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We have spent the time so far in looking at different attempts to explain the nature of Third World politics in terms of encounters with richer countries, whether through imperialism, dependency or the modernising influences that underdeveloped economies are supposed to experience as a result of their colonial interlude.
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Smith, B.C. (1996). The State and Authoritarianism. In: Understanding Third World Politics. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-24574-1_7
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