Understanding Third World politics : theories of political change and development
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Understanding Third World politics : theories of political change and development
Palgrave Macmillan, c2003
2nd ed
- : pbk
- : hbk
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Previous ed.: 1996
Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-309) and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780333986530
Description
Now revised and updated throughout with additional coverage of the impact of democratization and globalization, this volume provides a critical introduction to theories of political development and the comparative politics of the Third World. Following a review of the nature of the Third World, its commonalities and increasing diversity, and debates about its definition, the book provides an account of theories of its origins and subsequent evolution, an assessment of attempts to theorise political institutions in Third World states and a consideration of the reasons for their frequent instability.
Table of Contents
Introduction - The Idea of a 'Third World' - Theories of Imperialism and Colonialism - Modernisation and Political Development - Neo-Colonialism and Dependency - The State in the Third World - Political Parties and Party Systems - Bureaucracy and Political Power - Military Intervention in Politics - Nationalism and Secession - Instability and Revolution - Democratization in the Third World - Conclusion: Democracy and Development
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: pbk ISBN 9780333986547
Description
Now revised and updated throughout with additional coverage of the impact of democratization and globalization, this volume provides a critical introduction to theories of political development and the comparative politics of the Third World. Following a review of the nature of the Third World, its commonalities and increasing diversity, and debates about its definition, the book provides an account of theories of its origins and subsequent evolution, an assessment of attempts to theorize political institutions in Third World states and a consideration of the reasons for their frequent instability.
Table of Contents
Introduction - The Idea of a 'Third World' - Theories of Imperialism and Colonialism - Modernisation and Political Development - Neo-Colonialism and Dependency - The State in the Third World - Political Parties and Party Systems - Bureaucracy and Political Power - Military Intervention in Politics - Nationalism and Secession - Instability and Revolution - Democratization in the Third World - Conclusion: Democracy and Development
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