I feel that this article is unique in the sense that, one rarely finds articles on the issue I am writing on. A common question that is put forward by a great number of youth, once they step out of their high schools and into their respective colleges and universities, is that how do we catch-up with all that has passed in the history for we have no clue of where we stand and what happens in the arena of world politics and international relations and why it happens. I will be providing a book list which touches upon the questions that every young person wants to know to get a sense of understanding on what is happening around us.

          Worry not! The following book list will provide you in-depth knowledge of world history and all the  major events that unfolded till date and how they have helped shape our present world. The booklist is as follows:

1. World Politics 1945-2000 by Peter Calvocoressi:the book include the political history of all the world region and is very systematic.One can find politic histories of places as small and unique as Guyana,Surinam,Lesotho,etc in the book.
2. Honour(crimes,paradigms,and violence against women)by Lynn Welchman and Sara Hossain:the book offers comparative analysis of crimes against women that take place not only in Asian Societies but also in the middle Eastern and western societies in the name of HONOUR.It is a very interesting book as it sites pieces of legislation in different countries that tend to condone such crimes and give protection to the perpetrators of crimes against women.
3. Democracy, A very short introduction by Bernard Crick
4. Feminism: A very short introduction by Margaret Walters
5. Machiavelli: A very short introduction by Quentin Skinner: This book is a must read as it discusses the works of Niccolo Machiavelli with regards to The prince, Discourses and The History of Florence. 

Remember that when we read about world events and how they shape our present-day living, we should not overlook the names that played a significant role to bring them about. So make sure that you research the following personalities or buy their biographies to get a sneak peak into their lives:

1.      Nelson Mandella

2.      Winston Churchill

3.      Margret Thatcher

4.      Adolf Hilter

5.      Karl Marx

6.      Benazir Bhutto

7.      Dalai Lama

8.      Bill Gates

9.      J.F.Kennedy

10.  Fidel Castro

11.  Mother Teresa

12.  Nehru

13.  Abraham Lincoln

14.  Stalin

15.  Collin Poweel

16.  Henry Kissinger

17.  Alan Greenspan

18.  Malcom X

19.  Che Guevera

20.  Brach Obama

If you read even half of the books mentioned from the above list you’ll have a great amount of information about the world of politics and international relations.Obviously,I must have missed out a number of good books but then this list is meant to give you a start and is not an end in it self.