Product Description
▼📘 DRISHTI IAS World History – History Optional Course | English Medium
- ✅ 12 structured chapters covering key themes of modern World History.
- 🌍 Enlightenment, American and French Revolutions and origins of modern politics.
- 🏭 Industrialization, nationalism and nation-state formation including Germany and Italy.
- 📜 Imperialism, colonialism and revolutionary movements in Europe, Russia and China.
- ⚔️ World War I and World War II with causes, developments and consequences.
- 🌐 Cold War, decolonization, European integration and collapse of Soviet Union.
- 📊 History Optional Paper-II trend analysis (2017–2024) included in the preview.
📖 About This Book
Drishti Publications' World History – Optional Course is a focused English-medium reference for aspirants preparing the History Optional subject in UPSC Civil Services Mains. The book presents major developments in modern world history, from Enlightenment thought and the rise of modern political systems to industrialization, nationalism, imperialism and global conflicts.
It also examines the post-1945 international order, Cold War rivalries, liberation from colonial rule, underdevelopment, the unification of Europe, and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. Its 12-chapter organization helps readers study related historical developments in a clear sequence.
🎯 Why Study This Book?
The book follows the World History topics in History Optional Paper-II and includes a topic-wise trend analysis of History Optional questions from 2017 to 2024. It is useful for conceptual preparation, thematic revision and connecting major events with their political, economic and social consequences.
🗂️ Table of Contents
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Enlightenment and Modern Ideas
- Age of Enlightenment
- Enlightenment in the Colonies
- Socialism
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Origins of Modern Politics
- European States System
- American Revolution and the Constitution
- French Revolution and Aftermath
- American Civil War
- Abolitionist Movement
- British Democratic Politics
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Industrialization
- Industrialization
- Industrial Revolution Beyond England
- Industrialization and Globalization
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Nation State System
- Rise of Nationalism in the Nineteenth Century
- Unification of Germany
- Events Leading to Unification of Germany
- Unification of Italy
- Events Leading to Unification of Italy
- Disintegration of Empires and Emergence of Nationalities
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Imperialism and Colonialism
- South and South-East Asia
- Latin America and South Africa
- Australia
- Imperialism and Free Trade
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Revolution and Counter-Revolution
- 19th Century European Revolutions
- Russian Revolution of 1917–1921
- Fascist Counter-Revolution in Italy and Germany
- Chinese Revolution of 1949
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World Wars
- First World War: Causes, Course and Consequences
- Second World War: Outbreak, End and Impact
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The World after World War II
- Post-Second World War Scenario
- Cold War
- Formation of the United Nations
- Soviet and American Blocs
- Emergence of the Third World
- Non-Aligned Movement
- UNO and Global Disputes
- India and Cold War
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Liberation from Colonial Rule
- Latin America – Simon Bolivar
- Arab World
- Africa – Apartheid to Democracy
- Vietnam
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Decolonization and Underdevelopment
- Latin America
- Africa
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Unification of Europe
- NATO and Post-War Foundations
- European Community: Consolidation and Expansion
- European Union
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Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World
- Soviet System
- Gorbachev and Disintegration
- Factors Behind the Soviet Union's Collapse
- Political Changes in Eastern Europe, 1989–2001
- End of Cold War and Rise of US as Lone Superpower
Suitable For: UPSC Civil Services Mains – History Optional; English-medium aspirants studying modern World History.
Included: 1 book – World History (Optional Course).
DRISHTI IAS World History – History Optional Course, Class Note, English Medium
