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CLASSICAL REALISM  Important points Morgenthau: Politics among Nation human nature  national interest moral principles don't apply deterrence BoP Kenneth Waltz  doesn't recognize him as scientific  Scholar Morgenthau: Politics among Nation published in  1940s purpose of book guidelines  to US Foreign Policy US were  going more liberal (idealist) creation of LoN, UN context of Book after WW2 concern to establish peace Six principles  of International politics:   Morgenthau claims these principles to be scientific human nature like humans, state is  power seeking national interest like self interest in humans,  national interest  in foreign policy nature of national interest since  dyanamic , hence international politics is dyanamic no permanent friends , no permanent enemies universal  moral principles don't apply  to conduct of states states don't sacrifice national interest for UMP role of  ideology mask ...

REALIST THEORIES  Important points Westphalia hegemonic children of darkness status quoists state is the only actor Morgenthau's book: Politics among Nations anarchical national interest trust deficit struggle for power deterrence BoP Introduction oldest theory  of international politics based on  Westphalian  order hegemonic idea in international politics children of darkness status quoists Principles state is the only actor Morgenthau's book: Politics among Nations international politics is  anarchical absence of world govt primacy to  national interest Machiavellian  idea self help aim of nation is survival  rather than international peace and order power is end and power is means struggle for power security dilemma trust deficit Prescription for Peace Balance of Power Peace by  Deterrence nuclear terms pre-emptive war Bush Doctrine Intellectual influences on Realists Kautilya Mandal Siddhant Six-fold policy Thucydides History of  Pel...

Important points and questions Westphalian model  (1648) territorial integrity  and  sovereignty  are sacrosanct principles maintain US hegemony University of Wales, 1919 known as Woodrow Wilson chair New World Order 14 Points Speech peace theories Billiard Ball Model Baylis  and  Steve Smith :   state centric geo-politics to geo-centric global politics- post CW Cob-Web Model International Relations relations among nations started with emergence of  Westphalian model  (1648) territorial integrity  and  sovereignty  are sacrosanct principles Nature of Discipline of IR American Social Science theories with perspective to  maintain US hegemony first chair of International politics was established at University of Wales, 1919 known as Woodrow Wilson chair Woodrow Wilson's  ideas after WW1 creation of  New World Order till now Westphalian order which requires  Balance of Power  which led to wars features of ...

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR MINORITIES  Introduction statutory body set up under  National Commission for Minorities Act 1992 mandated to  protect rights of religious minorities  in India experience of partition indicated dedicated need for commission for rights of minorities 1978: Ministry of Home Affairs established national minority commission of India 1984: kept under Ministry of welfare 1992: act enacted functions evaluation of progress of development of minorities monitoring of working of safeguards provided in constitution making recommendation looking into specific complaints regarding deprivation of rights conducting research suggesting appropriate measures the recommendation are to be placed on the floor of the house commission has power of civil court GoI recognises 6 religious minorities : Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Zoroastrians, Jains commission requires representation of 1 member from each community along with chairman and VC challenges capacity rel...

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR WOMEN  Introduction 1974: International Year for Women UN  asked member countries to submit  report on status of women India: Committee on status of women in India Report ; Towards equality  report National Commission for Women Act 1990 sec 3 provides for constitution of commission one chairperson 5 members from numerous fields member secretary adapt in field of management, organisational structure all member are  nominated by President on the advice of CoM 1 member from  SC and ST functions review development of women identify reasons for deprived status and suggest remedial action take up cases of violation participate in planning mechanism for soci-economic development enjo y authority of civil court take  suo moto cognisance  of matters related to women recommendations are  not binding sec 10(1) provide for 14 point directive safeguarding rights of women study of problems and make recommendation to solve evaluate t...