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