Comparative Politics of the Third World : : Linking Concepts and Cases / / Laura Luehrmann, December Green.
Just the right blend of theory and substance to introduce students in a meaningful way to the developing—or not developing—world.
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Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Lynne Rienner Press Complete eBook-Package 2013-2000 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Boulder : : Lynne Rienner Publishers, , [2023] ©2007 |
Year of Publication: | 2023 |
Language: | English |
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Physical Description: | 1 online resource (546 p.) |
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Other title: | Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Preface -- 1 Introducing Comparative Studies -- Part 1 Historical Legacies -- Introduction -- 2 Precolonial History (Or, What Your "World Civ" Class Might Have Left Out) -- 3 Colonialism: Gold, God, Glory -- 4 Independence or In Dependence? -- 5 Linking Concepts and Cases -- Part 2 The International Economic System -- 6 Globalization: Cause or Cure for Underdevelopment? -- 7 Structural Adjustment: Prices and Politics -- 8 Alternative Approaches to Development -- 9 Linking Concepts and Cases -- Part 3 Politics and Political Change -- 10 From Ideas to Action: The Power of Civil Society -- 11 Linking Concepts and Cases -- 12 The Call to Arms: Violent Paths to Change -- 13 Linking Concepts and Cases -- 14 Ballots, Not Bullets: Seeking Democratic Change -- 15 Political Transitions: Real or Virtual? -- 16 Linking Concepts and Cases -- Part 4 Beyond the Nation-State -- 17 Sovereignty and the Role of International Organizations -- 18 Global Challenges—and Responses -- 19 Linking Concepts and Cases -- 20 Dealing with a Superpower: Third World Views of the United States -- 21 Linking Concepts and Cases -- Part 5 Conclusion -- 22 Are We Living in a New Era? -- List of Acronyms -- Glossary -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- About the Book |
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Summary: | Just the right blend of theory and substance to introduce students in a meaningful way to the developing—or not developing—world. |
Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
ISBN: | 9781685855536 9783110784251 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9781685855536 |
Access: | restricted access |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | Laura Luehrmann, December Green. |