Product Description

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.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #864112 in Books
• Published on: 1993-01-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 528 pages

Customer Reviews

Good but outdated
When I chose this book, I was looking for a good introduction to the "why" of developing country poverty. This book was a good summary, although a little heavy going at times. However, it is important to realise that this book was originally written in the '70s, and there are sections that are very outdated, as they go on and on with statistics from that time. But a lot of the information is still relevant and good, but I spent the whole book impatient to get to the updated overview at the end of the book which was written in 1993. Harrison also takes liberties to voice his opinions regarding solutions to the world economy.