MPS-004 · December 2024 · English
IGNOU MPS-004 December 2024 Previous Year Question Paper
Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends
Structured previous year question paper for MPS-004, December 2024 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11 · Sections: 2
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS
(POLITICAL SCIENCE) (MPS)
Term-End Examination
December, 2024
MPS-004 : COMPARATIVE POLITICS : ISSUES
AND TRENDS
Time : 3 Hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note: Attempt 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.Examine the main tenets of structural- functionalism with reference to Almond’s ideas.
Q2.Describe the main theories of state in post- colonial societies.
Q3.What impact do international organisations have on power and nature of the state ?
Q4.Examine liberal and Marxist approaches of the study of nationalism.
Q5.Critically analyse the role of religion in anti- colonial struggles.
Section—II
Q6.How are community identities affecting the nature and patterns of politics at the national and international level ?
Q7.Describe and assess the dominant feminist perspective on women and development.
Q8.What do you understand by interest groups ?
Q9.How do they differ from pressure groups ?
Q10.Critically examine the effects of globalisation on poverty and human development.
Q11.How do the processes of decentralisation and participation help make democracy more effective ?