TY - BOOK AU - Green,December AU - Luehrmann,Laura TI - Comparative politics of the third world : linking concepts and cases SN - 9788130920634 U1 - 320.3091724 22 PY - 2012/// CY - New Delhi PB - Viva Books KW - Developing countries KW - Politics and government KW - Case studies KW - Economic policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 513-524) and index; 1; Introducing Comparative Studies --; Pt. 1; Historical Legacies --; 2; Precolonial History (Or, What Your "World Civ" Class Might Have Left Out) --; 3; Colonialism: Gold, God, and Glory --; 4; Independence or In Dependence? --; 5; Linking Concepts and Cases --; Pt. 2; The International Economic System --; 6; Globalization: Cause or Cure for Underdevelopment? --; 7; Structural Adjustment: Prices and Politics --; 8; Alternative Approaches to Development --; 9; Linking Concepts and Cases --; Pt. 3; Politics and Political Change --; 10; From Ideas to Action: The Power of Civil Society --; 11; Linking Concepts and Cases --; 12; The Call to Arms: Violent Paths to Change --; 13; Linking Concepts and Cases --; 14; Ballots, Not Bullets: Seeking Democratic Change --; 15; Political Transitions: Real or Virtual? --; 16; Linking Concepts and Cases --; Pt. 4; Beyond the Nation-State --; 17; Sovereignty and the Role of International Organizations --; 18; Global Challenges - and Responses --; 19; Linking Concepts and Cases --; 20; Dealing with a Superpower: Third World Views of the United States --; 21; Linking Concepts and Cases --; Pt. 5; Conclusions --; 22; Are We Living in a New Era? ER -