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The Global South

The document discusses the concept of the Global South, highlighting its evolving nature and the countries commonly associated with it, particularly in Latin America. It outlines the political and economic conditions of the region while referencing key contentions and objections related to the Global South framework. Additionally, it provides a brief overview of major Latin American countries and their capitals.

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The Global South

The document discusses the concept of the Global South, highlighting its evolving nature and the countries commonly associated with it, particularly in Latin America. It outlines the political and economic conditions of the region while referencing key contentions and objections related to the Global South framework. Additionally, it provides a brief overview of major Latin American countries and their capitals.

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Lesson 10

THE GLOBAL
SOUTH
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Canada
Lesson Objectives:

1. Discuss the ever-changing


concept of the Global South;
2. Identify countries which are
commonly associated with the
Global South;
3. Survey the political and
economic conditions in the
Contemporary Latin America.
“The global south, therefore,
continues to be imagined
and re-imagined by those
who dominate it even as
movements from below
reshape these constructions
through resistance.”
- Lisandro Claudio
Capitalist society

Social, political, cultural, and economic


Global North
- refer to countries that are
geographically in the northern
hemisphere or to countries that are
developed
Global South

- refer to countries that are


geographically in the southern
hemisphere or to countries that are
developing
politics, technology, wealth, and demography
by: Claudio
3 Contentions of the Global South: (2014)

1. “Decolonization process produces


states.”

2. Problems of globalization can be


discussed and solved at the state
level.

3. “Transnational phenomena” are


arguably outcomes of state
politics.
Objections against his framework for by: Claudio
(2014)
the following reasons:
1. Some inequalities cannot be
explained
by state politics

2. not all colonial territories are states

3. Globalization challenges
“geographically
bound conceptions of poverty and
inequality”
The Rise of the
Global South:
The Latin
America
Experience
Sawe (2018)
noted that
Latin America
comprises 13%
of the earth’s
land surface
area.
Major countries which are generally
cordial with one another:
Country Capital Land area (km²)

Brazil Brasilia 8,515,767

Mexico Mexico City 1,972,550

Colombia Bogotá 1,141,748

Argentina Buenos Aires 2,780,400

Peru Lima 1,285,216

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