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Explainer | Nepal’s Gen Z anti-corruption revolt

Posted on September 24, 2025 by psir_admin

    Explainer | Nepal’s Gen Z anti-corruption revolt and the Karki interim government Standfirst A youth-led uprising against graft and inequality has toppled Nepal’s government after deadly clashes – forcing Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli to resign and ushering in an interim administration led by former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, tasked with reform and […]

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Rights: Revision Notes

Posted on September 18, 2025 by psir_admin

1) What are “rights” and why do they grow? Corner-stone Key idea quotes / example Co-relativity Every right presupposes a matching duty; without obligation the claim is empty. “Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin.” Social recognition Rights do not float in a vacuum; they exist only through community acknowledgement. Critics of […]

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Justice : Revision Notes

Posted on September 18, 2025 by psir_admin

1. Justice as Ideal & Absolute Truth Angle Key Takeaways Static vs Dynamic Static grasp = comprehension of an ideal absolute truth. Dynamic grasp = that truth evolving with rationality and social consciousness. Context-dependence What once looked “just” (slavery, caste, women’s subjugation) later turns unjust as moral horizons widen. Etymology “Jangere” (Latin) → to bind; […]

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UPSC PSIR Optional 2024

Posted on September 17, 2025 by psir_admin

Paper I SECTION ‘A’ 1. Write approximately 150 words on each of the following. (10×5=50)(a) Behavioural approach to Political Science. [10 Marks](b) Pluralist theory of the State. [10 Marks](c) Locke’s views on Revolution. [10 Marks](d) Decline of Liberalism. [10 Marks](e) Linkage between Power and Hegemony. [10 Marks] 2.(a) Elucidate the meanings inherent in the term […]

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UPSC PSIR Optional 2025

Posted on September 16, 2025 by psir_admin

SECTION ‘A’ 1. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10×5=50 (a) Explain the Philosophical approach to the study of Political theory. [10] (b) Write a note on the relation between equality and liberty from the multi-cultural perspective. [10] (c) Explain Macpherson’s view on power. [10] (d) Mention the difference between Italian and […]

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Theories of State

Posted on September 16, 2025 by psir_admin

  1. What is the State? Population · Territory · Sovereignty · Government – the four pillars. Max Weber: the state holds “a monopoly of the legitimate use of violence.” Key features – sovereignty, public institutions, legitimation, coercion, territorial identity. 2. Species of States (know the labels) Type Tag line Champions / Examples Minimalist Night-watchman Classical/Neo-Liberals, Robert […]

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Political Theory Meaning and Approaches

Posted on September 16, 2025 by psir_admin

1. Why Politics? • From Greek polis (city-state). Politics is “the art of the possible,” the craft of reconciling differences to reach binding collective decisions. • Aristotle: “Man is by nature a political animal.” • Politics is power-laden—acquiring, retaining, exercising it. Garner’s state-centric maxim—“Political science starts and ends with the state”—now competes with society wide […]

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