This broad ranging study presents an overview of the changes brought about in Third World countries since the end of the Cold War. Section One uses themes as a way of highlighting major areas of change in the Third World. Section Two uses regional case studies as a means of isolating changes specific to certain regions.
Introduction,Louise Fawcett and Yezid Sayigh SECTION ONE 1. Taking Stock: The Third World and the End of the Cold War,S. Neil McFarlane 2. Authoritarianism and Democratization: The Political Dimension of Change,Roland Dannreuther 3. Liberalization, Globalization, and Their Consequences,Gautam Sen 4. Security and Institutions: Developing Countries in the Emerging World Order,Amitav Acharya SECTION TWO 5. Latin America: Collective Responses to New Realities,Jorge Heine 6. The Asia-Pacific Region: Economic Growth, Political Change, and Regional Order,Amitav Acharya and Richard Stubbs 7. Africa: Frozen Out or Frozen in Time?,Keith Somerville 8. South Asia: Adjusting to New Realities,P. R. Kumaraswamy 9. Globalization Manque: Regional Fragmentation and Authoritarian-Liberalism in the Middle East 10. Conclusions,Louise Fawcett