A geography of the third world / John Dickenson ... [et al.].

Contributor(s):

Dickenson, John P

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 1996.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 344 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cmISBN:

9781032221205
0415106737 (pbk.0

Subject(s):

Developing countries -- Economic conditions

DDC classification:

330.917 20 DIC

LOC classification:

HC59.7 .G3658 1996

Online resources:

Publisher description

Contents:

Introduction; Historical Perspective; Population; Farming Systems and Agricultural Production; Agrarian structures and Rural Development; Mining, Energy and Manufacturing; Urbanization; Internal Interaction; National Economic Management; External Relationships; Conclusion

Summary: The label of "Third World" covers half the land surface and three quarters of the population of the planet. The problems and potential of this region and its peoples are attracting increasing concern and interest. Fully revised and updated this edition includes: * a wealth of photographic and line illustrations * boxed case studies * chapter summaries * guides to further reading Issues of increasing concern at the end of the twentieth century are fully addressed - for example, the widening gap in economic performance between countries in the Third world and the assertion of national cultures in the face of globalisation. New material on gender issues and the environmental impact of development has been included.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Social Sciences	Non-fiction	330.917 DIC (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		47507

Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-333) and index.

The label of "Third World" covers half the land surface and three quarters of the population of the planet. The problems and potential of this region and its peoples are attracting increasing concern and interest.
Fully revised and updated this edition includes: * a wealth of photographic and line illustrations
* boxed case studies
* chapter summaries
* guides to further reading
Issues of increasing concern at the end of the twentieth century are fully addressed - for example, the widening gap in economic performance between countries in the Third world and the assertion of national cultures in the face of globalisation. New material on gender issues and the environmental impact of development has been included.

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