Section A: Comparative Politics and International Relations
Essential Readings:
“The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations” by John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens.
“Global Politics” by Andrew Heywood.
“Theories of Comparative Politics: The Search for a Paradigm Reconsidered” by Ronald H. Chilcote.
IGNOU notes on Comparative Politics.
Additional Readings:
“Theories of International Relations” by Palgrave publications.
“The Oxford Handbook of International Relations” by Christian Reus-Smit and Duncan Snidal.
“Understanding International Relations” by Chris Brown and Kirsten Ainley.
“Introduction to International Relations: Theories and Approaches” by Georg Sorenson and Robert Jackson.