Geography of the Third World - Progress and Prospect

Informationen zum Autor Michael Pacione Zusammenfassung Presents a comprehensive overview of contemporary developments and research into the geography of the Third World, at a time when economies and societies there were changing at a much more rapid rate than their counterparts in the developing world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part I: Systematic Issues 1. The Third World in Global Context 2. Agrarian Structure 3. Urban Economy and Employment 4. Housing 5. Welfare, Culture and Environment 6. Regional Development 7. Power, Politics and Society Part II: Regional Studies 8. Contemporary Issues in Latin America 9. Contemporary Issues in Tropical Africa 10. Contemporary Issues in the Middle East 11. Contemporary Issues in South-East Asia 12. Contemporary Issues in East Asia 13. Contemporary Issues in Island Micro-States

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• Authors: Michael Pacione, Michael (University of Strathclyde Pacione, Pacione Michael
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2010
• EAN: 9780415596107
• ISBN: 978-0-415-59610-7
• No. of pages: 488
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Development
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Social discrimination & inequality, Population & demography, Population and Demography, Human Geography, Development Studies, Regional Geography, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Social discrimination and social justice