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FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2020
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2020
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
PART-II
Q. No. 2. How the Neo-Realist and Constructivist approaches differ over the study of state
behavior in the contemporary international politics?(20)
behavior in the contemporary international politics?(20)
Q. No. 3. Describe the concept of Pre-Emptive Self-Defense in the context of International Law
and critically evaluate the legitimacy of US use of force against Iraq.(20)
and critically evaluate the legitimacy of US use of force against Iraq.(20)
Q. No. 4. What do you understand by International Political Economy? How it promotes
economic dependency in the developing states?(20)
economic dependency in the developing states?(20)
Q. No. 5. Define the concept of Strategic Culture and highlight the major determinants of
Pakistan's Strategic Culture.(20)
Pakistan's Strategic Culture.(20)
Q. No. 6. Explain the concept of Economic Liberalism and relate its core interests with the
concept of Neo-imperialism.(20)
concept of Neo-imperialism.(20)
Q. No. 7. Critically evaluate the US Indo-Pacific policy. Do you believe the current US strategies
are aimed at containing growing economic super power China?(20)
are aimed at containing growing economic super power China?(20)
Q. No. 8. Describe the geo-strategic importance of Indian Ocean and highlight its impacts on
Pakistan’s Maritime security.
Pakistan’s Maritime security.
FEDERAL PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2020
COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION FOR
RECRUITMENT TO POSTS IN BPS-17 UNDER
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2020
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
PART-II
Q. No. 2. What are the multidimensional and multifaceted impacts of climate change on multiple
dimensions of security? Identify each, discuss and analyze under the theoretical
framework of Security and International Relations.(20)
dimensions of security? Identify each, discuss and analyze under the theoretical
framework of Security and International Relations.(20)
Q. No. 3. What are the four essentials of Resource Management? When does a resource become
an element of power “OR” a resource curse? Discuss the Reko-Diq case in this
context.(20)
an element of power “OR” a resource curse? Discuss the Reko-Diq case in this
context.(20)
Q. No. 4. Why is it difficult to define terrorism? Elaborate upon the following:
(a) Feminization of terrorism (b) Criminalization of terrorism
(c) Commercialization of terrorism (d) State-terrorism(20)
(a) Feminization of terrorism (b) Criminalization of terrorism
(c) Commercialization of terrorism (d) State-terrorism(20)
Q. No. 5. Differentiate between Washington consensus and Beijing consensus. Is Beijing
consensus a challenge to the Washington consensus?(20)
consensus a challenge to the Washington consensus?(20)
Q. No. 6. Comment in detail on mechanism of conflict resolution between Pakistan and
Afghanistan and on Durand line issue.(20)
Afghanistan and on Durand line issue.(20)
Q. No. 7. Discuss Russia’s return to South Asia and United States’ Indo-Pacific Strategy. (20)
Q. No. 8. Explain the following diagram in the light of multi-track diplomacy. Which is the most
important track of diplomacy and why?
important track of diplomacy and why?
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