Understanding Global Divides

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Global North and Global South

All countries north of the equator

A model developed to show the geographical division of richer and poorer nations.

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Nepal and Kazakhstan Signup and view all the answers

Economically disadvantaged nation-states Signup and view all the answers

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To remain neutral between the conflicting groups during the Cold War. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Global North comprises countries north of the equator, predominantly in the Northern Hemisphere, while Global South includes nations south of the equator in the Southern Hemisphere.
Kwarteng and Botchway highlight a divide in international law practice between developed Northern countries advocating environmental protection and developing Southern countries emphasizing social and economic justice.

The Global North-South divide reflects disparities in development and wealth, well established since the 1980s.
The Brandt Line serves as an indicator, showing wealth is primarily found in the Northern Hemisphere, apart from Australia and New Zealand.

Not all countries in the Global North are developed, while some in the Global South (like Nepal and Kazakhstan) are making progress.
Global South countries often lack indigenous technologies and rely on Global North multinational corporations for technical transfer, leading to research aimed at Northern challenges.

Claudio (2014) notes that the Global South is a dynamic reality and a work in progress, shaped by political geographies of dispossession and repossession.
Grovohui (2011) emphasizes that the term "Global South" goes beyond geographic location, symbolizing a postcolonial context for formerly colonized nations.

Mahler (2017) identifies three key definitions:
- Traditionally used in development contexts for economically disadvantaged nation-states.
- Alternatives to terms like "Third World" since the post-Cold War era.
- Aims to address the experiences of groups affected by capitalist globalization.

NAM consists of 115 developing countries that chose not to align with either the Western Capitalist Bloc or the Communist Bloc during the Cold War.
Designed to represent neutral positions, NAM reflects the aspirations of developing nations.

Global South illustrates how capitalism's impacts extend beyond geographic boundaries, with internal economic disparities within wealthier nations.
The term signifies a shared experience of subjugation under global capitalism and serves as a political subjectivity emerging from historic and contemporary struggles faced by these nations.