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Political Change and Underdevelopment: A Critical Introduction to Third World Politics
Duke University Press, 1998 Paper: 978-0-8223-2093-7 | Cloth: 978-0-8223-2079-1 Library of Congress Classification JF60.R35 1998 Dewey Decimal Classification 320.91724
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
In this completely revised second edition, Vicky Randall and Robin Theobald review the principal theoretical approaches to the postwar study of Third World politics. Instead of undergoing Western-model modernization as predicted, developing countries have seen the proliferation of one-party states, military coups, communal violence, corruption, and economic dependence. Randall and Theobald survey and analyze the varied theories born of these developments, with examples from such nations as Chile, Indonesia, Pakistan, Syria, Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania. This second edition has been expanded to include discussions of the international debt crisis, the impact of globalization on the postcolonial world, the rise of newly industrialized countries, and the upsurge in religion-based conflict in the post–Cold War era. Describing the strengths and weaknesses of the existing interpretive approaches to these issues, the authors explore the often difficult relationship between political change and economic development. At the same time they provide a comprehensive view into the turbulent politics of the Third World and suggest how future analysis can build on present approaches to reflect political reality more fully. See other books on: Critical Introduction | Dependency | Developing countries | Political Change | Political development See other titles from Duke University Press |
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Political Change and Underdevelopment: A Critical Introduction to Third World Politics
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
Duke University Press, 1998
Paper: 978-0-8223-2093-7
Cloth: 978-0-8223-2079-1
Paper: 978-0-8223-2093-7
Cloth: 978-0-8223-2079-1
In this completely revised second edition, Vicky Randall and Robin Theobald review the principal theoretical approaches to the postwar study of Third World politics. Instead of undergoing Western-model modernization as predicted, developing countries have seen the proliferation of one-party states, military coups, communal violence, corruption, and economic dependence. Randall and Theobald survey and analyze the varied theories born of these developments, with examples from such nations as Chile, Indonesia, Pakistan, Syria, Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania.
This second edition has been expanded to include discussions of the international debt crisis, the impact of globalization on the postcolonial world, the rise of newly industrialized countries, and the upsurge in religion-based conflict in the post–Cold War era. Describing the strengths and weaknesses of the existing interpretive approaches to these issues, the authors explore the often difficult relationship between political change and economic development. At the same time they provide a comprehensive view into the turbulent politics of the Third World and suggest how future analysis can build on present approaches to reflect political reality more fully.
An essential text for students of political science and Third World societies, this volume will also interest anyone seeking a clearer understanding of the current issues underlying the politics of these countries.
ABOUT THIS BOOK | AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY | REVIEWS | TOC
