The Challenge of Third World Development

by Howard Handelman

Book Overview

For undergraduate-level courses in Third World, Comparative Politics, or Developing World courses in the department of Political Science. This text explores political, economic, and social issues... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0205791239
• ISBN13: 9780205791231
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Longman Publishing Group
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Enlightening.

This was my text for an undergraduate sociology course. Handelman did an exceptional job in presenting the multiple inter-related facets that complicate the development of Third World nations. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to understand the plight of these countries. My only disappointment was his underlyng premise that democracy is the answer. I suspect that is the belief in most of Western society. However, I am not convinced.

to better the understand the third world

Handelman provides what the third world has to deal with to become industrialized democracies. He foucses on underdevelopment, democratic changes. religion and politics, ethnic conflict, women in development, agrarian reform, and rapid uranization among other topics. THe book was published recently so it even has some information about 9-11 and its impact. Good source for third world development.

Great Textbook and Resource Tool

I had to read this book for an undergraduate course on the politics of the developing world. It can be difficult to read at times if the reader does not have some understanding of the developing world or the theories that surround their slow development into modernity. Overall it is an wonderful text for building a knowledge base and an excelllent reference tool.