THE CHALLENGE OF THIRD WORLD DEVELOPMENT HANDELMAN H. Księgarnia

Howard Handelman , University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Published August 1999 by Humanities/Social Science

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.

NEW-Updates trends and events discussed in previous edition-Chapter on the spread of Democracy; coverage on the economic crisis in Asia.
- Explains the significance of recent political and economic changes, enabling students to more easily follow current events.
Details varied topics-Indian parliamentary elections; military coups in Africa; women's movements in Latin America; Middle Eastern religious conflicts.
- Allows students to learn about relevant topics that are not covered by the news media.
Addresses conditions in the more than 140 nations of the Third World-Including Afghanistan; Peru Ethiopia; South Korea; Taiwan; Myanmar; and Mexico.
- Identifies their shared aspects of underdevelopment while comparing their differences.
Discussion Questions conclude each chapter.
- Provides students with an opportunity to further explore their understanding of the issues.
Contemporary examples and case studies.
- Familiarizes students with the issues and controversies important in the world today.
Tables highlight key topics-Comparative national education levels; measures of economic development.
- Gives students statistical information at a glance for a more complete understanding of the material.
  1. Understanding Underdevelopment.
  2. Religion and Politics.
  3. The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict.
  4. Women and Development.
  5. Agrarian Reform and the Politics of Rural Change.
  6. Rapid Urbanization and the Politics of the Urban Poor.
  7. Revolutionary Change.
  8. Soldiers and Politics.
  9. The Political Economy of Third World Development.
  10. Democratic Change and the Change to Democracy.
  Glossary.
  Index.

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czy wybrany tytuł polskojęzyczny lub anglojęzyczny jest aktualnie na półce księgarni.