Political Science & International Relations - 2019 Test 5: Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Max Marks: 120

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Political Science & International Relations - 2019

Test 5
Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Max Marks: 120
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Que.1 “In short the end of ideology thesis and its contemporary versions
are designed to project the supremacy of liberal-democratic system
in theory as well as in practice.” Comment.
Que.2 Why have post-modernists proclaimed the death of meta-narratives?

Explain knowledge power connection with reference to the views of
Foucault.
Briefly examine the radical feminist perspective of sex-gender

Que.3 relationship. Are the differences within feminism are greater than
similarities? Give arguments in support of your view.
“Political theory is a combination of a disinterested search for the

Que.4 principles of good state and good society on the one hand and a
disinterested search for knowledge of political and social reality on
the other.”– Andrew Hacker. Elaborate.
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Discuss the relevance of behavioural approach. Explicate the

Que.5 difference between behavioural and post-behavioural approaches.
Do you think post-Behaviouralism makes a decisive break from
Behaviouralism?
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“Socialism proves to be a different creed in the hands of its exponents

varying with the temperaments of its advocates and the nature of
Que.6 abuses which have prompted there advocacy.” - C. E. M. Joad.
Elucidate.
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Que.7 “Fascism when closely examined proves to be nothing more than an

ill-assorted rag-bag wherein all kind of remnants from the most
diverse philosophers seek as best they may to find a place.” – Laski.
Critically examine the statement.
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Explain the differences between textual and contextual approaches

Que.8
to the interpretation of texts. Critically examine the relevance of
contextualist approach.
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Space for Rough Work
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Space for Rough Work
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Political Science & International Relations - 2019

Test 5
Time Allowed: 1 Hour 30 Minutes Max Marks: 120
1. “In short the end of ideology thesis and its contemporary versions are designed
to project the supremacy of liberal-democratic system in theory as well as in
practice.” Comment.
2. Why have post-modernists proclaimed the death of meta-narratives? Explain
knowledge power connection with reference to the views of Foucault.
3. Briefly examine the radical feminist perspective of sex-gender relationship. Are
the differences within feminism are greater than similarities? Give arguments
in support of your view.
4. “Political theory is a combination of a disinterested search for the principles of
good state and good society on the one hand and a disinterested search for
knowledge of political and social reality on the other.”– Andrew Hacker.
Elaborate.
5. Discuss the relevance of behavioral approach. Explicate the difference between
behavioral and post-behavioral approaches. Do you think post-Behaviouralism
makes a decisive break from Behaviouralism?
6. “Socialism proves to be a different creed in the hands of its exponents varying
with the temperaments of its advocates and the nature of abuses which have
prompted there advocacy.” - C. E. M. Joad. Elucidate.
7. “Fascism when closely examined proves to be nothing more than an ill-assorted
rag-bag wherein all kind of remnants from the most diverse philosophers seek
as best they may to find a place.” – Laski. Critically examine the statement.
8. Explain the differences between textual and contextual approaches to the
interpretation of texts. Critically examine the relevance of contextualist
approach.

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Que.2 Why have post-modernists proclaimed the death of meta-narratives?

Briefly examine the radical feminist perspective of sex-gender

“Political theory is a combination of a disinterested search for the

Discuss the relevance of behavioural approach. Explicate the

“Socialism proves to be a different creed in the hands of its exponents

Que.7 “Fascism when closely examined proves to be nothing more than an

Explain the differences between textual and contextual approaches

Space for Rough Work

Space for Rough Work

Political Science & International Relations - 2019

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