Developing nations
By: Berna Miller and James D. Torr, book editors.
Contributors: Miller, Berna.; Torr, James D., 1974-
Series: Current controversies
Publisher: Greenhaven Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: San Diego
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
Subjects: Globalization -- Economic aspects -- Developing countries; Globalization -- Social aspects -- Developing countries; Globalization -- Moral and ethical aspects -- Developing countries; Developing countries -- Economic conditions -- 21st century; Developing countries -- Social conditions -- 21st century
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-187) and index.
Table of contents: title: Poverty is a serious problem in developing nations -- World Bank; title: Hunger is a serious problem in developing nations -- George McGovern; title: Obesity is a growing problem in developing nations -- Ellen Ruppel Shell; title: Abusive child labor is a problem in developing nations -- John J. Tierney Jr.; title: Air pollution is a serious problem in developing nations -- Katherine Bolt...[et al.]; title: Infectious disease is a serious problem in developing nations -- Kevin Finneran; title: Globalization harms developing nations' economies -- Dani Rodrik; title: Globalizaion harms developing nations' cultures -- J. Scott Tynes; title: Globalization benefits developing nations' economies -- Economist; title: Globalization does not harm developing nations' cultures -- Tibor R. Machan -- The; title: United States should increase its efforts to aid developing nations -- George W. Bush; title: Foreign aid benefits developing nations -- Michael J. Crosswell; title: Debt relief can help developing nations overcome poverty -- Catholic Fund for Overseas Development -- The; title: United States should support family planning services in developing nations -- Ann Hwang -- The; title: United States should not increase foreign aid to developing nations -- Steve Bonta; title: Debt relief will not help developing nations overcome poverty -- William Easterly -- The; title: United States should not support family planning services in developing nations -- Laura L. Garcia; title: Democracy can succeed in developing nations -- Leon Aron; title: Democracy can succeed in the Arab world -- Hussein A. Hassouna -- The; title: United States should promote democracy in developing nations -- United States Agency for International Development; title: Some developing nations do not have cultures that support democracy -- Lawrence E. Harrison; title: There are serious obstacles to freedom in the Arab world -- Bernard Lewis; title: International efforts to promote democracy in developing nations are sometimes counterproductive-- Eric Bjornlund.