Global shift : Asia, Africa, and Latin America, 1945-2007 / Mike Mason.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mason, Mike.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economic development--Developing countries.

Economic development.

Developing countries--History.

Developing countries.

Developing countries--Economic conditions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (360 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"An insightful account of the recent histories of nearly two dozen states, Global Shift is a dynamic, nuanced study of what is sometimes referred to as the "Third World." Seeking to illuminate the deep economic chasm between the global East and West, Mike Mason presents a new perspective of decolonization, neocolonialism, and global capitalism in the context of the rise and decline of a hegemonic America. Global Shift begins with the end of the Second World War, telling the story of a ravaged, but still dominant West, as well as the emergence of the Third World - a zone of competition and contention ultimately engulfed by the rising tide of capitalist development. Mason suggests that historic focus on the West as the centre of the global economy may soon be superseded by the rise of the East Drawing on history, comparative politics, and development studies, Global Shift traces the contours of state histories from Asia, Africa, and Latin America to create a comprehensive portrait of the current state of global politics that is breathtaking in scope."--Publisher's website.

Contents:

On With the Show: The End of World War II, the Resurrection of Capitalism, and the Making of the Third World

The Sony Also Rises: Japan's Undulations

Glorious Capitalism in Communist China

Reorientations: Colonialism, Socialism, and Capitalism in Vietnam and Indonesia

Tigers: Export-Led Industrialization in South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore

A Tryst With Neoliberalism: India after the Permit Raj

Storms over Afpak: Permanent War in Pakistan and Afghanistan

"Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb, Bomb Iran": Dictatorships and Domination in the Middle East

Africa Independent: Peaks of Progress, Troughs of Despond

The Chimera of Progress in Latin America.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780773587700

0773587705

9780773587694

0773587691

OCLC:

821298486