The Logics and Logistics of Urban Progress: Contradictions and Conceptual Challenges of the Global North-South Divide

Caison, Gina; Vormann, Boris

doi:10.2979/globalsouth.8.2.65

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“…We observed the division between titles published in the Global North and the Global South. However, we accept that this terminology is contentious, and definitions have often been debated and challenged (Caison and Vormann, 2014;Mahler, 2018;Horner, 2020). Such binary definitions are often unhelpful and hint at simplistic causes rather than more complex issues.…”

Section: Lse Collectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Decolonising Library Collections: Contemporary Issues, Practical Steps and Examples from London School of Economics

Wilson¹

2022

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Kevin has worked in academic libraries for over fifteen years and has been the Academic Liaison and Collection Development Manager at the London School of Economic and Political Science since 2017. He leads both the library's liaison activity with over twenty departments and research centres and the development of the library's collections. Kevin has presented on decolonisation in libraries at several conferences in the last few years. Prior to joining LSE, Kevin worked at Goldsmiths, University of London and City, University of London in different roles. He can be found on Twitter as @liaisonkevin.

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Section: Lse Collectionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Decolonising Library Collections: Contemporary Issues, Practical Steps and Examples from London School of Economics

Wilson¹

2022

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“…The Global North, which often pertains to highly developed countries, refers mostly to the North American region, specifically the United States and Canada as well as Western Europe (although Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, and other highly developed countries in other regions are also included in the definition). The Global South relates to the regions of Latin America, Asia, Africa, the Middle East, and Oceania, mostly to the less developed countries in these regions (Caison & Vormann, 2014). The concept was used during the Cold War as a more neutral description of developing countries than the Third World definition (Mitlin & Satterthwaite, 2012), but an article examining the usage of the terms in social science and humanities articles found that it is still substantially used to describe the persistent gaps between the developed and developing world in academic publications in the 21st century (Hagel et al, 2014).…”

Section: The Global North-south Dividementioning

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Global Sport Protest Activism Is Exclusive to the Global Elite: A Case Study of #boycottqatar2022

Samuel-Azran

Hayat

Galily

2022

American Behavioral Scientist

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Toward better understanding the nature of sport global protest, this article examines the profiles of users of the #boycottqatar2022 ( N = 111,172), a global initiative calling to boycott the 2022 World Cup on grounds of Qatar’s alleged breach of human rights. A social network analysis identified that 82% of users of the hashtag were from North America and Western Europe, that 88% of the uses of the hashtag were on Twitter (and a minority on Facebook and Instagram), and that the users’ political inclination was mostly liberal in comparison to random users. Overall, the findings indicate that the hashtag was used almost exclusively by activists from the so-called Global North on the more elitist Twitter platform, thus portraying a picture as an act of the global elite rather than a truly inclusive and overarching global initiative. We discuss further theoretical and practical implications of the findings.

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“…65 Thus, whilst these zones were planned to satisfy the space-time compression needs of global capitalism (condensing spatial and temporal distances to speed up the circulation of capital) by being 'outside' of the Occupation and exploiting cheap labour, the extremely lengthy travel times are indicative of its own failures. 66 Once again, if we consider seriously the exorbitant transport times and costs, it seems only 'reasonable' for firms to relocate their manufacturing to QIZs in Jordan and Egypt. Therefore, even on the zone's own termsa successful export processing zonethe project seems uncompetitive in a globalized economy and does not promote Palestinian economic development.…”

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Pockets of Privilege: A Historical, Spatial, and Political Economy Analysis of Industrial Zones in Palestine

Advani¹

2017

NMES

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This article argues that industrial zones in Palestine do not effectively promote Palestinian economic development. The article rests on a historical, spatial, and economic analysis of the political economy of industrial zones in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. By examining the nature and functionality of these zones through different methodological lenses, it is clear that the industrial zones in Palestine fail on two levels. Firstly, as successful export-processing zones and employment generating programs, the zones are unable to deliver their intended results. On the other hand, even when they do succeed, their performance is limited and does not contribute to a holistic, democratic, and egalitarian notion of economic development. In fact, the benefits accrued are often channeled to Palestinian elites and foreign capital, at the expense of popular Palestinian economic needs such as viable employment, healthcare, housing, food security, and domestic investment. Moreover, the zones work well within the confines of the Israeli Occupation and seem to entrench aspects of its overarching architecture. Lastly, this article argues that industrial zones in Palestine are elements in a wider political and economic project that is being increasingly defined by political, economic, and spatial fragmentation. The emerging social topography is in fact a spatial effect produced by the convergence of Palestinian capitalist class power, international financial institutions (IFIs), the Israeli Occupation, and the expansion of foreign capital. The effect is a future Palestinian state that is highly undemocratic, corrupt, and rife with inequality.

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The Logics and Logistics of Urban Progress: Contradictions and Conceptual Challenges of the Global North-South Divide

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Decolonising Library Collections: Contemporary Issues, Practical Steps and Examples from London School of Economics

Decolonising Library Collections: Contemporary Issues, Practical Steps and Examples from London School of Economics

Global Sport Protest Activism Is Exclusive to the Global Elite: A Case Study of #boycottqatar2022

Pockets of Privilege: A Historical, Spatial, and Political Economy Analysis of Industrial Zones in Palestine

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