National Officers Academy

Mock-8 for CSS-2024

January 2024
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, PAPER-I
TIME ALLOWED: THREE HOURS PART-I (MCQS) MAXIMUM MARKS = 20
PART-I(MCQS): MAXIMUM 30 MINUTES PART-II MAXIMUM MARKS = 80
NOTE:
i. Part-II is to be attempted on the separate Answer Book.
ii. Attempt ONLY FOUR questions from PART-II. ALL questions carry EQUAL marks.
iii. All the parts (if any) of each Question must be attempted at one place instead of at different places.
iv. Write Q. No. in the Answer Book in accordance with Q. No. in the Q. Paper.
v. No Page/Space be left blank between the answers. All the blank pages of Answer Book must be
crossed.
vi. Extra attempt of any question or any part of the question will not be considered.

SUBJECTIVE PART ― PART-II

Q2. Nation-state system is constantly under pressure owing to multiple contemporary challenges of the
global politics. Discuss in detail.

Q3. Post-structuralist school has eroded the dominance of traditional approaches and theories of IR.
Discuss the relevance, assumptions and explanatory variables.

Q4. Foreign policy making is a complex process. Discuss the determinants, decision making and analysis
of foreign policy and related diplomatic process.

Q5. Discuss the role of strategic determinants of Pakistan in shaping its policy constants and variables. Is
there any transition in strategic culture of Pakistan?

Q6. "Hyper nationalism has dominated global politics in totality and the bubble of globalization has
burst'" Agree or disagree with the statement. Also discuss in detail its association with changing
nature of polar system.

Q7. Neo-neo colonialism is much more penetrative than colonialism of earlier forms. Discuss this
exploitative imperialism through different concepts of international political economy.

Q8. Recent conflict between Israel-Hamas has negated the notion of international law and once again
proved the practicality of realpolitik. Comment with reference to relevant laws.

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Best of Luck for CSS-2024