Politics and Change in Developing Countries: Studies in the Theory and Practice

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This 1969 work gathers together essays on Third World development by nine social scientists with diverse academic interests. These contributions are united by a relative uncertainty in relation to development, derived from the contemporary critical reappraisal of the area, together with a need to create fresh methodologies for the advancement of their respective fields.

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Originally published in 1969, this work gathers together essays on Third World development by nine social scientists with diverse academic interests. These contributions are united by a relative uncertainty in relation to development, derived from the broader critical reappraisal of the area which was occurring at the time, together with a need to create fresh methodologies for the advancement of their respective fields. The text is edited with an introduction by political scientist Colin Leys. This is a consummately researched collection, ambitious in scope, that will be of value to anyone with an interest in political science and theories of development.

Table of Contents

Notes on contributors; Editor's preface; Introduction Colin Leys; Part I. Development as a Problem for Research: 1. Strategies in the study of political development J. P. Nettl; Part II. Perspectives on Political Development: 1. Anthropology and political development Joan Vincent; 2. Soviet political organization and development Alec Nove; 3. The economics of ideology: some problems of achieving rural socialism in Tanzania David Feldman; Part III. Working Papers on Political Development: 1. Political recruitment and political development W. H. Morris-Jones; 2. Single-party regimes and political change: the P.D.C.I. and Ivory Coast politics Martin Staniland; 3. The deadlock in development administration B. B. Schaffer; 4. The military and political development Robert E. Dowse; 5. The analysis of planning Colin Leys; Bibliographical index.

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This 1969 work gathers together essays on Third World development by nine social scientists with diverse academic interests. These contributions are united by a relative uncertainty in relation to development, derived from the contemporary critical reappraisal of the area, together with a need to create fresh methodologies for the advancement of their respective fields.

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This 1969 work gathers together essays on Third World development by nine social scientists with diverse academic interests. These contributions are united by a relative uncertainty in relation to development, derived from the contemporary critical reappraisal of the area, together with a need to create fresh methodologies for the advancement of their respective fields.

Details ISBN0521144485 Publisher Cambridge University Press ISBN-10 0521144485 ISBN-13 9780521144483 Format Paperback Imprint Cambridge University Press Subtitle Studies in the Theory and Practice of Development Place of Publication Cambridge Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Colin Leys Birth 1931 DEWEY 320.91724 Pages 302 Short Title POLITICS & CHANGE IN DEVELOPIN Language English Media Book Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-02-03 UK Release Date 2011-02-03 AU Release Date 2011-02-03 NZ Release Date 2011-02-03 Illustrations Worked examples or Exercises Author Colin Leys Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly We've got this

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