Methods & Approaches in Comparative Political Analysis — DU B.A. (Hons.) Political Science Previous Year Question Papers

1. What do you understand by comparative politics? Evaluate the nature and scope of comparative politics. Discus the need for comparison in the discipline of comparative politics. Explain the different methods of comparison used by the various scholars of comparative politics. 3. Critically analyse Gabriel Almond's understanding of Structural Functionalism. 4. Elucidate the difference between traditional institutionalism and neo-institutionalism. Describe the different strands of neo-institutionalism. 5. Critically evaluate Dennis Kavanagh's approach to political culture. 6. What is post-materialism? Discuss the significance of post-materialism in the study of comparative politics. 7. Define political economy approach. Analyse the different approaches of political economy to the understanding of comparative politics. 8. What do you understand by underdevelopment? Do you agree that modernisation has contributed to dependency in the world? Substantiate your arguments. 9. Evaluate the theoretical and practical gender lacuna in comparative politics. 10. Write short notes on Any Two of the following : (b) Social Capital (d) Political System (c) World System Theory