3rd Edition
Politics and Society in the Developing World
488 Pages
by
Routledge
484 Pages
by
Routledge
488 Pages
by
Routledge
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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... Read more
List of tables, figures and maps
List of plates
Preface to the third edition
List of abbreviations
PART 1 THE DEVELOPING WORLD
1. Third World or developing world?
2. The infrastructure of the developing world
3. The crisis of the developing world
PART II ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS
4. The economic context
5. The social context
6. The international context
PART III POLITICS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD
7. State-building
8. Dictatorship and democratisation
PART IV POLICY ISSUES
9. Policy Issues
10. Conclusion
References
Index
Biography
Peter Calvert, Susan Calvert
