FAQ's on End Term - what to study etc.

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Mithila Kanugo

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Sep 20, 2013, 7:38:14 AM9/20/13
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Dear All,

As mentioned earlier, the end term paper will have a mix of 2 case-lets and questions asking for short notes. According to sir, there is going to be enough choice in the short notes to help decide which ones to answer.

As far as topics to study for the exam are concerned, the broad portions are the syllabus as mentioned in the course outline. Other than this , it is my personal opinion that we may be asked some questions on China, Central Asia, Pakistan, Afghanistan and  current affairs like what's happening in Syria, Egypt. Please use the internet to read up the latest on these issues.


The individual reading,case readings, course outline etc are available at :

\\10.1.1.23\Handouts\Core Faculty\R Chopra\Geo & World Politics folder

I have posted the course outline, individual readings, group readings, individual ppts and group ppts on facebook for those who are interested..

Regarding the e-mails sent by sir containing articles, those are not part of the exam syllabus and were sent purely to increase your awareness of what's going on in the world.

The distribution of marks as per the course outline is as follows:

Individual Evaluation

Class Presence & Preparation: 10%

Individual Presentations: 10%

Individual Project: 10%

Mid Term Examination: 10 %

End-Term Examination: 30%

Group Evaluation

Group Projects & Presentations:  20%*

Case Study: 10%


Since, we did not have any mid term,I think the end term will be for 40 marks. But this is pure conjecture on my part and I cannot be held responsible if the end term exam is more or less than 40 marks.

A request from my side is - please don't call and ask for information that is already in this mail . I've put down the sumtotal of what I know in this mail. 

Listed below are the topics in the course outline for those who are still not able to to view it for whatever reason:
(The complete course outline has been mailed by me earlier and has also been updated on the Geo group on FB)

  1. Introduction: Assessing Political Risk for Strategic Business Decisions
    1. Managing Risk in an Uncertain World by Ian Bremmer
    2. World Economic Forum: India @ Risk

 

  1. : The Historical Context of International Relations
    1. The Westphalian System

 

  1. India in the International System
    1. India & the United Nations by Ramesh Thakur

 

  1. India & its Engagement with the World
    1. Tasks Before Indian Foreign Policy by Arvind Gupta
    2. CASE: India the Promising Future

 

  1. Role of the US.
    1. The Roots of American Power by Robert D Hormats
    2. Reviewing American Leadership by Barack Obama

 

  1. India’s Look East Policy: Relations with SE Asia
    1. Wither the Look East Policy, India & South East Asia by GVC Naidu
    2. The Importance of South Korea: A Strategic Perspective on India’s E by ngagement with Northeast Asia by Lakhvinder Singh
    3. CASE: Singapore Inc.

 

  1. The European Union: Role in Global Security & Business
    1. India & the European Union: Non- Associable to Strategic Partner, Amb RM Abhyankar,
    2. CASE: The Greek Crisis: Tragedy or Opportunity?

 

  1. The Indian Ocean & India’s Maritime Strategy
    1. India & the Changing Geopolitics of Indian Ocean by C Raja Mohan

  2. Energy Security & Interdependence: Oil & Gas: The Economics of Petroleum
    1. India’s Energy Security: Challenges & Opportunities, Bhupendra Kumar Singh, SA Vol 34,Issue 6, Oct 2010
    2. CASE: Filling the Empty Quarter: Saudi Aramco & the World Oil Market

 

  1. The Rise of China & its Implications for Asia: Tibet, Xingjian & the Taiwan Issue
    1. The Geography of Chinese Power by Robert Kaplan.
    2. ‘India’s Foreign Policy &  China’  Harsh V Pant, SA  Oct-Dec 2006
    3. Is it Too Late to Enter China? By Edward Tse
    4. CASE: China Unbalanced.

 

  1. The Great Game in the Stans of Central Asia
    1.  Central Asia & India’s Security by P Stobdan

 

  1. Pakistan & Afghanistan: Future Portents; Democracy & Role of the Military.
    1. Pakistan’s Strategic Thinking by Sumita Kumar
    2. The Evolving Politics of Taliban Regeneration & Reconciliation in Afghanistan by Vishal Chandra
    3. CASE: Afghanistan 2006: Building a Brand New State

 

  1. Terrorism: An International & National Scourge
    1. Islamic Extremism: Challenges to Security in S Asia by K Warikoo

 

  1. Marx, Mao, Maoists & Nepal
    1. Maoists in Nepal & India: Tactical Alliances & Ideological Differences by Nihar Nayak

 

  1. Climate Change, Disaster Management & Business:
    1. Competitive Advantage on a Warming Planet by F Wellington
    2. Climate Change & Conflict in South Asia by PK Gautam
    3. Reference: Report ‘National Action Plan on Climate Change’-  PM Office
    4. CASE: Organizing for Disaster: Lessons from the Military

 

  1. India’s Interaction in Africa: Exploiting an Untapped Market & Seeking Resources
    1. ‘India’s Africa Policy’ by Ruchita Beri,
    2. CASE: South Africa: Getting in Gear

 

  1. India & West Asia: Transfer of Wealth
    1. Where Oil Rich Nations are Placing their Bets by Rawi Abdelal, Ayesha Khan & Tarun Khanna
    2. India & the GCC: Time to Look Beyond Business by Prashanta Kumar Pradhan
    3. CASE: Saudi Arabia: Modern Reform, Enduring Stability

 

  1. Scenario Building
    1. Iran & Central Asia- Energy & Allies, or
    2. Iran becomes a Nuclear State


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