This paper highlights the various aspects of conflicts and conflict resolution in the specificity of the long period of the post Second World War phase. This paper highlights the transformation of nation-state system under the impact of globalization and international regulatory mechanisms.
Post War International System , Impact of World War II and Emergence of bipolar world. International power Structure- Bipolarity and Multipolarity.
Cold War and Evolution of Post Cold War World. Causes , History, Emergence and Decline of Cold War and NAM – Genesis, Objectives and relevance.
Emergence of Third World, Concept, Features, Decolonization, Relations between Developing and Developed World, NIEO, WTO and GATT
Regional Arrangements- EU, OPEC, APEC,SAARC,ASEAN
Major Issues- Crisis in West Asia- Oil Politics, Arab Israel conflict, Iran-Iraq, Gulf War, War on Terror
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