Promises not kept
Subtitle: poverty and the betrayal of Third World development
By: John Isbister
Edition: 7th ed.
Publisher: Kumarian Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: Bloomfield, CT
Language: eng
Number of pages: 273
ISBN-13: 9781565492165
Subjects: Imperialism; International economic relations; Social conditions; Economic conditions; Nationalism; Economic development; Social change
Description: "The seventh edition of this widely-used introductory text on poverty in the developing world continues the discussion of the 'new American hegemony' and the 'war on terror' that began with the previous edition. In particular, Isbister addresses changes in international politics and the impact on the global order of the US-led military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The author also focuses on major initiatives, such as the UN's Millennium Development Goals, to confront the issue of world poverty"--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: A world of poverty; title: Explanations of underdevelopment; title: Imperialism; title: Nationalism and independence; title: Economic development; title: Foreign policy; title: The future : justice in an age of globalization.