Contemporary World Finals

Since __________ is a process, regions are not given or naturally created.

A political process characterized by economic policy cooperation and coordination among countries (Claudio, 2018)

In South-North Divide, although most of the countries under ‘’the North’’ are located in the Northern Hemisphere, the divide is purely not based on geographic location. Some countries located in the same hemisphere may not be qualified for ‘’developed’’ status. In effect may deem part of ‘’The South’’

Seen as a political and economic phenomenon. The world consists of different regions which refer to groups of countries situated in the same geographic location or amalgamating one another to oversee flows and policy choices.

Is North–South Divide the socio-economic and political division between the wealthy developed countries known as ‘’The North ‘’ and the poorer developing countries or ‘’The South ‘’

Global North pertains to the development gap which puts greater emphasis on the gap between the economically rich and poor countries.

The growth and development of the developing countries in the year ______ was slowing., Developed countries were becoming dependent on the Third World for energy due to the decline of US oil reserves.

This also includes the outermost regions of the European Union, Australia, New Zealand and developed members of Asia (Hongkong, Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea)

Three–fourth of the world's population, only have access to one–fifth of the world's income. Countries that have low – income and often politically or culturally marginalized.

This theory is no longer considered as valid since in today’s context some of the world's strongest economies lie below the Brandt line.

The Brandt Line proposed by Willy Brandt in the 1980s attempted to show growing income inequality between countries.

The emergence of the term Global North is in part to aid countries in the Northern Hemisphere to work in collaboration on political, economic, social, environmental, cultural and technical issues., called Britney Spears Cooperation (BSC) – a political and economic term, referring to the long-term goal of pursuing world economic changes that mutually benefit countries in the Global South and lead to greater solidarity among the disadvantaged in the world system.’’

The emergence of the term Global South is in part to aid countries in the Southern Hemisphere to work in collaboration on political, economic, social, environmental, cultural and technical issues., called South-South Cooperation (SSC) – a political and economic term, referring to the long-term goal of pursuing world economic changes that mutually benefit countries in the Global South and lead to greater solidarity among the disadvantaged in the world system.’’

Was 1st used in 1969 in a contemporary political sense & continued throughout the second half of the 20th century.

A political and economic term, referring to the long-term goal of pursuing world economic changes that mutually benefit countries in the Global South and lead to greater solidarity among the disadvantaged in the world system.’’

Refers to regions of Latin America, ASIA, AFRICA, And OCEANIA. Includes the countries belonging to the 3RD World and Periphery. These are regions outside Europe and North America.

It was a French demographer, anthropologist, and economic historian known as ___________ (1898 -1990) who coined the term ‘’ The Third World ‘’ in 1952 comparing it with the Third Estate, a concept that emerged during the French Revolution which refers to the majority French population.

As being very poor and thus created a new world order (Butler 2007).

It was merged to the Third World in order to avoid the stigma brought about by the form

The emigration of peasants from the countryside in the 20th Century resulted in ‘’modernization poverty’’ replacing rural poverty in Latin America.

During the 19th Century, the world capitalist system exploited the peasants. The natural resources like mines were exploited by the developed countries.

Is this statement correct? Danilo Anton (1998) in his article "Different Waves of Globalization in Latin America"

A lot of people were now living in the urban areas alongside with the change of politics imposing fascist dictatorship. Certain rights were abolished like the right to vote. Specialized police services were established giving extra–legal authority to arrest and torture people who go against the government.

__________ of Globalization was the MILITARY WAVE that happened around 15th to 16th Centuries., Extracontinental military invasion of the Americas was immediately felt. There were political and cultural annihilation of the indigenous people. This wave was extremely brutal.

In the Third Wave (Cultural Wave), flow of merchandise and trade is easier and accomplishing lots of things., women have become increasingly important in the workplace., Communication was becoming better. BUT new diseases was introduced like AIDS/ HIV., Cancer.

This is one-quarter of the world population that controls four–fifths of the income earned anywhere in the world. It owned 90% of the manufacturing industries which are located in the countries belonging to the North.

Has small populations but endowed with rich natural resources.; This region is a target for grand–scale pillage for capital accumulation by Europe and the United States. Countries in Latin America were under the control of either Spain or Portugal during the Colonial Era.

The developing countries originally belong to the Global ______ still has a chance to become a developed country.

__________ of Globalization was the CULTURAL WAVE , due to the nature of technological changes, globalization affects the cultural sphere of Latin America.

_______ Countries are experiencing deep poverty, inequality, and underdevelopment. They are the countries at the periphery that produce mainly agrarian and mineral raw materials for industrialized states.

These mostly encompasses the West and the First World, along with many of the Second World.

Countries in these regions respond economically and politically to globalization thereby forming regional associations for common purposes like military defense and economic security.

Despite these, the national cultures of Latin America still exist., these are important assets to regional societies. However many individuals and communities have no political control over their common destinies.

Regions group and divide due to common traits and vested interests.

The world is divided according to socio–economic and political aspects.

They are products of political and economic actors and even social movements.

Home of all the G8 (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom, United States, and the European Union).

__________ of Globalization was the ‘ECONOMIC WAVE ‘’, the Spanish and Portuguese colonies were well established in the 19th Century. Latin America was the basic source of raw materials by the European countries., Natural resources in this period were exploited and workers were abused. HOWEVER, infectious diseases were reduced, and communication and transportation were developed.

It is the concentration of economic flow within a region thereby binding together the region’s economy.

It was at this time that the term North and South were firstly widely used in lieu of the long standing geographical and cultural partition of the East and West.

This includes the outermost regions of the European Union, Australia, New Zealand and developed members of Asia (Hongkong, Singapore, Taiwan, and South Korea)

In Second Wave of Globalization, computers and telecommunications were now made available and air travel has become widespread.