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In this exploration of the political, economic and social issues that face diverse Third World countries, Howard Handelman examines the nature of underdevelopment and discusses explanatory theories of redevelopment.
Author : Howard Handelman
Publisher :
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 35,86 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780130837578
In this exploration of the political, economic and social issues that face diverse Third World countries, Howard Handelman examines the nature of underdevelopment and discusses explanatory theories of redevelopment.
Author : Arturo Escobar
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 18,28 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0691150451
Originally published: 1995. Paperback reissue, with a new preface by the author.
Author : John Rapley
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 25,57 MB
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 1135056137
First published in 1997. An introduction to the theory and practices of development in the third world, tracing the evolution of development theory over 40 years, and examining why so many of the benefits of development are still not shared by millions.
Author : Robert A. Packenham
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 418 pages
File Size : 40,60 MB
Release : 2015-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1400868661
In Europe after World War II, U.S. economic aid helped to ensure economic revival, political stability, and democracy. In the Third World, however, aid has been associated with very different tendencies: uneven political development, violence, political instability, and authoritarian rule in most countries. Despite these differing patterns of political change in Europe and the Third World, however, American conceptions of political development have remained largely constant: democracy, stability, anti-communism. Why did the objectives and theories of U.S. aid officials and social scientists remain largely the same in the face of such negative results and despite the seeming inappropriateness of their ideas in the Third World context? Robert Packenham believes that the thinking of both officials and social scientists was profoundly influenced by the "Liberal Tradition" and its view of the American historical experience. Thus, he finds that U.S. opposition to revolution in the Third World steins not only from perceptions of security needs but also from the very conceptions of development that arc held by Americans. American pessimism about the consequences of revolution is intimately related to American optimism about the political effects of economic growth. In his final chapter the author offers some suggestions for a future policy. Originally published in 1973. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Author : Ozay Mehmet
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 15,53 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415205733
The second edition of this successful and popular text has been updated and revised to include recent issues in development economics. Significant new additions include: * Asian values and development * democracy, human rights and good governance * globalization and development * boxed summaries of key arguments and glossary. Westernizing the Third World identifies the mainstream economic theories which have been employed in developing countries. The author examines these and explains why Eurocentric concepts are not suitable for the developing world
Author : Kenneth España Bauzon
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,7 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780844817231
Examines the prospects for democratization in the developing world. The book draws upon ideas of widespread socioeconomic well-being, human rights, the distribution of resources and population, and the environment.
Author : Brian Clive Smith
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 33,82 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780253342171
Praise for the first edition: "... this masterful and concise volume overviews the range of approaches social scientists have applied to explain events in the Third World." --Journal of Developing Areas Understanding Third World Politics is a comprehensive, critical introduction to political development and comparative politics in the non-Western world today. Beginning with an assessment of the shared factors that seem to determine underdevelopment, B. C. Smith introduces the major theories of development--development theory, modernization theory, neo-colonialism, and dependency theory--and examines the role and character of key political organizations, political parties, and the military in determining the fate of developing nations. This new edition gives special attention to the problems and challenges faced by developing nations as they become democratic states by addressing questions of political legitimacy, consensus building, religion, ethnicity, and class.
Author : Ankie M. M. Hoogvelt
Publisher : London : Macmillan
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 12,11 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Developing countries
ISBN :
Author : Howard Handelman
Publisher : Pearson Higher Ed
Page : 363 pages
File Size : 48,34 MB
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0205921728
This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Updated in its 7th edition, The Challenge of Third World Development examines political, economic, and social change in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. Exploring common issues and problems in these regions, this text helps readers grasp the structural dynamics and human stories behind development. Accessibly written for readers of any social science background, The Challenge of Third World Development immerses readers in issues like democratization, global warming, and women’s changing roles and encourages them to understand what drives these issues at an individual, national, and global level.
Author : George W. Shepherd
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 30,27 MB
Release : 1985-12-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
The intertwining of development and human rights is the subject of the twelve essays collected by the editors. The individual authors extensively examine the commonly held belief that economic development cannot take place in Third World countries without the short term sacrifice of political liberty and demonstrate that there is considerable evidence to the contrary. Following a theoretical stage-setting that concentrates on the severe power limitations and the dependency of weak Third World states, case studies focus on such issues as state terrorism, food, the right to modernize, refugees, and support of apartheid in Latin America, the People's Republic of China, the Middle East, and Africa. Several essays concern the implementation of human rights and the role of multinational corporations and international nongovernmental organizations in protecting them. The final essay considers the international framework of government, law, and organization as a means for implementing human rights development in the Third World.