The third edition of this acclaimed anthology explores the changing nature of politics in the developing world in the twenty-first century. Featuring work from an esteemed line-up of international contributors, Politics in the Developing World, Third Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of the field by combining theoretical approaches with discussions on social and cultural context, state governance, and such key policy issues as the environment and human rights. In addition, a section of in-depth case studies allows students to compare the political situations in a wide range of developing countries, from Indonesia and Iraq to India and China. Revised and updated, the third edition features: * New chapters on "Institutional Approaches" and "From Conflict to Peace-Building" and a reworked chapter on governance, aid, and globalization * Three new extended case studies on India, Iraq, and China * Updated material throughout that reflects the ongoing evolution of political regimes and development policies in the wake of recent events including the 2008 global financial crisis A Companion Website featuring student resources including case studies (updated with new material, including cases on Iran and Brazil), a flashcard glossary, study questions, and links

Politics in the Developing World

Business & Money

Burnell, Peter

Randall, Vicky

Rakner, Lise

Management & Leadership

Oxford University Press

Featuring work from an esteemed line-up of international contributors, Politics in the Developing World, Fourth Edition, provides comprehensive coverage of the field by combining theoretical approaches with discussions on social and cultural context, state governance, and key policy issues. In addition, a section of in-depth case studies allows students to compare the political situations in a wide range of developing countries, from Indonesia and Iraq to India and China. NEW TO THIS EDITION * Two new chapters; one on social movements and alternative politics and one on governance * New case studies on Brazil (in the text) and the Syrian uprising (on the Companion Website) * Updates throughout that take into account the aftermath of the financial crisis and events like the Arab Spring * An updated Companion Website (coming soon) featuring student resources including case studies, a flashcard glossary, study questions, and links

Augustine's notions of human nature and of person have not received adequate systematic treatment, despite their centrality to all the important areas of his thought. Although he notoriously changed his mind on many major points, his explorations of human nature and person remained central and to a great extent consistent across his mature and most important works. In this insightful and accessible book, Peter Burnell examines the crucial issues in Augustine's understanding of these two related subjects, and concentrates on Augustine's fullest development of that understanding.
Through careful analysis of Augustine's writings, Burnell concludes that Augustine conceives of human nature as a unity at every level―socially, morally, and in basic constitution―despite very common objections that he fails to achieve such a conception. Furthermore, Augustine's doctrine of the Incarnation is the basis of his notion of person―not only human but divine. Thus the eternal relationships of God's interior life, though unchanging, have always had an outward bearing, in the sense of being eternally oriented on the Incarnation. 
Continued interest in Augustine as a historical figure and a resource for contemporary reflection, as well as contemporary theorizing, by both philosophers and theologians, about the human person makes this study significant not only for the understanding of Augustine but for more general questions raised today regarding the human person. 
 ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 
 Peter Burnell is professor of history and Classics at the University of Saskatchewan.
 PRAISE FOR THE BOOK:
 "Reading The Augustinian Person is an adventure for the mind. Burnell's delicately framed questions about Augustine's understanding of the human person allow him to enter into conversation with other writers about evil and good, justice and compassion, grace and concupiscence, and life in this world and in the next. Showing how Augustine was part of the intellectual tradition of his time, Burnell includes both critics and lovers in a discussion that also identifies questions yet unsolved."―Allan Fitzgerald, O.S.A., Istituto Patristico, 'Augustinianum'
 "This is a very solid study of Augustine which begins from the unexpected but intuitively brilliant starting point of expositing Augustine's theological anthropology. . . . Augustine was always more interested in what it means to live the Christian life than he was in finding the perfect doctrinal formula, and Burnell's work ably shows the benefits of studying him as if he were initially interested in the human condition before God."―Charles Mathewes, University of Virginia
 "While sympathetic to Augustine's concerns, Burnell nevertheless provokes ― successfully and admirably ― a sustained interplay between potentially conflicting views in Augustine's texts and the equally conflicting interpretations of his works proposed by commentators, recent and not so recent, who question the coherence of Augustine's views. The extraordinary richness of detail that marks this interplay attests to the effort Burnell expended in unraveling the nuances of the controversy over the meaning of Augustine's texts."―Marianne Djuth, Theological Studies
 "Augustine's conception of the human person is a difficult topic to comprehend, even for seasoned readers of his works. Peter Burnell, however, has managed to do so with extraordinary skill by engaging in a painstaking analysis of the subtle details of Augustine's texts that oftentimes go unnoticed. . . . In the end what emerges from this meticulous study of Augustine is a comprehensive vision of his anthropology together with a clear sense of the centrality of the person in his thought." ― The Thomist
 "I would strongly advice to read this study for all who are interested in the (history of) philosophical anthropology in general, and fo

