UPSC Mains POLITICAL-SCIENCE-INTERANATIONAL-RELATIONS-PAPER-II 2015

Which are the major approaches of comparative politics? Explain in brief, the political economy approach to the study of comparative inquiry.

Do you subscribe to the view that the modern constructs of the State and politics are pre-eminently Eurocentric and not indigenous and appropriate for the analysis of non-western societies?

Identify the major differences between the classical realism of Hans J. Morgenthau and the neorealism of Kenneth Waltz. Which approach is best suited for analysing international relations after the Cold War?

Is globalization essentially a process of 'universalisation' of capitalist modernity?

What is the difference between Interest Groups and Pressure Groups? Are the Pressure Groups in India in a position to fully protect or promote the interests of their members?

The struggle for democracy has been marked by bitter strife and tribulations. Examine the statement, illustrating the cases of Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar.

Discuss the theory of Nuclear Deterrence. Did Nuclear Deterrence prevent a superpower war?

What are the real objectives of Millennium Development Goals (MDG)? Do you think that millennium development goals have been able to achieve the desired goals of poverty alleviation and sustainable development?

Do you endorse that the conventional discourse on human rights has failed to include women's rights? Explain in the context of feminist theories.

How far are the world governance mechanisms, dominated by IMF and World Bank, legitimate and relevant? What measures do you suggest to improve their effectiveness in global governance?

Discuss the collapse of the Soviet Union and its impact on international politics.

Has the reform of the economic and social arrangements of the United Nations been effective?

The European Union has become, the most politically influential, economically powerful and demographically diverse regional entity in the world.' Discuss.

How is it that economic and neo-liberal globalization is being interrogated from inside even in developed countries? What are the economic consequences of such globalization?

Vision of a new world order has emerged as the major objective of India's foreign policy. Discuss the policy initiative taken by India in this regard and the challenges faced by it.

Discuss the factors for the decline of India's presence in Latin America.