The geography of the Third World : progress and prospect
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The geography of the Third World : progress and prospect
(Routledge library editions, . Development ; v. 72)
Routledge, 2011
Available at 4 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Originally published: 1988
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
First published in 1988, this reissue presents a comprehensive overview of contemporary developments and research into the geography of the Third World, at a time when economies and societies there were changing at a much more rapid rate than their counterparts in the developing world. It covers the topic both systematically and by region, showing how the unique background of each region affects developments there.
Table of Contents
Part I: Systematic Issues 1. The Third World in Global Context 2. Agrarian Structure 3. Urban Economy and Employment 4. Housing 5. Welfare, Culture and Environment 6. Regional Development 7. Power, Politics and Society Part II: Regional Studies 8. Contemporary Issues in Latin America 9. Contemporary Issues in Tropical Africa 10. Contemporary Issues in the Middle East 11. Contemporary Issues in South-East Asia 12. Contemporary Issues in East Asia 13. Contemporary Issues in Island Micro-States
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