Understanding Third World Politics
Theories of Political Change and Development
Published on 12. April 1996
Book
Paperback/Softback
414 pages
978-0-333-64405-8 (ISBN)
Description
Understanding Third-World Politics is a critical introduction to theories of political development and the comparative politics of the Third World. Following a review of the nature of the Third World, its commonalities and increasing diversity, and debates about its definition, Part One provides an account of theories of its origins and subsequent evolution. Part Two assesses attempts to theorise political institutions in Third World States while Part Three considers the reasons for their frequent instability.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
tables, figures, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 137 mm
Weight
587 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-64405-8 (9780333644058)
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Content
List of Tables and Figures - Introduction - PART 1: PRELIMINARIES - The Idea of a 'Third World' - Theories of Imperialism and Colonialism - PART 2: THEORIES OF POLITICAL CHANGE - Modernisation and Political Change - Development and Structural Differentiation - Neo-Colonialism and Sovereignty - Dependency, Peripherality and Development - PART 3: INSTITUTIONS - The State and Authoritarianism - Political Parties and Pluralist Politics - Bureaucracy and Political Power - Military Intervention in Politics - PART 4: CHALLENGING THE STATUS QUO - Nationalism and Secession - Peasants, Workers and Revolution - Stability, Democracy and Development - Bibliography - Index