
The Challenge of Third World Development
Howard Handelman(Author)
Routledge (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 26. August 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
292 pages
978-0-13-083757-8 (ISBN)
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Description
For undergraduate-level courses in Third World, Comparative Politics, or Developing World courses in the department of Political Science.
This text explores political, economic, and social issues common to diverse Third World countries. It examines the nature of underdevelopment and discusses explanatory theories of development. The book analyzes the major political and socio-economic cleavages that divide many of those nations, and the efforts being made to understand and address these challenges.
This text explores political, economic, and social issues common to diverse Third World countries. It examines the nature of underdevelopment and discusses explanatory theories of development. The book analyzes the major political and socio-economic cleavages that divide many of those nations, and the efforts being made to understand and address these challenges.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 152 mm
Width: 228 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
386 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-083757-8 (9780130837578)
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The Challenge of Third World Development
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07/2002
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Howard Handelman
The Challenge of Third World Development
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09/1995
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Content
1. Understanding Underdevelopment.
2. Religion and Politics.
3. The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict.
4. Women and Development.
5. Agrarian Reform and the Politics of Rural Change.
6. Rapid Urbanization and the Politics of the Urban Poor.
7. Revolutionary Change.
8. Soldiers and Politics.
9. The Political Economy of Third World Development.
10. Democratic Change and the Change to Democracy.
Glossary.
Index.
2. Religion and Politics.
3. The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict.
4. Women and Development.
5. Agrarian Reform and the Politics of Rural Change.
6. Rapid Urbanization and the Politics of the Urban Poor.
7. Revolutionary Change.
8. Soldiers and Politics.
9. The Political Economy of Third World Development.
10. Democratic Change and the Change to Democracy.
Glossary.
Index.