International Relations Paper I Past Paper 2021
The scope of the subject itself opens the International Relations Paper I past paper 2021. Q.2 defines International Relations and traces its changing scope. Q.3 sets modernist theories, realism and liberalism, against post-modernist ones, feminism and constructivism. Q.4 explains the paper’s ‘Comprehensive Security’ concept and sets it against the older concept of power. Q.5 names and explains the methods that resolve conflict. Q.6 weighs the role of the economy in state behaviour and in the making of national interest. Q.7 sorts the types of non-state actors and their impact on the system. Q.8 closes at home, with the determinants of Pakistan’s foreign policy. This file holds the Part-II sheet only.
What this paper contains
- This file carries Part-II (the descriptive part) of the paper.
- Part-II — attempt four questions from Q.2–Q.8; each question carries 20 marks (Part-I holds the 20 MCQs, per the printed header)
Part-II questions
Q.2 — Define International Relations. Discuss it’s changing/ evolving scope. (20)
Q.3 — Comparatively discuss the modernist IR theories (Realism and Liberalism) with post-modernist IR theories (Feminism and Constructivism). (20)
Q.4 — Explain the concept of ‘Comprehensive Security’ differentiating it from the traditional concept of ‘Power’. Is it an appropriate concept for developing and poor countries? (20)
Q.5 — Identify and analytically explain the various conflict resolution methods. (20)
Q.6 — What is the role of economy in state behaviour? How does it influence definition of National Interest and how is used as a tool of achieving foreign policy goals? Discuss with examples. (20)
Q.7 — Identify the different types of non-State actors in International Relations and their impact on the International System. (20)
Q.8 — Identify and discuss determinants of Pakistan’s Foreign Policy. (20)
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