* Updates include discussion of major initiatives such as the Millennial Development Goals, (MDG) to eliminate global poverty * Examines changes in international politics and approaches to global terrorism following the US-led military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq* Extensively revised facts and figuresThe 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.

Promises not kept: The betrayal of social change in the Third World (Kumarian Press library of management for development)

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John Isbister

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In the fifth edition of this widely adopted text, John Isbister brings the dilemmas of international poverty and the Third World into the 21st century. Besides including the most current information, data and discussion of political change around the world, Promises Not Kept now highlights the divergent paths chosen by different developing regions — some embracing modern technology and institutions, while others seek different paths.

Promises Not Kept: The Betrayal of Social Change in the Third World (Kumarian Press Library of Management for Development)

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Promises Not Kept: The Betrayal of Social Change in the Third World

In the sixth edition of Promises Not Kept, John Isbister updates his study of the dilemmas of international poverty and the Third World by bringing in a discussion of the effects of the war on terrorism and the "new American hegemony," and surveys the prospects for justice in a world of globalization. 
Isbister’s comprehensively updated facts and figures, clear and forceful exposition of current concerns, and broad survey of the history of the linkages of the developed and developing worlds, will make this a popular update to a widely-used introductory text.

Promises Not Kept : Poverty and the Betrayal of Third World Development

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Promises not kept: The betrayal of social change in the Third World (Kumarian Press library of management for development)

Promises Not Kept: The Betrayal of Social Change in the Third World (Kumarian Press Library of Management for Development)

Promises Not Kept: The Betrayal of Social Change in the Third World

Promises Not Kept: The Betrayal of Social Change in the Third World

Promises Not Kept : Poverty and the Betrayal of Third World Development