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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790322303321

Autore

Andrain Charles F.

Titolo

Political change in the Third World / / Charles F. Andrain

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2011

ISBN

1-136-85888-1

1-283-53908-X

9786613851536

1-136-85889-X

0-203-83578-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Collana

Routledge library editions: development ; ; 79

Disciplina

320.91724

Soggetti

Revolutions - Developing countries

Decolonization - Developing countries

Developing countries Politics and government

Developing countries Economic policy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1988 by Unwin Hyman.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

POLITICAL CHANGE IN THE THIRD WORLD; Copyright; POLITICAL CHANGE IN THE THIRD WORLD; Copyright; CONTENTS; Preface; 1 Models and Political Change; 2 Models of Third World Political Systems; 3 A Theoretical Explanation of Political Change; 4 Political Change in Vietnam; 5 Political Change in Cuba; 6 Political Change in Chile; 7 Political Change in Nigeria; 8 Political Change in Iran; Conclusion; About the Author; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this informative and highly readable book, first published in 1988, Charles Andrain explores the ways in which public policies and socio-political beliefs and structures cause political change in the Third World. The author examines 3 types of political change: (1) transitions in political leaders and their policies, (2) fundamental transformations in political structures, policy priorities, and political strategies for dealing with policy issues; and (3) the impact of economic, education, and health care policies on the society itself (including changes in unemployment, inflation, econo