| Political Change and Underdevelopment: A Critical Introduction to Third World Politics Contributor(s): Randall, Vicky (Author), Theobald, Robin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0822320797 ISBN-13: 9780822320791 Publisher: Duke University Press OUR PRICE: $99.70 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1998 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| Dewey: 320.917 |
| LCCN: 97052380 |
| Physical Information: 302 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this completely revised second edition, Vicky Randall and Robin Theobald review the principal theoretical approaches to the postwar study of Third World politics. Instead of undergoing Western-model modernization as predicted, developing countries have seen the proliferation of one-party states, military coups, communal violence, corruption, and economic dependence. Randall and Theobald survey and analyze the varied theories born of these developments, with examples from such nations as Chile, Indonesia, Pakistan, Syria, Ghana, Nigeria, and Tanzania. This second edition has been expanded to include discussions of the international debt crisis, the impact of globalization on the postcolonial world, the rise of newly industrialized countries, and the upsurge in religion-based conflict in the post-Cold War era. Describing the strengths and weaknesses of the existing interpretive approaches to these issues, the authors explore the often difficult relationship between political change and economic development. At the same time they provide a comprehensive view into the turbulent politics of the Third World and suggest how future analysis can build on present approaches to reflect political reality more fully. |