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  1. Politics and Society in the Developing World

    2nd Edition

    By Mehran Kamrava

    This book is a welcome new edition, which completely updates and revises the very popular first edition, Politics and Society in the Third World. Mehran Kamrava has brought the book in line with the major changes in global politics, and the politics and social issues of the developing world.The...

    Published October 20th 1999 by Routledge

  2. Tourists at the Taj

    Performance and Meaning at a Symbolic Site

    By Tim Edensor

    Series: International Library of Sociology

    Clearly written and fascinatingly illustrated, Tourists at the Taj describes the conflicting narratives which surround the site. For some the Taj is an evocative symbol of the colonial past. For others it is a symbolic centre of Islamic power. For many of the thousands of tourists that visit it...

    Published July 8th 1998 by Routledge

  3. The Liberian Civil War

    By Mark Huband

    The civil war in 1989 promised freedom from ten years of vicious dictatorship; instead the seeds of Liberia's devastation were sown. Mark Huband's account of the conflict is a portrayal of the war as it unfolded, drawing on the author's experience of living amongst the fighters....

    Published June 29th 1998 by Routledge

  4. Women and Politics in the Third World

    Edited by Haleh Afshar

    Women and Politics in the Third World provides a feminist analytical perspective on the specific forms of resistance, organisation and negotiation by women in Third World States. Using case studies, the book focuses on difference as a theoretical basis for investigating feminine political activism,...

    Published March 6th 1996 by Routledge

  5. Democracy and Political Change in Sub-Saharan Africa

    Edited by John A. Wiseman

    Since the end of the 1980s the most important political development in Sub-Saharan Africa has been the movement towards democracy. This is something that has affected nearly all the countries in the region in varying degrees. This book provides the reader with a set of case studies covering a...

    Published November 29th 1995 by Routledge

  6. Obote

    A Political Biography

    By Kenneth Ingham

    Uganda developed as a British protectorate in a manner which made it virtually impossible for any indigenous politician to emerge as the unchallenged leader of his country. Obote: A Political Biography describes the efforts of one man to find a pragmatic solution to that problem, and in doing so to...

    Published March 2nd 1994 by Routledge

  7. Tropical Africa

    By Tony Binns

    Series: Routledge Introductions to Development

    Tropical Africa is a complex and dynamic region. Occupying a marginal position in the world economic system, the region has seemingly insurmountable problems.This book breaks through the complexities with a straightforward and systematic text supported by concise case studies. Covering topics such...

    Published November 24th 1993 by Routledge

  8. The Atlas of African Affairs

    2nd Edition

    By Ieuan L.l. Griffiths

    The Atlas of African Affairs is divided into five sections dealing with environmental, historical, political and economic issues and with Southern Africa. Throughout, the book presents an interdisciplinary, integrated perspective on African affairs. Most of the chapters deal with continent-wide...

    Published October 20th 1993 by Routledge

  9. Economic Crisis in Africa

    Perspectives on Policy Responses

    Edited by Magnus Blomström, Mats Lundahl

    While the pitiful images of famine victims generally emanate from the very poorest countries in Sub-Saharan Africa, the entire region faces an intense economic crisis. Why is this area in a state of near-permanent crisis and perhaps more importantly, what can be done about it? In Economic Crisis in...

    Published July 21st 1993 by Routledge

  10. The Changing Geography of Africa and the Middle East

    Edited by Graham Chapman

    CROSS REF DEV STUDIES Both Africa and the Middle East have sought alternatives to Western models of development. The last twenty-five years have seen political independence for the states of Africa and increased economic dependence on external aid. The Middle East, resource rich and water poor,...

    Published July 1st 1992 by Routledge