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third world: [noun] the aggregate of the underdeveloped nations of the world.
The definition of the third world as those nations which were not industrialized bestowed upon it the character of ‘a negative unity’ (Worsley, 1984, p. 306), given coherence only by member countries’ shared deficiencies in terms of development indicators. This unity was always likely to break down as the societies which comprised the ...
More specifically, the Global North consists of the world's developed countries, whereas the Global South consists of the world's developing countries and least developed countries. [2] [4] The Global South classification, as used by governmental and developmental organizations, was first introduced as a more open and value-free alternative to ...
Abstract. As we enter the new millennium, the Third World, far from disappearing, is becoming global. The dynamic of economic driven globalization is resulting in the global reproduction of Third World problems. Growing inequality, risk and vulnerability characterize not simply the state system, but an emerging global social order.
Jan 9, 2015 · Third, by 2030, we should have strong multilateral institutions in place that can support sustainable development on a global scale. If we can make these three promises in 2015, with credible ...
The Global South as a critical concept has three primary definitions. First, it has traditionally been used within intergovernmental development organizations –– primarily those that originated in the Non-Aligned Movement –– to refer to economically disadvantaged nation-states and as a post-cold war alternative to “Third World.”.
The Third World The term Third World was originally coined in times of the Cold War to distinguish those nations that are neither aligned with the West (NATO) nor with the East, the Communist bloc. Today the term is often used to describe the developing countries of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and Australia/Oceania.
