{"product_id":"the-political-economy-of-underdevelopment-paperback-9780521284042","title":"The Political Economy of Underdevelopment (Paperback) 9780521284042","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Political Economy of Underdevelopment\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn overview of third-world problems, making use of Marxist and neo-Kiynesian methods of analysis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAmiya Kumar Bagchi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521284042, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback, published 31 March 1982\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e292 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.382 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe division of the world into rich and poor nations, and the division within poor nations between a minority of rich people and a majority of poor people living at a minimum subsistence level, has been obvious to careful observers for a long time. This book gives an overview of the problems of underdevelopment confronting third-world countries, making use of both Marxist and neo-Keynesian methods of analysis. It makes clear the historical origins of these contemporary problems, particularly with reference to the major countries of Asia and Latin America, and discusses the ways in which inequalities, both within and between countries, are propaged and perpetuated. Other problems analysed are the typical patterns of fluctuating growth faced by third-world countries; the social structures in both rural and urban areas and their influence on the behaviour of governments and private investors in these countries; and environmental control and population planning issues faced by these countries. Finally, an introduction is provided to the planning methods adopted by most third-world countries and the hurdles such planning has encountered. The illustrations are drawn widely from among third-world countries.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSeries preface\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Political economy and the study of social change in the third world\u003cbr\u003e 2. Methods of exploitation and the phenomenon of economic retardation\u003cbr\u003e 3. Underdevelopment in Latin America: historical roots\u003cbr\u003e 4. Colonialism in Asia: Indonesia, India, China\u003cbr\u003e 5. Growth and fluctuations in economically retarded societies\u003cbr\u003e 6. Rural classes, land reforms and agrarian change\u003cbr\u003e 7. Labour, capital and the state\u003cbr\u003e 8. Population for capitalism in the third world\u003cbr\u003e 9. Planning for capitalism in the third world\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Development economics \u0026amp; emerging economies [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Development economics \u0026amp; emerging economies\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Development%20economics%20\u0026amp;%20emerging%20economies%20%5BKCM%5D%22\"\u003eKCM\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46003987841304,"sku":"9780521284042","price":42.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521284042_3d97b41c-6dd3-48d5-8a61-e865e466ebb5.gif?v=1691374530","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-political-economy-of-underdevelopment-paperback-9780521284042","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}