EPS-09 COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS Topics Covered Block 1 - Comparative Methods and Approaches Unit 1 - Nature, Scope and Utility of Comparative Study of Politics Unit 2 - Comparative Method and Strategies of Comparison Unit 3 - Institutional Approach Unit 4 - Systems Approach Unit 5 - The Political Economy Approach Block 2 - National Movement and Anti-colonial Struggles Unit 1 - Ideology, Social Bases and Programmes of National Movements Unit 2 - Patterns of Anti-Colonial Struggles Unit 3 - Dynamics of State Formation in Colonial Era Block 3 - Society, Economy and State Unit 1 - Social Structures and Stratification Unit 2 - Class Formation Unit 3 - Social Bases of State Power Unit 4 - Development Strategies Block 4 - Classification of Political Regimes Unit 1 - Modes of Classification of Political Regimes Unit 2 - Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes Unit 3 - Civilian and Military Regimes Unit 4 - Secular and Theocratic Regimes Block 5 - Institutions and Forms of Government Unit 1 - Organs of Government: Executive, Legislature and Judiciary Unit 2 - Unitary and Federal Systems: Patterns and Trends in Federal Systems Unit 3 - Republicanism Block 6 - Patterns of Political Participation and Representation Unit 1 - Party Systems Unit 2 - Pressure Groups Unit 3 - Electoral Process Block 7 - Social Movements Unit 1 - Trade Union Movement Unit 2 - Peasants Unit 3 - Women's Movement Unit 4 - Environment Unit 5 - Human Rights Movements Block 8 - Globalisation and The Developing World Unit 1 - Globalisation: Background and Features Unit 2 - Impact of Globalisation on Developing Societies Unit 3 - Globalisation and the Response of the Developing Countries Question Papers (Total-29, Solved-11, Unsolved-18) (1) June (2007-2021) (2) December (2007-2020)