Promises Not Kept : Poverty and the Betrayal of Third World Development

by John Isbister

In the sixth edition of Promises Not Kept, John Isbister updates his study of the dilemmas of international poverty and the Third World by bringing in a discussion of the effects of the war on terrorism and the "new American hegemony," and surveys the prospects for justice in a world of globalization. Isbister’s comprehensively updated facts and figures, clear and forceful exposition of current concerns, and broad survey of the history of the linkages of the developed and developing worlds, will make this a popular update to a widely-used introductory text.

Genres: Nonfiction, Politics, Academic

Paperback

Published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Samara Link]

A little dry for the reading, but it sends an important, potent message about the life of poverty in the third world and the impact on them via international politics and unkept promises from developed nations. Very telling.

[K]

I think this book serves as a good general overview. It draws from many third party sources and serves as an aggregation of thoughts on the subject. I expected some additional analysis but this would be a good entry level book on economic development in emerging markets and entry level post colonial challenges they face.

[Skylanth]

Required reading for a class at UC Santa Cruz. The book was written by the professor, and was often called "Promises Not Read". One may be able to guess why.