The Augustinian Person

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

The Catholic University of America Press

Economic Nationalism In The Third World

Economics

Westview Press

Promoting Democracy Abroad: Policy and Performance

Promoting democracy has grown from a small, little- known activity to a high-profile endeavor. It now involves academia, think tanks, and the popular media. The number of countries and organizations, inter-governmental, non-governmental, as well as governmental involved in supporting the spread of democracy is now legion. Countries touched by these efforts include a majority of all the world's states and some independent territories that are not yet fully sovereign.The definitional boundaries between promoting democracy and international advocacy and defense of human rights and "good governance" are not precise. Similarly, the concept of promoting democracy itself is not uniformly accepted. It has become a slogan that attracts both fervent support and grave condemnation. For Burnell, promoting democracy refers to a wide range of non-coercive attempts to spread democracy abroad for whatever reason. At its heart, it is political intervention in the domestic affairs of other countries that seeks to affect the distribution of power, whether by patient and non-violent involvement or more urgent action, democracy assistance projects form a core activity.Burnell holds that participation in the democracy assistance industry will continue to grow. However, the industry's progress up until now has in part been contingent on the progress of democratization itself. The slowdown that is currently happening in the advance of freedom and democracy around the world, and the strength shown by leading authoritarian or semi-authoritarian regimes, must raise questions about the outlook for democracy promotion. If democracy promotion and assistance are to be fit for the future, then the need for a broadly based, appropriately contextualized examination of the policy and the performance is greater now than at any time in the past.

Politics & Government

Routledge

Promoting democracy has grown from a small, little- known activity to a high-profile endeavor. It now involves academia, think tanks, and the popular media. The number of countries and organizations, inter-governmental, non-governmental, as well as governmental involved in supporting the spread of democracy is now legion. Countries touched by these efforts include a majority of all the world’s states and some independent territories that are not yet fully sovereign. The definitional boundaries between promoting democracy and international advocacy and defense of human rights and "good governance" are not precise. Similarly, the concept of promoting democracy itself is not uniformly accepted. It has become a slogan that attracts both fervent support and grave condemnation. For Burnell, promoting democracy refers to a wide range of non-coercive attempts to spread democracy abroad for whatever reason. At its heart, it is political intervention in the domestic affairs of other countries that seeks to affect the distribution of power, whether by patient and non-violent involvement or more urgent action, democracy assistance projects form a core activity. Burnell holds that participation in the democracy assistance industry will continue to grow. However, the industry’s progress up until now has in part been contingent on the progress of democratization itself. The slowdown that is currently happening in the advance of freedom and democracy around the world, and the strength shown by leading authoritarian or semi-authoritarian regimes, must raise questions about the outlook for democracy promotion. If democracy promotion and assistance are to be fit for the future, then the need for a broadly based, appropriately contextualized examination of the policy and the performance is greater now than at any time in the past.

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Politics in the Developing World

Politics in the Developing World

The Augustinian Person

Economic Nationalism In The Third World

Promoting Democracy Abroad: Policy and Performance

Promoting Democracy Abroad: Policy and Performance