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Political Science

383 questions · 25 years (2001–2026) · average 20 marks · 80 debates, 60 asked more than once
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Political Science DebatesDid the 18th Amendment strengthen or weaken Pakistan's federation?6Is Pakistan a genuine federation or unitary in practice?4Can ijtihad reconcile Islam with the demands of the modern age?4Was Pakistan's delayed constitution-making caused by leaders or by structural divisions?3Was Jinnah's constitutionalist strategy the decisive weapon of the Muslim cause?3Do Pakistan's political parties strengthen or undermine its democratic system?3Can democracy coexist with military or clerical guardianship in Turkey and Iran?3
+5 moreIs Machiavelli a thinker for all ages or a product of Renaissance Italy?3Has Turkey's military been a guardian or an obstacle to democracy?3Is federalism the right system for ethnically plural states?3Does WTO-led economic globalisation benefit or exploit developing countries like Pakistan?2Is Pakistan's diversity a strength or a threat to national integration?2

The debates it returns to

  1. Did the 18th Amendment strengthen or weaken Pakistan's federation?asked 6 times in this subject since 2016 · 10 years in all
  2. Is Pakistan a genuine federation or unitary in practice?asked 4 times in this subject since 2016 · 4 years in all
  3. Can ijtihad reconcile Islam with the demands of the modern age?asked 4 times in this subject since 2016 · 4 years in all
  4. Was Pakistan's delayed constitution-making caused by leaders or by structural divisions?asked 3 times in this subject since 2016 · 7 years in all
  5. Was Jinnah's constitutionalist strategy the decisive weapon of the Muslim cause?asked 3 times in this subject since 2016 · 6 years in all
  6. Do Pakistan's political parties strengthen or undermine its democratic system?asked 3 times in this subject since 2016 · 5 years in all
  7. Can democracy coexist with military or clerical guardianship in Turkey and Iran?asked 3 times in this subject since 2016 · 4 years in all
  8. Is Machiavelli a thinker for all ages or a product of Renaissance Italy?asked 3 times in this subject since 2016 · 4 years in all
  9. Has Turkey's military been a guardian or an obstacle to democracy?asked 3 times in this subject since 2016 · 3 years in all
  10. Is federalism the right system for ethnically plural states?asked 3 times in this subject since 2016 · 3 years in all
  11. Does WTO-led economic globalisation benefit or exploit developing countries like Pakistan?asked 2 times in this subject since 2016 · 8 years in all
  12. Is Pakistan's diversity a strength or a threat to national integration?asked 2 times in this subject since 2016 · 6 years in all

How examiners ask

  • Discuss31%
  • Explain25%
  • Critically analyse9%
  • Question8%
  • Analyse8%
  • Take a position7%
  • Compare5%

What answers must contain

Pakistan link · 17%impact · 14%define · 12%both sides · 10%causes · 9%your position · 8%give evidence · 8%background · 7%outlook · 3%a way forward · 2%

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