Political Science Optional Class Notes – Complete Set of 5 Books | Paper-I & Paper-II

Complete 5-book set for Political Science Optional covering both Paper-I and Paper-II
Designed for IAS/PCS and Civil Services Examination preparation
Covers Indian & Western Political Thought, Political Theory, Indian National Movement, Indian Government & Politics, Comparative Politics, International Relations, and India & the World
Includes major Indian thinkers such as Manu, Kautilya, Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, Arvind Ghosh, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar and M.N. Roy
Covers major Western thinkers including Plato, Aristotle, Machiavelli, Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, J.S. Mill, Karl Marx, Antonio Gramsci and Hannah Arendt
Covers key concepts of State, Justice, Equality, Rights, Democracy, Power, Hegemony, Ideology and Legitimacy
Includes the development of the Indian National Movement, Gandhi, constitutional development, left-wing movements, trade unions and Partition
Covers Indian Constitution, Legislature, Executive, Judiciary, Federalism, Panchayati Raj, Constitutional Institutions, Party System and Social Movements
Paper-II covers Comparative Politics, International Relations, Global Political Order, International Economic Order, United Nations and Contemporary Global Concerns
Includes India’s Foreign Policy, Non-Alignment, South Asia, Global South, Global Centres of Power, United Nations System and Nuclear Issues
Chapters include important questions and UPSC Mains Previous Year Questions for exam-oriented preparation

About this Book Set

The Political Science Optional Class Notes – Complete Set of 5 Books by Drishti Publications is a comprehensive study resource covering the major areas of Political Science Paper-I and Paper-II.

The set begins with Indian and Western Political Thought, covering major traditions and political thinkers. It then moves to Political Theory and the Indian National Movement, followed by a dedicated volume on Indian Government and Politics. Together, these three books form the major coverage of Paper-I.

Paper-II is covered through Comparative Politics and International Relations and India & the World. These books include comparative political analysis, international relations, global institutions, international political and economic systems, India’s foreign policy and India’s relations with regional and global actors.

The five-book structure provides organised coverage of the subject for systematic study, revision and answer-writing-oriented preparation.