Section—A

1. Answer the following in about 200 words each20x3=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 the 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 Non-Aligned Movement 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 a ‘natural ally’ of India?
(b). Examine India’s 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 of the issues currently being debated with the European Union. 20
(b) Assess the problems being faced by India on account of illegal migration into the country.40

7.
(a) Comment on the recent trends in Russia’s foreign policy.20
(b) “The UN today is more of a social service organisation than an exclusively security-oriented body.” Critically examine.40

8.
(a) Bring out India’s perspectives and concerns on reform in the UN Security Council.20
(b) Would it be to India’s benefit if it were to pursue a more serious relationship with South-East Asia? Critically evaluate.40