Module 1
Start here
Political Theory Foundations
Start here to build the base in rights, justice, democracy, and political theory before moving into state-specific debates.
PSIR UPSC
PSIR UPSC Lecture Notes
This folder collects the PSIR UPSC lecture notes into a cleaner sequence so students can start with theory foundations, move into state and power debates, and then revise thinkers plus global-order themes without random jumping. This page is designed to keep the study flow in the right order so students finish one module properly before moving ahead.
Sequential learningModule-first structureCleaner upload planStudent-friendly flow63 lecture videos
Module order
Finish each module before picking the next one.
This folder follows the exact approach you asked for: first one module complete karo, uske baad hi next module uthao.
Module 2
Next step
State, Power, and Governance
Move here after the basics so power structures, legitimacy, and the main theories of the state fit together more clearly.
Module 3
Next step
Ideologies and Thinkers
Use this block for core ideologies and major thinkers once the conceptual base of political theory is already stable.
Module 4
After completion
Global Order and Post-colonial Perspectives
Finish with international political economy, Global South debates, and India's external engagement themes for a rounded PSIR flow.
Folder overview
PSIR UPSC Lecture Notes now combines notes and lectures.
Same module page par ab PDFs aur matching lectures dono available hain, so students ko notes aur video ke beech jump nahi karna padega.
31 lecture-note PDFs
Notes ko module-wise arrange karke ready kar diya gaya hai so the student flow stays cleaner and more usable.
63 lecture videos
Matching YouTube lectures are now attached inside the relevant module blocks so students can open the right lecture directly from the same study flow.
Study material
Study notes and lectures together, module by module.
Module sequence follow karo. Jahan notes available hain wahan PDFs kholo, aur matching lecture ko yahi page par watch karke same flow me continue karo.
Module 1 · Start here
Political Theory Foundations
Start here to build the base in rights, justice, democracy, and political theory before moving into state-specific debates. 9 PDFs available. 38 lecture videos aligned with this module.
Matching lecture ko yahi se open karo aur phir same module ke notes flow me continue karo.
YouTubeCitizenship CUET PG Gender CUET PG Democracy CUET PG
Watch this lecture on YouTube to continue with Citizenship CUET PG Gender CUET PG Democracy CUET PG.
YouTubeColonialism & Capitalism: Rise of the West | Global North | UPSC PSIR
Covers Colonialism, Capitalism, Rise of the West.
YouTubeDemocracy & Geopolitics: A UPSC PSIR Guide
Covers Democracy, Geopolitics, UPSC.
Module 2 · Next step
State, Power, and Governance
Move here after the basics so power structures, legitimacy, and the main theories of the state fit together more clearly. 10 PDFs available. 5 lecture videos aligned with this module.
- Concept of Power & Ideology
- Feminist Theory of the State
- Legitimacy & Power
- Liberal Theory of the State
- Marxist Theory of the State
- Neoliberal Theory of the State
- Pluralist Theory of the State
- Post-colonial Theory of the State
- State in Comparative Perspective: Characteristics and Changing Nature of the State
- Structures of Power: Ruling Class, Power Elites, and Democratic Elitism (1)
Matching lecture ko yahi se open karo aur phir same module ke notes flow me continue karo.
YouTubeLiberal Theory of State UPSC The Liberal State Thomas Hobbes Robert Dahl John Rawls
Watch this lecture on YouTube to continue with Liberal Theory of State UPSC The Liberal State Thomas Hobbes Robert Dahl John Rawls.
YouTubeNeoliberal State Theory: Minimal State, Privatization, Deregulation
Covers Neoliberal Theory, Minimal State, Privatization.
YouTubePostcolonial State Theory: Fanon, Chatterjee, Mbembe for UPSC PSIR
Covers Postcolonial Theory, State Theory, Frantz Fanon.
Module 3 · Next step
Ideologies and Thinkers
Use this block for core ideologies and major thinkers once the conceptual base of political theory is already stable. 9 PDFs available. 12 lecture videos aligned with this module.
Matching lecture ko yahi se open karo aur phir same module ke notes flow me continue karo.
YouTubeAristotle's Political Thought: Realism, Ethics & State for UPSC PSIR
Covers Aristotle, Political Realism, Ethics.
YouTubeFascism Explained: Core Themes for UPSC | Political Ideology
Covers Fascism, UPSC, Political Ideology.
YouTubeFascism Explained: Core Themes for UPSC PSIR Optional
Covers Fascism, UPSC, PSIR Optional.
Module 4 · After completion
Global Order and Post-colonial Perspectives
Finish with international political economy, Global South debates, and India's external engagement themes for a rounded PSIR flow. 3 PDFs available. 8 lecture videos aligned with this module.
Matching lecture ko yahi se open karo aur phir same module ke notes flow me continue karo.
YouTubeBretton Woods to WTO Part 1 Evolution of International Economic System UPSC PSIR Optional
Watch this lecture on YouTube to continue with Bretton Woods to WTO Part 1 Evolution of International Economic System UPSC PSIR Optional.
YouTubeBretton Woods to WTO Part 2 Evolution of International Economic System UPSC PSIR Optional
Watch this lecture on YouTube to continue with Bretton Woods to WTO Part 2 Evolution of International Economic System UPSC PSIR Optional.
YouTubeIndia Africa Relations India & The Global South UPSC PSIR
Watch this lecture on YouTube to continue with India Africa Relations India & The Global South UPSC PSIR.