CSS 2025 International Relations Combined Papers Past Paper

Paper details

Examination

CSS

Year

2025

Subject

International Relations

Paper

Combined Papers

Subject type

Optional

Mode

Subjective

Questions recorded from this paper

These 12 question wordings are transcribed from CSS Vista’s structured International Relations past-paper record for CSS 2025.

1. Q2 · Evolution of International SocietyWhat were the key driving forces behind the establishment of International Relations (20) as an academic discipline? Provide an analysis of the major historical events and intellectual developments that contributed to its evolution and formal recognition in the world.
2. Q3 · Theories and ApproachesWhat are the key theoretical perspectives of non-Western approaches to understand (20) the nature and evolution of world politics, and how do they compliment or challenge traditional Western paradigms?
3. Q5 · Conceptualization of security in the Twenty-First centuryHow does the Taliban's transition from a non-state actor to a formal state actor (20) challenge the security paradigm in the post-21st-century? Provide a conceptual analysis by examining its implications and drawing comparisons with similar global developments.
4. Q4 · Strategic Approach to International RelationHow has minilateralism emerged as a modern approach to foreign policy in state (20) relations? Provide a rational explanation of its development, highlighting the major factors driving its adoption and advantages over traditional multilateralism.
5. Q6 · Guerilla WarfareHow has the digitalization of international system reshaped traditional warfare, (20) sparking strategic clashes in the post-information era? Explore its theoretical implications for modern conflict.
6. Q7 · Arms Control /Disarmament and Nuclear Non proliferation RegimeWhat innovative strategies can be employed to overcome the political and technical (20) obstacles in achieving complete nuclear disarmament? Discuss logically.
7. Q6 · Cold WarHow did the Cold War influence Pakistan's foreign policy and alliances, (20) particularly with the United States and the Soviet Union?
8. Q7 · Reforms in the United Nations, World Bank and the IMFHow are the IMF and World Bank addressing Pakistan's economic challenges, and (20) how do their policies impact Pakistan's long-term economic stability and social development?
9. Q3 · ChinaWrite a detailed note on global power transition and emerging competition (20) between the United States and China. Will this competition lead to a stabilising or destabilising order?
10. Q4 · ChinaWhy is the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) becoming an important (20) platform for its member states? How has Pakistan's membership in the SCO impacted its relationships with China?
11. Q8 · ChinaHow does the competition between the United States and China shape global (20) dynamics in the economic, IT, and military sectors, and what implications does this rivalry have for the emerging world order?
12. Q2 · IndiaHow has the development of nuclear weapons by India and Pakistan impacted the (20) South Asian geopolitical landscape? What measures both the states have taken to ensure stability in the region?

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