Providing a fascinating tour of the culture, politics, religions, geography, economics, history, and peoples of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, this book explores the current issues and problems common to countires in the developing world. The Other World; The Old and the New: Colonialism, Neocolonialism, and Nationalism; Political Economy; Women and Development; Latin America; Sub-Saharan Africa; Asia; The Middle East and North Africa; Central Asia; Prospects for the Future. Anyone interested in Third World issues and problems.