Examines the prospects for democratization in the developing world. The book draws upon ideas of widespread socioeconomic well-being, human rights, the distribu

In this original study, Abbas Pourgerami provides a comprehensive analysis of economic development and its relationship to political democracy. Evaluating stati

Beginning by looking at the concept of democracy in its various forms and the literature thereof, the text then looks at the Third World specifically, examining

Praise for the first edition: "... this masterful and concise volume overviews the range of approaches social scientists have applied to explain events in the T

This book provides an accessible account of popular political, social and economic movements in the Third World. Focusing on poor and marginalized groups within