North-South Divide

Question 1

what does it replace

Answer 1

• terms such as “the West” and “the third world”

Question 2

what is the north-south divide

Answer 2

a phenomenon that divides the world into 2:

The global north: more economically developed
The global south: less economically developed

Question 3

North-South divide geography

Answer 3

• most of the northern hemisphere (North America, Europe) is part of the global north
• most of South America, Africa and Asia is part of the global south

Question 4

what is the dividing line known as

Answer 4

• The “Brandt” line
• after the economist who came up with this theory

Question 5

Debates:

Answer 5

• China is now the worlds largest economy so should no longer belong to the global south
• Same as BRICS

Question 6

what caused the north-south divide

Answer 6

• colonialism
• the impact of colonialism still has an impact on the economic development of many countries
• former oppressors flourish while former colonies are struggling