The Third World Calamity

by Brian May

Overview

First published in 1981, The Third World Calamity is a controversial book on the social conditions, politics, economics and cultural barriers that have, according to the author, stagnated Western-style socio-economic development in the Third World. The book deals particularly with India, Iran and Nigeria, where the author has gathered a large part of the material. The content of the book and the language used is a reflection of its era and no offence is meant by the Publishers to any reader by this republication. This book will be of interest to students of history, political science, international relations, and geography.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781003836773
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/06/2023
Series:	Routledge Revivals
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Brian May

Table of Contents

Preface 1. As they were 2. The lesson of Iran 3. Plutocrats and slaves 4. Pointing backwards 5. The subsistence constant 6. The misapplied model 7. The political fungus 8. The World Bank paradox 9. Cultural barriers 10. Dead-end societies 11. A hypothesis Notes Index