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Introduction to Welfare State

 THE NATURE OF STATE                                                                   WELFARE STATE CONCEPT The concept of welfare state has been developing from ancient time. It can be found in the peace festival of Mahabharata. It has been said that the state have to try to make the suitable living place by controlling moral people. According to Aristotle, “The state is established for meaningful life and remains for good life.” Till 19 th century the concept of police state has not been collapsed in behavioral way. It was believed that the work of state was only to keep alive to law and organization. At that time the responsibility of welfare state was not...

Introduction to Non alignment movement

                                                        Non-Alignment Movement Questions: §   Do you agree that Non-Alignment Movement has lost its relevance (significant or importance) in the post cold war period? Justify. §   Non-alignment as a movement represented a viable (practical) international phenomenon at one time. What in your view were the fundamentals that were missing which led to the movement losing its stream? §   The Non-Alignment Movement started at a height of cold war. Would you justify its relevance and continuity in the present day world? Chief Protagonists: India, Yugoslavia, Indonesia, Egypt and Ghana Formal Establishment date: 1961 Members in the beginning: 25 (Belgrade Summit, 1961) Number of members at present: 118 Staffs: No Organs: chairman, Bureau, S...