GLOBAL DIVIDES

What does "Global Divides" mean?

Globalization causes an imbalance in the world's socioeconomic and political spheres since it is
an uneven process. The planet is divided into the first, second, and third worlds, as well as the north and
south. Because they are linked but genuinely distinct, these two divisions or notions are frequently
employed interchangeably in speech.

Regionalism is viewed as a political and economic phenomenon, much like globalization. The
world is divided into various regions, which are collections of nations that share a common geography or
unite to manage trade and policy decisions. Countries in these regions join regional partnerships for
shared goals including military defense and economic security as a result of their economic and political
responses to globalization.

A political process known as regionalism involves governments cooperating and coordinating

their economic policies. Regionalization, on the other hand, is the concentration of economic flow inside
a territory, which unites the region's economy.

NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE

The rich developed nations, known as "the North," and the poorer emerging nations, known as
"the South," are divided politically and socioeconomically by what is known as the North-South Divide or
Rich-Poor Divide. Some nations that share a hemisphere may be eligible for "developed" designation.
This division is now known as the "development gap," which emphasizes the disparity between the
economically rich and poor countries, in effect making it part of "the South."

Global North

The West, the First World, and much of the Second World are mainly included in the Global
North. The Global North is where all eight members of the G8 are. Germany, Japan, Canada, France,
Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. It also includes the EU's most
remote regions, as well as developed members of Asia, Australia, and New Zealand as well as the Four
Asian Tigers; Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and South Korea. With a quarter of the world's population,
the North is in charge of four out of every five dollars made worldwide. It controlled 90% of the
manufacturing sectors, which are also found in the northern countries.

Global South

Regions of Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Latin America collectively make up the Global South. All of
the Third World and Periphery nations are included. These are areas outside of North America and
Europe. Three-fourths of the world population, only has access to one-fifth of the world’s income.
Hence, countries that have low incomes and often politically or culturally marginalized.

“The use of the phrase

Global South marks a shift from a
central focus on development or
cultural difference toward an
emphasis on geopolitical relations
of power,” (Dados, 2012).
“The use of the phrase
Global South marks a shift from a
central focus on development or
cultural difference toward an
emphasis on geopolitical relations
of power,” (Dados, 2012).
The use of the phrase
Global South marks a shift from a
central focus on development or
cultural difference toward an
emphasis on geopolitical relations
of power,” (Dados, 2012).
The Brandt Line

Willy Brandt attempted to illustrate the widening financial disparity between nations in the
1980s by putting forward the Brandt Line. Rich countries are found above the line, whereas poor ones
are found below it. The Brandt line is currently crossed by some of the world's strongest economies,
hence this hypothesis is no longer thought to be true.

(Picture of Brandt Line)

Global South vs Third World

The term "Global South" came into use in part to encourage cooperation among Southern
Hemisphere nations on political, economic, social, environmental, cultural, and technical issues. It's
referred to as a South-South Cooperation (SSC). The term "Global South" was first used in a modern
political context in 1969 and gained popularity over the second half of the 20 th century.

The phrase "the Third World" was first introduced in 1952 by Alfred Sauvy. A French
demographer, anthropologist, and economic historian. He compared it to the Third Estate, a term that
originated during the French Revolution and refers to the French populace. The phrase was adopted
because it distinguished clearly between the Third World, which is not as affluent but is characterized by
greater order, higher earnings, and longer life expectancies, and the First World, where countries are
wealthy.

Countries in the Third World are dealing with extreme poverty, inequality, and
underdevelopment. They are the peripheral nations that primarily supply industrialized states with
agricultural and mineral raw commodities. In a more profound sense, the developing nations that were
formerly a part of the Global South still have a chance to progress.

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