The Challenge of Third World Development - Couverture souple

Handelman, Howard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0130837571 ISBN 13 : 9780130837578

Editeur : Routledge, 1999

Synopsis

For undergraduate-level courses in Third World, Comparative Politics, or Developing World courses in the department of Political Science.

This text explores political, economic, and social issues common to diverse Third World countries. It examines the nature of underdevelopment and discusses explanatory theories of development. The book analyzes the major political and socio-economic cleavages that divide many of those nations, and the efforts being made to understand and address these challenges.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Well-written and comprehensive, the third edition of The Challenge of Third World Development presents a degree of sophisticated theory behind development in Third World countries, while examining their shared issues of political, economical, and social underdevelopment. The text explores topics such as religion, cultural pluralism, ethnic conflict, women's effect on development, rural change, urbanization, revolutionary change, and the military.

• Examines modernization theory and dependency theory
• Discusses democratization in the Third World
• Explores major political divisions in the Less Developed Countries and analyzes potential solutions
• Dedicates a full chapter to gender issues
• Reflects recent world events

Présentation de l'éditeur

For undergraduate-level courses in Third World, Comparative Politics, or Developing World courses in the department of Political Science.

This text explores political, economic, and social issues common to diverse Third World countries. It examines the nature of underdevelopment and discusses explanatory theories of development. The book analyzes the major political and socio-economic cleavages that divide many of those nations, and the efforts being made to understand and address these challenges.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 1999
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0130837571
• ISBN 13: 9780130837578
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 292
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie