Challenge of Third World Development, The (7e)

Howard Handelman

Title Challenge of Third World Development, The

Edition 7th

ISBN 9780205854660

ISBN 10 0205854664

Published 21/02/2012

Published by Pearson Higher Ed USA

Pages 368

Format Paperback

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Description

The Challenge of Third World Development examines political, economic, and social change in countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Exploring common issues and problems in these regions, this text helps students grasp the structural dynamics and human stories behind development. Accessibly written for students of any social science background, The Challenge of Third World Development immerses readers in issues like democratization, global warming, and women’s changing roles and encourages them to understand what drives these issues at an individual, national, and global level.

Learning Goals

Assess the forces of change – political, economic, and social – in the developing world.
Characterize the structural dynamics of development as well as the common issues that face these regions.

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

New to this edition

Discussion of the current global economic crisis reveals the vulnerability of Third World economies to economic turmoil in the developed world and their surprising current resilience.¿(ex. p. 29)
Analysis of important long-term shifts in the international economy includes the continued expansion of economic growth in China and other parts of East Asia, the emergence of India as a major economic force, and the impressive growth of Africa’s previously anemic economies. (ex. Ch. 1)
An examination of this year’s series of pro-democracy protests and the resultant overthrow of at least two long-term dictatorships assesses the health of democratic transitions (The Third Wave). (ex. Ch. 2)
Discussion of the long-term effects of Osama bin Laden’s death looks at how the erstwhile leader of Al Qaeda and the world’s most feared terrorist may lead to a more decentralized terrorist movement that is harder to combat. (ex. Ch. 3)
A¿look at how human rights violators shows how people from national leaders like Omar al-Bashir (Sudan), Hosni Mubarak (Egypt), and Muammar Qadaffi (Libya)to lower-ranking solders in Guatemala are now being held accountable. (ex. Ch. 2)
Analysis of Barack Obama’s presidency of the world’s leading superpower and the impact of his policies on developing countries are discussed throughout this edition. (ex. p. 307)
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Features & benefits

Provides a comprehensive survey of development that works as a foundation in a variety of courses.
Reviews current and classic scholarship to immerse students in the theory and practice of development.
Written in a clear and engaging style that does not assume an extensive background in politics, economics, or history.
Includes discussion questions at the end of each chapter to encourage class discussion and critical thinking. (ex. p. 65)
Defines key terms in a glossary to help students learn the language of the field. (ex. p. 319)
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