Political Development Theory: The Contemporary DebateThis book examines development theory from a political persepctive. It considers modernisation theory and public policy, as well as Marxism, the state, and the third world. |
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Continuity and Change in | |
Dependency Marxism and | |
Public Policy and the State in the Third | |
Conclusion | |
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Political Development Theory: The Contemporary Debate Richard A. Higgott,Richard Higgott No preview available - 1982 |
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