Third World Politics (P) - Softcover

CLAPHAM

Softcover

ISBN 10: 029910334X ISBN 13: 9780299103347

Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press, 1985

Synopsis

Both ambitious and original, Clapham's book covers governance, economic management, external relations, military leadership, and revolutionary orientations for all the nations involved. He shows how fragile Western institutions of political and economic management and accountability are in the Third World, and--on the other hand--how dependent on the advanced industrial nations Third World leaders remain. For all who seek a better understanding of the emerging nations of the Third World, Clapham's book will provide illuminating introductory and background information. The Wisconsin edition is not for sale in the British Commonwealth (excluding Canada) or Japan.

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Review:

"Extremely readable and worthwhile. . . . Clapham's work provides a balanced and insightful perspective of an area which is as complex and diverse as the many countries which comprise its whole."--"Journal of International Law & Politics"
"To write a summary of Third World politics is a nearly impossible task. . . . Professor Clapham has been able to present a challenging analysis that is worthy of attention. . . . This book is recommended to any Latin Americanist who wishes to put Latin America in the context of the Third World. It is written in clear English without complex statistical data."--"Latin America in Books"
"If the life of the citizens of the third world is to be improved the emphasis must be on the here and now or, as Clapham puts it, 'the problem is not where you should be trying to go but how you should get there.' . . . This is a splendid book which should not only find its place on student reading lists but can be read with great profit by specialists within the field."--John A Wiseman," London Times Higher Education Supplement"

"If the life of the citizens of the third world is to be improved the emphasis must be on the here and now or, as Clapham puts it, 'the problem is not where you should be trying to go but how you should get there.' . . . This is a splendid book which should not only find its place on student reading lists but can be read with great profit by specialists within the field."--John A Wiseman", London Times Higher Education Supplement"

"Extremely readable and worthwhile. . . . Clapham's work provides a balanced and insightful perspective of an area which is as complex and diverse as the many countries which comprise its whole."--"Journal of International Law & Politics"

If the life of the citizens of the third world is to be improved the emphasis must be on the here and now or, as Clapham puts it, the problem is not where you should be trying to go but how you should get there. . . . This is a splendid book which should not only find its place on student reading lists but can be read with great profit by specialists within the field. John A Wiseman," London Times Higher Education Supplement""

Extremely readable and worthwhile. . . . Clapham s work provides a balanced and insightful perspective of an area which is as complex and diverse as the many countries which comprise its whole. "Journal of International Law & Politics""

"To write a summary of "Third World Politics" is a nearly impossible task. . . . Professor Clapham has been able to present a challenging analysis that is worthy of attention. . . . This book is recommended to any Latin Americanist who wishes to put Latin America in the context of the Third World. It is written in clear English without complex statistical data." "Latin America in Books"

If the life of the citizens of the third world is to be improved the emphasis must be on the here and now or, as Clapham puts it, the problem is not where you should be trying to go but how you should get there. . . . This is a splendid book which should not only find its place on student reading lists but can be read with great profit by specialists within the field. John A Wiseman, London Times Higher Education Supplement

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Extremely readable and worthwhile. . . . Clapham s work provides a balanced and insightful perspective of an area which is as complex and diverse as the many countries which comprise its whole. Journal of International Law & Politics

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About the Author:

Christopher Clapham, senior lecturer in politics at the University of Lancaster, England, is author of Liberia and Sierra Leone: An Essay of Comparative Politics and editor (and contributor to) Foreign Policy Making in Developing States: A Comparative Analysis.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Publication date: 1985
• ISBN 10: 029910334X
• ISBN 13: 9780299103347
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 206