Q. 2
Critically analyze the salient features of Plato's Republic. Do you think that some of its features are valid, even today?
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FPSC · CSS 2018
Political Science
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Political Science · all yearsQ. 2 · Critically analyze the salient features…Q. 3 · What is the concept of…Q. 4 · Write a detailed note on…Q. 5 · Write a detailed essay on…Q. 6 · What is significance of Local…Q. 7 · What is the significance of…Q. 8 · Write short notes on any…With this paper← 20172019 →3 hours · questions hide until you reveal them
Section I
Q. 3
What is the concept of State of Nature as given by Thomas Hobbes? Make its comparison with the Social Contract as presented by John Locke and Rousseau.
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Q. 4
Write a detailed note on the concept of asbiah as given by Ibn-e-Khaldun. What is its significance in the progress and decline of nations?
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Q. 5
Write a detailed essay on the principle of Ijtihad in Islam as given by Allama Iqbal. How it can be made possible in the modern age?
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Section II
Q. 6
What is significance of Local Government System in a country? Discuss the reasons of repeated failures of the efforts in Pakistan to establish a stable local government.
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Q. 7
What is the significance of independent judiciary in a democratic republic? Do you think that without an independent judiciary a system of checks and balances can be established in the government? Explain with appropriate examples.
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Q. 8
Write short notes on any TWO of the following:
- (a)Role of middle class in strengthening the democracy.
- (b)Violation of parliamentary values and traditions in Pakistan
- (c)Significance of religious harmony in a state.
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