson, B.: Imagined Communities (London, Verso, 1983) Appadurai, Arjun, 1996. Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. Bhabani Sengupta, South Asian Perspective Seven Nations in Conflict and Cooperation Carter, A.T. 1973. “A Comparative Analysis of Kinship and Marriage in South Asia,” Proceedings of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Kelard. Chopra Radhika, Caroline Osella and Filippo Osella. 2004. South Asian Masculinities: Context of Change, Sites of Continuity. New Delhi: Women Unlimited David Mandelbaum, Society in India, Popular Books, Bombay, 1984 Dipankar Gupta (ed.) Social Stratification, New Delhi, 1992 Guha, R. 1982 Subaltern Studies - I: Writings on South Asian History and Society. Delhi: Oxford University Press. Hobsbawm, E.J.: Nations and Nationalism (New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1980) Oddic, G.A. 1977, Religion in South Asia, New Delhi, Manohar. Oommen, T.K., 1995, Alien Concepts and South Asian reality, Sage, New Delhi Phadanis, U. Ethnicity and Nation Building in South Asia Sharma S.L. & T.K. Oommen, Nation and National Identity in South Asia. Singer, Milton, 1973, (ed.), Entrepreneurship and Modernization of Occupational Occupational Cultures in South Asia, Durham Duke University Press. R.E. Frykenberg ed. Land Tenure and Peasants in South Asia. New Delhi: Manohar


Paper 658
Economic Structure and Regional Development in Central Asia
Section I
National Income: Estimates of National income of central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgistan, Tajikstan, in Ubekistan, Turkmanstan and Azerbaijan) Trends of national income: Growth and structure in central Asian countries. Occupational structure of work force: Economic Development and Structural Change. Changes in Workforce distribution and sectoral distribution of income.

Section II
Natural resources in the process of economic development, land resources, forest resources, water resources, mineral resources, economic development and environment degradation. Natural resources policy.

Section III
Infrastructure and economic development, energy and power, transport system: road, rail-road links, civil aviation, communication system, urban infrastructure. Issues related to infrastructure policy.

Section IV
Agrarian structure and agricultural policy. Industrial structure and industrial development, role of public and private sectors in industrial development. Industrial policy. International trade: structure, pattern and direction. Trade policies and changes.

Readings
The World Bank: World Development Reports UNDP: Human Development Reports Boris Rumer (ed.) Central Asia in Transition: Dilemmas of Political and Economic Development, M.E. Sharpe, New York, 1996. Gul Berna Ozean The Political Economy of Central Asia, Routledge-Jaylor and Francis Group, Oxford C. Forthcoming.


Paper 659
Regional Cooperation in Central Asia
Section I
Regional Economic Integration: Concepts and Types; Preferential Trading Area, Free Trade Area, Customs Union, Common Market and Economic Union; and Policy.

Section II
Regional Integration: Present Status and Experiments; European Union, APEC, NAFTA, ASEAN.

Section III
in Regional Integration: Political, Economic, Local and Global.

Section IV
Central Asian Integration: Genesis, Evolution, Present Status, Problems and Prospects.

Reading
Stohur: Economic Integration: World Wide, Regional and Sectoral Loukas Tsoukalis: The Politics and Economics of European Monetary Integration: Paul De Grauwe: Economics of Monetary Union, Oxford University Press, 2009. Paul Krugman and Maurice Obstfeld: International Economics: Theory and Policy Addison Wesley, (6th Edition), New York, 2003. Dominick Salvatore: International Economics (7th Edition) John Wiley and Sons, New York, 2001. Chapter 10.


Paper 660
Contemporary Security Environment in Central Asia
Section-I
Emergence of central asian states in the post-cold war era; geopolitical constituents in central asia region; geo-strategic formation and alignments amongst the central asian states; policies of USA, Russia and China vis-à-vis central asian states; role of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

Section-II
Defence and security polices of central asian states; defence capability and potential of central asian states

Section-III
Major security challenges to central asian states- intra-state, inter-state and extra-regional threats; geo-politics of oil and other resources of the region.

Section-IV
Security issues in central asia with global ramification- international terrorism; Islamic fundamentalism; small arms proliferation and narco-terrorism.

Suggested readings :
Buzan, Barry and Ole Waever (2003) Regions and Powers Cambridge SIPRI Yearbook Military Balance (Latest) Central Asian Survey (Journal) Asian Survey (Journal) Strategic Analysis (Journal)


Paper 661
SOCIETY AND CULTURE IN CENTRAL ASIA
Section-I
Ethnic Communities in Central Asia: Composition and Distribution Social and Cultural Pluralism Migration Patterns: Intra and international

Section-II
Processes of Social Change: Changes and Continuity in Social institutions: Family, Marriage and Kinship. Urbanization: Rural Urban Dichotomy and Rural Urban Continuum Modernization, Development and Displacement, socio-cultural consequences of globlisation.

Section-III
Religion and society in Central Asia Secularization and Modernization Dichotomy of Tradition and Modernity

Section-IV
Process of Nation Building Social Problems and Ethnic Conflicts in Central Asia Challenges of Social Inclusion and Exclusion: women, minorities, indigenous people and other marginalized communities.

Readings :
Anderson, B.: Imagined Communities (London, Verso, 1983) Appadurai, Arjun, 1996. Modernity at Large: Cultural Dimensions of Globalization. Hobsbawm, E.J.: Nations and Nationalism (New Delhi, Oxford University Press, 1980)