Dictionary of Third World Terms

by Kofi Buenor Hadjor

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1850433461
• ISBN13: 9781850433460
• Release Date: January 1992
• Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
• Length: 303 Pages

Customer Reviews

Introduction to the 3rd World from a Third World perspective

If you're looking to a simple, concise, radical introduction to Third World studies, this book is for you. With an excellent introduction to the history and politics of the term "Third World," this book provides entries for terms such as "Modernization," "Colonialization," and "Development." It also gives short entries on important historical events, movements, and people, such as "Marcus Garvey," "Mao Zedong," "Rio Summit," and "Liberation Theology." Unfortunately, the book has not been revised for a second edition, so some of the entries feel dated. Also, the book is weak on gender issues, reflecting more a tendency of the field up to 1993 rather than necessarily a weakness of the author. I wish a second edition were forthcoming, but until then, I highly recommend this as an important addition to any informed person's reference shelf.