MPSE-002 · December 2013 · English
IGNOU MPSE-002 December 2013 Previous Year Question Paper
State and Society in Latin America
Structured previous year question paper for MPSE-002, December 2013 session.
Max marks: 50 · Questions: 10 · Sections: 2
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
M.A. POLITICAL SCIENCE
O Term-End Examination
i. December, 2013
~ MPSE-002 : STATE AND SOCIETY IN LATIN
AMERICA
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 50
Note: Attempt five questions in all selecting at least two from
each section. Each answer should not exceed 400 words.
All questions carry equal marks.
SECTION-I
Q1.Briefly sketch the characteristic features of the plantation economy in Cuba.
Q2.Discuss the treatment meted out to indigenous people in the Colonial Mexico.
Q3.Explain the process of import substitution industrialisation in Latin America.
Q4.Give an account of peasant movement in Latin
Q5.Comment on the role of Church in the Colonial Latin America.
SECTION-II
Q6.Describe the causes and consequences of the Maxican Revolution.
Q7.What do you understand by the term ‘Democratic Conditionalities’ ? How do they challenge the functioning of democracy in Latin America ?
Q8.Explain the ‘Cyclical’ pattern of the transition to democracy in Latin America.
Q9.What are the new social movements ? Give examples from your study of contemporary Latin
Q10.Military Intervention is a continuing feature of Latin America politics. Do you agree ?