Academic Year : 2018-2019

Examination : Year- End

Month : February 2019
Maximum Marks : 80
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
(Three hours)
(Candidates are allowed additional 15 minutes for only reading the paper.
They must NOT start writing during this time.)
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Answer Question 1 (compulsory) from Part I, and five questions from Part II,
choosing three questions from Section A and two questions from Section B.
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].
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PART I (20 Marks)

Answer all questions.
Question 1

Answer briefly each of the questions (i) to (x). [10 x 2=20]

(i) What is meant by political economy?

(ii) Differentiate between state and nation.

(iii) Give the social contract theories of Locke and Rousseau?

(iv) What do you mean by communism?

(v) What are Non-State Actors?

(vi) Distinguish between legal and political sovereignty.

(vii) What are the different kinds of laws?

(viii) Explain the meaning of cold war.

(ix) Name the three organizations from which the European Union evolved.
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 (x) What do you mean by non- alignment?

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 PART II (60 Marks)
SECTION A
Answer any three questions.

Question 2

(a) Compare and contrast State and Society. [6]

(b) Explain the Divine Origin Theory. How does is stand false today? [6]

Question 3

(a) Explain the rise of Nation-State. [6]

(b) Explain the purpose and functions of a Liberal state? [6]

Question 4

(a) What is sovereignty? What is its nature? Briefly discuss the issue of absoluteness of
sovereignty. [6]

(b) Compare Austin’s and Pluralist Theory of sovereignty. [6]

Question 5

(a) Explain the sources of law. [6]

(b) Explain the safeguards of Liberty. [6]

Question 6

(a) To what extent do liberty and equality complement each other? Discuss. [6]

(b) Compare the Rawls and Sen’s view of Justice. [6]

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 SECTION B
Answer any two questions.

Question 7

(a) Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 was a clear indicator of US Unilateralism? [6]

(b) Explain the post war international relations(post-1945). [6]

Question 8

(a) Explain any 3 objectives of ASEAN. What it its organizational structure? [6]

(b) What are the current challenges faced by the EU? [6]

Question 9

(a) Give the features of Non- alignment movement. [6]

(b) Critically examine the relevance of NAM in contemporary international relations? [6]

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