Topic 1 - Global Divide

Question 1

Who is the person behind the topic/ideology of a world of regions?

Answer 1

Peter J. Katzenstein

Question 2

He said that regions have become critical to contemporary world politics.

Answer 2

Peter J. Katzenstein

Question 3

Regions are interacting closely with an American imperium that combines territorial and non-territorial powers.

Answer 3

Peter J. Katzenstein

Question 4

Why do countries organize themselves into regions?

Answer 4

In order to cope with the challenges and demands brought by globalization.

Question 5

A group of countries found in the same geographical area.

Answer 5

Region

Question 6

A union of two or more regions organized to control, govern, and rule the society.

Answer 6

Region

Question 7

What are the different regional organizations mentioned in the video?

Answer 7

1. NATO
2. Warsaw Pact
3. APEC
4. OPEC

Question 8

What does NATO stands for?

Answer 8

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Question 9

It was created during the Cold War to defend European countries against the Soviet Union.

Answer 9

NATO

Question 10

It was formed by the Soviet Union to defend and strengthen their countries against European and American countries.

Answer 10

Warsaw Pact

Question 11

What does APEC stands for?

Answer 11

Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Question 12

It was fomed for economic interdependence and for promoting free trade.

Answer 12

APEC

Question 13

What does OPEC stands for?

Answer 13

Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

Question 14

It was formed for the production and sale of oil in the world market.

Answer 14

OPEC

Question 15

A socio-economic and political classification of countries that places countries into two distinct groups (the north and the south).

Answer 15

Global Divide

Question 16

A socio-economic and political classification of countries regardless of its position on the map.

Answer 16

Global Divide

Question 17

What are the two classifications of countries that were used during the Cold War?

Answer 17

Russian East and American West

Question 18

It is broadly considered a socio-economic and political divide.

Answer 18

North-South Divide

Question 19

This is the division of the countries based on their economy and not based on the geographical location.

Answer 19

North-South Divide

Question 20

Also known as First World.

Answer 20

Global North

Question 21

Which countries are part of the Global North?

Answer 21

• Australia
• Canada
• Japan
• New Zealand
• South Korea
• United States
• Western Europe

Question 22

It may be defined as the richer and more developed region.

Answer 22

Global North

Question 23

Also known as the Third World.

Answer 23

Global South

Question 24

Which countries are part of Global South?

Answer 24

• Africa
• Latin America
• Developing Asia

Question 25

It may be defined as the **poorer and less developed** region.

Answer 25

Global South

Question 26

It has traditionally been used within intergovernmental development organizations - primarily those that **originated in the Non-Aligned Movement**.

Answer 26

Global South

Question 27

It **captures a deterritorialized geography of capitalism’s externalities** and means to account for subjugated peoples within the borders of wealthier countries.

Answer 27

Global South

Question 28

It refers to the **resistant imaginary of a transnational political subject** that results from a shared experience of subjugation under contemporary global capitalism.

Answer 28

Global South

Question 29

He is a **French demographer**.

Answer 29

Alfred Sauvy

Question 30

According to him, the *Third World* (Tiers Monde) also are those **countries that did not align** with either the First world or Second World countries after WWII and are described as **less developed countries**.

Answer 30

Alfred Sauvy

Question 31

Which nations as part of the Third World countries **according to Alfred Sauvy**?

Answer 31

* Africa * Asia * Latin America

Question 32

An **outdated phrase** that has been used historically to *describe a class of economically developing nations*.

Answer 32

Third World

Question 33

What are the three preferred terminologies **in exchange for third world**?

Answer 33

* Developing nations * Underdeveloped countries * Low and middle-income countries

Question 34

What are the **positive effects of globalization** on less developed nations?

Answer 34

* Many countries benefited from economic development, which helped to solve poverty problems. * Job opportunites were created. * Tariffs were removed.

Question 35

What are the **negative effects of globalization** on less developed nations

Answer 35

* Globalization has increased inequality in developing nations. * The benefit of globalization is not universal. * Loss of highly educated and qualified professionals.

Question 36

What are the **experiences** of Latin American Countries

Answer 36

* Debt crisis * Hyperinflation * Recessions * Transition from authoritarian to democratic governments.

Question 37

The **lost decade** of Latin America.

Answer 37

1980