Politics and culture in the developing world : the impact of globalization
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Politics and culture in the developing world : the impact of globalization
Longman, c2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 417-422) and index
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Description
This comprehensive introductory text focuses on the effects of globalization to tie concepts together for students and to show them how the fates of developing and developed nations are intertwined. It is a comprehensive introduction to the politics and cultures of Africa, Asia and Latin America and is organised around the theme that globalization is accelerating their change. Each chapter begins with a brief discussion of the impact of globalization on the particular topics covered in that chapter to give students a broader context in which to examine the issues whilst encouraging them to see that industrialized countries are not isolated from developing ones. Features include: case studies throughout to enable students to apply concepts to real world situations; coverage of the September 11 2001 terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington D.C.; key terms in the margins to allow students to understand terms as they come across them; an abundance of maps and photographs to help students locate places and illustrate concepts; website addresses and descriptions at the end of each chapter; and discussion questions.
Table of Contents
Preface. Twentieth Century Timeline. Each chapter begins with "Introduction" and concludes with "Summary and Review," "Concept Review," "Discussion Questions," "Suggested Readings," "Addresses and Websites," and "References."I. LIVING IN A GLOBAL COMMUNITY. 1. Government, Politics, and Cultures in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. What Is a "People?"What Is Politics?What Is Government?Forms of Government.What Is Culture?What Is a State?What Is a Nation?Africa, Asia, Latin America, Middle East.2. Religion and Politics. Islam.Hinduism.Buddhism.Christianity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.3. Nationalism, Colonialism, and Independence. What is Nationalism?Colonialism.The Struggle for National Liberation.4. Global and Domestic Inequalities. Growing Inequality Between North and South.5. Global Interdependence. The Global Reality.Global Interdependence and Your Life.Economic Interdependence.Environmental Interdependence.Cultural Interdependence.Globalization.Terrorism and Globalization.II. CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT IN AFRICA, ASIA AND LATIN AMERICA. 6. Challenges of Development. What Is Development?The Role of Government in Development.Theories of Development.Factors Facilitating and Impending Development.7. Costs of Development. Social and Cultural Costs of Development.Economic and Political Costs of Development.8. Women in the Developing World. The Roles of Women.The Status of Women.Women in Development.Women in Agriculture.Women's Political Participation.Women Leaders in the Developing World.Empowering Women.9. Transitions to Democracy and Human Rights. Democracy.III. LEADERSHIP AND PUBLIC POLICY. 10. Political Leadership. Patriarchal Leadership.Military Leadership.Revolutionary Military Leaders: Nasser of Egypt.Transitional Military Leaders: The Case of Nigeria.Conservative Military Leaders: The Case of Chile.Non-Military Leadership.The Monarch as Leader: Saudi Arabia.Communist Leaders: The Case of Cuba's Castro.Leaders in Democracies: The Case of India.11. Bureaucracy. Implementation.Regulation.The Bureaucracy in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.IV. ETHNIC CONFLICTS, MIGRATION, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. 12. Ethnicity, Ethnic Conflicts, and Conflict Resolution. Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity.The Causes of Ethnic Conflict.The Costs of Ethnic Conflict.Ethnic Conflicts in Africa.Ethnic Conflicts in Asia.Ethnic Conflicts in Latin America.Resolving Ethnic Conflict.13. Migration. What Is Migration?Causes of Migration.War, Ethnic Conflicts and Refugees.Economic Causes of Migrations.The Impact of Migration on Poor Countries.The Impact of Migration on Rich Countries.14. Foreign Relations of Developing Countries. Making Foreign Policy in Developing Countries.The Developing World and the United States.Conflict and Cooperation Among Developing Countries.Regional Economic and Political Integration.Foreign Relations of Developing Countries.Glossary of Terms. Glossary of Political Parties, Organizations, and Political Movements. Glossary of People and Ethnic Gr
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