BSEB Intermediate Political Science case studies
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The BSEB Intermediate Political Science examination is the Class 12 political science paper set by the Bihar School Examination Board for students completing the intermediate (higher secondary) stage in Bihar. It is taken by arts, commerce and science stream candidates who choose political science as one of their elective subjects; the mark feeds into the intermediate certificate used for university admission and for eligibility in competitive examinations. The BSEB Intermediate Political Science case studies are 5 cases and about 4,307 words.
1The Meridia Aid Offers: Does Taking Aid End Non-Alignment?
Consider a hypothetical scenario drawn from the early 1960s. The Republic of Meridia became independent in 1962 with a per-capita income of 70 dollars, an army of 9,000 and no domestic arms industry.
642 words, about 3 min2Zarania After the Fall: What Does Losing a Superpower Rivalry Cost a Small State?
Zarania is a landlocked state of 18 million people. Between 1975 and 1990 it received roughly 200 million dollars a year in development assistance by alternately courting Moscow and Washington, and it used the rivalry to win a steel mill, a hydroelectric dam and a favourable price for its copper.
871 words, about 4 min3Three Drafts for the Security Council: Which One Should a Candidate Country Co-Sponsor?
At a simulated session of the United Nations General Assembly, a group of 42 African states presents a common position demanding two permanent seats on the Security Council with all existing powers, including the veto, plus two additional elected seats. A group of four large middle powers, each with a credible claim, wants permanent seats for itself but proposes that the veto not be extended to new members for fifteen years, after which the question be reviewed.
936 words, about 5 min4Who Gets the First Call? A Hung Assembly and the Floor Test
After a state assembly election the 243-seat house returns Party A with 88 seats, Party B with 71, Party C with 29, Party D with 21, Party E with 14, 12 independents and 8 seats held by smaller parties and unrecognised groups. The majority mark is 122.
945 words, about 5 min5Coal, Equity and the 2035 Phase-Out: A Delegation's Judgement Call
A delegation from a country of 90 million people is at a climate conference. Coal supplies 55 per cent of its electricity, and 300,000 workers depend directly on coal mining.
913 words, about 5 min