Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
UGC NET December 2015 Political Science
The study of comparative politics became significant after the
- 1. World War I
- 2. World War II
- 3. Emergence of new nations
- 4. Rise of Middle Eastern nations
A1 & 2
B2 & 3 ✓ Correct
C1 & 4
D2 & 4
Correct answer: (B) 2 & 3 — Comparative politics gained importance after the Second World War and the emergence of new nations, so the answer is 2 and 3.
Explanation
★Comparative politics gained importance after the Second World War and the emergence of new nations, so the answer is 2 and 3.
★Decolonisation in Asia and Africa created dozens of new states needing systematic comparative study.
★The post-war order, including the United Nations, widened the scope of cross-national inquiry.
★The First World War did not produce the same surge of new polities to compare.
★The rise of Middle Eastern nations alone is too narrow to explain the discipline's growth.
★Scholars sought new methods to analyse these diverse political realities scientifically.
★Disillusionment with the old formal and legal approach further fuelled the comparative turn.
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