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IB Class 12 Political Science

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The End of Bipolarity (The Fall of the Soviet Union)

In 1991, the Soviet Union — the world's second superpower — COLLAPSED. The world moved from BIPOLARITY (USA vs USSR) to American HEGEMONY. Gorbachev's reforms, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the dissolution of the USSR, and the 'shock therapy' that followed. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Contemporary World Politics).

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New Centres of Power (European Union, ASEAN, BRICS)

The USA is no longer the ONLY superpower. New centres of power have emerged: the EUROPEAN UNION, ASEAN, China, and BRICS. How power is redistributing in the 21st century — and what it means for the world order. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Contemporary World Politics).

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Contemporary South Asia (India and Its Neighbours)

South Asia is one of the least INTEGRATED regions in the world despite shared history, culture, and geography. India's relations with Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the failure of SAARC. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Contemporary World Politics).

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United Nations and Its Organisations

The UN was born from the ashes of WWII. 75+ years later, it remains the world's ONLY universal forum — with its Security Council, General Assembly, specialised agencies, and the unfinished business of REFORM. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Contemporary World Politics).

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Security in the Contemporary World

What does SECURITY mean in the 21st century? Beyond military threats — terrorism, climate change, pandemics, cyber attacks. Traditional vs. non-traditional security. Cooperative security and India's approach. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Contemporary World Politics).

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Environment and Natural Resources

Climate change, resource scarcity, and global ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS. The global commons, the North-South divide over responsibility, and key international agreements from Rio to Paris. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Contemporary World Politics).

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Globalisation

The world is more CONNECTED than ever — through trade, technology, culture, and ideas. Is globalisation a force for GOOD — lifting billions from poverty — or a source of INEQUALITY, homogenisation, and corporate power? The DEBATE. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Contemporary World Politics).

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Challenges of Nation Building

August 15, 1947 — India was free. But it faced THREE monumental challenges: national UNITY, establishing DEMOCRACY, and ensuring DEVELOPMENT. The integration of 565 princely states. The trauma of Partition. The reorganisation of states on linguistic lines. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Politics in India Since Independence).

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Era of One-Party Dominance (Congress System)

For 20 years after independence, the Congress Party DOMINATED Indian politics. WHY? The freedom struggle legacy, its 'umbrella' character accommodating diverse groups, and Nehru's towering leadership. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Politics in India Since Independence).

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Politics of Planned Development

After independence, India chose PLANNED DEVELOPMENT — the Planning Commission, Five Year Plans, and a MIXED ECONOMY. The debate between Nehru's vision (state-led industrialisation) and the Gandhian alternative (village-centred development). CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Politics in India Since Independence).

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India's External Relations (Nehru's Foreign Policy)

Nehru shaped India's place in the world for DECADES. NON-ALIGNMENT — refusing to join either Cold War bloc. The 1962 war with China — a shattering trauma. India's nuclear policy — from peaceful use to Pokhran-II. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Politics in India Since Independence).

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The Crisis of Democratic Order (Emergency 1975–77)

June 25, 1975 — Indira Gandhi declared a NATIONAL EMERGENCY. Civil liberties suspended. Opposition jailed. Press censored. For 19 months, democracy was CLAMPED DOWN. The darkest chapter — and the chapter that proved democracy's RESILIENCE. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Politics in India Since Independence).

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Regional Aspirations

India is a union of DIVERSE regions — each with its own identity, grievances, and aspirations. Kashmir, Punjab, the North-East, and the Dravidian South — how the Indian state responded to regional movements through force and the 'Accord Model.' CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Politics in India Since Independence).

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Recent Developments in Indian Politics

From 1989 to the present — the FOUR forces that transformed Indian politics: MANDAL (caste assertion), MANDIR (the Ayodhya movement), MARKET (economic liberalisation), and the rise of coalition politics followed by the return of single-party majority. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Politics in India Since Independence).

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Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System (1967–1975)

The 1967 elections CRACKED Congress dominance. Indira Gandhi split the party, rode 'Garibi Hatao' to a landslide, and led India to victory in the 1971 Bangladesh War — before sliding toward Emergency. CBSE Class 12 Political Science (Politics in India Since Independence).

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