The Global South

2012/02/01 by Nour Dados, Raewyn Connell · 1 citation
Social Sciences · #Tourism, Volunteerism, and Development #Geopolitics #Phrase #Focus (optics) #Sociology #Power (physics) #Term (time) #Political science #Economic geography #Geography #Linguistics #Politics #Philosophy

paper · pdf · doi:10.1177/1536504212436479

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Abstract

The phrase “Global South” marks a shift from a focus on development or cultural difference toward an emphasis on geopolitical power relations. Nour Dados and Raewyn Connell demystify and contextualize this term.

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