Index Booklet
IR Index
GOVERNANCE
CHAPTER – 1
I. Concepts and Approaches of Governance
• The Rise of Governance
• Meaning of Governance
• Elements of Governance
II. Governance & Development
III. Governance & Democracy
IV. Framework for Assessing State of Governance
V. Governance Dimensions
• Political Dimension
• Legal and Judicial Dimension
• Administrative Dimension
• Economic Dimension
• Social Dimension
VI. Governance Indicator Framework
• Types of Indicators
• Factors Determining Choice of Indicators
CHAPTER – 2
GOOD GOVERNANCE
I. Meaning of Good Governance
II. Elements of Good Governance
• Transparency
• Participation
• Accountability
• Efficiency
• Predictability
• Responsiveness
III. World Bank’s Tenets of Good Governance
IV. Governance Models
• Market Model
• Participatory Model
• Flexible Model
• Deregulated Government Model
CHAPTER – 3
E- GOVERNANCE
I. Conceptual Framework of E-Governance
• Definitions of e-Governance
II. Stages of e-Governance
III. Types of Interactions in E-Governance
IV. Benefits of E-Governance
V. UN Five-Stage Evolution Model of E-Governance
VI. Evaluation of Selected E-Governance Projects
VII. Core Principles of E-Governance
VIII. E-Preparedness and Step-wise Approach
IX. Factors affecting success of E-Governance
CHAPTER – 4
E-GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS
I. Concept of E-Governance
• e- Governance Framework
II. E-Governance: An Agenda for Administrative Reforms
• Administrative Reforms and Public Value
• Adding Value through e- Governance Initiatives
III. Recommendations of ARC-II to Promote E-Governance
CHAPTER – 5
ACCOUNTABILITY
I. Conceptual Framework of Accountability
• Meaning of Accountability
• Elements of Accountability
II. Crisis of Accountability in India
III. Improving Accountability: Horizontal Vertical Divide
IV. Social Accountability
The Growing Importance of Citizen Participation
V. Accountability Landscape in India
VI. Strategies and Instruments used by Civil Society
• Budget Analysis and Advocacy
• Participatory Research for Evaluating Representatives
• Building Capacities of Elected Representatives
• Direct Citizen Participation
VII. Strengthening the Links Between Transparency and Accountability
VIII.Accountability as Responsibility
CHAPTER – 6
TRANSPARENCY
I. Meaning of Transparency
II. Types of Information Displays
III. Links Between Voice Power and Accountability
IV. Evolution and Conceptualization of Janata Information System (JIS)
CHAPTER – 7
CHANGING TRENDS IN GOVERNANCE
I. Decentralization
• Issues for Decentralized Governments
• Challenges for Central-Local Government Relations
• Building Local Accountability
II. Participation
• Elements of Participation
• Levels and Forms of Participation
• Need for Participation
• Pre-requisite Conditions for Participation
• Benefits of Participatory Administration
III. Social Accountability
• Core Principles of Social Accountability
• Decentralization: An opportunity to Strengthen Accountability
• Strengthening Citizen Voice
• Challenges of Social Accountability Initiatives
• Institutionalizing Social Accountability
CHAPTER – 8
EVALUATION OF WELFARE SCHEMES
I. Evaluation of Education Programmes
II. Evaluation of Health Programmes
III. Analyzing Failures in SSA and NRHM
CHAPTER – 9
ROLE OF CIVIL SERVICES IN DEMOCRACY
I. Bureaucracy and Political Development
II. Bureaucracy and Economic Development
III. Bureaucracy and Social Development
IV. Bureaucracy as Carrier of Change
V. Bureaucracy and Policy-making
NATIONAL SECURITY
CHAPTER – 1 NATIONAL SECURITY
I. Understanding National Security
• Meaning and Definitions of National Security
II. Challenge to National Security
• India’s National Security Threats
III. India’s Strategy for National Security
CHAPTER – 2 NATIONAL SECURITY DOCTRINE
I. Meaning of National Security Doctrine
II. Need for a Formal Doctrine
III. Conclusion
CHAPTER – 3 NATIONAL SECURITY AND INDIAN MEDIA
I. National Security and Media
• Contextual Interpretation
II. Indian Media in National Security Strategy
• Role of Indian Media in Security Issues
III. Expanding the Role of Information in Security
IV Media and Terrorism
• Media’s Interest in Terrorism
V. Analysis of Actions of Indian Media
• Promoter of National Security
• Obstructer of National Security
VI. Media-State Relations in Conflict Reporting
VII. Role of Indian Government
CHAPTER – 4 INTERNAL SECURITY CHALLENGES
I. Attributes of Internal Security
II. Internal Security Challenges
III. Reasons for Internal Security Problems
IV. India – Insurgent and Extremist Groups
CHAPTER – 5 NAXALISM
I. Naxalite Insurgency
• Evolution
• Aims and Objectives
II. Implications of Naxalism for India
• Economic Implications
• Security Implications
• Social Implications
• Political Implications
III. Future Projections
IV. Conclusion
CHAPTER – 6 CONTEMPORARY TRENDS IN NAXALISM
I. Naxal Movement: Contemporary Trends
• Escalation and De-Escalation of Maoist Violence
• Crisis of Leadership
• Interorganisational and Intraorganisational Conflict
• The Maoist Expansion
• Increasing Militarization
• Urban Spread and Tactical United Front
• Corporate – Maoist Nexus
• Maoism and Islamist Terrorism
• Maoism and International Recognition
CHAPTER – 7 ARMED ETHNIC INSURGENCIES IN NORTHEAST INDIA
I. Instability and Insurgency in Northeast India
II. The Four Main Armed Groups in the Northeast
• Nagaland
• Assam
• Manipur
III. Reasons for the Existence of the Armed Ethnic Groups:
• Political Motivation
• The Availability of Arms
• Popular Support Base
• Space
• External Support
IV. Strategy and Nature of these Outfits:
V. State Response to Armed Ethnic Insurgencies
• Proportionate Use of Force
• Use of Dialogue and Negotiations
• Structural Changes
CHAPTER – 8 STRATEGIES OF INDIAN GOVERNMENT
I. Responding to Naxalism Challenge
• Clear, Hold and Develop
• Containment of Violence
• Security Centric Interventions
• Developmental Strategies
II. Evaluation of Government Initiatives
• Poor Implementation
• Lack of Coordination
• Divergent Policies of States
III. Policy Recommendations
• Consensual Approach
• Institutional Arrangements
• Coordination between Administration and Security Forces
• Strategic Communication
CHAPTER – 9 TERRORISM AND ORGANISED CRIME
I. Nexus Between Terrorism And Organized Crime
II. Shared Tactics and Methods
III. From Convergence to Strategic Alliances
IV. Security Implications of the Growing Nexus
V. Addressing the Growing Nexus
VI. Conclusion
COMPARATIVE CONSTITUTION
1. AMERICAN CONSTITUTION
2. BRITISH CONSTITUTION
3. CHINESE CONSTITUTION
4. FRENCH CONSTITUTION
5. GERMAN CONSTITUTION
6. JAPANESE CONSTITUTION
7. RUSSIAN CONSTITUTION
8. SRI LANKA CONSTITUTION
9. SWISS CONSTITUTION
