Politics and Society in the Third World: An Introduction (2nd Edition)

Appropriate for 1st and 2nd year undergraduate courses in Political Science and Sociology e.g. Politics and Society of the Third World/South; Third World Politics; Third World Society; The Third World; The Politics of the Developing World; Third World Studies. Also suitable for courses in Developmental Economics, Development Studies, IR, International Studies, Geography, History and Environmental Sciences.  This basic and very popular introduction to the politics and society of the Third World/South is written and presented with the utmost clarity. The authors provide wide-ranging and balanced coverage of the major theoretical and methodological issues of this complex field. Carefully selected case studies support learning in the key areas and the four well-organized parts introduce students with ease to the essential material they need to know.

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Shelf classification: Politics/Third World

Politics and Society in the Third World
Second Edition

Politics and Society in the Third World is a very popular and concise introduction to the Third World, its political institutions and the key social, economic and political issues challenging the region, in particular the environment, development and democratisation. The material is written and presented with clarity. The coverage is wide-ranging and balanced, including detail of the major theoretical and methodological issues of this complex field.

Key features include:
· Completely revised and updated coverage including recent events in Sierra Leone, Congo, Zimbabwe and East Timor as well as the special situation of China
· Detailed coverage of the further impact of globalisation, democratisation and the development of civil society
· Expanded coverage of aid and trade and tourism
· Packed with carefully-selected case studies, utilising newspaper articles and web material
· Improved internal design and pedagogy including numerous figures and tables
· Illustrated with black and white photographs

Written in an engaging and thought-provoking style, The Politics and Society of the Third World will be welcomed by students studying the Third World as part of a politics, sociology, geography, developmental economics, international relations or development studies degree.

Peter Calvert is Professor of Comparative and International Politics at the University of Southampton and Susan Calvert is a Lecturer at Itchen College, Southampton and holds a Visiting Research Fellowship in the Department of Politics at the University of Southampton.

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