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Hello Students, I am Professor Owlπ¦, today I will be taking you through the list of best books for UPSC optional polity. Political Science gained more popularity when All India Rank 1, UPSC Civil Services 2015 batch topper Tina Dabi chose Political Science as her optional subject. As a result, various students are choosing this as their optional subject too. So, in this article, we will state some useful books to secure optimum marks for the Political Science optional paper.
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UPSC Optional Polity Books for UPSC π
Polity includes various topics such as constitutional law, governance, political theories, and international relations. The subject focuses on the core understanding of India’s political system, its constitution, and global political dynamics. It also includes topics like federalism, separation of powers, and electoral processes. To prepare this subject well, we are stating some of the best books for Political Science Papers.
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Books for Political Science – GS Paper II π
Below you can find some of the best books for Political Science Paper III along with their direct link to buy.
| Book Names | Author | Amazon link to Buy |
| An Introduction To Constitution – D.D. BasuΒ An Introduction To Political Theory | O.P Gauba | Direct Link |
| Fifty Major Political Thinkers | Ian Adams And R W Dyson | Direct Link |
| A History Of Political Thought: Plato To Marx | Subrata Mukherjee And Sushila Ramaswamy | Direct Link |
| An Oxford Companion To Politics In IndiaΒ | Niraja Gopal Jayal And Pratap Bhanu Mehta |
Direct Link |
| Foundations Of Indian Political Thought | V.R Mehta | Direct Link |
| A New Look At Modern Indian History | B.L Grover And Alka Mehta | Direct Link |
| Indiaβs Struggle For Independence | Bipan Chandra | Direct Link |
| Indian Government And Politics | B L Fadia | Direct Link |
Books for Political Science – GS Paper IIπ
Below you can find some of the best books for Political Science Paper II along with thier direct link to buy.
| Book Names | Author | Amazon link to Buy |
| Indiaβs Foreign Policy | V P Dutt | Direct Link |
| International Organisations | Spectrum Books Publication | Direct Link |
| International Relations | Khanna | Direct Link |
| Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking Indiaβs Foreign Policy | Rajiv Sikri | Direct Link |
| Global politics: Issues and Trends | Expert Panel of GPH | Direct Link |
NCERT Polity Books for UPSC β¬οΈ
Below you can find some of the best books for UPSC polity along with their direct link to buy.
| Book Names | Amazon link to Buy |
| Polity: NCERT Class IX β Political Science: Democratic Politics Part β I | Direct Link |
| Polity: NCERT Class X β Political Science: Democratic Politics Part β II | Direct Link |
| Polity: NCERT Class XI β Political Science: Indian Constitution at Work | Direct Link |
| Polity: NCERT Class XI β Political Science: Political Theory | Direct Link |
| Polity: NCERT Class XII β Political Science I: Contemporary World Politics | Direct Link |
| Polity: NCERT Class XII β Political Science II: Politics in India since Independence | Direct Link |
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Books like Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking Indiaβs Foreign Policy, Global Politics: Issues and Trends, and more can be a good help in the preparation of your subject.
It is one of the most popular choices for optional subjects in UPSC exams. But it is advised that students pick the subjects they have done their graduation in or have a strong grip over the subject.
Ideally, yes, Laxikant is the most preferred book for UPSC Polity, but it will only be able to help you with GS Paper II. If you pick Polity as your optional, then you would need a more in-depth understanding of the subject, and hence we have provided a list of the books for candidates.
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