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POLITICAL SCIENCE ANDINTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Paper IITime Allowed : Three Hours Maximum Marks 300

INSTRUCTIONSEach question is printed both in Hindi and inEnglish.Answers must be written in the mediumspecified in the Admission Certificate issuedto you, which must be stated clearly on thecover of the answer-book in the space providedfor the purpose. No marks will be given forthe answers written in a medium other thanthat specified in the Admission Certificate.Candidates should attempt Questions no. 1and 5 which are compulsory, and any threeof the remaining questions selecting at leastone question from each Section.The number of marks carried by eachquestion is indicated at the end of thequestion.IMPORTANT : Whenever a question is beingattempted all its parts/sub-parts must beattempted contiguously. This means thatbefore moving on to the next question to beattempted candidates must finishattempting all parts/sub-parts of the previousquestion attempted. This is to be strictlyfollowed.Pages left blank in the answer book areto be clearly struck out in ink. Anyanswers that follow pages left blank maynot be given credit.

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SECTION A

1. Answer the following in about 150 words each : 12x5=60

(a) Examining political phenomena through aprocess of cross-global investigation has becomethe fundamental function of Comparative Politics.Discuss.

(b) How did the struggle for representation increasethe level and quality of democracy in theindustrial societies ?

(c) Do you agree that liberal international theoriesare essentially 'Eurocentric' and not necessarilyimperialist ?

(d) Review the increasing role of Multi NationalCorporations in the policy making process ofdeveloping countries.

(e) Why is the 'polarity of power' thesis less relevantand meaningful in the present architecture of'balance of power' ?

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2. Answer the following in about 250 words each : 20x3=60(a) What are the great debates between 'classical' and'modern' realists ? Is there any thin line of

continuity between these two traditions ?(b) Does the perspective of Dependency Theory offer a

robust critique on the nature of mainstreamdevelopment process taking place in Africa andLatin America ?

(c) Is 'terrorism' an essentially 'contested' concept ?What are the different manifestations of 'terrorism'as a concept, and as practice ?

3. Answer the following in about 200 words each 5x4=60(a) What have been the main challenges to India's

foreign policy in the last two decades ? Are theseessentially 'concerns' with domestic politics or'strategic' issues ?

(b) What constitutes 'national security discourses' ?How far have the IR Feminists questioned how'security' has been problematised ?

(c) Evaluate the nature and distinction of anomic andassociational interest groups in the pressurepolitics of developing countries.

(d) Elucidate the transdisciplinary nature of moderncomparative politics and identify the contributionsof political sociologists towards this goal.

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4. Answer the following in about 250 words each : 20x3=60(a) How far have the UN reform efforts of 2004 5,

transformed the concept of 'Sovereignty' as afundamental principle of International Law ? Doyou think that UN reform discourse represents a`biopolitical reprogramming' of contemporarysovereignty and global governance ?

(b) How would you explain the future of 'NuclearDeterrence' ? Do you think that 'preventive war' isa good substitute for Nuclear Deterrence ?

(c) Examine the significance of ideological and policyaspects in the structural growth of modern politicalparties.

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SECTION B

5 . Answer the following in about 150 words each : 12x5=60

(a) Illustrate the issue of illegal cross-bordermigration in South Asia and its impact on regionalalliances and bilateral relations.

(b) Human Rights constitute the Third Generation ofRights. Analyse the range and complex dimensionof Human Rights in the globalised era.

(c) Is there any linkage between a shift in China'srelations with Japan to a perceived shift in herrelations with India ? Examine in the light ofChina's so-called 'anti-encirclement struggle'.

(d) Comment on the essential elements of India'sforeign policy that are required to secure energyand security in the Indian Ocean region.

(e) Is it correct to conclude that the 'Arab Street'revolutions have radically altered the politicalpower scenario of the West Asian countries ?

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6. Answer the following in about 250 words each : 20x3=60(a) How would you describe the contemporary worlds

beyond the languages of North/South' and'Developed/Developing' ? Is the presenttransformation driven by domestic compulsions, orexternal overall crisis of the global economy ?

(b) Is power a zero-sum or variable game ininternational relations ? Can zero-sum gameexplain the mixture of conflict and cooperation ofthe present dynamics of international relations ?

(c) Assess the scope and importance of setting up thePublic Diplomacy Division in the Ministry ofExternal Affairs in strengthening India's ForeignPolicy.

7. Answer the following in about 200 words each : 15x4=60(a) The effort in restricting illegal migration from

Mexico to U.S.A. and Canada has been one majorgain for the United States through NAFTA.Comment.

(b) Bring out linkages between environmentaldegradation and neo-corporatism in the globalisedera.

(c) Nations and States have become virtuallysynonymous. Elucidate.

(d) Despite the potentialities, India's 'Look EastPolicy' requires a major course correction. Discuss.

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8. Answer the following in about 250 words each : 20x3=60(a) Do you think that Iran's 'victory' in the NAM on thenuclear issue has brought in a new debate on the

relevance of the Non-Aligned Movement ?(b) What are the political and environmental contexts

of the Siachen Glacier conflict ? Comment on thepossibility of environmental peace-keeping andcollaborative arrangements being worked out withPakistan on this aspect.

(c) Examine the idea of a 'balance' between 'security'and 'liberty' in modern international politics. Doyou think that the liberal international order ismore 'security-friendly' ?

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Note : English version of the Instructions is printed onthe front cover of this question paper.