Comparative politics of the Third World
Subtitle: linking concepts and cases
By: December Green and Laura Luehrmann.
Contributors: Luehrmann, Laura, 1969-
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: L. Rienner; Lynne Rienner Publishers
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Boulder, Colo
Language: eng
Number of pages: 546
ISBN-13: 9781588264633
Subjects: Developing countries -- Politics and government -- Case studies; Developing countries -- Economic policy -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies.
Description: "Comparative Politics of the Third World offers just the right blend of theory and substance to introduce students in a meaningful way to the developing - or not developing - world. Avoiding overgeneralization on the one hand and the problems of a strictly country-by-country approach on the other, authors Green and Luehrmann consistently link concepts pertaining to history, politics, economics, and international relations to a set of eight case studies: the "classic" cases of Mexico, Nigeria, Iran, and China and the "alternative" cases of Peru, Zimbabwe, Turkey, and Indonesia. Their approach, an accessible and even compelling narrative, is directed specifically at today's undergraduate students."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introducing comparative studies; title: Precolonial History (or, what your "World Civ" class might have left out); title: Colonialism : gold, god, glory; title: Independence or in dependence?; title: Linking concepts and cases; title: Globalization : cause or cure for underdevelopment?; title: Structural adjustment: prices and politics; title: Alternative approaches to development; title: Linking concepts and cases; title: From ideas to action : the power of civil society; title: Linking concepts and cases; title: The call to arms : violent paths to change; title: Linking concepts and cases; title: Ballots, not bullets : seeking democratic change; title: Political transitions : real or virtual?; title: Linking concepts and cases; title: Sovereignty and the role of international organizations; title: Global challenges and responses; title: Linking concepts and cases; title: Dealing with a superpower : Third World views of the United States; title: Linking concepts and cases; title: Are we living in a new era?