Inside the Third World: The Anatomy of PovertyMonograph on problems of economic and social development and poverty in developing countries - discusses tropical climate and colonialism factors, criticizes adoption of western development theories by local elites, and covers agrarian structure, social conflicts in rural areas, trends in rural migration and urbanization, social implications of industrial development, population growth and malnutrition, political aspects of underdevelopment, etc. Bibliography pp. 439 to 453 and maps. |
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Preface | 9 |
Introduction | 15 |
The Curse of the Tropics 21 Ř HENRY METER MEMORIAL LIBRARY | 32 |
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