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For anyone else unfamiliar with the terms, the Global North/Global South are monikers used to describe the socioeconomic divides between countries. The North is
by LeifCarrotson 5y ago
For anyone else unfamiliar with the terms, the Global North/Global South are monikers used to describe the socioeconomic divides between countries. The North is European/American economies plus Russia, Australia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan; the South is Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, India/China, and Southeast Asia.
c.f. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_North_and_Global_South https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_North_and_Global_South
- ehnto 5y agoThank you for that clarification, it confused me and seemed a little ignorant at first glance. It would seem north and south geographically have nothing to do with the term.
- smnrchrds 5y agoIt does have something to do with geography, but it is imprecise. The same way 'western' is imprecise, because it always includes Australia and New Zealand. And 'first world' is imprecise, because of it has roots in the cold war, thus should not include countries like Switzerland.
- switchbak 5y agoTo be more accurate, when you say the Global North includes "American" economies, that means specifically the USA and Canada, and not Mexico. That's different from 'American', and even 'North American'.
- maccolgan 5y agoThis is one of the most retarded demographic terms I have seen, who came up with this and why?
- Handytinge 5y agoI'm unsure the creator of these terms has ever seen a map!