Characteristics of Global North and Global South Flashcards
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This also gave rise to the geographical split of the world that led to the notion that those countries lying on the northern hemisphere adhere to _______ while those countries on the southern part are___________
industrial development: poverty stricken nations.
The term ____were used in the study of globalization. Moreover, the economists, scholars and economic activists made use of the term ____ to give
emphasis and as reference on the global differences in status of countries
Global South-Lisandro Claudio (2011)
“The Global South is everywhere, but it is also somewhere, and that somewhere, located at the intersection of entangled political geographies of
dispossession and repossession.
Matthew Sparke (2007)
The Global South is not a directional designation or a point due south from a fixed north. It is a symbolic designation meant to capture the appearance of the bond that emerged when former colonial institutions that engaged in political
projects of decolonization and moved toward the realization of a postcolonial international order.
SibaGrovogui (2011)
―Global South‖ refers in general to the regions of Latin America, Africa, Oceania and Asia. It is considered similar to the terms ―Third World‖ and
―Periphery,‖ that indicate regions outside Europe and North America. It refers to mostly (though not all) low-income and often politically or culturally marginalized countries.
Nour Dados and Rewyn Connell (2012)
The use of the phrase Global South symbolizes a move from a central focus on ______toward an emphasis on geopolitical relations of power. North-South terminology emerged from a symbolic application of categories to name patterns of riches, privilege, and development beyond large regions.
development or cultural difference
Characteristics of Global North
-Composed of wealthy, industrialized and developed nations.
Democratic and capitalist countries
-Home to all G8 (Group of 8 Industrialized Nations) Members (USA, Japan, Russia, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada) Western Europe, Developed Parts of Asia,
Australia and New Zealand
-Technologically Advanced
-Highly Industrialized
- Steady market and stable prices of commodities
-The North holds 1/4 of the world population, and controls 4/5 of the income earned anywhere in the world
Characteristics of Global South
-Comprised of poor countries
-Africa, Latin America, and the Developing Asia including the Middle East
-Lacks the right technology
-Politically Unstable
-Economies are divided
-Foreign Exchange earnings are
dependent on the primary product exports to the north
-Fluctuation of prices
-The South holds 3/4 of the world population, and has access to 1/5 of the world income
The term ______was used during the cold war –era referring to non- alignment or their rejection of colonialism from both the USSR and USA.
Third Word
Third World‖ comprises of the alliance of those countries in Africa and in Asia that became newly independent after World War 2. In 1955, their leaders gathered in Bandung, Indonesia and formed a movement that agreed _____________ The alliance of the ―Third World‖ countries was later on joined by countries from Latin America. (Litonjua, 2010).
not to meddle in the cold war between the First world (the capitalist, industrialized and democratic countries in the West) and the Second World (communist countries).
As time passes, after the fall of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the term Third World has decreased in use. It is being replaced with terms such as ______. The concept itself has become out-dated as it no longer represents the current political or economic state of the world.
developing countries, least developed countries or the Global South.
Other Ways of Classifying Nations
- World Bank Classification System
- United Nations Human Development Index Rankings
- United Nation’s Least Developed Countries
World Bank’s Classification :
1. Low Income Countries (LICs)
2. Middle Income Countries (MICs)
3. Upper Middle Income Countries (MICs)
Gross National Income per Capita
1. Less than $976 in 2008.
2. Between $976 and $11, 906 in 2008.
3. More than $11, 906 in 2008
is a unique assembly among governments of 37 member states with established market economies working with each other, as well as with more than 70 non-member economies to promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable development. The 37 member nations are composed of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. There are five countries from the Americas: Mexico, Chile, Canada, the United States, and Colombia. The four Pacific members are Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea. While there are two countries from the Middle East, which are Turkey and Israel.
OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)
In 1993, the United Nations introduced the terms _______ a common division of the world used particularly in analytical purposes based on the concept of human development.
developed and underdeveloped
___________is a standard of human well-being that takes account of people‗s ability to develop their full potentials in accordance with their needs and interest. The human development indicators which include life expectancy and health profile, shelter, sanitation, fuel, education and literacy, crime, personal distress, careers/jobs and political participation were all accounted for.
Human development
United Nation’s Least Developed Countries –For inclusion, a country has to meet each of three criteria:
low income, low human capital and high economic vulnerability.
The G7 was formally known as the ____ Its members were Britain, United States, France, Canada, Japan, Italy, and Germany.
Group of Seven Industrialized Nations.
The G7 was renamed to the G8 in 1997, when _____ was added to the original seven-country line-up
Russia
The G7 and G8 became known on the international scene as the major policy- makers capable of _____
promoting or disrupting political and economic stability.
The latest instalment of the G8 is called the ___, a greater coalition formed in 1999, which includes the nations of Brazil, China, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, France, Australia, China, Canada, Germany, Indonesia, Argentina, Turkey, India, Russia, South Africa, Mexico, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union.
G20
