Three-world model - Revision history

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	Originally, the model categorized countries depending on their allegiance towards either [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization\|NATO]] (the first-world), the USSR or [[Warsaw Pact]] (the second-world), or those that remained unaligned or enjoyed relations with both powers (the third-world).		Originally, the model categorized countries depending on their allegiance towards either [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization\|NATO]] (the first-world), the USSR or [[Warsaw Pact]] (the second-world), or those that remained unaligned or enjoyed relations with both powers (the third-world).

			The original analogy was used by French author [[Alfred Sauvy]] in his article "''Trois Mondes, une planète''" for ''L'Observateur'' in 1952, ostensibly as a reference to the ''Tiers État'' (Third Estate). Under the French monarchy, they were those who were neither a member of the [[clergy]] or the [[nobility]] and thus had no privileges. Sauvy's choice of words could also be alluding to a declaration by the [[Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès\|Abbé Sieyès]] in 1789: "What is the Third Estate? Everything. What has it been till now in the political order? Nothing. What does it want to be? Something." expressing ideas of neglect, exploitation and revolutionary potential. The term Third Force was used in the 50s by the western press and academia as well as political leaders such as [[Kwame Nkrumah]] to designate a non-aligned bloc of countries within the Cold War, a usage that gradually merged with the term Third World in the 60s and 70s.<ref>{{Citation\|author=Leslie Wolf-Phillips\|year=1987\|title=Why Third World'?: Origin, definition and usage\|page=1311-1313\|publisher=Third World Quarterly, 9:4, 1311-1327\|doi=10.1080/01436598708420027}}</ref>

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	The new model thus becomes a loaded term, and leads to elitist thinking in the imperial core that the rest of the world is not as developed as them and thus not as culturally "advanced".		The new model thus becomes a loaded term, and leads to elitist thinking in the imperial core that the rest of the world is not as developed as them and thus not as culturally "advanced".

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	''Not to be confused with [[Mao Zedong]]'s [[Three worlds theory]].''		''Not to be confused with [[Mao Zedong]]'s [[Three worlds theory]].''

	The '''three-world model''' was a model originally used in the [[imperial core]] to classify countries on their allegiances during the first [[Cold War]]. The model persisted until the [[Overthrow of the Soviet Union\|overthrow]] of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)\|Soviet Union]] in 1991 and has since taken another meaning related to the ~~supposed~~ wealth or development level of countries.		The '''three-world model''' was a model originally used in the [[imperial core]] to classify countries on their allegiances during the first [[Cold War]]. The model persisted until the [[Overthrow of the Soviet Union\|overthrow]] of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)\|Soviet Union]] in 1991 and has since taken another meaning related to the observed wealth or development level of countries.

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	The ''second world'' encompasses emerging or developing countries, although this category is rarely used. China, Russia and India might be considered to be in this category as strong emerging economies (despite China being the first country in the world in terms of [[Gross domestic product\|GDP]] normalized to purchasing power parity, the country is still considered to be an emerging economy at the [[United Nations\|UN]]).		The ''second world'' encompasses emerging or developing countries, although this category is rarely used. China, Russia and India might be considered to be in this category as strong emerging economies (despite China being the first country in the world in terms of [[Gross domestic product\|GDP]] normalized to purchasing power parity, the country is still considered to be an emerging economy at the [[United Nations\|UN]]).

	The ''third world'', by definition, represents all countries that are in neither of the two ~~other~~ categories. These would be the poorest countries in the world or, since capitalism considers that democracy equals wealth, the "least democratic" countries.		The ''third world'', by definition, represents all countries that are in neither of the other two categories. These would be the poorest countries in the world or, since capitalism considers that democracy equals wealth, the "least democratic" countries.

	The new model thus becomes a loaded term, and leads to elitist thinking in the imperial core that the rest of the world is not as developed as them and thus not as culturally "advanced".		The new model thus becomes a loaded term, and leads to elitist thinking in the imperial core that the rest of the world is not as developed as them and thus not as culturally "advanced".

