Book Review : Cosmos Bookhive Civil Services Exam Book
The Publisher Cosmos Bookhive has come up with many revised books to suit the requirements of the changed syllabus in UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam. Some of the topics covered include World Constitutions, International Relations, International Organisations, Foreign Policy of India etc.
International Relations – By Prakash Chander and Prem Arora
 | INTERNATIONAL RELATION (English) Our Price: Rs.420 |
The book International Relations is divided into two sections. Section A deals comparative politics and international relations (448 pages). Section B is titled India and the World and deals with the foreign policy aspects of India (244 pages). Though Section A is a little theoretical, it covers many important topics for IAS mains like Party System, Pressure Groups, Globalisation, North South dialogue, Global commons etc. Section B is a highly useful study material for studying India’s foreign policy which covers topics like NAM, Kasmir Question, India-US, India- Russia, India-Africa and so on.
Foreign Policy of India – By Prem Arora
 | Foreign Policy of India for Civil Services Main Exam Our Price: Rs.170 |
Foreign Policy of India by Prem Arora is a handy book on India’s foreign policy. The first 80 pages of the book traces the latest developments in India’s foreign policy, while the remaining 200 pages explores India’s foreign policy, right from the beginning. While the initial chapters discuss the relavance of SAARC and Nuclear Security Summit, the second part deals with conventional topics like India and its neighbours, India-US relations, India and UNO etc. This brief book is useful as a ready reference of Indian Foreign Policy.
United Nations (A Study of International Organization) By Prem Arora
 | United Nations (A Study of International Organization) for Civil Services Main Exam Our Price: Rs.260 | |
 | United Nations Politics: International Organization in a Divided World (Prentice Hall Studies in International Relations: Enduring Questions in Changing Times) (English) Our Price: Rs.3416 |
International organisations is topic mentioned for UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam GS Paper 2. This book explores latest developments related to many international organisations like UNO, UNDF, IMF, BRICS, UNFCC, ECOSOC etc in the first 82 pages, but the next 350+ pages are entirely devoted for United Natios Organisations. We won’t advise a research on the 350+ pages on UNO, but for a quick grasp of current issues/events related to international organisations, the initial chapters of the book might help. NB: 2013 mains question was about the difference between IMF and World Bank.
International Politics by Prem Arora
 | International Politics for Civil Services Mains Our Price: Rs.225 |
The first 52 pages of the book explores the latest developments in International politics while the next 400 pages is a detailed write up on international politics, including the theoretical aspects. Though not a must buy, the book can be used as a reference material for GS1 and GS2 papers of UPSC Civil Services Mains exam. A few aspects of world history like imperialism, world wars, arms race etc are also covered. The book might be more useful for aspirants with political science as optional subject in UPSC mains.
World Constitution by Prem Arora
 | World Constitution for Civil Services Main Exam (English) Our Price: Rs.280 |
The revised edition partitions the book into two sections. The first 74 pages trace the latest updates or amendments in many world constitutions like US, UK etc. The next 488 pages give a detailed description on the constitutions of 7 countries namely, Britain, USA, Switzerland, China, Japan, USSR and France. World Constitutions is a comprehensive book which discusses various constitutions of the world, giving students an idea of their salient features. Given the time constraints, it is neither easy nor advisable for IAS aspirants to read the entire book end to end, but it is advisable to go through the summaries given in each chapters of the book. (For UPSC Civil Services Mains GS2 paper).
Public Administration Part 1 by E. Chandran
 | Public Administration for Civil Services Main Exam (Part - 1) Our Price: Rs.300 |
Public Administration Part 1 by E. Chandran is written according to UPSC Civil Services Syllabus. The book is for those who take the popular optional subject Public Administration in IAS mains exam. Each chapters of the book is prepared according to the sub-headings in the Pub Ad syllabus. There are 13 chapters divided in 2 sections. A few previous year question papers are also given at the end.
Public Administration Part 2 by E. Chandran
 | Public Administration for Civil Services Main Exam (Part - 2) Our Price: Rs.300 |
Public Administration Part 2 by E. Chandran is written according to UPSC Civil Services Syllabus. The book is for those who take the popular optional subject Public Administration in IAS mains exam. Each chapters of the book is prepared according to the sub-headings in the Pub Ad syllabus. There are 14 chapters which cover almost all topics under Section A and B of Pub Ad optional paper. A few previous year question papers are also given at the end.
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