{"product_id":"drishti-ias-political-science-international-relations-psir-optional-course-combo-set-of-6-books-english","title":"DRISHTI IAS Political Science \u0026 International Relations (PSIR), Optional Course, Combo Set of 6 Books, English","description":"\u003ch1\u003ePolitical Science \u0026amp; International Relations Optional Course – Complete Set of 6 Books | Civil Services Examination\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComplete 6-book Political Science \u0026amp; International Relations (PSIR) Optional Course\u003c\/strong\u003e for \u003cstrong\u003eCivil Services Examination\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers major areas of \u003cstrong\u003ePolitical Science Paper-I and Paper-II\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cstrong\u003eWestern \u0026amp; Indian Political Thought\u003c\/strong\u003e with Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, J.S. Mill, Marx, Gramsci, Hannah Arendt, Kautilya, Gandhi, Ambedkar, M.N. Roy and other thinkers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers \u003cstrong\u003ePolitical Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e including State, Justice, Equality, Rights, Democracy, Power, Hegemony, Ideology, Legitimacy and Political Ideologies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers \u003cstrong\u003eIndian Government \u0026amp; Politics\u003c\/strong\u003e through the Constitution, Union and State Governments, Judiciary, Federalism, Caste, Ethnicity and Religion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cstrong\u003eIndia’s Freedom Struggle, Indian National Movement, Grassroot Democracy, Constitutional\/Statutory Institutions, Planning, Economic Development and Social Movements\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers \u003cstrong\u003eComparative Political Analysis and International Politics\u003c\/strong\u003e, including approaches to International Relations, global political order, international economic system, United Nations and regional organisations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes \u003cstrong\u003eIndia and the World\u003c\/strong\u003e, covering Indian Foreign Policy, Non-Alignment, South Asia, Global South, major powers, UN system and nuclear issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStructured for systematic \u003cstrong\u003ePSIR Optional study, conceptual clarity and revision\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout this Book Set\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003ePolitical Science \u0026amp; International Relations Optional Course – Set of 6 Books\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eDrishti Publications\u003c\/strong\u003e is a structured study resource covering the major components of Political Science and International Relations for the \u003cstrong\u003eCivil Services Examination\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe series begins with \u003cstrong\u003eWestern \u0026amp; Indian Political Thought\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ePolitical Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e, followed by two dedicated books on \u003cstrong\u003eIndian Government \u0026amp; Politics\u003c\/strong\u003e. The remaining volumes cover \u003cstrong\u003eComparative Political Analysis, International Politics and India’s engagement with the world\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eTogether, the six books provide organised coverage of political thinkers, theories, constitutional institutions, Indian politics, national movement, comparative politics, international relations, global institutions and Indian foreign policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 dir=\"auto\"\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 1 – Western \u0026amp; Indian Political Thought\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroducing Political Thought\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlato\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAristotle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNiccolo Machiavelli\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThomas Hobbes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Locke\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Stuart Mill\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKarl Marx\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAntonio Gramsci\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHannah Arendt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian Political Thought: Dharamshastra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArthashastra\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuddhist Traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSir Syed Ahmed Khan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAurobindo Ghosh\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGandhi\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmbedkar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eM.N. 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