Modern World History
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad · LL.B. Semester 6
Unit I — Enlightenment and Origin of Modern Politics
Major ideas of Enlightenment and spread of enlightenment in the colonies, European State System, American Revolution and Constitution, French Revolution and aftermath, British trade Politics, 1815-1850, Anglo French conflict & territorial expansion
Unit II — Industrialization
English industrialization: Causes and Impact, Industrialization in other countries: Germany, Japan, USA, Russia, Industrialization and Globalization
Unit III — Imperialism and Colonialism
South and South East Asia, Latin America and South Africa, Australia, Imperialism and free trade: Rise of neo-imperialism
Unit IV — Revolution and counter-revolution
19th Century European Revolution, Russian revolution of 1917-1921, Fascist Counter- revolution: Italy and Germany, The Chinese Revolution of 1949,
Unit V — World Wars
World War-I: Causes and Consequences, World War-II: Causes and Consequences
Unit VI — World after World Wars
Emergence of two power bloc, Emergence of Third World and Non-alignment, UNO and Global Disputes