Does the notion of a «Global South» still make any sense?
It’s not just New Yorkers who can’t agree on what to call places on a map: How would you define «Global South», and what countries belong to it? In this piece, Noah Smith takes a closer look at where the definition came from and why it’s hard to make sense of it. His conclusion: There are really four Global Souths.
From Weekly Filet #463, in November 2023.
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