Introduction The formal dismantling of colonial empires following the Second World War marked one of the most significant transformations in international politics. Between the late 1940s and the 1970s, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean witnessed an unprecedented wave of decolonization, resulting in the emergence of numerous sovereign states. Political independence, however, did not necessarily translate … Continue reading How does neo-colonialism explain the persistence of unequal power relations between developed and developing countries in the post-colonial era?
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What are the underlying structural and historical factors contributing to the persistence of the North–South divide in the era of globalization?
The Persistence of the North–South Divide in the Era of Globalization: Structural and Historical Determinants Introduction Despite the rhetoric of a borderless and interdependent world heralded by globalization, the enduring salience of the North–South divide—typically denoting the socio-economic and geopolitical cleavage between industrialized, affluent nations of the Global North and the developing, post-colonial states of … Continue reading What are the underlying structural and historical factors contributing to the persistence of the North–South divide in the era of globalization?