TY - BOOK AU - Calvert,Peter AU - Calvert,Susan AU - Calvert,Peter TI - Politics and society in the developing world SN - 9781405824408 (pbk.) U1 - 306.091 22 PY - 2007/// CY - Harlow, England, New York PB - Pearson/Longman KW - Developing countries KW - Social conditions KW - Politics and government N1 - include reference; Includes bibliographical references (p. [428]-448) and index; List of tables, figures and maps List of plates Preface to the third edition List of abbreviations PART 1 THE DEVELOPING WORLD 1. Third World or developing world? 2. The infrastructure of the developing world 3. The crisis of the developing world PART II ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CONTEXTS 4. The economic context 5. The social context 6. The international context PART III POLITICS OF THE DEVELOPING WORLD 7. State-building 8. Dictatorship and democratisation PART IV POLICY ISSUES 9. Policy Issues 10. Conclusion References Index N2 - This introduction to the politics and society of the Third World/South provides wide-ranging coverage of major theoretical and methodological issues in this field. Case studies support learning in the key areas ER -