Course Content:

Unit-I: Political System

• Meaning and nature of political system
• Relevance of the concept to the GCC states
• Political system in the light of recent developments

Unit-II: Political Stability

• Political stability in the region
• Legitimacy in a traditional society
• Globalization and its impact on political stability
• The mechanism of stability: Kuwait as a model

Unit-III: Political Participation

• Some aspects of political participation
• The indigenous form of political participation
• Political participation and political institution & processes

Unit-IV : Education

• Nature of education.
• Impact of education on socio-political process
• Impact of education on women

Unit-V : Bureaucracy & Development Administration

• Nature
• Expanding size
• An assessment