UGC NET Syllabus for International and Area Studies 2024

UGC NET Syllabus International and Area Studies

NTA UGC NET Syllabus for International and Area Studies

UGC NET Syllabus for International and Area Studies: National Testing Agency (NTA) has been formed to conduct the UGC NET Exam along with some other competitive exams. After forming NTA, the new pattern of UGC NET Exam has been introduced i.e. Computer Based Test (CBT). For the new pattern of NET Exam, the University Grant Commission (UGC) has also revised the UGC NET Syllabus for all subjects including Paper 1.

New Pattern of UGC NET Exam

The pattern of the exam has been changed from 3 papers (Paper I, II & III) to 2 papers (Paper I & II). Now, there are 50 MCQs in Paper 1 and 100 MCQs in Paper 2. Each question carries 2 marks without any NEGATIVE marking for the wrong answer. There is no break between Paper 1 and Paper 2.

UGC NET Syllabus for INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES

The UGC NET exam would be computer-based like bank PO, SSC exam. Paper 2 will have 100 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with each question carrying two (2) marks i.e. 200 marks in total. The objective type questions will include multiple choices, matching type, true/false and assertion-reasoning type etc.

New (Updated) UGC NET INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES Syllabus (June 2019 onwards)

Unit I: International and Area Studies: Concepts, Theories and Approaches

Major concepts, scope and nature of International Relations and Area Studies
Theories: Realist, Liberal, Marxist and Critical Theories of IR and Area Studies
Approaches: Western and Non-Western
Power Politics: Balance of Power, Geopolitics, Bipolarity, Unipolarity, Multipolarity and Polycentrism
State and Non-State Actors in IR and Area Studies

Unit II: Evolution of International Relations and Area Studies

Emergence of nation states and nationalism
Pre-World War I International System
Inter-War Period
Post-World War II Period (Cold War)
Decolonisation, Global South and International Politics
Post-Cold War International Relations
Impact of Globalisation

Unit III: Contemporary World Order

Changing Patterns of World Order: Unipolarity, Bipolarity, Multipolarity and Polycentrism
Role of Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan, India and EU
Globality, Globalism and Globalisation
Democratisation and the World Order
Science, Technology and Global Order

Unit IV: Conflict, Security and Peace: National and International

Concepts, components and models of National and International Security
Evolution of Strategic Thoughts: Kautilya, Sun Tzu, Machiavelli, Antonio Jomini, Carl von Clausewitz, H. Mackinder, A.T. Mahan, G. Douhet, William Mitchell, Alexander de Seversky, H. Kissinger
Evolution of Strategic Doctrines: Massive Retaliation, Deterrence, Flexible Response, Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD), Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI), NMD
Evolution of India’s Security Policies and Nuclear and Maritime Doctrines
New Modes of Warfare: Conventional, Low Intensity Conflicts, Information and Communication warfare, Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Warfare, Revolution in Military Affairs
Non-Traditional Security Threats: Food and Health Security, Energy Security, Environmental Security, Gender Security, Human Security, Cyber Security and Terrorism
Conflict Resolution and Peace, Arms Control and Disarmament.

Unit V: International Organisations and Global Governance

Role of International Organisations in International Peace and Security, Development cooperation and Democratisation
United Nations: Role, Relevance, and Reforms
Global Governance: Issues and Challenges of global commons
Regional and Sub-regional Organisations
Impact of Globalisation.
International Law as an instrument of global governance

Unit VI: India’s Foreign Policy

Evolution of Objectives and Principles of India’s Foreign Policy
India’s Relations with Neighbourhood and Extended Neighbourhood
India and Major Powers: US, Russia, China, Japan, and EU
India’s Look East and Act East Policy
India’s Engagement with International and Regional Organisations
Role of India’s Soft Power in its Foreign Policy

Unit VII: South Asia and Indo-Pacific Region

Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
Colonialism, nationalism and independence movements
Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization
Post-Independence developments: Political Regimes
Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security
Regional Territorial and Maritime Issues, Role of Extra-regional Powers.
Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and Strategic Partnership: IORA, SAARC, ASEAN, ARF, APEC, BIMSTEC, Mekong-Ganga Cooperation etc.
Impact of Liberalisation, Privatisation and Globalisation (LPG)

Unit VIII: Central Asia, West Asia and Africa

Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
Colonialism, nationalism and independence movements
Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization
Post-Independence developments: Political Regimes
Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security
Regional conflicts and issues and role of extra-regional powers
Regional Trade, Development Cooperation and Strategic Partnership
Impact of Globalisation

Unit IX: Europe and Erstwhile Soviet Union/Russia

Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting
Nationalism, Industrial Revolution and State building
Europe between two World Wars
Alliances and Accords in Europe: NATO, WARSAW PACT, Helsinki Accord, EU etc.
Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security, Migration refugees and Ethnic Problems
Trade, Development cooperation and Strategic Partnerships
Role of US in Europe
Impact of Globalisation

Unit X: The Americas

Geopolitical and Geostrategic setting.
Colonialism, Nationalism and Independence Movements.
Nation building, state building and challenges to democratization.
Internal and External Threats to State Security and Human Security.
Regional conflicts and Issues: Role of US and Extra-regional Powers.
Regional trade, development cooperation and strategic partnership.
Globalisation and its impact.

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