International Relations Paper II Past Paper 2018
Revolution and its long shadow open the International Relations Paper II past paper 2018. Q.2 asks how far the Bolshevik regime in Russia matched its own revolutionary ideology. Q.3 weighs the strengths and the costs of the containment policy in the Cold War. Q.4 probes the tie between a nation’s ideology and its foreign policy through capitalist democracy and the United States. Q.5 calls the anatomy of foreign policy the first step to grasp world politics, then turns to Pakistan’s policy in the war against terrorism. Q.6 seeks measures that can normalise ties between Pakistan and India. Q.7 tests a Kashmir settlement on the pattern of East Timor or Bosnia. Q.8 closes on political engagement with the Afghan Taliban. 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 — To what extent did the regime established in Russia by the Bolsheviks represent it’s revolutionary ideology for consumerism, political stability, law and order and social progress? (20)
Q.3 — Evaluate the strength and liabilities of “containment of world revolution policy” during the cold war. (20)
Q.4 — The manner in which a nation’s ideology dominates its foreign policy is constantly in confusion. Explore the relationship between capitalist democracy and foreign policy of United States of America. (20)
Q.5 — An analysis of the anatomy of foreign policy is an essential pre-requisite to an understanding of the dynamics of International Relations. Analyse the central theme of Pakistan’s foreign policy in the war against terrorism? (20)
Q.6 — One of the most serious dilemmas of the South-Asian politics is the contentious relations between Pakistan and India. What measures would you consider for normalization between the two neighbours? (20)
Q.7 — Prepare a study in which you assess the possibility of settlement of the Kashmir conflict such as in the case of East Timor or Bosnian crisis? (20)
Q.8 — The most compelling challenge facing Afghanistan today is, dealing with Afghan Taliban. What do you think of a political engagement and accommodation between Afghan government and Taliban giving way to stability in the region? (20)
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