Contents -- Note on Contributors -- Introduction -- PART I -- 1. Taking Stock: The Third World and the End of the Cold War -- 2. The Political Dimension: Authoritarianism and Democratization -- 3. Developing States and the End of the Cold War: Liberalization, Globalization, and their Consequences -- 4. Developing Countries and the Emerging World Order: Security and Institutions -- PART II -- 5. Latin America: Collective Responses to New Realities -- 6. The Asia Pacific Region in the Post-Cold War Era: Economic Growth, Political Change, and Regional Order -- 7. Africa After the Cold War: Frozen Out or Frozen in Time? -- 8. South Asia After the Cold War: Adjusting to New Realities -- 9. Globalization Manqué: Regional Fragmentation and Authoritarian-Liberalism in the Middle East -- 10. Conclusion: Whither the Third World? -- Notes -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.