Challenge of Third World Development, TheDescription |
This text explores political, economic, and social issues common to diverse Third World countries. It stresses the themes of democratization, modernization, and dependency theory, examining the nature of underdevelopment. The text analyzes the major political and socio economic rifts that divide many of these nations and the efforts being made to understand and address these challenges.  |
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Features |
- Clearly written and accessible, this book engages students in the topics at hand.
- All of the chapters are tied together by the central theme concerning democratization in the Third World, giving professors an easy way to creat cohesion in the course.
- A strong emphasis on women's economic and political roles in the Third World.
- Ethnic and Religious conflicts and issues are also highlighted.
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New to this Edition |
- A new examination of contemporary Turkey and moderate Islamist governments.
- An updated discussion of ethnic violence and U.S. intervention in Iraq.
- Coverage of women in recently elected into political office.
- A new section on globalization and Third World economies.
- Extended discussion of the Shi'a and Sunni conflict in Iraq and elsewhere.
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Table of Contents |
Chapter 1. Understanding Underdevelopment Chapter 2. Democratic Change and the Change to Democracy Chapter 3. Religion and Politics Chapter 4. The Politics of Cultural Pluralism and Ethnic Conflict Chapter 5. Women and Development Chapter 6. Agrarian Reform and the Politics of Rural Change Chapter 7. Rapid Urbanization and the Politics of the Urban Poor Chapter 8. Revolutionary Change Chapter 9. Soldiers and Politics Chapter 10. The Political Economy of Third World Development |
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Author |
| Howard Handelman is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. |
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