Inside the Third World: The Anatomy of Poverty; Third Edition (Penguin politics)

Paul Harrison has provided a comprehensive guide to the roots of mass poverty, to the social strains and political instability that turn one Third World country after another into dangerous flashpoints - an ever-growing threat to the world's peace and prosperity. From climate and colonialism, through land hunger, exploding cities and unemployment, to over population, malnutrition, disease and illiteracy, the wealth of facts and analysis is brought home in first hand, often harrowing accounts of the realities of life for poor people and poor communities in Asia, Africa and Latin America. This is a guide to the roots of mass poverty, to the social strains and political instability that turn one Third World country after another into dangerous flashpoints. Aspects such as climate, colonialism, land hunger, exploding cities, unemployment and over population are examined. Studies the political, social, and economic factors that lead to the poverty, malnutrition, and civil unrest found in Third World countries