Comparative Politics: Nature and major approaches; political economy and political sociology perspectives; limitations of the comparative method.
State in comparative perspective: Characteristics and changing nature of the State in capitalist and socialist economies, and, advanced industrial and developing societies.
Politics of Representation and Participation: Political parties, pressure groups and social movements in advanced industrial and developing societies.
Globalisation: Responses from developed and developing societies.
Approaches to the Study of International Relations: Idealist, Realist, Marxist, Functionalist and Systems theory.
Key concepts in International Relations: National interest, Security and power; Balance of power and deterrence; Transnational actors and collective security; World capitalist economy and globalisation.
Changing International Political Order:
(a) Rise of super powers; strategic and ideological Bipolarity, arms race and Cold War; nuclear threat;
(b) Non-aligned movement: Aims and achievements;
(c) Collapse of the Soviet Union; Unipolarity and American hegemony; relevance of non-alignment in the contemporary world.
Evolution of the International Economic System: From Bretton woods to WTO; Socialist economies and the CMEA (Council for Mutual Economic Assistance); Third World demand for new international economic order; Globalisation of the world economy.
United Nations: Envisaged role and actual record; specialized UN agencies-aims and functioning; need for UN reforms.
Regionalisation of World Politics: EU, ASEAN, APEC, SAARC, NAFTA.
Contemporary Global Concerns: Democracy, human rights, environment, gender justice, terrorism, nuclear proliferation.
INDIA AND THE WORLD
Indian Foreign Policy: Determinants of foreign policy; institutions of policy-making; continuity and change.
India’s Contribution to the Non-Alignment Movement: Different phases; current role.
India and South Asia:
(a) Regional Co-operation: SAARC – past performance and future prospects.
(b) South Asia as a Free Trade Area.
(c) India’s “Look East” policy.
(d) Impediments to regional co-operation: river water disputes; illegal cross-border migration; ethnic conflicts and insurgencies; border disputes.
India and the Global South: Relations with Africa and Latin America; leadership role in the demand for NIEO and WTO negotiations.
India and the Global Centres of Power: USA, EU, Japan, China and Russia.
India and the UN System: Role in UN Peace-keeping; demand for Permanent Seat in the Security Council.
India and the Nuclear Question: Changing perceptions and policy.
Recent developments in Indian Foreign policy: India’s position on the recent crisis in Afghanistan, Iraq and West Asia, growing relations with US and Israel; vision of a new world order
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Hw much is the charge?
The coaching is scheduled to begin in next 4-5 days, so call soon. I have received calls regarding price, but no one has confirmed it yet, so better hurry.
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Inbox me abt charges?will call u soon
Mam rarely teaches paper-2 portions
And infact she. Teaches paper-2 once in a year!
Is it true???
But you can take 3-4 days more to think over it, because still paper-1 is going on, and it will extend for some days more. But if you want to attend her some leftover classes of paper-1, you can attend that too.
And yeah i assure you she is a very good teacher (in fact best available in the market). So take your time, think over it.
You better contact me on my phone, i might not be available on this forum.
bye.
I wrote. My 2 nd mains by reading her class notes only.
What I feel is he teaches more abt P-1
And few things in p-2 properly
Afterall
18 k is seriously too much
I can't afford it
U think for 3-4 days
Since I have not attended any of her lectures from the very begging. So, whatever i know comes from my friends who update me regularly about what goes in the classes.
Well, if anything below 18k, i will have to talk to you in oral.
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