Democracy and Governance — DU B.A. (Hons.) Political Science Previous Year Question Papers

1. What are the core features of deliberative democracy? How does Samuel Freeman defend deliberative democracy against critiques of impracticality? : 2. What is the role of participative democracy in modern democratic systems? Describe its main features and highlight the obstacles in its effective implementation. 3. What do you understand by Governance? Is effective governance possible without democracy? Critically examine. 4. Define e-governance. Examine e-governance as a tool for achieving good governance. 5. Define the notion of political representation. Discuss the changing nature of representation and its implications in Indian Democracy. 6. The Prime Minister is the first among equals'. Critically evaluate. 7. Distinguish between judicial review and judicial activism. How does judicial activism affect democratic accountability? 8. Critically evaluate the role of NITI Aayog in fostering cooperative federalism in India. 9. What are regulatory institutions? Discuss the role of regulatory bodies in modern governance with reference to Securities and Exchange Board of India. 10. Write short notes on Any Two of the following a. Consociational Democracy b. Telecom Regulatory Authority of India(TRAI) c. Civil Society d. Good governance