ONLINE DISCUSSION BY:

RICHARD ATIENZA, MAED

GLOBAL DIVIDES: THE THE CONTEMPORARY
WORLD

NORTH AND THE SOUTH OLIVAREZ COLLEGE

TAGAYTAY
GLOBAL DIVIDES - NORTH
AND SOUTH:
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Differentiate the terms Global North from
Global South;
Differentiate the terms Global South and
Third World; and
Analyze global relations concept based
on Latin American experience
GLOBAL DIVIDES: WHAT IS
THIS?
The North–South divide is a socio-
economic and political division of
Earth.
GLOBAL NORTH AND
GLOBAL SOUTH: THE
DIFFERENCE
Global Northern countries are those
nations that are economically developed;
while Global Southern countries are those
that are less economically developed
(with the exception of Australia and New
Zealand).
GLOBAL NORTH AND
GLOBAL SOUTH: WHAT ARE
THESE?
In economic terms, the North—with one
quarter of the world population—controls
four-fifths of the world income. 90% of the
manufacturing industries are owned by
the North.
Inversely, the South—with three quarters
of the world population—has access to
one-fifth of the world income.
As nations become economically
developed, they may become part of
definitions the "North", regardless of
geographical location.
Similarly, any nations that do not qualify
for "developed" status or those that were
once rich but lost their high economic
standing are in effect deemed to be part
of the "South."
RECONCILING THE TERMS
GLOBAL SOUTH AND THIRD
WORLD
The term Third World came about during
the Cold War. Third World countries are
non-aligned countries to either First World
(lead by U.S.A) and Second World (Russia).
Most Third World countries like those of
Central and South America, as well as Asia
used to be colonized countries.
The "three worlds"
of the Cold War era,
April – August 1975
  
1st World: Western
Bloc led by the USA
and its allies
  2nd World: Eastern
Bloc led by the
USSR, China, and
their allies
  3rd World: Non-
Aligned and neutral
countries
RECONCILING THE TERMS
GLOBAL SOUTH AND THIRD
WORLD
Upon the termination of the Cold War, the
meanings of the “three worlds” eventually
shifted to mean economic status of
countries, with Third World connoting
underdeveloped economies.
In the 21st century, the term Global South
refers to underdeveloped and developing
countries.
GLOBAL RELATIONS CONCEPT BASED ON
LATIN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Dependency theory looks back on the

patterns of colonial relations which
persisted between the North and South
and emphasizes how colonized territories
tended to be impoverished by those
relations.
Economies of ex-colonial states remain
oriented towards serving external rather
GLOBAL RELATIONS CONCEPT BASED ON
LATIN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
Dependency theory is closely intertwined
with Latin American Structuralism. The
“Structuralists” defined dependency as
the inability of a nation's economy to
complete the cycle of capital
accumulation without reliance on an
outside economy. More specifically,
peripheral nations were perceived as
primary resource exporters reliant on core
WEEKLY ASSESSMENT:
Answer the following 2 essay/opinion questions in
English, Tagalog, or mixed:
1. In terms of Global Divides, the Philippines belong
to the Southern Divide, geographically and
economically speaking.
Question: If the Philippines ever becomes an
economically prosperous country, will it then
belong to the Northern Divide? Why?
WEEKLY ASSESSMENT:
2. The Theory on Dependency in relation to the Latin American
Experience implies that countries that were colonized (especially
for a long time) by world powers will remain dependent on richer
countries because dependency has become their second nature.
Therefore, will have a hard time overcoming poverty and become a
prosperous country.
Question: The Philippines was colonized by wealthy
countries (Spain/US) for a very long time. Do you agree that
our country is an example of Dependency Theory? Do you
agree that our past colonization is the reason of our current
economic difficulties? Give and explain your opinion.
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