Observations on the Cultural Diversity of Non-Western Governments

The term Third World is an artfully ambiguous phrase that embraces both the diversity and common characteristics of the less-developed state of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The realities of the Third World limit the possibilities of both domestic and foreign policy. If the perception of the United States, for example, is clouded by ignorance, illusion, or excessive expectation, unwise policy is the inevitable result.