How global economic governance deals with poverty (Edexcel A-Level Politics): Flashcards
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Global North-South divide
Global North-South divide
Socio-economic & political differences: rich North vs poor South
Historical root of Global North-South divide
Historical root of Global North-South divide
Colonialism
UK North-South divide: wealthier region
UK North-South divide: wealthier region
South (especially London & Southeast)
Cause of UK North-South divide
Cause of UK North-South divide
North industry decline (coal/steel); South service rise
World-Systems Theory developer
World-Systems Theory developer
Immanuel Wallerstein
Three regions in World-Systems Theory
Three regions in World-Systems Theory
Core, semi-periphery, periphery
Core countries in World-Systems Theory
Core countries in World-Systems Theory
Wealthy, industrialised, strong economies, political power
Semi-periphery examples
Semi-periphery examples
Brazil, India
When Dependency Theory emerged
When Dependency Theory emerged
1960s and 1970s
World Bank international poverty line
World Bank international poverty line
$1.90 per day (PPP)
What the Gini Coefficient measures
What the Gini Coefficient measures
Income inequality within a country
HDI components
HDI components
Life expectancy, education, income per capita
MPI developer
MPI developer
UNDP
Capability Approach developer
Capability Approach developer
Amartya Sen