THE POLITICS OF DEVELOPING NATIONS

I.   The Developing World

A.  A Suffering World
B.  Factors Defining LDCs

II.  Social and Economic Underdevelopment

A.  Some Sobering Statistics
B.  Causes to Underdevelopment

III.  Political Underdevelopment and Development

A.  What Factors Hinder Political Development?
1.  Lack of Legitimacy
2.  Political Activity "Outside" the System
3.  Ineffective Capacity to Govern
B.  Development and Democracy
C.  Problems with Achieving Democracy
1.  The Power of Elites
2.  Groups Working Against Liberal Democracy

IV.  Theories Explaining Underdevelopment and Development

A.  Modernization Theory
B.  Dependency Theory
C.  Problems with Both Theories
1.  Do LDCs Share No Blame?
2.  LDCs Are Definitely Growing More Dependent
2.  How About the Four Tigers (NICs) of Asia?