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A Theory of Sustainable Sociocultural and Economic DevelopmentObstacles to Development

A Theory of Sustainable Sociocultural and Economic Development: Obstacles to Development [Third World nations in general have much difficulty activating their largely stagnant economies and meeting the challenges of feeding, educating, and housing their growing populations. Problems facing the less developed nations are many and multifaceted; some nations face very difficult obstacles that require new visions and sustained efforts to be overcome. Nevertheless, all such nations face problems that emanate primarily from attachment to outdated values, attitudes, and ways of thinking, as well as lack of appreciation for time and work. Many also face challenges emanating from high population growth rates, often high illiteracy rates, ethnic and religious conflict, outdated traditional education systems, and political cor-ruption. The major problems, however, can be grouped under the following headings:Colonial legacy;Sociocultural heritage;Economic structure;Sociopolitical structure and organization;The political context; andConceptions of time.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Theory of Sustainable Sociocultural and Economic DevelopmentObstacles to Development

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan US
Copyright
© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
ISBN
978-1-349-88759-0
Pages
127 –144
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-57952-2_10
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Abstract

[Third World nations in general have much difficulty activating their largely stagnant economies and meeting the challenges of feeding, educating, and housing their growing populations. Problems facing the less developed nations are many and multifaceted; some nations face very difficult obstacles that require new visions and sustained efforts to be overcome. Nevertheless, all such nations face problems that emanate primarily from attachment to outdated values, attitudes, and ways of thinking, as well as lack of appreciation for time and work. Many also face challenges emanating from high population growth rates, often high illiteracy rates, ethnic and religious conflict, outdated traditional education systems, and political cor-ruption. The major problems, however, can be grouped under the following headings:Colonial legacy;Sociocultural heritage;Economic structure;Sociopolitical structure and organization;The political context; andConceptions of time.]

Published: Dec 29, 2015

Keywords: Arab Country; Political Stability; Foreign Agent; Authoritarian Rule; Societal Development

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