Understanding Third World Politics, Third Edition: Theories of Political Change and Development - Softcover

Smith, B. C.

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9780253221049: Understanding Third World Politics, Third Edition: Theories of Political Change and Development
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ISBN 10: 0253221048 ISBN 13: 9780253221049
Publisher: Indiana University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Now in its third edition, Understanding Third World Politics is a comprehensive, critical introduction to key political theories and controversies in international development for students in Third World politics, political and economic development, and comparative government courses. B. C. Smith reviews the shared and increasingly diverse experiences of developing societies, debates about the nature of imperialism, and the usefulness and limitations of the term "Third World" as an organizing concept. He evaluates explanations of political change and theorizes the character and dynamics of political institutions and the instabilities they face today.

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About the Author

B. C. Smith is Emeritus Professor of Political Science at the University of Dundee. He is author of Bureaucracy and Political Power.

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Publisher
Indiana University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0253221048
ISBN 13 
9780253221049
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
3
Number of pages
288
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