MPS-002 · December 2015 · English
IGNOU MPS-002 December 2015 Previous Year Question Paper
International Relations: Theory and Problems
Structured previous year question paper for MPS-002, December 2015 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS
(POLITICAL SCIENCE) पे
Term-End Examination
14 December, 2015
MPS-002 : INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS :
THEORY AND PROBLEMS
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Answer five questions in all, selecting at least
two questions from each section. Answer each
question in about 500 words. All questions carry
equal marks.
SECTION I
Q1.Explain the liberal approach to resolving conflicts in international relations.
Q2.Examine the core features of the feminist approach to international relations and state security.
Q3.What is cold war ? Discuss the reasons for the end of the cold war.
Q4.Examine the changing dimensions of security in the post-cold war years.
Q5.Discuss the reasons for the increasing inequalities in the international system.
SECTION II
Q6.What efforts have been made to strengthen non-proliferation since the 1960s ? Elaborate.
Q7.Modernisation is the main cause of ethnic upsurge in the post-war period. Comment.
Q8.Give the reasons for the high incidence of intra-state displacement of people in the last two decades.
Q9.Critically examine the relationship between NGOs, State and Civil society.
Q10.Discuss the meaning and dimensions of human security. 26 MPS-002 2 ws I wre I MPS-002 4 18,000