PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 1

Date: 12/10/2020

Topic: Political Theory: meaning and approaches

Q. Examine the arguments in the Normative vs Empirical debate in the study of political

theory. (15 Marks, 250 words)

PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 1

Date: 13/10/2020

Topic: Theories of the state

Q. The modern pluralist democracies have posed a great threat to the fabric of nation state. Critically
analyze. (15 marks, 250 words )

PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 1

Date: 14/10/2020

Topic: Justice

Q. Rawlsian goal of social justice is applicable to liberal democratic societies only and overlapping
consensus is the precondition for achieving this goal. Discuss (15 marks, 250 words )
PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 1

Date: 15/10/2020

Topic: Equality

Q. Affirmative action invariably leads to reverse discrimination. Comment.

(15 marks, 250 words )

PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 1

Date: 16/10/2020

Topic: Rights

Q. 1. The conventional discourse on human rights has failed to include women's

rights. Examine. (15 marks, 250 words )

PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 1

Date: 17/10/2020

Topic: Democracy

Q. 1. Democracy and capitalism are antithetical to each other. Critically evaluate. (15 marks, 250 words )
PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 2

Date: 19/10/2020

Topic: Power

Q. 1. What do you mean by ‘constructive view of power'? Explain different perspectives on the same.
(15 marks, 250 words )

PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 2

Date: 20/10/2020

Topic: Plato & Aristotle

Q. 1. Despite being Plato’s disciple, Aristotle offered greatest criticism of Plato's philosophy. (15 marks,
250 words )

PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 2

Date: 21/10/2020

Topic: WPT: Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, Liberalism

Q. 1. Compare social contract theory of liberalism propounded by T. Hobbes, J. Locke, and J. Rousseau.
(15 marks, 250 words )

PSIR DAILY ANSWER WRITING PHASE 3: WEEK 2

Date: 22/10/2020

Topic: WPT: Marx, Gramsci, Marxism

Q. 1. The ultimate aim of Classical Marxism and Neo-Marxism is same but they differ in their
methodology. Examine. (15 marks, 250 words )