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“Theoretically rich, empirically diverse, and refreshingly representative of all four developing world regions.... Perhaps foremost, this unique text compels the reader to consider important theoretical issues in relation to a wealth of practical cases.”
—Rita Kiki Edozie, Michigan State University
“Definitely fills a niche....Frankly, this is the best textbook there is on the subject.”
—Linda Adams, Baylor University
“This book outshines any other text I have seen.... The authors do a wonderful job of synthesizing a great deal of information and presenting it in terms that should engage an audience of undergraduates.”
—Dwight Hahn, John Carroll University
Avoiding the problems of both overgeneralization and a strictly country-by-country approach, Comparative Politics of the “Third World” offers an innovative blend of theory and empirical material that introduces students in a meaningful way to the developing (or not developing) world. December Green and Laura Luehrmann consistently link concepts pertaining to history, politics, economics, and international relations to a set of eight timely case studies: China, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Nigeria, Peru, Turkey, and Zimbabwe. Their approach, an accessible and even compelling narrative, is directed specifically at today’s undergraduates.
Among the many outstanding features of this new edition:
Addresses the sticky issue of terminology, confronting head on the implications of such phrases as “third world,” “global south,” and “developing world.”
Effectively uses case studies—each one updated from beginning to end—to make sense of theory.
Incorporates the most recent political and economic data available.
Highlights the effects of the global economic recession and progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.
Discusses a range of new “hot topics,” such as the role of information technologies, that highlight interdependence.
Includes a detailed discussion of current US policy in Iraq and Afghanistan and of the perceived “Obama Effect.”
Contents: Comparing and Defining Worlds • HISTORICAL LEGACIES • Precolonial History (Or, What Your “World Civ” Class Might Have Left Out) • Colonialism: Gold, God, Glory • Independence or In Dependence? • Linking Concepts and Cases • THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC SYSTEM • Growth and Development: A Progress Report • Poverty Reduction Strategies: A New Structural Adjustment? • Alternative Approaches to Development • Linking Concepts and Cases • POLITICS AND POLITICAL CHANGE • From Ideas to Action: The Power of Civil Society • Linking Concepts and Cases • The Call to Arms: Violent Paths to Change • Linking Concepts and Cases • Ballots, Not Bullets: Seeking Democratic Change • Political Transitions: Real or Virtual? • Linking Concepts and Cases. • BEYOND THE NATION-STATE • Sovereignty and the Role of International Organizations. • Global Challenges—and Responses • Linking Concepts and Cases • Dealing with a Superpower: Views of the United States. • Linking Concepts and Cases • CONCLUSION • Are We Living in a New Era?ISBN - 9788130920634
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Pages : 582
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