Exam Details

Subject Peace and Conflict Studies
Paper
Exam / Course Master in Political Science
Department School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
Organization indira gandhi national open university
Position
Exam Date June, 2016
City, State new delhi,


Question Paper

1. Describe how the state in its evolution functioned in managing conflict and promoting peace.

2. Define 'Civil Society' and explain why it has gained prominence in recent times.

3. Explain the following concepts:

Deterrence

Coercive Diplomacy

4. Examine the role of the UN Security Council with respect to maintenance of international peace and security.

5. Discuss the U.N. charter provision on the right of self defence of its member countries.

6. Briefly explain the salient features of Peace-Keeping, Peace-Making and Peace-Building.

7. Describe the role and functioning of the International Court of Justice

8. Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is an ineffective disarmament measure. Do you agree? Explain.

9. Describe the core elements of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) as evolved since the beginning of Cold War.

10. Attempt a comparative analysis of Gandhi's non-violence and pacifism.


Departments

  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • Centre for Corporate Education, Training & Consultancy (CCETC)
  • National Centre for Disability Studies (NCDS)
  • School of Agriculture (SOA)
  • School of Computer and Information Sciences (SOCIS)
  • School of Continuing Education (SOCE)
  • School of Education (SOE)
  • School of Engineering & Technology (SOET)
  • School of Extension and Development Studies (SOEDS)
  • School of Foreign Languages (SOFL)
  • School of Gender Development Studies(SOGDS)
  • School of Health Science (SOHS)
  • School of Humanities (SOH)
  • School of Interdisciplinary and Trans-Disciplinary Studies (SOITDS)
  • School of Journalism and New Media Studies (SOJNMS)
  • School of Law (SOL)
  • School of Management Studies (SOMS)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts (SOPVA)
  • School of Performing Arts and Visual Arts(SOPVA)
  • School of Sciences (SOS)
  • School of Social Sciences (SOSS)
  • School of Social Work (SOSW)
  • School of Tourism & Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSM)
  • School of Tourism &Hospitality Service Sectoral SOMS (SOTHSSM)
  • School of Translation Studies and Training (SOTST)
  • School of Vocational Education and Training (SOVET)
  • Staff Training & Research in Distance Education (STRIDE)

Subjects

  • Australia's Foreign Policy
  • Canada Politics and Society
  • Comparative Politics Issues and Trends
  • India and the World
  • India: Democracy and Development
  • International Relations: Theory and Problems
  • Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Political Theory
  • Social and political Thought in modern India
  • Social Movements and Politics in India
  • State & Society in Latin America
  • State and Society in Africa
  • State and Society in Australia
  • State Politics in India
  • The European Union in World Affairs
  • Western Political Thought (From Plato to Marx)