INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Total
Marks 100
(For
both General and Technical/Professional Cadres)
International
Affairs is a compulsory paper for candidates of competitive examinations under
the Public
Service
Commission, Bangladesh and applicable to both general and professional cadre.
This paper
deals
with conceptual issues and actors in the study of international affairs. It
starts with a basic
understanding
of international affairs, its nature and evolution. It focuses on both
conceptual and
empirical
issues in international affairs. Under this paper basic concepts and theories
such as power,
balance
of power, realism, liberalism/neo-liberalism, foreign policy, security, trade,
and environment
will
be addressed. The empirical focus of the paper is on understanding bilateral
and multilateral
relations,
processes, functions, and politics of regional and global institutions. The
paper is divided into
two
sections: conceptual and empirical issues.
Proposed
Distribution of Marks:
1.
Short Conceptual Notes : 10 out of 12 10 x 4 =40
2.
Analytical Questions: 3 out of 4 questions 3 x 15 =45
3.
Problem-solving question 1 x 15 =15
Section
A: Conceptual Issues
Introduction
to International Affairs: Significance of international
affairs; meaning and scope of international affairs; linkage between
international affairs and international politics
Actors
in the World: Modern state, types of state,
sovereignty, non-state actors, international institutions, relations between
state and non-state actors
Power
and Security: power, national power, balance of power,
disarmament, arms control, geopolitics, terrorism
Major
Ideas and Ideologies: Nationalism, imperialism,
colonialism, neo-colonialism, post-modernism, globalization and new world order
Foreign
policy and Diplomacy: concepts of foreign policy and
diplomacy, decision-making process, determinants of foreign policy, diplomatic
functions, immunities, and privileges
International
Economic Relations: International trade, free trade,
protectionism, foreign aid, debt crisis, foreign direct investment (FDI),
financial liberalization, regionalism, regionalization, North-South gap, global
poverty, MDGs
Global
Environment: Environmental issues challenges, climate
change, global warming, climate adaptation, climate diplomacy
Section
B: Empirical Issues
The
United Nations System: The UN and its organs, importance and
limitations of the UN, Reforms of the UN, Role of the Security Council, UN
Peacekeeping and peace-building functions, Human rights agenda, Environmental
agenda, International Court of Justice, and Women empowerment
Foreign
Relations of Major Powers: USA, Russia, UK, China, France,
Germany, India, Japan etc.
Global
Initiatives and Institutions: World Bank, IMF, ADB,
G8, G-77, WTO, Kyoto Protocol, COP
etc.
Regional
Institutions: SAARC, BIMSTEC, EU, ASEAN, NATO, APEC,
OIC, AU, GCC
Major
Issues and Conflicts in the World: The Palestine
Problem, the Arab Spring, the Kashmir Issue, the Syrian Crisis, Persian Gulf
Conflict, nuclear issue and Iran, the North Korean issue, territorial disputes
in Southeast and East Asia, Nuclear proliferation and other contemporary
issues.
Politics
in South Asia: India-Pakistan relations,
Bangladesh-India relations, regional integration, water dispute, border problems
and terrorism
Bangladesh
in International Affairs: Major achievements, challenges,
future directions
Section
C: Problem-solving
The
candidates may be asked to come up with an analysis of a problem and its
solution on any aspect of global developments and security issues, such as
trade, climate change, foreign aid, arms proliferation etc.
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