INSTRUCTIONS FOR CSS MOCK PAPER 2023
* Attempt any 5 questions.* Each question carries equal marks.
* Ensure you provide comprehensive answers, citing relevant sources where necessary.
1. Discuss the role of international relations in addressing climate change. How have major powers contributed or hindered global efforts, and what future challenges do you anticipate?
2. Analyze the emergence and impact of non-state actors in the contemporary international system. How have they influenced state policies and international agreements?
3. Examine the role of technology in shaping modern diplomacy. How have tools like social media and cyber capabilities affected state interactions and global politics?
2. Analyze the emergence and impact of non-state actors in the contemporary international system. How have they influenced state policies and international agreements?
3. Examine the role of technology in shaping modern diplomacy. How have tools like social media and cyber capabilities affected state interactions and global politics?
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of international institutions in upholding and promoting human rights. Provide examples where these institutions have succeeded or failed.
5. Discuss the utility of economic sanctions as a tool of foreign policy. Are they effective in achieving desired outcomes, or do they cause more harm than good?
6. Analyze the effects of mass migration on international relations, with specific emphasis on refugee crises. How have states and international organizations responded?
5. Discuss the utility of economic sanctions as a tool of foreign policy. Are they effective in achieving desired outcomes, or do they cause more harm than good?
6. Analyze the effects of mass migration on international relations, with specific emphasis on refugee crises. How have states and international organizations responded?
7. Reflect on the implications of global health crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on international politics. How do such crises influence international cooperation and competition?
8. Assess the impact of regional integrations, such as the European Union or ASEAN, on global power dynamics. Do they enhance regional stability, or do they contribute to global tensions?