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Paper 1

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πŸ“‚ Political Theory
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Political Theory – Genesis, Nature, and Contemporary Relevance

Focus: Genesis, Nature, and Contemporary Relevance

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πŸ“‚ Justice
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Critiques of John Rawls’ Theory of Justice

Focus: Critiques of Rawls' Theory of Justice

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Distributive Justice: Concepts, Theories and Contemporary Debates

Focus: Rawls Theory and Communitarian Critiques

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Justice: Philosophical and Modern Perspectives

Focus: Justice

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Nozick's Entitlement Theory of Justice

Focus: Nozick's Entitlement Theory and Critiques

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Procedural and Substantive Justice: Key Thinkers and Contemporary Relevance

Focus: Procedural and Substantive Justice

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πŸ“‚ Equality
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Equality in Political Theory: Formal, Substantive, and Contemporary Perspectives

Focus: Key Thinkers and Contemporary Debates on Equality

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Equality of Capability and Equality of Outcome

Focus: Equality of Capability and Equality of Outcome

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Equality of Opportunity: Aff. Action and Reverse Discrimination

Focus: Rawls, Dworkin, Sen, Williams, Nozick, Hayek

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Idea of Equality – Evolution, Meaning, and Dimensions

Focus: Liberal, Marxist, Rawlsian, Sen, and Dworkin Perspectives on Equality

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Substantive Equality: Concepts, Thinkers, and Contemporary Relevance

Focus: Substantive Equality: Dworkin, Sen, Rawls, Young, Feminist and Dalit Perspectives

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Understanding Equality: Dimensions, Thinkers, and Contemporary Debates

Focus: Dimensions of Equality

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πŸ“‚ Misc
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Liberty, Equality, and Justice: Interconnected Concepts in Political Philosophy

Focus: Rawls Theory and Communitarian Critiques

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πŸ“‚ Western Political Thought
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Locke's Social Contract Theory

Focus: John Locke

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Plato's Theory of Justice and the Ideal State

Focus: Plato

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Plato's Theory of Education in The Republic

Focus: Plato

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Karl Popper's Defence of the Open Society Against its Enemies

Focus: Karl Popper

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Thomas Hobbes' Social Contract Theory: Foundations, Critics, and Contemporary Relevance

Focus: Thomas Hobbes

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πŸ“‚ Theories of State
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State and its Various Aspects

Focus: State

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Theories of State: Role of the State

Focus: Role of the State

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Paper 2

πŸ“ Section B
πŸ“‚ India and the Global South
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Evaluating India's Leadership Role in the Contemporary Global South

Focus: Strategic Autonomy

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πŸ“ Section General
πŸ“‚ Misc
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GS 1 Mains Microthemes Prioritized Analysis

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GS 2 Mains Microthemes Prioritized Analysis

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GS 3 Mains Microthemes Prioritized Analysis

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GS 4 Mains Microthemes Prioritized Analysis

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PSIR PAPER 1 SECTION A COMPLETE

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