
Understanding Third World Politics
Theories of Political Change and Development
B. C. Smith(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 28. February 2003
Book
Hardback
336 pages
978-0-333-98653-0 (ISBN)
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Description
Now revised and updated throughout with additional coverage of the impact of democratization and globalization, this volume provides 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, the book provides an account of theories of its origins and subsequent evolution, an assessment of attempts to theorise political institutions in Third World states and a consideration of the reasons for their frequent instability.
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Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Basingstoke
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 138 mm
Weight
532 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-98653-0 (9780333986530)
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04/1996
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Person
B. C. SMITH is Emeritus Professor of Politics, University of Dundee and Visiting Professor of Politics, University of Exeter.
Content
Introduction - The Idea of a 'Third World' - Theories of Imperialism and Colonialism - Modernisation and Political Development - Neo-Colonialism and Dependency - The State in the Third World - Political Parties and Party Systems - Bureaucracy and Political Power - Military Intervention in Politics - Nationalism and Secession - Instability and Revolution - Democratization in the Third World - Conclusion: Democracy and Development