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?
Review
"This anthology includes essays that initially appeared in periodicals, newspapers, books, government documents, and public and private organizational publications...A balanced presentation for highly controversial views, the selections differ in style and polish; some are carefully reasoned, and others are emotionally charged. Three major sections explore the dimensions of the problem, its causes, and possible remedies. Pulling no punches, this title covers its subjects well. Useful for research, for reports, and for debates."
-- School Library Journal (November 2001) (School Library Journal 20011101)
"I have almost every series Greenhaven Press has published and love them all..These titles will be a gret resource for current events, history, and speech classes and debate teams. Highly Recommended."
--Library Media Connection (August/September 2004) (Library Media Connection 20040901)
"This wide-ranging entry in the Current Controversies series gives readers information for reports as well as for making personal choices. The writing is more intellectual than impassioned, and supporting evidence usually comes from respected sources that young readers will likely recognize and trust. Rich materials for many curricular disciplines."
-- Booklist (May 2002) (Booklist 20020501)
"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 poor countries are ready for democracy...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."
-- Booklist (April 2003) (Booklist 20030415)
"In a changing world, our very lives may depend on an understanding of developing nations—their economics, their social problems (poverty, child labor, hunger), and the role that industrialized nations should play in their development. These articles, written by a few high profile political figures and scholars in the field of international relations, take opposing views on key issues."
--School Library Journal (October 2004) (School Library Journal 20041001)
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