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?