Comparative Politics and International Relations-Politics of Representation and Participation [IAS (Admin.) Mains Political Science (PSIR)]: Questions 1 - 6 of 12

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Question 1

Appeared in Year: 2013

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Is the rise of social movements a sign of opening up of popular space or decline of representative politics? Examine. (Paper-II)

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Rise of Social Movements a Sign of Opening up of Popular Space or Decline of Representative Politics

  • Since the end of the Cold War and the predominance of Neo-liberal economics around the world, we have seen a rise of social movements everywhere in the world.
  • The primary reasons behind this is globalisation, improvement of communication systems and r…

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Question 2

Appeared in Year: 2015

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What is the difference between interest groups and pressure groups? Are pressure groups in India in any position to protect their interests and their members?

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Interest Groups

  • Interest groups are organisations that seek to influence political events from the outside.
  • Unlike political parties, interest groups do not seek power by contesting elections.
  • They influence elections from the outside, mostly through funding and mobilisation of people.
  • Interest and pressure groups more or less serve the same function.
  • A…

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Question 3

Appeared in Year: 2015

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‘Struggle for democracy has been marked by bitter strife and tribulations’ . Examine the statement, illustrating the cases of Pakistan, Nepal and Myanmar.

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Struggle for Democracy and South Asian Subcontinent

  • The South Asian subcontinent is one that has a history of colonialism and imperialism.
  • The countries started to get democratic only after 200 years of foreign rule.
  • In a region with one of the highest ethnic diversity, ethnic conflicts, irredentism, insurgencies were bound to happen.
  • This was because …

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Question 4

Appeared in Year: 2016

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Comment on the decline of political parties and whether the slew of social movements can be an alternative for establishing a link between the establishment and the people.

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Decline of Political Parties

  • Political parties are organisations that seek political power or power of the state.
  • They assimilate the demands of a set of people and wage an electoral campaign over those demands.
  • They may represent a particular ideology or sometimes an ethnic group or any other identity.
  • Political parties can be considered the indicator…

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Question 5

Appeared in Year: 2016

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Do interest groups help to promote democracy or undermine it? Give your opinion.

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Interest Groups and Democracy Promotion

  • Interest groups are politically inclined associations that are voluntary in nature.
  • They assimilate and represent the demands of certain sections of society and then try to get the political class to bring favourable policies.
  • The methods employed by these interest groups define its type. Gabriel Almond defines …

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Question 6

Appeared in Year: 2019

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Explain the reasons for low voter turnouts in democratic countries with suitable examples.

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Reasons for Low Voter Turnouts in Democratic Countries

  • A democracy՚s lifeline depends on free and fair elections held periodically.
  • Interest in voting or voter turnout often explains people՚s interest in a democracy.
  • But many a time, we see very low voter turnouts and sometimes negligible turnouts.
  • Following are the possible reasons: Firstly, there cou…

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