MPS-004 · December 2013 · English
IGNOU MPS-004 December 2013 Previous Year Question Paper
Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends
Structured previous year question paper for MPS-004, December 2013 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS —
(POLITICAL SCIENCE)
Term-End Examination
December, 2013
MPS-004 : COMPARATIVE POLITICS —
ISSUES AND TRENDS
Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Attempt five questions in all, selecting at least two from
each section. Each question is to be answered in about
500 words. All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION-I
Q1.Critically examine main assumptions of David Eastan’s General systems theory.
Q2.Explain and analyse the contemporary libertarian perspective of state.
Q3.| What is meant by regional integration ? Describe its main benefits for states individually and collectively.
Q4.Describe the colonial formation in South and South-East Asia and anti-colonial struggle in this region.
Q5.| Write an essay on nationalism in the context of contemporary wave of globalisation.
SECTION-II
Q6.Whatis meant by “Community identity” ? What are the causes of confilct among various communities ?
Q7.Describe the nature of Totalitarian and authoritarian regimes. How are they different from each other ?
Q8.Examine the relationship between political executive and bureaucracy in democratic political systems.
Q9.Examine and compare power distribution mechanisms in the U.S, Canadian and Australian federal systems.
Q10.Explain and evaluate Jean Blondel’s and Maurice Daverges’s classifications of pressure groups.