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The document provides information about the UGC NET exam for International Relations Paper II, including the syllabus, exam pattern, and marking scheme. The syllabus covers 10 units related to international relations concepts and major world regions. The exam contains 100 multiple choice questions worth 2 marks each for a total of 200 marks. It is 3 hours long and administered in English or Hindi with no negative marking for incorrect answers.

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The document provides information about the UGC NET exam for International Relations Paper II, including the syllabus, exam pattern, and marking scheme. The syllabus covers 10 units related to international relations concepts and major world regions. The exam contains 100 multiple choice questions worth 2 marks each for a total of 200 marks. It is 3 hours long and administered in English or Hindi with no negative marking for incorrect answers.

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UGC NET International Relations Syllabus Paper II


UGC NET Syllabus For International And Area Studies

Unit Name & Number Unit Details


Unit I International and 1. Major concepts, scope and nature of International
Area Studies: Concepts, Relations and Area Studies
Theories and Approaches 2. Theories: Realist, Liberal, Marxist and Critical
Theories of IR and Area Studies
3. Approaches: Western and Non-Western
4. Power Politics: Balance of Power, Geopolitics,
Bipolarity, Unipolarity, Multipolarity and
Polycentrism
5. State and Non-State Actors in IR and Area Studies
Unit II Evolution of 1. Emergence of nation-states and nationalism
International Relations 2. Pre-World War I International System
and Area Studies 3. Inter-War Period
4. Post-World War II Period (Cold War)
5. Decolonisation, Global South and International
Politics
6. Post-Cold War International Relations
7. Impact of Globalisation
Unit III Contemporary 1. Changing Patterns of World Order: Unipolarity,
World Order Bipolarity, Multipolarity and Polycentrism
2. Role of Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan,
India and EU
3. Globality, Globalism and Globalisation
4. Democratisation and the World Order
5. Science, Technology and Global Order
Unit IV Conflict, Security 1. Concepts, components and models of National and
and Peace: National and International Security
International 2. Evolution of Strategic Thoughts: Kautilya, Sun
Tzu, Machiavelli, Antonio Jomini, Carl von
Clausewitz, H. Mackinder, A.T. Mahan, G. Douhet,
William Mitchell, Alexander de Seversky, H.
Kissinger
3. Evolution of Strategic Doctrines: Massive
Retaliation, Deterrence, Flexible Response,
Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), Strategic
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Defence Initiative (SDI), NMD


4. Evolution of India’s Security Policies and Nuclear
and Maritime Doctrines
5. New Modes of Warfare: Conventional, Low
Intensity Conflicts, Information and
Communication warfare, Nuclear, Biological and
Chemical Warfare, Revolution in Military Affairs
6. Non-Traditional Security Threats: Food and
Health Security, Energy Security, Environmental
Security, Gender Security, Human Security, Cyber
Security and Terrorism
7. Conflict Resolution and Peace, Arms Control and
Disarmament.
Unit V International 1. Role of International Organisations in
Organisations and Global International Peace and Security, Development
Governance cooperation and Democratisation
2. United Nations: Role, Relevance, and Reforms
3. Global Governance: Issues and Challenges of
global commons
4. Regional and Sub-regional Organisations
5. Impact of Globalisation.
6. International Law as an instrument of global
governance
Unit VI India’s Foreign 1. Evolution of Objectives and Principles of India’s
Policy Foreign Policy
2. India’s Relations with Neighbourhood and
Extended Neighbourhood
3. India and Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan,
and EU
4. India’s Look East and Act East Policy
5. India’s Engagement with International and
Regional Organisations
6. Role of India’s Soft Power in its Foreign Policy
Unit VII South Asia and 1. Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
Indo-Pacific Region 2. Colonialism, nationalism and independence
movements
3. Nation building, state building and challenges to
democratization
4. Post-Independence developments: Political

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Regimes
5. Internal and External Threats to State Security and
Human Security
6. Regional Territorial and Maritime Issues, Role of
Extra-regional Powers.
7. Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and
Strategic Partnership: IORA, SAARC, ASEAN,
ARF, APEC, BIMSTEC, Mekong-Ganga
Cooperation etc.
8. Impact of Liberalisation, Privatisation and
Globalisation (LPG)
Unit VIII Central Asia, 1. Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
West Asia and Africa 2. Colonialism, nationalism and independence
movements
3. Nation building, state building and challenges to
democratization
4. Post-Independence developments: Political
Regimes I
5. nternal and External Threats to State Security and
Human Security
6. Regional conflicts and issues and role of extra-
regional powers
7. Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and
Strategic Partnership
8. Impact of Globalisation
Unit IX Europe and 1. Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
Erstwhile Soviet 2. Nationalism, Industrial Revolution and State
Union/Russia building
3. Europe between two World Wars
4. Alliances and Accords in Europe: NATO,
WARSAW PACT, Helsinki Accord, EU etc.
5. Internal and External Threats to State Security and
Human Security, Migration refugees and Ethnic
Problems
6. Trade, Development cooperation and Strategic
Partnerships
7. Role of US in Europe
8. Impact of Globalisation
Unit X The Americas 1. Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting.

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2. Colonialism, Nationalism and Independence


Movements.
3. Nation building, state building and challenges to
democratization.
4. Internal and External Threats to State Security and
Human Security.
5. Regional conflicts and Issues: Role of US and
Extra-regional Powers.
6. Regional trade, development cooperation and
strategic partnership.
7. Globalisation and its impact.

UGC NET International Relations Paper II Exam Pattern

UGC NET International Relations Paper II Exam Pattern


Particulars Details
Exam Mode Computer Based Test
Exam Duration 3 hours (180 minutes)
Types of questions Multiple Choice Questions
Exam Language English and Hindi
Total Number of questions (Paper II) 100
Total Marks (Paper II) 200
Negative Marking No negative marking

UGC NET International Relations Paper II Marking Scheme


Type Marks Allotted Number of Questions Total Marks

Correct Answer 2 marks 100 200

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No Answer 0 mark

Incorrect Answer 0 mark

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