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For the UPSC Political Science (PSIR) optional, consider "An Introduction to Political Theory" by O.P. Gauba, "An Introduction to the Constitution of India" by D.D. Basu, and "Indian Government and Politics" by B.L. Fadia
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Laxmikant is good book
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Here are some recommended books for Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) as an optional subject for UPSC: Paper I: Political Theory & Indian Government Political Theory – Andrew Heywood An Introduction to Political Theory – O.P. Gauba Indian Polity – M. Laxmikanth Our...
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Here are some recommended books for Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) as an optional subject for UPSC: Paper I: Political Theory & Indian Government Political Theory – Andrew Heywood An Introduction to Political Theory – O.P. Gauba Indian Polity – M. Laxmikanth Our Constitution – Subhash Kashyap A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx – Mukherjee & Ramaswamy Western Political Thought – O.P. Gauba Paper II: International Relations & Comparative Politics Global Politics – Andrew Heywood India’s Foreign Policy – V.P. Dutt International Relations – Peu Ghosh The Oxford Handbook of Indian Foreign Policy – David M. Malone, C. Raja Mohan, and Srinath Raghavan read less
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You can go for Shubhra Ranjan Mam's PSIR Notes. All the Statick + Philophical portion is well covered in those notes. Also read Laxmikanth Sirs Book for Indian Political System and daily current affairs is must for IR and Comparative politics. But shubhra mam notes cover around 80% of th syllabus and...
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You can go for Shubhra Ranjan Mam's PSIR Notes. All the Statick + Philophical portion is well covered in those notes. Also read Laxmikanth Sirs Book for Indian Political System and daily current affairs is must for IR and Comparative politics. But shubhra mam notes cover around 80% of th syllabus and language is also easy so my suggestion is rather going though multiple books read notes as many times as possible and supplement these notes with current affairs and you are good to go. read less
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