Violence of Last refuge of incompetent.Got 40

Great nations win without fighting..Marks=42

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Great Nations Win Without Fight

01. Preamble
02. Defining 'Great Nation'
03. Different Concepts about 'Great Nation'
a) Of Middle Eastern People
b) Of European People
b) Of Indian People
c) Of American People
04. Democratic Traditions
4.1 Purpose of Government
4.2 Nature of Accountability
05. Autocratic Traditions
5.1 Nature of Government
5.2 Characteristics of Nation
06. Major Causes of Conflicts
a) To Win Over a Situation
b) Ideological Clash
c) Power Expansion
07. Analysis of Causes - Today's Perspective
08. Conflict Avoidance Strategies
8.1 National Development
8.2 Democratic Strength
8.3 Effective Diplomacy
8.4 Strategic Alliances
8.5 Proclamation of Neutrality - For Peace
8.6 Portfolio Investment
09. Redefining 'Great Nation'
9.1 Criteria for Redefining
9.2 Nations Reaching Win-Win Situation
10. Conclusion

I wasn't very much happy with this outline though, I successfully managed to secure 50 marks. The reason why I wasn't satisfied with this outline is that I often get confused by such topics that are open to wide discussion and different interpretation. In 2013, I got 45 marks, and this year 50. As per my experience, I recommend all not to pick generic topics

Congratulations to all the qualified aspirants of CSS!

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The argumentative and literary topics attract me more than general or current topics. Current topics demand ample knowledge with figures and statistics, whereas argumentative demands creativity.