COMPARATIVE POLITICS

1. COMPARATIVE POLITICS 

Nature & approaches; political economy & political sociology perspectives; limitations of the comparative method

A. Approaches to Comparative Politics

1. Comment: The importance and limitations of the Political Economy Approach. (2004)
2. Comment: Input-output functions of political system. (2006)
3. Comment: Examine the relevance of the political economy approach to the study of comparative politics. (2007)
4. How does comparative political sociology help in understanding of socio-political process of different countries of the world? (2008)
5. How is the modern comparative politics approach different from the traditional legal-institutional approach? (2010)
6. “Structural-functional approach to political analysis focuses more on status quoism, and less on change.” Elucidate. (2011)
7. “Examining political phenomena through a process of cross–global investigation has become the fundamental function of Comparative Politics.” Discuss. (150 words) (2012)
8. Elucidate the transdisciplinary nature of modern comparative politics and identify the contributions of political sociologists towards this goal. (200 words) (2012)
9. Which are the major approaches of comparative politics? Explain in brief, the political economy approach to the study of comparative inquiry. (2015)
10. Critically examine the Marxist aspect of political economy approach to the study of comparative politics. (2016)
11. Explain the Political-Sociological Approach in the field of comparative politics and discuss its limitations. (2017)
12. Describe the changing nature of Comparative Politics. Briefly explain the Political Economy approach to the study of Comparative Politics. (2018)
13. Discuss the interpretive approach to the study of comparative politics. (2024)

B. Political Economy Perspective

1. Critically evaluate the nature of capitalist model of development and its usefulness and limitations for developing countries. (2005)
2. Discuss the political economy approach to the comparative analysis of politics. (150 words) (2021)

C. Limitations of Comparative Method & Theories

1. Examine the significance of the comparative method in political analysis. Discuss its limitations. (2019)
2. Discuss the subject matter of comparative politics. Outline the limitations of comparative political analysis. (2020)
3. Discuss the main limitations of the comparative method to the study of Political Science. (2022)
4. What are the crucial functions of empirical political theory in Comparative Politics? (2023)