Rethinking Global Hierarchies: Moving Beyond the ‘North/South’ and ‘Developed/Developing’ Binaries in an Era of Systemic Transformation Introduction The traditional binaries of North/South and Developed/Developing have long structured the discourse in international political economy, development studies, and global governance. These dichotomies, rooted in the post-World War II geopolitical and economic order, sought to distinguish the industrialized, … Continue reading How can contemporary global political and economic configurations be conceptualized beyond the traditional binaries of ‘North/South’ and ‘Developed/Developing’? Critically evaluate whether the ongoing transformations are predominantly driven by internal socio-political and economic compulsions within states, or by systemic crises and structural shifts in the global economy.