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The seventh edition of this perennial stalwart of the Kumarian Press list continues the discussion of the """"new American hegemony"""" and the """"war on terror"""" that began with the previous edition. In particular, Isbister addresses changes in international politics and the impact on the global order of the US-led military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. The author also focuses on major initiatives, such as the UN's Millennium Development Goals, to confront the issue of world poverty. As with all editions of this vibrant text, Isbister writes with clarity and passion, not only about failed promises, but about hope, human potential, and the belief that a just and equitable world system is attainable.

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A balanced, penetrating, and exciting account of why most people on the planet are poor, who has betrayed the promise [for social change], and what we can do about it. --Peter Mann, WHY Magazine A superb overview of third world development.. Challenges people in developed nations to accept their share of responsibility for Third World stagnation...Highly recommended for general as well as academic readers. --CHOICE Magazine Offers provocative answers to the question of increasing world poverty. For those interested in examining and analyzing international development issues, this book would serve as a background. --Consumer Currents Continues to be one of the best short books on the subject of social change in the Third World. --Counterpoise, January-April, 2002

A balanced, penetrating, and exciting account of why most people on the planet are poor, who has betrayed the promise [for social change], and what we can do about it. --Peter Mann, WHY Magazine A superb overview of third world development.. Challenges people in developed nations to accept their share of responsibility for Third World stagnation...Highly recommended for general as well as academic readers. --CHOICE Magazine Offers provocative answers to the question of increasing world poverty. For those interested in examining and analyzing international development issues, this book would serve as a background. --Consumer Currents Continues to be one of the best short books on the subject of social change in the Third World. --Counterpoise, January-April, 2002

"A balanced, penetrating, and exciting account of why most people on the planet are poor, who has betrayed the promise [for social change], and what we can do about it. --Peter Mann, WHY Magazine """"A superb overview of third world development.. Challenges people in developed nations to accept their share of responsibility for Third World stagnation...Highly recommended for general as well as academic readers."""" --CHOICE Magazine """"Offers provocative answers to the question of increasing world poverty. For those interested in examining and analyzing international development issues, this book would serve as a background."""" --Consumer Currents """"Continues to be one of the best short books on the subject of social change in the Third World."""" --Counterpoise, January-April, 2002"

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