Life and ideas of Marx. Idea of dialectics, historical materialism, base-superstructure model, relations of production, contradictions of capitalism… written for PSIR Optional
Life and ideas of Antonio Gramsci. His concept of structures, of civil society. Gramsci’s idea of hegemony, intellectuals and on revolution and two types of…
Life and ideas of Hannah Arendt. Her views on totalitarianism, ideology, politics. Arendt’s theory of action, action and speech. Views on Power and the concept…
Ideas of BR Ambedkar on various political concepts. Views on Caste, Hinduism, Dalit Revolution, Social Justice, Marxism, Nationalism… Grammar of Anarchy. Written for PSIR Optional.
The ideational journey of MN Roy. The idea of Radical Humanism. The concept of Freedom in MN Roy. Written for PSIR Optional in UPSC-CSE and…
Ideas of Gandhi on Ahimsa, Satyagraha, Critique of Modern Civilization, Swaraj, Sarvodaya, Ethics and Politics, Rights and Duties, State, Education Women. For PSIR Optional
Ideas of Aurobindo on Indian Nationalism, Views on Liberty and on Human Unity. Written for PSIR Optional for UPSC-CSE and State PSCs
Political Ideas of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan. As a originator of two-nation theory, and why he remains controversial in Hindus as well as Muslims.
Buddhist ideas on origin of state, kingship, foreign policy etc. Also, analysis of Buddhism by Upinder Kaur. Written for PSIR Optional in UPSC-CSE and State…
Theory of Arthashastra – Statecraft and Foreign Policy as given by Kautilya. Madala Siddhant, Saptang Theory etc. Written for PSIR Optional in UPSC CSE and…