A. all forms of knowledge are potentially dangerous as they can lay foundations for power and domination
B. political perspectives which claim to have uncovered universal truths contain the danger of domination and exclusion
C. universal human rights culture and doctrine of humanitarian intervention may simply extend Western power over the reset of the world
D. all of the above
Related Mcqs:
- Post-modernists view realism as:
A. a central problem of international security because it is the dominant discourse of power and rule
B. a statist ideology out of touch with the reality of globalization
C. unable to take into consideration the enormous complexity and indeterminacy of human behaviour historical roots
D. all of the above - State autonomy is challenged in the “post-Westphalian” order because:
A. Identity politics are increasingly important
B. Economic insecurity provokes civil conflict
C. Technological development and ‘virtual war’ have enabled Western intervention
D. All of the options given are correct - Globalization in the post-cold war world:
A. Became a defining term of international discourse
B. Had its extent contested by scholars such as David Held and Martin Wolf
C. Became a defining idea of Realist theory
D. Became a defining term of international discourse and had its extent contested by scholars such as David Held and Martin Wolf - Richard Nixon was only President of USA who resigned from his post. When did he resign?
A. 9 August, 1972
B. 9 August, 1973
C. 9 August, 1975
D. 9 August, 1974 - As the “Wind of Change” swept through Africa in the post World War II years, who led Kenya to independence?
A. Sam Nujoma
B. Daniel arap Moi
C. Jomo Kenyatta
D. Kwame Nkrumah - The first woman to hold the post of Secretary General of SAARC is:
A. Bandaranaike
B. Fathimath Dhiyana Saeed
C. Lyonpo Chenkyab Dorji
D. Sheel Kant Sharma - Criticisms levelled at post-colonial studies include which of the following?
A. That the theory entered international relations too recently to be considered an academic theory
B. That it is too similar to realism and so serves no function
C. That it is not sophisticated enough to be an academic theory
D. That the field focuses so heavily on identity and language that it ignores the urgent of whether those in the global south can eat, leaving this problem up to Western agencies to sort out - Graeme Turner argues that novels are of specific value to post-colonial studies. What is the rationale he offers for this argument?
A. That there have been too many political science theories based purely on the works of academics
B. That because stories and novels are generated by culture they therefore produce meanings and significances that are indicative of that culture
C. Novels and stories are more enjoyable to read than works of theory so post-colonial studies will garner more followers using this method
D. Turner didn’t have access to academic works when he was writing - Although Pakistan post of Siachen glacier is much lower than Indian position then why its presence at that position poses a great threat to India:
A. Most of the supply is air lifted which makes it very expensive
B. Whole Indian supply lie passes at a short distance from Pakistan Posts meting ground route highly dangerous.
C. Both of them
D. None of them - State autonomy is challenged in the post-Westphalian’ order because:
A. countries appear as autonomous containers of political, social and economic activity in that fixed borders separate the domestic sphere from the world outside
B. by comparison with the heyday of European global empires the majority of the world’s population and countries in the South are now much less integrated into the global system
C. in a more interdependent world, simply to achieve domestic objectives national government are forced to engage in extensive multilateral collaboration and co-operation
D. stare power, nationalism and territorial boundaries are of growing not less importance in world politics
