Current Controversies - Developing Nations (hardcover edition) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0737711809 ISBN 13: 9780737711806

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2002

Synopsis

Most of the nations of the world lack the economic infrastructure and strong, stable governments found in the United States and other industrialized nations. The critical issues facing developing nations are explored in the following chapters: What Are the Problems Facing Developing Nations? How Does Globalization Affect Developing Nations? What Role Should Industrialized Nations Play in the Developing World? What Are the Prospects for Democracy in Developing Nations?

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Grade 10 Up-Divided into four basic areas, this book covers the problems faced by less-developed nations, the impact of globalization, foreign aid, and the question of whether or not democracy can succeed in these locations. Each chapter contains several essays excerpted from various published sources, some written by rather high-profile authors such as George McGovern and President George W. Bush, but most penned by scholars in the field of international relations. Perhaps the most timely piece is the one in which Bernard Lewis discusses the difficulties involved with instituting a democracy in Islamic countries. While much of the material presented is interesting, this title is not likely to be picked up by any but the most advanced of high school students, due to the nature of the topics and the complexity of the writing.
David Pauli, Hillsboro Public Library, OR
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Gr. 9-12. Part of the sophisticated Current Controversies series, this collection of essays explores many sides of the problems facing developing nations, including whether globalization will be harmful or helpful, the controversies over foreign aid and debt relief, the role world powers such as the U.S. should play, and whether the developing countries are ready for democracy. From George Bush and George McGovern to economists and aid agency officials, the writers raise crucial arguments right from the news. This is a good starting point for class discussion, but just about all the policymakers included are Western academics, politicians, journalists, and think-tank pundits. Don't the people in the developing nations have anything to say about all this? Or is that condescension part of the problem? An annotated list of organizations to contact (with Web site addresses) and a bibliography of books and periodicals are appended. Hazel Rochman
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Edition details

• Publisher: Greenhaven Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0737711809
• ISBN 13: 9780737711806
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: James D. Torr & Berna Miller