political science mains papers 2010

Political Science mains paper 1 2010


Section A

1.comment in 150 words (15*4 =60)
a)power flows throughout the system like blood in the capilaries of our body (focault)
b)Robert Dahls concept of deformed Polyarchy.
c)'Personal is Political'
d)'Veil of Ignorance'

2 (a) Assess the deliberative theory of democracy.30
(b) Distinguish between Liberal Feminism and Socialist Feminism in detail.30

3.(a)Evaluate Marx's Instrumentalist approach to the state.30
(b)Compare and contrast Dharmashastra and Arthashastra with reference to state power.30

4.(a) Do you think the modern nation state has been declining in the wake of Globalization?justify your answer 30
(b)Critically examine the cultural relativist approach to human rights 30

section B

5.comment in 150 words (15*4=60)
(a) Indian nationalism as depicted in S N Banerjea's 'A Nation In The Making'
(b)Upsurge in Political participation among the marginalised communities in the Indian General Elections during the last two decades.
(c)Inter-state water disputes
(d)Economic liberalization and uneven development among Indian States. 

6.(a) Assess the effectiveness of the National Human Rights Commission in redressing grievances pertaining to human rights violations in India.30
(b)"Minorities are the natural custodians of the secular state".DE Smith.Discuss 30

7.Critically examine and comment on the assertions below in 200 words
(a)"The Constituent Assembly was a one party body in an essentially one party country.The Assembly was the congress and the Congress was India"
Granvile Austin 20
(b)"Articles 2 and 3 of the Indian Constitution are inconsistent with the spirit of federalism" 20
(c)"The principle of Collective Responsibility a la the Cabinet system of government has eroded in the context of the emergence of coalition governments in India"20

8.(a) In what ways do civil liberties and human rights movements influence the working if Indian democracy?Give your answer with suitable eamples.30
(b) DO you think that post-1991 reforms in India mark a significant shift from the Nehruvian model of Economic development?Justify 30




Paper 2

Section A

1.answer the following in about 200 words each 20*3=60
(a)How is the modern comparative politics approach different from the traditional legal-institutional approach?
(b)Examine the changing nature of security in the recent times.
(c)Explain the meaning and application of the concept of 'strategic engagement'.

2.(a)Examine the post modernist critique of Realism in international politics.20
(b)Assess in detail the prospects of emergence of a nuclear-weapons-free world.40

3.(a)Discuss the different perspectives on global environment that have emerged in the context of the Copenhagen summit.20
(b)Critically examine globalisation from a third world perspective.40

4.Bring out your perspectives on the following in about 200 words each 20*3=60
(a)Plausible aims of the NAM in the post-Cold War period.
(b)The indications of the emergence of a global civil society.
(c)Should National interest be viewed as a constant category or is it situation-specific?

SECTION B
5.Answer the following in about 200 words each 20*3=60
(a)Can Israel be termed as a natural ally of India?
(b)Examine Indias response to the Af-Pak policy of the US.
(c)Bring out the role played by Indian armed forces in UN peace-keeping efforts in various parts of the world.

6.(a)Examine the nature if the issues currently being debated with the EU.
(b)Assess the problems being faced by India on account of illegal migration into the country.

7.(a)Comment on the foreign policy trends in Russia's foreign policy.20
(b)"the UN today is more of a social service organization than an exclusively security oriented body".critically examine.

8.(a)Bring out Indias perspectives and concerns on reform in the UNSC.20
(b) Would i be to Indias benefit if it were to pursue a more serious relationship with south-east Asia?Critically evaluate.40