Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET November 2017 Political Science
Select the correct answer from the codes given below.
Assertion (A): States continue to exist as sovereign states.
Reason (R): Globalization has weakened the Westphalian state system.
ABoth A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct
CA is true, but R is false
DA is false, but R is true
Correct answer: (B) Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A — Both statements are true but the reason does not explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
Explanation
★Both statements are true but the reason does not explain the assertion, so the answer is both true with R not explaining A.
★States remain sovereign, protected by rules against interference in their domestic affairs.
★Westphalian sovereignty gives each state authority over its own territory.
★Globalisation does challenge this by deepening international integration and interdependence.
★Yet states persisting as sovereign and globalisation weakening the system are distinct claims.
★The continued sovereignty of states is not caused by globalisation's pressure, so R does not explain A.
★Both trends run side by side in the contemporary order.
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