Our curriculum covers a large number of themes including democratic practices, violence, social movements, political power, law, justice and freedom, civic action, populism, spaces and infrastructures, marginality and privilege, the state, international relations, and globalisation. We draw from recognised subfields of political theory, political philosophy, comparative politics, Indian politics, public policy, political economy and international politics. In exploring the history of ideas, we highlight the issues and idioms of politics of the ‘global south’. A special focus is also placed on Indian democratic experiences and challenges. Through a set of core and elective courses, students not only broaden their understanding of the field of politics but also deepen their knowledge in areas of their interest within it.

At a time of ecological crisis, global pandemics, abundance of digital objects and communication, the ideas of politics, decision-making and territoriality are undergoing significant transformation. Growing inequality within and across states and societies at a time of rapid globalisation throws new challenges before governments and international organisations. Students doing a Politics major will gain the understanding to unpack complexities, including deeper ethical questions underlying these phenomena.