The Other World combines a comparative and area studies approach to explore contemporary global issues in the non-Western world. Accessible and interdisciplinary, this text provides students with historical, political, economic, and cultural background as well as case studies on Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Central Asia and the Southern Near Abroad. Describing similarities and differences among regions and focusing on key countries and problems, The Other World is a practical survey of the issues affecting the majority of the world’s population and their local and global context.

The Other World: Issues and Politics of the Developing World (8th Edition)

History

Weatherby, Joseph N.

Evans, Emmit B.

Gooden, Reginald

Reed, Ira

Long, Dianne B.

Carter, Olga D.

Arceneaux, Craig D.

World

Longman

This short, jargon-free primer provides readers with the basic background in the geography, history, politics, and religion of the Middle East and North Africa that they need to truly understand this fascinating region. The perfect book for any introductory topic on Middle Eastern or comparative politics. This accessible primer gives readers the background and context they need to study the changing political institutions and processes of the region. This objective, clearly-written overview of the Middle East and North Africa is organized into chapters covering regions, settings, political geography, religion, and history. For those interested in Middle East politics, comparative politics.

The Middle East and North Africa: A Political Primer

Middle East

Pearson

B&gt; This accessible book takes an interdisciplinary approach and explores the dimensions of contemporary global issues in the non-Western world. The Other World, Fifth Edition is designed to give readers an overview of contemporary issues in the developing world. Using an engaging and informative interdisciplinary approach, it provides readers with fundamental information on current problems common to developing areas. The book presents regional coverage of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The authors describe the similarities and differences among nations within these regions and trace events and issues in selected countries in each region. Accessible, jargon-free writing style makes the text informative and easy to understand. Part I, on Global Issues, has "Issues for Discussion" at the end of each chapter which present concrete, current examples of issues in a particular region. The "Flashpoints" in Part II provide background material on issues and conflicts in a specific country, relative to the geographical region discussed in the chapter. It gives students a solid foundation in the culture, history, economy, and political systems of developing countries.

The Other World: Issues and Politics of the Developing World (5th Edition)

Long, Dianne

Weatherby, Joseph

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.

The Other World: Issues and Politics of the Developing World (6th Edition)

Gooden, Reginald H.

The Other World: Issues and Politics of the Developing World

The Other World: Issues and Politics of the Developing World

Longman Publishing Group

The Other World: Issues and Politics in the Developing World

Routledge

The Other World

The Other World combines a thematic and area studies approach to explore contemporary global issues in the developing world. Accessible and interdisciplinary, this text offers political, economic, social, and historical analysis plus case studies on Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia and Eurasia, and the Middle East and North Africa. Highlighting similarities and differences among these regions and focusing on enduring problems, The Other World is a practical look at the issues affecting the majority of the world's population. New to the 10th Edition: <ul>
<li>Shift of focus from colonialism toward globalization, with continued attention to the legacy of colonialism.</li> <li>Expanded coverage of Asia.</li> <li>Re-cast connections between conceptual chapters (politics, economics, and culture) and regional chapters, allowing students and professors to make comparisons and contrasts more readily.</li> </ul>

Arceneaux, Craig

Leithner, Anika

Zhang, Shanruo

Timms, Benjamin F.

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