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Ritika Chitlangia

Question 19(Answer in 250 words) 15 MarksGS1GS1

The political and administrative reorganization of states and territories has been a continuous ongoing process since the mid-nineteenth century. Discuss with examples.

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Introduction

Political and administrative reorganization of states is critical in context of changing global power dynamics, leading to territorial conflicts.

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Main Body

Reasons for Politico-Administrative reorganization of states:

1Unification of Germany and Italy in 1870 and 1871 respectively => consolidation of prussian and Italian powers, strengthening Industrial revolution, capitalism, colonialism and imperialism.
2World War I and Paper partition of Africa => trample of european and african areas amongst the victor states.

=> dynamic reorganisation of states.

Eg: Rhineland went to France after World War I.

3Nazism and Hitler's expansion of Germany => equired Poland, Czechoslovakia etc. => under german 'Lebensraum'.
4World War II => defeat of Axis powers => re-distribution of european territories.

Eg: Poland became a part of USSR.

5Decolonisation of Asia and Africa => carving out of new independent countries like India, Pakistan, Israel, Vietnam etc.

east European and central Asian Republics.

Therefore, the reorganisation of political boundaries of states is an ongoing process, leading to dynamic conflicts, balance of power and global geo-politics.

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Conclusion

The reorganisation of political boundaries of states is an ongoing process, leading to dynamic conflicts, balance of power and global geo-politics.

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  • Contextual opening statement
  • International examples provided
  • Systematic enumeration

Topper

Ritika Chitlangia

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Modern Indian History

Post-independence Consolidation and Reorganization

Political and administrative reorganization of states

Writing Stats

189

Total words

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analytical

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