This accessible text takes an interdisciplinary approach and explores the dimensions of contemporary global issues in the non-Western world.

The Other World, Fifth Edition is designed to give students an overview of contemporary issues in the developing world. Using an engaging and informative interdisciplinary approach, it provides students with fundamental information on current problems common to developing areas. The text presents regional coverage of Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. The authors describe the similarities and differences among nations within these regions and trace events and issues in selected countries in each region.