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| − | During the [[Cold War]] period '''Third World''' was the official rhetoric used by the [[United Nations]] and in Western [[mainstream media]] to refer to economically undeveloped countries, many of which were unaligned in the competing power blocs the [[US]]/[[NATO]] and [[EU]] or the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] and its [[Warsaw Pact]] and [[Comecon]] allies.<ref>http://media.transparency.org/imaps/cpi2009/</ref> | + | During the [[Cold War]] period '''Third World''' was the official rhetoric used by the [[United Nations]] and in Western [[mainstream media]] to refer to economically undeveloped countries, many of which were unaligned in the competing power blocs the [[US]]/[[NATO]] and [[EU]] or the [[Union of Soviet Socialist Republics|Soviet Union]] and its [[Warsaw Pact]] and [[Comecon]] allies.<ref>http://media.transparency.org/imaps/cpi2009/</ref> It was usually applied to the mostly undeveloped nations of Africa, Latin America, and Asian countries.<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref> |
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There terms was considered offensive by many, and after the [[Cold War]], the rhetoric shifted to a two-fold division rather than threefold division. The "rich" Northern countries and "poor" Southern countries, which became the [[Global North]] and [[Global South]]. However the [[Russian Federation]] in the so-called Global North didn't fit the stereotype of a "rich" Northern country, other than its ability to retain a powerful military establishment. In the 21st century, the Russian federation aligned with the much of the Global South in the [[BRICS+]] organization. The Western-controlled [[G7]] represents in its entirety what's left of the Global North. | There terms was considered offensive by many, and after the [[Cold War]], the rhetoric shifted to a two-fold division rather than threefold division. The "rich" Northern countries and "poor" Southern countries, which became the [[Global North]] and [[Global South]]. However the [[Russian Federation]] in the so-called Global North didn't fit the stereotype of a "rich" Northern country, other than its ability to retain a powerful military establishment. In the 21st century, the Russian federation aligned with the much of the Global South in the [[BRICS+]] organization. The Western-controlled [[G7]] represents in its entirety what's left of the Global North. | ||
Revision as of 16:06, August 30, 2023
During the Cold War period Third World was the official rhetoric used by the United Nations and in Western mainstream media to refer to economically undeveloped countries, many of which were unaligned in the competing power blocs the US/NATO and EU or the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact and Comecon allies.[1] It was usually applied to the mostly undeveloped nations of Africa, Latin America, and Asian countries.[2]
There terms was considered offensive by many, and after the Cold War, the rhetoric shifted to a two-fold division rather than threefold division. The "rich" Northern countries and "poor" Southern countries, which became the Global North and Global South. However the Russian Federation in the so-called Global North didn't fit the stereotype of a "rich" Northern country, other than its ability to retain a powerful military establishment. In the 21st century, the Russian federation aligned with the much of the Global South in the BRICS+ organization. The Western-controlled G7 represents in its entirety what's left of the Global North.
References
- ↑ http://media.transparency.org/imaps/cpi2009/
- ↑ The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989