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Understanding Third World Politics

Understanding Third World Politics Theories of Political Change and Development

2nd Edition substantially Revised and updated

Hardback (15 May 2003)

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Publisher's Synopsis

Praise for the first edition:
"... this masterful and concise volume overviews the range of approaches social scientists have applied to explain events in the Third World." -Journal of Developing Areas

Understanding Third World Politics is a comprehensive, critical introduction to political development and comparative politics in the non-Western world today. Beginning with an assessment of the shared factors that seem to determine underdevelopment, B. C. Smith introduces the major theories of development-development theory, modernization theory, neo-colonialism, and dependency theory-and examines the role and character of key political organizations, political parties, and the military in determining the fate of developing nations. This new edition gives special attention to the problems and challenges faced by developing nations as they become democratic states by addressing questions of political legitimacy, consensus building, religion, ethnicity, and class.

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Indiana University Press

Book information

ISBN: 9780253342171
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Imprint: Indiana University Press
Pub date:
Edition: 2nd Edition substantially Revised and updated
DEWEY: 320.91724
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 319
Weight: 531g
Height: 216mm
Width: 150mm
Spine width: 22mm