Other World, The: Issues and Politics of the Developing World

by Weatherby, Joseph N.; Evans, Emmit B.; Gooden, Reginald H.; Long, Dianne B.; Reed, Ira; Carter, Olga D.

• ISBN13: 9780321209528
• ISBN10: 0321209524
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: Longman

Summary

Providing a fascinating tour of the culture, politics, religions, geography, economics, history, and peoples of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, this book explores the current issues and problems common to countires in the developing world. The Other World; The Old and the New: Colonialism, Neocolonialism, and Nationalism; Political Economy; Women and Development; Latin America; Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia; The Middle East and North Africa; Central Asia; Prospects for the Future. Anyone interested in Third World issues and problems.

Table of Contents

Preface	xi
About the Authors	xv
PART I Global Issues in the Other World
CHAPTER 1 The Other World	1	(16)
Defining the Other World	2	(1)
The Changing World	2	(2)
Understanding the Other World	4	(2)
Characterizing the Other World	6	(4)
The Changing Social Structures	10	(1)
The Dilemma of the Other World	11	(1)
Summary	11	(3)
ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION	12	(2)
Review Questions	14	(1)
Key Terms	14	(1)
Useful Web Sites	15	(1)
Notes	15	(1)
A Student Guide to Useful Reference Materials on the Other World	15	(2)
CHAPTER 2 The Old and the New: Colonialism, Neocolonialism, and Nationalism	17	(29)
Colonialism	17	(2)
History of Colonialism	19	(2)
Motives for Colonialism	21	(6)
The Legacy of Colonialism	27	(2)
Neocolonialism	29	(7)
Nationalism 35 Summary	36	(6)
ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION	37	(5)
Review Questions	42	(1)
Key Terms	42	(1)
Useful Web Sites	43	(1)
Notes	43	(1)
For Further Reading	44	(2)
CHAPTER 3 Political Economy	46	(28)
Politics, Economics, and Political Economy	47	(1)
Stages of Global Political Economy	48	(1)
From Colonialism to Neocolonialism and "Development"	49	(13)
Globalization	62	(2)
Conclusions	64	(1)
Summary	65	(5)
ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION	66	(4)
Review Questions	70	(1)
Key Terms	70	(1)
Useful Web Sites	71	(1)
Notes	71	(2)
For Further Reading	73	(1)
CHAPTER 4 Women and Development	74	(18)
Women and the Legacy of Colonialism	75	(3)
Women and the Evolving of Nationalism	78	(3)
Women and the Push for Modernization	81	(3)
Women and Globalism	84	(3)
Summary	87	(2)
ISSUES FOR DISCUSSION	87	(2)
Review Questions	89	(1)
Key Terms	90	(1)
Useful Web Sites	90	(1)
Notes	90	(1)
For Further Reading	91	(1)
PART II Other World Regions
CHAPTER 5 Latin America	92	(52)
Geography	93	(4)
People	97	(1)
History	98	(5)
Economics	103	(3)
Government	106	(21)
CASE STUDIES
1. Mexico	110	(4)
2. Brazil	114	(6)
3. Cuba	120	(7)
Looking Ahead	127	(11)
FLASHPOINTS
Venezuela	131	(3)
Violence in Colombia	134	(4)
Review Questions	138	(1)
Key Terms	138	(1)
Useful Web Sites	139	(1)
Notes	139	(2)
For Further Reading	141	(3)
CHAPTER 6 Sub-Saharan Africa	144	(52)
Geography	145	(5)
People	150	(2)
History	152	(1)
The Colonial Experience	153	(6)
Government	159	(7)
Economics and Natural Resources	166	(25)
CASE STUDIES
1. South Africa	170	(4)
2. Nigeria	174	(2)
3. Zimbabwe	176	(1)
FLASHPOINTS
Africa and AIDS	177	(1)
Civil Wars and Communal Violence	178	(11)
Sub-Saharan Africa and International Terrorism	189	(2)
Summary	191	(1)
Review Questions	192	(1)
Key Terms	192	(1)
Useful Web Sites	193	(1)
Notes	193	(2)
For Further Reading	195	(1)
CHAPTER 7 Asia	196	(29)
Introduction to Asia	196	(1)
Geography	197	(6)
Religion in Asia	203	(18)
CASE STUDIES
1. The People's Republic of China: The Dragon	205	(5)
2. India: The Elephant	210	(2)
3. The Four Asian Tigers: Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Korea	212	(7)
FLASHPOINTS
Kashmir (Jammu and Kashmir)	219	(1)
China's Borders	219	(2)
Korea: North and South	221	(1)
Summary	221	(1)
Review Questions	222	(1)
Key Terms	222	(1)
Useful Web Sites	222	(1)
Notes	223	(1)
For Further Reading	224	(1)
CHAPTER 8 The Middle East and North Africa	225	(50)
Geography	230	(6)
People	236	(1)
Religion	237	(3)
History	240	(4)
The Colonial Experience	244	(1)
Government	245	(1)
Economics and Natural Resources	246	(14)
CASE STUDIES ON MIDDLE EASTERN NATIONALISM	247	(13)
1. Turkey	248	(3)
2. Iran	251	(2)
3. Egypt	253	(1)
4. Saudi Arabian "Redo-Nationalism"	254	(3)
5. The Arabs	257	(1)
6. Israel	258	(2)
Looking Ahead	260	(11)
FLASHPOINTS
Palestine	262	(2)
The Palestinians	264	(2)
The Iraqi Disputes	266	(2)
Strategic Waterways and Oil Pipelines	268	(1)
OPEC and the Politics of Oil	269	(2)
Summary	271	(1)
Review Questions	271	(1)
Key Terms	271	(1)
Useful Web Sites	272	(1)
Notes	272	(1)
For Further Reading	273	(2)
CHAPTER 9 Central Asia and the Southern Near Abroad	275	(42)
What Is Central Asia and the Southern Near Abroad?	275	(1)
Geography	276	(5)
Caspian Sea Region	281	(3)
Religion	284	(3)
People	287	(1)
Language	287	(2)
History	289	(6)
Government	295	(15)
CASE STUDY
Kyrgyzstan	297	(2)
FLASHPOINTS
The Aral Sea: An Environmental Disaster	299	(1)
Soviet Nuclear Testing Site in Kazakhstan	300	(1)
The Status of Women in Central Asia	301	(4)
Afghanistan	305	(5)
Summary	310	(1)
Review Questions	311	(1)
Key Terms	311	(1)
Useful Web Sites	312	(1)
Notes	313	(3)
For Further Reading	316	(1)
Conclusion	317	(4)
What We Have Tried to Tell in This Edition	317	(2)
Useful Web Sites	319	(1)
For Further Reading	320	(1)
Index	321