> The terms are not strictly geographical, and are not "an image of the world divided by the equator, separating richer countries from their poorer counterparts

> The terms are not strictly geographical, and are not "an image of the world divided by the equator, separating richer countries from their poorer counterparts." Rather, geography should be more readily understood as economic and migratory, the world understood through the "wider context of globalization or global capitalism." Sounds like a poorly considered label that is more divisive and confusing than helpful, which should be replaced with something better before it has a chance to do more damage.