A Textbook of Political Science

This textbook on Political Science has been so planned and designed according to the requirements of the students and teachers of several institutions. The book begins with a discussion on Cold War Era in World Politics and Disintegration of the ‘Second World’ and the Collapse of Bipolarity. It goes on to discuss US Dominance in World Politics and Alternative Centres of Economic and Political Power along with South Asia in the Post-Cold War Era. Topics like Security, Environment, Globalisation and Natural Resources in Global Politics are also incorporated in the book while explaining the role of International Organisations in a Unipolar World. It further explains Nation-Building and its Problems, Politics of Planned Development, New Social Movements and Regional Aspirations and Conflicts along with Recent Developments in Politics and international relations. Due care has been taken to give clear fundamental ideas on different theoretical aspects of Political Science as well as the new changes taking place in national and international politics. Effort has been made to present the topics in simple and lucid language so that it will be easily accessible to students and teachers.