Third World Politics
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The topic of colonialism has a rich scholarly history. Many scholars, with some success, have declared themselves postcolonial or developed theories such as neo-colonialism to describe the current international structure. The question of... more
Self-reliance was a cornerstone of Ujamaa socialism – the ideology of Tanzania from 1967 till the mid-1980s. In the post-Cold-War period socialist ideology was actually abandoned, together with the really valuable concept of... more
In this introduction to the collection we explain its focus on non-Western small states. While the terms ‘non-Western’ and ‘small states’ are problematic – we discuss these problems here – the smallness and non-Westerness of the states... more
Definitions based on “First, second and third worlds,” “North-South”, “East-West”, “Center-Periphery” are not empirical reflections of outside reality independent of knowledge, but are politically constructed symbols at the core of power... more
The tiny state of Guyana is in the grip of a tussle involving a government which, despite losing a vote of confidence in parliament and being asked by the Caribbean Court of Justice to hold fresh elections, has been seen by many as... more
Contents Plagiarism Declaration 1 Table of Contents 1 Introduction 3 Third Worldism and BRICS 4 The divergence between Third Worldism and BRICS 5 Community of Feeling to Economic Hegemons 5 Resistance of Exploitation to embracing... more
This Independence Day, most people will not want to reflect on the triumph of the Nationalist movement as it defeated British Imperialism, but will rather be planning a pleasant day at the beach. Is this a problem? What does it mean? Are... more