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	''Not to be confused with [[Mao Zedong]]'s [[Three worlds theory]].''		''Not to be confused with [[Mao Zedong]]'s [[Three worlds theory]].''

	The '''three-world model''' was a model originally used in the [[imperial core]] to classify countries on their allegiances during the first [[Cold War]]. The model persisted until the [[Overthrow of the Soviet Union\|overthrow]] of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)\|Soviet Union]] in 1991 and has since taken another meaning related to the		The '''three-world model''' was a model originally used in the [[imperial core]] to classify countries on their allegiances during the first [[Cold War]]. The model persisted until the [[Overthrow of the Soviet Union\|overthrow]] of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)\|Soviet Union]] in 1991 and has since taken another meaning related to the supposed wealth or development level of countries.

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	Nowadays, the model is used by the [[bourgeoisie]] to enforce their own [[Postcolonialism\|post-colonial]] mindsets on countries of the world, haphazardly categorizing them in terms of economic development and standards of living for the population.		Nowadays, the model is used by the [[bourgeoisie]] to enforce their own [[Postcolonialism\|post-colonial]] mindsets on countries of the world, haphazardly categorizing them in terms of economic development and standards of living for the population.

	The ''first world'' encompasses (Western) Europe and North America, as well as their dependencies (such as the [[South Korea\|Republic of Korea]], [[Taiwan]] province...). They are considered to be the richest nations on Earth or those with the highest standards of living.		The ''first world'' encompasses (Western) Europe and North America, as well as their dependencies (such as the [[South Korea\|Republic of Korea]], [[Taiwan]] province...). They are considered to be the richest nations on Earth or those with the highest standards of living, actually forming the imperial core.

	The ''second world'' encompasses emerging or developing countries, although this category is rarely used. China, Russia and India might be considered to be in this category as strong emerging economies (despite China being the first country in the world in terms of [[Gross domestic product\|GDP]] normalized to purchasing power parity, the country is still considered to be an emerging economy at the [[United Nations\|UN]]).		The ''second world'' encompasses emerging or developing countries, although this category is rarely used. China, Russia and India might be considered to be in this category as strong emerging economies (despite China being the first country in the world in terms of [[Gross domestic product\|GDP]] normalized to purchasing power parity, the country is still considered to be an emerging economy at the [[United Nations\|UN]]).

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''Not to be confused with [[Mao Zedong]]'s [[Three worlds theory]].''

The '''three-world model''' was a model originally used in the [[imperial core]] to classify countries on their allegiances during the first [[Cold War]]. The model persisted until the [[Overthrow of the Soviet Union|overthrow]] of the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922–1991)|Soviet Union]] in 1991 and has since taken another meaning related to the

== Original model ==
Originally, the model categorized countries depending on their allegiance towards either [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization|NATO]] (the first-world), the USSR or [[Warsaw Pact]] (the second-world), or those that remained unaligned or enjoyed relations with both powers (the third-world).

== Modern usage ==
Nowadays, the model is used by the [[bourgeoisie]] to enforce their own [[Postcolonialism|post-colonial]] mindsets on countries of the world, haphazardly categorizing them in terms of economic development and standards of living for the population.

The ''first world'' encompasses (Western) Europe and North America, as well as their dependencies (such as the [[South Korea|Republic of Korea]], [[Taiwan]] province...). They are considered to be the richest nations on Earth or those with the highest standards of living.

The ''second world'' encompasses emerging or developing countries, although this category is rarely used. China, Russia and India might be considered to be in this category as strong emerging economies (despite China being the first country in the world in terms of [[Gross domestic product|GDP]] normalized to purchasing power parity, the country is still considered to be an emerging economy at the [[United Nations|UN]]).

The ''third world'', by definition, represents all countries that are in neither of the two other categories. These would be the poorest countries in the world or, since capitalism considers that democracy equals wealth, the "least democratic" countries.

The new model thus becomes a loaded term, and leads to elitist thinking in the imperial core that the rest of the world is not as developed as them and thus not as culturally "advanced".