Optionals IAS Mains Political Science: Questions 267 - 273 of 398

Success of Mahatma Gandhi and Transformation of Both Political and Non Political Movements

• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was one of the tallest leaders of the Indian nationalist movement.
• He spent his youth in South Africa where he was discriminated against by the white population.
• It was in South Africa that he perfected the art of Satyagraha, the polit…

Realism

• Realism is one of the oldest international relations theory, going back to ancient times.
• Scholars like Thucydides, Kautilya, Sun Tzu can be classified as realists.
• Even though the polity of the day was mostly monarchy, policies regarding external affairs were mostly the same as modern realists.
• Realist theory revolves around a) predominance of…

Right to Privacy and the Right to Life

• Rights are social claims that emerge from the society and are defended by the state.
• These are social conditions which are the basic requirements for a person to live their life well.
• Constitution of India recognises several rights as Fundamental Rights.
• It makes up the Part III of the Constitution and extends fro…

International Environmental Politics and Developmental Model

• Since the rapid industrialisation of the world, we have seen massive alterations to the environment.
• The use of hydrocarbon based fuels have led to massive emissions of greenhouse gases that have raised the temperature of the world 1.7 degrees Celsius.
• The need of the hour is to foster inter…

Sri Aurobindo and Swaraj

• Aurobindo Ghosh or Sri Aurobindo, was an Indian Revolutionary and philosopher from Bengal.
• He started his career during the protests against Partition of Bengal and made important contribution to the Swadeshi and boycott movement.
• He was the founder of Anushilan Samiti, a revolutionary organisation that performed …

The United Nations Security Council

• The United Nations Security Council is a fifteen member organ of the UN whose primary function is to ensure peace and stability in the world.
• Matters that effect international security requires a global response and a robust cooperation between nation states.
• In order to make the UN and its functioning more gender i…

Deliberative Democracy and Participative Democracy

• Democracy is a political system that governs through will of the people.
• Different cultures have had different understanding of the idea of “People՚s Will” .
• English scholars such as Locke saw people՚s will being represented through popular representatives who make laws on behalf of the people.

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