Political Society in Developing Countries
Author : A.H. Somjee
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 18,13 MB
Release : 1984-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349068985
Author : A.H. Somjee
Publisher : Springer
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 18,13 MB
Release : 1984-06-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1349068985
Author : Mehran Kamrava
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 14,68 MB
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1134615906
This book is a welcome new edition, which completely updates and revises the very popular first edition, Politics and Society in the Third World. Mehran Kamrava has brought the book in line with the major changes in global politics, and the politics and social issues of the developing world. The book examines key issues such as democratisation: civil society organisations and NGOs, 'political society', state collapse, democratic bargains and transition, consolidation and problems of legitimacy, elections, multi-party politics; industrial development; dependency theory and globalisation; the roles of the IMF and the World Bank, the GATT and other multinational institutions; urbanisation; social change; the increasing influence of western values, capital and institutions; urbanisation; social change; the increasing influence of western values, capital and institutions; political culture: its role and impact in newly democratic developing countries; revolution; and gives more examples from Africa, East Asia and rural societies.
Author : Mehran Kamrava
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 19,55 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780415090483
Examines developing countries from social, cultural, political, and economic viewpoints, exploring the factors contributing to the presence or absence of democratic institutions
Author : Peter Burnell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 31,46 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199570833
The third edition of this acclaimed anthology explores the changing nature of politics in the developing world in the twenty-first century. Featuring work from an esteemed line-up of international contributors, Politics in the Developing World, Third Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of the field by combining theoretical approaches with discussions on social and cultural context, state governance, and such key policy issues as the environment and human rights. In addition, a section of in-depth case studies allows students to compare the political situations in a wide range of developing countries, from Indonesia and Iraq to India and China. Revised and updated, the third edition features: * New chapters on "Institutional Approaches" and "From Conflict to Peace-Building" and a reworked chapter on governance, aid, and globalization * Three new extended case studies on India, Iraq, and China * Updated material throughout that reflects the ongoing evolution of political regimes and development policies in the wake of recent events including the 2008 global financial crisis A Companion Website featuring student resources including case studies (updated with new material, including cases on Iran and Brazil), a flashcard glossary, study questions, and links
Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 13,79 MB
Release : 2016-07-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1464807744
Governments fail to provide the public goods needed for development when its leaders knowingly and deliberately ignore sound technical advice or are unable to follow it, despite the best of intentions, because of political constraints. This report focuses on two forces—citizen engagement and transparency—that hold the key to solving government failures by shaping how political markets function. Citizens are not only queueing at voting booths, but are also taking to the streets and using diverse media to pressure, sanction and select the leaders who wield power within government, including by entering as contenders for leadership. This political engagement can function in highly nuanced ways within the same formal institutional context and across the political spectrum, from autocracies to democracies. Unhealthy political engagement, when leaders are selected and sanctioned on the basis of their provision of private benefits rather than public goods, gives rise to government failures. The solutions to these failures lie in fostering healthy political engagement within any institutional context, and not in circumventing or suppressing it. Transparency, which is citizen access to publicly available information about the actions of those in government, and the consequences of these actions, can play a crucial role by nourishing political engagement.
Author : Larry Jay Diamond
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Pub
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 35,5 MB
Release : 1995-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781555875411
This text presents case studies of experiences with democracy in Asia, Affrica, Latin America and the Middle East, along with the editor's synthesis of the factors that facilitate and obstruct the development of democracy around the world. This second edition includes a chapter on South Africa.
Author : Peter Burnell
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 24,87 MB
Release : 2014-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0199666008
The fourth, thoroughly updated, edition of this well-respected textbook explores the changing nature of politics in the developing world. Leading experts in the field consider theoretical approaches, society-state relations, and policies, with a series of illustrative country-based case studies.
Author : Damien Kingsbury
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 48,62 MB
Release : 2019-02-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 135158314X
Politics in Developing Countries provides a clear and reader-friendly introduction to the key factors and themes that shape political processes in developing countries. Achieving development outcomes such as reducing poverty and inequality is only possible through efficient governance, well-planned policies and careful allocation of resources, but often politics in developing countries has been identified with mismanagement, corruption, conflict and repression of dissent. This book assesses the politics of developing countries in the period since decolonisation, focusing on the ways in which states have or have not worked to the advancement of their citizens’ interests. Key topics include: Colonialism and its legacy Ethnicity and nation building Governance, corruption and the role of the state Poverty and the political economy of development Aid and outside influence. Drawing on a range of case studies from around the world, Politics in Developing Countries looks at the consistencies and variations between developing countries, examining why some have forestalled political change by liberalising their economies, and others have actively stifled calls for change. Wide-ranging and engagingly written, this introductory textbook is perfect for students of politics and international development, as well as for those with a general interest in the challenges faced by countries in the Global South.
Author : A. H. Somjee
Publisher : Springer
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 31,67 MB
Release : 1982-03-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1349167185
Author : Peter Calvert
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 11,68 MB
Release : 2014-06-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1317865936
In a world seemingly surfing a wave of unprecedented affluence, it is sobering to be reminded that only thirty out of nearly two hundred countries can really be classified as advanced industrialized countries. Eighty per cent of the world's population lives in the developing world. This popular, concise introduction scrutinises the developing world, its varied political institutions and the key social, economic and environmental issues at the heart of contemporary debates. Wide-ranging and clearly written, Politics and Society in the Developing World begins by providing a brisk survey of the major theoretical and methodological interpretations of the social impact of development. It then details the factors which determine the parameters of the developing world before moving on to examine its infrastructure and the crises currently facing it. The book also covers the social and economic contexts of developing societies, the international arena and its impact on the developing world, state-building and the tension between dictatorship and democratization. The book focuses on four policy areas: aid, trade, tourism and the environment.