Ch.2 Characteristics of Global North and Global South

Question 1

He said that Global South is a concept rather than a place. The term ―global south‖ and
similar categories are relevant and were used in the study of globalization. Moreover, the economists, scholars and economic activists made use of the term ―global south‖ to give
emphasis and as reference on the global
differences in status of countries

Answer 1

Lisandro Claudio (2011)

Question 2

He said that the “The Global South is everywhere, but it is also somewhere, and that somewhere, located at the intersection of entangled political geographies of dispossession and repossession.

Answer 2

Matthew Sparke (2007)

Question 3

He said that “The Global South is not a directional designation or a point due south from a fixed north. It is a symbolic designation
meant to capture the appearance of the
bond that emerged when former colonial
institutions that engaged in political
projects of decolonization and moved
toward the realization of a postcolonial
international order.”

Answer 3

Siba Grovogui (2011)

Question 4

They said that ―Global South‖ refers in general to the regions of Latin America, Africa, Oceania and Asia. It is considered similar to the terms ―Third World‖ and ―Periphery,‖ that indicate regions outside Europe and North America. It refers to mostly (though not all) low-income and often politically or culturally marginalized countries.

Answer 4

Nour Dados and Rewyn Connell (2012)

Question 5

The term Global South is not just to give another ―name‖ for underdevelopment, but rather it
mirrors or reflects a massive history of

Answer 5

colonialism, neo-imperialism, and differential economic and social change through which large inequalities in living standards, life expectancy, and access to resources are maintained.

Question 6

(Is this Global North or South?) Composed of wealthy, industrialized and developed nations.
Democratic and capitalist countries

Answer 6

Global North

Question 7

(Is this Global North or South?) Home to all G8 (Group of 8 Industrialized Nations) Members (USA, Japan, Russia, Italy, United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada) Western Europe, Developed Parts of Asia, Australia and New Zealand

Answer 7

Global North

Question 8

(Is this Global North or South?) Comprised of poor countries

Answer 8

Global South

Question 9

(Is this Global North or South?) Technologically Advanced

Answer 9

Global North

Question 10

(Is this Global North or South?) Africa, Latin America, and the Developing Asia including the Middle East

Answer 10

Global South

Question 11

(Is this Global North or South?) Lacks the right technology

Answer 11

Global South

Question 12

(Is this Global North or South?) Highly Industrialized

Answer 12

Global North

Question 13

(Is this Global North or South?) Politically Unstable

Answer 13

Global South

Question 14

(Is this Global North or South?) Steady market and stable prices of commodities

Answer 14

Global North

Question 15

(Is this Global North or South?) Economies are divided

Answer 15

Global South

Question 16

(Is this Global North or South?) Foreign Exchange earnings are dependent on the primary product exports to the counterpart

Answer 16

Global South

Question 17

(Is this Global North or South?) Fluctuation of prices

Answer 17

Global South

Question 18

(Is this Global North or South?) holds 1/4 of the world population

Answer 18

Global North

Question 19

(Is this Global North or South?) controls 4/5 of the income earned anywhere in the world

Answer 19

Global North

Question 20

(Is this Global North or South?) holds 3/4 of the world population

Answer 20

Global South

Question 21

(Is this Global North or South?) has access to 1/5 of the world income

Answer 21

Global South

Question 22

The term ―Third World was used during

Answer 22

The Cold War

Question 23

Third World referred to

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non- alignment or their rejection of colonialism from both the USSR and USA

Question 24

formed a movement that agreed not to meddle in the cold war between the First world (the
capitalist, industrialized and democratic countries in the West) and the Second World
(communist countries).

Answer 24

The Third World, in 1955, in Bandung, Indonesia

Question 25

Third World are comprised of

Answer 25

countries in Africa and In Asia who were newly formed later joined by countries from south America. (Litonjua, 2010).

Question 26

it is safe to conclude that ____________ are simply the same; just used in different times

Answer 26

Third World and Global South

Question 27

Other ways of classifying nations

Answer 27

1. World Bank Classification System
2. United Nations Human Development Index Ratings
3. United Nations Least Developed Countries

Question 28

World Bank Classification criteria for Low Income Countries (LICs)

Answer 28

GNI per Capita is less than $976 in 2008

Question 29

World Bank Classification criteria for Middle Income Countries (MICs)

Answer 29

GNI per Capita is between $976 and $11,906 in 2008

Question 30

World Bank Classification criteria for Upper Middle Income Countries (UMICs)

Answer 30

More than $11,906 in 2008

Question 31

is a unique assembly among governments of 37 member states with established market economies working with each other, as well as with more than 70 non-member economies to promote economic growth, prosperity, and sustainable development

Answer 31

The OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development)

Question 32

When did the United Nations introduced the terms “developed” and “underdeveloped”, a common division of the world used particularly in analytical purposes based on the concept of human development.

Answer 32

1993

Question 33

The human development indicators which include

Answer 33

Life Expectancy, Health Profile, Shelter, Sanitation, Fuel, Education and Literacy, Crime, Personal Distress, Careers/Jobs and Political Participation

Question 34

Top Ten Countries in HDI Rankings UN Human Development Report

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1. Norway
2. Switzerland
3. Ireland
4. Germany
5. Hong Kong
6. Australia
7. Iceland
8. Sweden
9. Singapore
10. Netherlands

Question 35

Bottom Ten in HDI Rankings UN Human Development Report

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1. Mozambique
2. Sierra Leone
3. Burkina Faso
4. Eritrea
5. Mali
6. Burundi
7. South Sudan
8. Chad
9. Central African Republic
10. Niger

Question 36

Another widely used classification of nations is that of the least developed countries. A
designation used by the United Nations that indicates that as of 2018 it included

Answer 36

47 countries, 34of them in Africa, 8 in Asia, 3 from Oceania plus Haiti.

Question 37

For inclusion in the Least Developed Countries, a country has to meet each of three criteria

Answer 37

low income, low human capital and high economic vulnerability