Books suggested for UPSC exam preparation

Books suggested for Civil Services Exams 

Political Science
General for Political Science
1. By Subhash C Kashyap ‐‐‐  1. Our Constitution   2. Our Parliament  3. Perspective on Constitution (ED)
2. By P.M Bakshi ‐‐   1.Constitution
3. By D.D. Basu ‐‐  1. Introduction to the Constitution
4. Others  IIPA Journal  The Hindu  Frontline
5. Topic Wise
Political Theory and Indian Politics
 George H. Sabine ( Western political theory)
 Eddy Ashrivatham (Political theory)
 C.L. Wayper (Political thought)
 O.P. Gauba (An introduction to political thought)
 R.M. Bhagat (Western political thought)
 Amal Roy and Mohit Bhattacharya (political theory, ideas and institutions)
 S.P. Varma (Modern political theory)
 J.C. Jauhary (Comparative politics)
 A.S. Sandhu (Political theory)
 Pukharaj Jain (Political thought)
Indian Constitution and Politics
 M.V. Paylee (Indian Constitution)
 D.D Basu (An introduction to Indian constitution)
 V.N. Shukla (Constitution of India, couple of chapters are really relevant)
 A.C. Kapoor (Comparative Governments)
 V.P. Varma (Indian political theory)
 K.R. Bombwal (Comparative constitutions)
 Bipin Chandra (Freedom struggle)
 Simit Sarkar (Modern India)
 A.R. Desai (Social background of Indian Nationalism)
 Paul Brass (Politics in India since independence)
 Independent India : First Fifty Years ‐ Hiranyamay Kelkar
 Indian foreign policy agenda for 21st century (1998 Foreign service institute) ‐ Lalit  Mansingh
 India's foreign policy in a changing world (1999) ‐ V.P. Dutt
 People's right and the state in the third world ‐ Manjooran Mohanty & Partha  Mukherjee
 World politics in the twentieth century ‐ Paul Kennedy
 Nuclear India (1998) Jasjit Singh
Suggested Pol. Science Books for Prelims
Section A:
1. (a) (b) (c) 'Political Theory', —Eddy Ashirvatham  'Political Theory' —O.P. Gauba  'Political Theory' —Amal Ray, Mohit Bhattacharya
2. (a) (b) (c) As above  (d) 'Comparative Politics' —R. Chilkote   


Section B:  1.Political Theory —Amal Ray & Mohit Bhattachary.  2.Introduction to Indian Constitution —D.D. Basu  3.(a) India's Struggle for Independence —Bipan Chandra.
(b) Introduction to Indian constitution —D.D. Basu.  (c) Our Parliament —S.C. Kashyap  (d) Our Constitution —S.C. Kashyap  (e) Comparative Govt. & Politics — V.N. Khanna  (f) Comparative Govt. & Politics —K.R. Bombwal
Suggested for Mains
Political Science Paper I Section A   1.(a) A History of Political thought  —Subrata Mukherjee, Susheela Ramaswamy  (b) A History of Political thought —J.P. Suda  (c) For Manu & Kautilya : Foundations of Indian Political thought — V.R. Mehta  2.(a) Modern Political Theory —S.P. Verma  (b) Modern Political Theory —Madan Gandhi  3.(a) Political Theory —Eddy Ashirvatham  (b) Political Theory —J.C. Johri  (c) Political Theory —Ray & Bhattacharya  (d) Political Theory —O.P. Gauba    Political Science Paper I Section B
1. (a) Comparative Govt. & Politics —J.C. Johri  (b) Comparative Govt. & Politics —Ronald Chilkote
2. (a) Modern Indian Political Thinkers —V.P. Verma  (b) Foundations of Indian Political Thought —V.R. Mehta  (c) Indian Govt. and Politics —A.S. Narang  (c) Indian Govt. and Politics —J.R. Siwach  (c) Indian Govt and Politics —M.P. Singh, Himanshu Roy  (d) Politics in India —Rajani Kothari  (e) Govt. and Politics of India —W.H. Morris Jones
Political Science Paper II Section A
1. (a) Theoretical aspects of International Politics —Mahendra Kumar  (b) Politics among Nations —Morganthu  (c) International Politics —Schuman 


Political Science Paper II Section B
(a) International Politics —Bookhives
(b) Regular subscription of Frontline & World Focus (magazine)