MPS-004 · December 2015 · English
IGNOU MPS-004 December 2015 Previous Year Question Paper
Comparative Politics: Issues and Trends
Structured previous year question paper for MPS-004, December 2015 session.
Max marks: 100 · Questions: 11 · Sections: 2
Verified: 19 Jul 2026
MASTER OF ARTS
(POLITICAL SCIENCE) पे
छाछर41 Term-End Examination
December, 2015
MPS-004 : COMPARATIVE POLITICS —
ISSUES AND TRENDS
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.Write an essay on the Dependency Theory.
Q2.What are the main challenges to State Sovereignty in the contemporary era ? Discuss.
Q3.What are Multinational Corporations ? Discuss their role in the age of globalisation.
Q4.Discuss the features of Fascist approach to nationalism.
Q5.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Gramsci on Civil Society
(b) The European Union
(c) The concept of nationalism
SECTION II
Q6.Critically examine the features of Consociationalism.
Q7.Define “Community Identities”. What are the causes of conflict among various communities ?
Q8.Discuss the nature of relationship between political and permanent executives.
Q9.Critically examine the nature of relationship between gender and development.
Q10.Write short notes on any two of the following in
(a) Issues in the North-South Divide
(b) Theory of Relative Deprivation
(c) Role of army in Pakistan’s politics MPS-004 4 Tvs II
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