Politics in the Developing World
by Peter Burnell, Vicky Randall, Lise Rakner
5th Edition
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Book Details
| Print ISBN | 9780198737438 |
| eText ISBN | 9780192521156 |
| Publisher | OUP Oxford |
| Publishing Year | 2017 |
| Edition | 5th Edition |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 496 |
Politics in the Developing World, 5th Edition, introduces students to core debates and themes in development studies and comparative politics. Published by OUP Oxford, the textbook combines theoretical frameworks with empirical country examinations across all major geographical regions.
The volume addresses the historical and economic context of developing nations alongside domestic state-society relations. It explores the changing role of the state, governance, violent conflict, and policy topics including human rights and the environment.
Updates introduced in the 2017 fifth edition incorporate case studies on Syria and Sudan, while addressing refugee movements, the rise of the Islamic State, organized crime, and Sustainable Development Goals.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Changing analytical approaches to the study of politics in the developing world
Chapter 2: Colonialism and post-colonial development
Chapter 3: Institutional perspectives
Chapter 4: The developing world in the global economy
Chapter 5: The developing world in international politics
Chapter 6: Inequality
Chapter 7: Ethnopolitics and nationalism
Chapter 8: Religion
Chapter 9: Women and gender
Chapter 10: Civil society
Chapter 11: Social movements and alternative politics
Chapter 12: The Modern State: Characteristics, Capabilities, and Consequences
Chapter 13: Violent conflict and intervention
Chapter 14: Democracy and regime change
Chapter 15: Governance
Chapter 16: Development
Chapter 17: Environment
Chapter 18: Human rights
Chapter 19: Pakistan: regime change or continuing military dominance?
Chapter 20: Indonesia: redistributive power
Chapter 21: Syria
Chapter 22: Iraq: from hard state to failed state - or fierce state?
Chapter 23: Mexico: transition to civil war democracy
Chapter 24: South Korea: strong state, successful development
Chapter 25: Nigeria: development, human rights, and democracy
Chapter 26: Guatemala: enduring underdevelopment
Chapter 27: Sudan: Human Rights, Development, and Democracy
Chapter 28: Brazil as a global player?
Chapter 29: China and the developing world
Chapter 30: India as a post-colonial development partner
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