UGC NET Syllabus for International and Area Studies 2020

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UGC NET — Syllabus International Area Studies

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Subject: INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES Code No.: 90
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SYLLABUS

Unit I
International and Area Studies: Concepts, Theories and Approaches
 Major concepts, scope and nature of International Relations and Area
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 Theories: Realist, Liberal, Marxist and Critical Theories of IR and Area
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 Approaches: Western and Non-Western
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 Power Politics: Balance of Power, Geopolitics, Bipolarity, Unipolarity,
Multipolarity and Polycentrism
 State and Non-State Actors in IR and Area Studies
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Evolution of International Relations and Area Studies
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Post-World War II Period (Cold War)
Decolonisation, Global South and International Politics
 Post-Cold War International Relations
 Impact of Globalisation

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Unit III
Contemporary World Order
 Changing Patterns of World Order: Unipolarity, Bipolarity, Multipolarity
and Polycentrism
 Role of Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan, India and EU
 Globality, Globalism and Globalisation
 Democratisation and the World Order
 Science, Technology and Global Order

Unit IV
Conflict, Security and Peace: National and International
 Concepts, components and models of National and International Security
 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
 Evolution of Strategic Doctrines: Massive Retaliation, Deterrence,
Flexible Response, Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), Strategic
Defence Initiative (SDI), NMD
 Evolution of India’s Security Policies and Nuclear and Maritime Doctrines
 New Modes of Warfare: Conventional, Low Intensity Conflicts,
Information and Communication warfare, Nuclear, Biological and
Chemical Warfare, Revolution in Military Affairs
 Non-Traditional Security Threats: Food and Health Security, Energy
Security, Environmental Security, Gender Security, Human Security,
Cyber Security and Terrorism
 Conflict Resolution and Peace, Arms Control and Disarmament.

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Unit V
International Organisations and Global Governance
 Role of International Organisations in International Peace and Security,
Development cooperation and Democratisation
 United Nations: Role, Relevance, and Reforms
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 Global Governance: Issues and Challenges of global commons
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 Regional and Sub-regional Organisations
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 Impact of Globalisation.
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 International Law as an instrument of global governance

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India’s Foreign Policy
 Evolution of Objectives and Principles of India’s Foreign Policy

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Role of India’s Soft Power in its Foreign Policy

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South Asia and Indo-Pacific Region
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Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting

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 Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and Strategic Partnership:
IORA, SAARC, ASEAN, ARF, APEC, BIMSTEC, Mekong-Ganga Cooperation
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 Impact of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG)

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Unit VIII
Central Asia, West Asia and Africa
 Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
 Colonialism, nationalism and independence movements
 Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization
 Post-Independence developments: Political Regimes
 Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security
 Regional conflicts and issues and role of extra-regional powers
 Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and Strategic Partnership
 Impact of Globalisation

Unit IX
Europe and Erstwhile Soviet Union/Russia
 Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
 Nationalism, Industrial Revolution and State building
 Europe between two World Wars
 Alliances and Accords in Europe: NATO, WARSAW PACT, Helsinki Accord,
EU etc.
 Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security,
Migration refugees and Ethnic Problems
 Trade, Development cooperation and Strategic Partnerships
 Role of US in Europe
 Impact of Globalisation

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Unit X
The Americas
 Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting.
 Colonialism, Nationalism and Independence Movements.

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Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security.
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 Globalisation and its impact.

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