THREE-WORLDS CLASSIFICATION OF COUNTRIES

Ideology Orientation Political Development Economic Development

First World Liberal-Capitalist Liberal-Democratic Developed
Second World Socialist-Communist Socialist-Command Developed/Developing
Third World Unsure/Non-Aligned Trad/Authoritarian/etc Underdeveloped

NORTH

Japan
Russia China
US

WEST EAST

Indonesia Cuba

Vietnam

Philippines
SOUTH
GLOBAL NORTH/SOUTH DIVIDE

Key to understanding: Global south is a metaphor of interstate inequality

(i.e., not poverty per se but inequality)

Solution:

 Structural correction – challenge to colonial structure

rd
 Non – alignment – 3 world countries (non-liberal, non-socialist)
 Alliance – Formation o own alliances (with own interests)