ABSTRACT

This collection draws together a distinguished group of authors to explore how capitalism contributes to the development and underdevelopment of the Third World. It provides a superb overview of key concepts such as "capitalism", "development","modernization" and "dependency".

part |2 pages

Part I

chapter 1|18 pages

DEVELOPMENT

Lodestar or illusion?

chapter 2|19 pages

DEMOCRACY AND DEVELOPMENT

Deconstruction and debates

chapter 4|15 pages

CAPITALIST DEVELOPMENT IN THE NICs

chapter 6|16 pages

‘GENDER’ AND GLOBAL CAPITALISM

chapter 7|17 pages

DEVELOPMENT AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Managing the contradictions?

part |2 pages

Part II SECTORAL STUDIES

chapter 13|31 pages

ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES AND THE DEVELOPING WORLD

Uneven contributions and uncertain prospects

chapter 14|27 pages

JAPANESE MULTINATIONALS AND EAST ASIAN DEVELOPMENT

The case of the automobile industry