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CBSE Class 12 Polity Notes and Videos

The class 12 CBSE political science syllabus is vast. It covers topics from contemporary world politics to politics in India since Independence, discussing every political incident of the past in detail. If you are looking to cover the entire syllabus in a short span, download the notes and videos of every chapter provided by Poorva Chaudhary here. 

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Chapter No. Chapter Name
1 The End of Bipolarity
2 Contemporary Centres of Power
3 Contemporary South Asia
4 International Organisations
5 Security in the Contemporary World
6 Environment and Natural Resources
7 Globalisation
8 Challenges of Nation-building
9 The Era of One-party Dominance
10 Politics of Planned Development
11 India’s External Relations
12 Challenges To and Restoration Of The Congress System
13 The Crisis of Democratic Order
14 Regional Aspirations
15 Politics of Planned Development

1. The End of Bipolarity

In the chapter End of Bipolarity, you will learn about the soviet union system, its disintegration, its various reasons and consequences, the leader of the soviet union who played an important role in disintegration, and Mikhail Gorbachev.

2. Contemporary Centres of Power

The second chapter discusses how the bipolar structure of world politics ended and how the US hegemony was established. It explains the formation of the European Union and the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the rise of the Chinese economy, and Indo-China relationships. 

3. Contemporary South Asia

This chapter explains the developments in South Asia, such as the democratic and military setup in South Asian countries, i.e., India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.  India-Pakistan conflict on the issue of Kashmir, India’s relationship with other South Asian countries, and various peace and cooperation treaties are also covered. 

4. International Organisations

In Chapter 4, the role of international organizations after the collapse of the Soviet Union is discussed. The chapter also examines the restructuring of international organizations to cope with various new challenges, including the rise of US power and also discusses India’s involvement in the UN and its view of Security Council reforms.

5. Security in the Contemporary World

In this chapter, students will learn about the meaning of security and national security. As citizens of a democracy, we should know more about security. What exactly is security? And what are India’s security concerns? Etc. are discussed in the chapter. 

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6. Environment and Natural Resources

The sixth chapter discusses the growing significance of environmental and resource issues in world politics. It analyses a comparative perspective of some of the important environmental movements against the backdrop of the rising profile of environmentalism from the 1960s onwards.

7. Globalisation 

This chapter begins by discussing the concept of globalisation and its causes. It also discusses the political, economic and cultural consequences of globalisation and how it affects India. It also explains how the social movements in India form part of resistance to globalisation. 

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8. Challenges of Nation-building 

This chapter discusses the challenges faced post-independence due to partition and the building of a new nation-state, like the integration of the princely states into the Indian Union, internal boundaries conflict, etc. 

9. The Era of One-party Dominance 

This chapter describes the first decade of electoral politics; the establishment of a system of free and fair elections; the domination of the Congress party in the years immediately after Independence; and the emergence of opposition parties and their policies.

10. Politics of Planned Development 

This chapter discusses the first decade of electoral politics after Indian Independence, like the establishment of a system of free and fair elections, the domination of the Congress party in the years immediately after Independence, and the emergence of opposition parties and their policies.

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11. India’s External Relations 

This chapter explains the external challenges faced by India post-independence, i.e., the policy of non-alignment, conflict with neighbors which led to three wars in 1962,1965, and 1971, the history of relations with China and Pakistan, and the evolution of India’s nuclear policy.

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12.  Challenges To and Restoration Of The Congress System  

This chapter is the continuation of Chapter 2-The era of one-party dominance, to understand how the political transition took place after Nehru. The chapter explains how the opposition unity and the Congress split posed a challenge to Congress dominance and how a new Congress led by Indira Gandhi overcame these challenges, imposed the Emergency, etc. 

13.  The Crisis of Democratic Order

This chapter focuses on a crucial phase of the Emergency imposed in 1975 during Indira Gandhi’s govt. Like why was the Emergency imposed? Was it necessary? What did the imposition of Emergency mean in practice? What were the consequences of the Emergency on party politics? What are the lessons of Emergency for Indian democracy?

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14.  Regional Aspirations

This chapter explains the factors that contributed to the tensions arising out of regional aspirations, response, tensions, and challenges faced in balancing democratic rights and national unity. The issues of Kashmir and its ascension to India are explained at length.

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15.  Recent Developments in Indian Politics 

This chapter provided the necessary information regarding the implications of the rise of coalition politics for our democracy, Mandalisation and the way it changed the nature of political representation, the legacy of the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and the rise of a new policy consensus due to the nature of political choices?

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