Understanding Third World Politics
Theories of Political Change and Development
4th Edition
Published on 15. January 2013
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-1-137-00323-2 (ISBN)
Description
Thoroughly revised and updated, the new edition provides a broad-ranging introduction to theories of political development and the contemporary comparative politics of the Third World. The new edition reflects key political and economic changes, and contains nine country-specific case studies which illustrate various types of political change.
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Edition
4th ed. 2013
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
634 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-00323-2 (9781137003232)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-00324-9
Schweitzer Classification
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01/2013
4th Edition
Red Globe Press
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01/2013
4th Edition
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Previous edition
Book
04/2009
3rd Edition
Palgrave Macmillan
€80.47
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Person
B.C. SMITH is Emeritus Professor of Politics at the University of Dundee, UK. His other books include Good Governance and Development, also published by Palgrave Macmillan.
Content
The Idea of a 'Third World'.- The Developing Political System.- Neo-colonialism and Dependency.- The State and Politics in the Third World.- Political Parties and Party Systems.- Bureaucracy and Political Power.- Military Intervention in Politics.- Nationalism and the Politics of Secession.- Instability and Revolution.- Democratization in the Third World.- Conclusion: Democracy and Development.