| Description |
221 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series |
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Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 214-216) and index. |
| Contents |
What are the problems facing Third World countries? -- How can Third World development be achieved? -- Can Third World nations form lasting Democracies? -- What is the First World's role in the Third World? |
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Ch. 1 What are the problems facing Third World countries? -- Overpopulation causes economic problems / Roy W. Brown -- Overpopulation does not cause economic problems / Peter T. Bauer -- Restrictions on production and consumption harm the Third World / Frederick Regnery and Walter Block -- Western levels of production and consumption would harm the Third World / David Nicholson-Lord -- Women in the Third World lack sexual freedom / Deborah L. Billings -- Poverty is a greater concern than sexual freedom to women in the Third World / Helen Searls -- AIDS is epidemic in Africa / Keith B. Richburg -- The African AIDS epidemic is misrepresented / Charles L. Geshekter. |
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Ch. 2 How can Third World development be achieved? -- Free-market policies spur Third World development / Tim Carrington -- Free-market policies hinder Third World development / Fred Gaboury -- Debt relief or cancellation will aid Third World development / Roger Mahony -- Debt cancellation will not aid Third World development / Martin Vander Weyer -- The World Bank provides effective development programs / The World Bank -- The World Bank does not provide effective development programs / Bryan T. Johnson. |
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Ch. 3 Can Third World nations form lasting democracies? -- Imposing American-style democracy on Third World nations may be harmful / James L. Tyson -- Democracy can succeed in Africa / Amii Omara-Otunnu -- Problems persist in African democracies / The Economist -- Latin American countries need to overcome their non-democratic past / Thomas J. D'Agostino -- Unchecked power threatens Latin American democracies / Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, translated by Judy Rein. |
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Ch. 4 What is the First World's role in the Third World? -- U.S. foreign aid benefits the Third World / J. Brian Atwood -- U.S. foreign aid does not benefit the Third World / L. Jacobo Rodriguez -- The United States should take a more active role in Africa / Ileana Ros-Lehtinen -- U.S. involvement in Africa is imperialist / Revolutionary Worker -- Africa does not need Western assistance / George B.N. Ayittey -- The United Nations plays a central role in Third World development / James Gustave Speth -- Humanitarian efforts by the United Nations are ineffective / Peter Beinart -- Organizations to contact. |
| Subject |
Developing countries.
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| Added Author |
Egendorf, Laura K., 1973-
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| ISBN |
0737703547 lib. alkaline paper |
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0737703539 paperback alkaline paper |
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