Understanding Third World Politics
Theories of Political Change and Development
4th Edition
Published on 15. January 2013
312 pages
978-1-137-00324-9 (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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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.
