GLOBAL DIVIDES

GLOBAL NORTH AND SOUTH

South has a geographical connotation described as
largely equivalent, but not identical with Third World (Pagel,
Ranke, et. al. 2014). However, the term south does not refer to
countries outside USA and Europe, Australia and New
Zealand no doubt, do not belong the “South”. There is also
an explanation of the term that it refers to countries that are
excluded if not deprived from socioeconomic prominence
and reputation like Africa, Middle East, South America,
South Asia and countries within Pacific. The inequalities and
global divide between the rich and the poor countries part of
globalization and territorializing is also part on the reality of
global south (Lopez, 2007).
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Countries like the USA, Canada, outermost and
western parts of Europe, Japan, Australia and New
Zealand are giant economies parts of the global north.
These countries are described as highly industrialized,
developed and most advanced economies in the
world. It rests on the fact that the entire world’s
industrially developed countries (with the exception of
Australia and New Zealand) lie to the north of its
developing countries.
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According to Kegley (2009), differences in
technological aspects has separated significantly the
global north countries from the south. South countries
have not advanced or progressed from their
indigenous culture. This means south countries have
not advanced and/or progressed technologically
speaking and global north countries have advanced
rapidly in this aspect. Because south countries have
not advanced technologically, they have to depend in
corporations from the north.
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According to Marie (2014), the dependency

south countries have with north countries is bad
because south countries are vulnerable to cultural
penetration. Cultural penetration is when the
foreigners (corporations from the north) introduce
their culture and try to replace it instead of the culture
of the country.
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Countries belonging to the global south possess
various political and economic descriptions and
experiences. In Africa, debts, poor infrastructure,
education, employment, healthcare, and peace and
security are the key impediments. The region’s
problem on poverty is the fundamental challenge of
governments and institutions providing key support
to these countries.
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Asian countries are found to be a combination of
emerging and developing economies. Central Asia
consists of countries that have experience transitioning
governments. These are former territories of the Soviet
Union and stabilizing the economy brought by the
damage of the former communist Soviet regime is still
evident. Political and economic reforms are insufficient
to address the fabrics of communism during the Cold
War era.
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West Asian region has its unique social struggle.

The region is confined in a costly conflict involving
territorial insecurity, peace and order, and competing
extreme ideological clashes. Though the region is an
oil-rich hub, it is confronted with regional issues that
serve as impediments to the developing process of
West Asia.
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Natural disasters and the absence of sufficient
investment as major source of the economy make countries in
the Pacific Islands a victim of slow growth. Its economies are
dependent with the influx of businesses and commercial
activities of nearby countries in the Pacific as well as countries
in Oceania, Asia, and America.
Countries belonging to Latin America are trapped in a
turbulent economic environment. Regional matters like
unstable democratic governance and fiscal problems are known
challenges facing countries of the region.
THIRD WORLD
 A Third World country is an outdated and offensive term for
a developing nation characterized by a population with low
and middle incomes, and other socio-economic indicators.
 The use of this category of world order is less appealing now
because scholars prefer to describe countries as less
developed and developing economy or global south as part
of the political and economic condition of the world.
 The Third World has challenges in the political spectrum of
institutional-building; these include human rights, freedom
and democracy, dictatorship and repressive regimes.
CAUSES OF GLOBAL DIVIDE
1. Globalization in the 1990
The economic intensification observed in the 90’s
fuelled countries to establish boundaries. Poor countries that
cannot cope with the demands of the rich and developed
countries suffer most on the potential damage of
globalization. Countries of the global south especially under
unstable governments and weak economies failed to produce
outputs as a response to the internalization system of
economy and government.
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2. Uneven Immigration
The pattern of migration in the last three decades
saw an unprecedented rise of migrant workers and
citizens seeking greener opportunities in other
countries. People from Asia targeted Western Europe
and America as ideal points of employment.
Developed countries that are on the height of
technological development, advancement, and high
quality of social services became the main venues
accepting migrants.
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3. The hegemonic nature of international economic
relations
Structural inequality in the international monetary
system and heavy indebtedness of undeveloped
countries are some of the chronic issues facing the
international system. Countries in the global south are
trapped in the hands of developed countries where
rising financial obligations like loan programs are
continuously punishing economies of the south.