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Can virtuous forum fellows suggest any topper notes for reference except Vibhor Agarwal which are available on internet? 

want to refer how those guys/girls prepared concise notes.. If you know please share link of notes also..

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Rewl1said


http://demystifycse.in/997-2/


Really liked his last minute revision notes , link is at the end of article 

He has prepared book and scholars list for PSIR.. gone through GS notes.

Am I only one who get panic attacks after going through such notes how much these people studied like maniac?? I am like we will std books mains 365 and newspaper.. all done:(

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Jammusaid

Rewl1said


http://demystifycse.in/997-2/


Really liked his last minute revision notes , link is at the end of article 

He has prepared book and scholars list for PSIR.. gone through GS notes.

Am I only one who get panic attacks after going through such notes how much these people studied like maniac?? I am like we will std books mains 365 and newspaper.. all done:(

Hi dost, I believe a trade off needs to be there. And it will vary for everyone. 

Prepare only as much notes as you can revise after Prelims.

Honourable Officer cleared mains in 2018, then UPSC used to give 4 months after prelims. We will have less than 3 this time. Hence prepare notes accordingly. And the sources you mentioned, I believe are sufficient. 

Thanks.. yeah he might have prepared during gap.. and I have to remind myself each time 2nd line...notes which one can revise post prelims

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This is all I found. Had not done this properly. 😅 


Got it! I initially thought this Robert Dahl's polyarchy hi, until I saw madam's notes. She has done pluralist and monistic theory of sovereignty too under Theories of State which isn't technically in syllabus...that got me confused.

Thanks yaar :)

yes she has covered under same headline or topic.. so in the end both are same??

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@nerdfighter That’s for kids, this is for legends :D





I gone through 4 booklets of this.. why people dislike this. I found it very useful to understand topics.

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Pro tip guys. To find what people said about anything in this thread, for example Heywood, Google the following:

site:https://forumias.com/post/detail/PSIR-Strategy-resources-discussion-1601965839heywood

I tried to search link.. forum homepage getting opened

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@PursuitofHappyness The format is just this:

site:


Make sure you type "site:" too. Try copy pasting the what i posted. That works for me.

yes.. its working.. !! thanks

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Jammusaid

What are the weaknesses of representative democracy? Hit me with points. I have some points of my own but I wanna see if I'm missing something.

- profile of representatives - generally limited to males with law background or public service, at times criminals

- oratory skills / public perception of representative - plays a major role 

- Elitist Theory of Power

- procedural aspects - In India, votes secured in percentage terms has no relation with number of representatives elected

- divide between representative and represented - is increasing

- once a representative, becomes representative for 5 years.


while writing these, I feel the flaw is in practise, not in theory.

theoretically, i feel flaw can be just what Derrida says, every communication is miscommunication. Implying every representation is mis representation.

Me who has finished SR paper 1booklets dreaming to have such fingertips PSIR wisdom...

How you people manage to have brilliant points.. I know one has to think after reading theory.. But this simultaneously undermine me and motivate too...

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@whatonly @Villanelle @SergioRamos @AzadHindFauj and all PSIR optional folks,

Is there any micro topic listing or index or Syllabus decoded of PSIR... feels will be handy to revise.

If anyone has prepared please share. Thank you in advance

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@whatonly @Villanelle @SergioRamos @AzadHindFauj and all PSIR optionals

Is there any micro topic listing or index or Syllabus decoded of PSIR... feels will be handy to revise.

If anyone has prepared please share. Thank you in advance

Can anyone throw light on this?

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