Federal Public Service Commission
International Relations I-II
Competitive Examination-2019
The 2019 International Relations papers examine foundational pillars of the global order alongside emerging 21st-century challenges. Paper I revisits the historical significance of the Treaty of Westphalia and the concept of Idealism, while addressing modern security dimensions such as hybrid warfare and social media's role in psychological operations. Paper II explores the rise of historical ideologies like Nazism, the structural foundations of current world orders, and critical regional issues including the functionalist failure of SAARC and Pakistan's strategic choices during the Yemen crisis and IMF negotiations.
PAPER-I PART-II
Question No. 2
Discuss the significant features of "Treaty of Westphalia" and the development of modern nation state system.
Question No. 3
Discuss the concept of "Idealism". Explain its core perceptions and define its agenda of peace for the stability of world.
Question No. 4
Discuss the concept of Security in the post-Cold War era. Explain its changing dimensions and define its strength and weaknesses for the nation states.
Question No. 5
Discuss the concept of "Hybrid and Social Media" as a means of modern psychology warfare. Explain its characteristics and suggest measures to promote national security.
Question No. 6
Critically discuss the idea of "Dependence and Interdependence". Explain its advantages and disadvantages for the poor countries.
Question No. 7
Discuss the development of "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty" (NPT), define its main features and explain its status in present world.
Question No. 8
Pakistan is going to International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its bailout package to resolve its financial problems through prudent management. Discuss Pakistan's external debt problems and domestic liabilities to stabilize country's economic uncertainty.
Question No. 2
What were the foundational principles of Nazism using which Hitler raised to power in Germany?
Question No. 3
Cold war is considered as one of the longest peace in great powers' history. What deterministic factors ensured relative peace in great powers' relations during the Cold War?
Question No. 4
World orders are established by great powers in order to serve their interests. What are the foundations of existing world order(s) and how do they serve the interests of great powers?
Question No. 5
SAARC is facing an existential crisis. How do functionalists explain the failure of SAARC as a regional organisation?
Question No. 6
How do rational theories of foreign policy explain state decision making? Discuss the tenets of the theory in light of the decision made by Pakistan in response to Saudi request of sending troops during Yemen crisis in 2015.
Question No. 7
What benefits India might have gained by joining Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR)? Highlight possible impacts it may have upon strategic stability in South Asia.
Question No. 8
What are the major policy prescriptions of structural adjustment and stabilisation of the World Bank and IMF vis-à-vis Pakistan?