The changing political economy of the Third World

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Title:

Author:

Dorraj, Manochehr.

ISBN:

9781555875770

Publication Information:

Boulder : L. Rienner Publishers, 1995.

Physical Description:

xi, 308 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Contents:

1. Introduction: The Changing Context of Third World Political Economy / Manochehr Dorraj -- 2. Debt, Democracy, and Neoliberalism in Latin America: Losses and Gains of the "Lost Decade" / Michael W. Foley -- 3. The Changing Political Economy of the Caribbean / Margaretta DeMar -- 4. The Political Economy of Centralization and Delayed Capitalism in Sub-Saharan Africa / Antony T. K. Gadzey -- 5. State, Petroleum, and Democratization in the Middle East and North Africa / Manochehr Dorraj -- 6. The Political Economy of Growth in Southeast and Northeast Asia / Richard F. Doner and Gary Hawes -- 7. The Changing Political Economy of China / Robert E. Gamer -- 8. Foreign Aid in the 1990s: The New Realities / John W. Newark -- 9. The Third World Agenda in Environmental Politics: From Stockholm to Rio / Marian A. L. Miller -- 10. Women Under Layers of Oppression: The (Un)Changing Political Economy of Gender / Zehra F. Arat.

Geographic Term:

Developing countries -- Economic conditions.

Developing countries -- Social conditions.

Developing countries -- Politics and government.

Added Author:

Dorraj, Manochehr.

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Summary

The tulmultuous events of the late 1980s and the early 1990s have significantly altered economic and political power structures worldwide, though perhaps most profoundly in the developing nations. This book presents an historical and theoretical appraisal of the new realities facing the Third World, introducing students to a uniquely Third World perspective that shows not only how the ""governments"", but more importantly the ""people"" of the Third World are affected by recent international events. Through case studies of regional political economies and discussions of such pertinent issues as foreign aid, environmental policy, and the condition of women, the authors provide a lucid portrayal of the increasing complexity and polarisation that has engulfed the Third World. Analysing the disparities among countries in terms of strategies of growth and development, the role of the state and its policies, and the nuances of the democratisation process, they offer new insights into the changing character of Third World political economies.