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In geopolitics, the '''Global South''' (sometimes abbreviated to '''GS''') is a general term that roughly designates the economically exploited capitalist economies, in contrast, the '''Global North''' ('''GN''') are the most advanced capitalist countries,<ref>IGI Global Publisher Dictionary, "[https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/global-northsouth/50101 What is Global North/South?]"</ref> whose wealth was largely generated from their [[Colonialism|colonial]] pasts and their modern involvement in [[imperialism]].<ref name=":0">LENIN; Vladimir, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism ([https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/ Read on Marxists.org])</ref> | In geopolitics, the '''Global South''' (sometimes abbreviated to '''GS''') is a general term that roughly designates the economically exploited [[Capitalism|capitalist]] economies, in contrast, the '''Global North''' ('''GN''') are the [[Imperial core|most advanced capitalist countries]],<ref>IGI Global Publisher Dictionary, "[https://www.igi-global.com/dictionary/global-northsouth/50101 What is Global North/South?]"</ref> whose wealth was largely generated from their [[Colonialism|colonial]] pasts and their modern involvement in [[imperialism]].<ref name=":0">LENIN; Vladimir, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism ([https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1916/imp-hsc/ Read on Marxists.org])</ref> | ||
It's important to note that as this is a geopolitical term, some leeway must be accounted for. For example, [[People's Republic of China|China]] is generally considered by financial institutions to be part of the South, despite them soon achieving the highest GDP in the world. [[Israel]] is considered to be part of the Global North, due to its close relationship with and its strategic importance to the Global North ex-colonial powers.<ref>Maps of the World, [https://www.mapsofworld.com/answers/regions/division-global-north-global-south/ What is the division between the Global North and the Global South?]</ref> | It's important to note that as this is a geopolitical term, some leeway must be accounted for. For example, [[People's Republic of China|China]] is generally considered by financial institutions to be part of the South, despite them soon achieving the highest GDP in the world. [[Israel]] is considered to be part of the Global North, due to its close relationship with and its strategic importance to the Global North ex-colonial powers.<ref>Maps of the World, [https://www.mapsofworld.com/answers/regions/division-global-north-global-south/ What is the division between the Global North and the Global South?]</ref> | ||
The term Third | The term [[Third World]] is a disambiguation; it referred to underdeveloped capitalist countries which were not totally aligned with either bloc during the [[Cold War]].<ref>World of Education; First. Second and Third World ([https://mundoeducacao.uol.com.br/geografia/primeiro-segundo-terceiro-mundo.htm In Portuguese])</ref> The term "developing countries" is misleading, as it ignores the fact that their development is impeded by already developed countries that either maintain them as client states or make them [[Dependency|economically dependent]] on export/imports from the rich parts of the world.<ref name=":0" /> | ||
In 1960, the richest 20 countries were 18 times as rich as the 20 poorest countries in terms of GDP per capita. This ratio grew to 37 times in 1995.<ref name=":1222">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Conclusion|page=277|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 30 June 2023
In geopolitics, the Global South (sometimes abbreviated to GS) is a general term that roughly designates the economically exploited capitalist economies, in contrast, the Global North (GN) are the most advanced capitalist countries,[1] whose wealth was largely generated from their colonial pasts and their modern involvement in imperialism.[2]
It's important to note that as this is a geopolitical term, some leeway must be accounted for. For example, China is generally considered by financial institutions to be part of the South, despite them soon achieving the highest GDP in the world. Israel is considered to be part of the Global North, due to its close relationship with and its strategic importance to the Global North ex-colonial powers.[3]
The term Third World is a disambiguation; it referred to underdeveloped capitalist countries which were not totally aligned with either bloc during the Cold War.[4] The term "developing countries" is misleading, as it ignores the fact that their development is impeded by already developed countries that either maintain them as client states or make them economically dependent on export/imports from the rich parts of the world.[2]
In 1960, the richest 20 countries were 18 times as rich as the 20 poorest countries in terms of GDP per capita. This ratio grew to 37 times in 1995.[5]
References
- ↑ IGI Global Publisher Dictionary, "What is Global North/South?"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 LENIN; Vladimir, Imperialism: The Highest Stage of Capitalism (Read on Marxists.org)
- ↑ Maps of the World, What is the division between the Global North and the Global South?
- ↑ World of Education; First. Second and Third World (In Portuguese)
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Conclusion' (p. 277). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]