The Challenge of Third World Development
3rd Edition
Published on 23. July 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
321 pages
978-0-13-099309-0 (ISBN)
Description
For undergraduate-level courses in Third World Politics, Comparative Politics, Developing World courses in Political Science, and regional courses on Asia or Latin America.
This text explores political, economic, and social issues common to diverse Third World countries. It stresses the themes of democratization, modernization, and dependency theory, examining the nature of underdevelopment. The text analyzes the major political and socio economic rifts that divide many of these 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 stresses the themes of democratization, modernization, and dependency theory, examining the nature of underdevelopment. The text analyzes the major political and socio economic rifts that divide many of these nations and the efforts being made to understand and address these challenges.
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Edition
3rd 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: 229 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
405 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-13-099309-0 (9780130993090)
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Content
(NOTE: Each chapter ends with discussion questions and notes.)
1. Understanding Underdevelopment.
2. Democratic Change and the Change to Democracy.
3. Religion and Politics.
4. The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict.
5. Women and Development.
6. Agrarian Reform and the Politics of Rural Change.
7. Rapid Urbanization and the Politics of the Urban Poor.
8. Revolutionary Change.
9. Soldiers and Politics.
10. The Political Economy of Third World Development.
Glossary.
Index.
1. Understanding Underdevelopment.
2. Democratic Change and the Change to Democracy.
3. Religion and Politics.
4. The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict.
5. Women and Development.
6. Agrarian Reform and the Politics of Rural Change.
7. Rapid Urbanization and the Politics of the Urban Poor.
8. Revolutionary Change.
9. Soldiers and Politics.
10. The Political Economy of Third World Development.
Glossary.
Index.