Promises Not Kept 
Subtitle: The Betrayal of Social Change in the Third World (5th Edition)
Edition: 5th edition
Publisher: Kumarian Press
Published: July 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 288
ISBN-13: 9781565491199
Subjects: Development studies; Macroeconomics; Poverty; Social Science; International Relations - General; Sociology; Third World Development; Developing Countries; Social change; Public Policy - Social Policy; Economic development; Anthropology - Cultural; Sociology - General; Nationalism
Description: "John Isbister brings the dilemmas of international poverty and the Third World into the twenty-first century in the fifth edition of this broadly-read text. Besides including the most current information and a discussion of political change around the world, Promises Not Kept now highlights the divergent paths chosen by different developing regions - some embracing modern technology and institutions, while others seek different paths.".

"Through a blend of political and economic theory and historical narrative, Isbister asks the reader to consider the forces and structures that have led to unequal conditions and poverty in developing countries, and to face the ongoing problem of a widening gap between the rich and the poor."--BOOK JACKET.