"Global South" concept sources to reflect international power comparison change
March 12, 2024 10:39 Source: "China Social Sciences" March 12, 2024 Issue 2850

  

 

   Recent,The term "Global South" has attracted much attention from international scholars and media,Related discussion heat continues to rise。The background of the source of the concept of "Global Southern" for multi -dimensional analysis、Development context and the relationship between China and other "global southern" countries,The reporter recently interviewed the Deputy Director of the Institute of World Economic and International Relations of the Polmakov World Economic and International Relations of the Russian Academy of Sciences、Chief Researcher Alexander Lomanov (Alexander Lomanov)。Combined with the current international situation and world structure,His connotation and extension of the concept of "Global South"、The deep -seated logic refracted behind this concept and the identity analysis of China as a member of the "Southern" of China published a unique insight。Romanov said,"Global Southern" can be regarded as the concept that has been born in the world's hundred -year -old change.,Its rise and development is the result of increasing strategic importance of non -Western countries in international affairs,Make a profound change in comparison of international forces。In today's Western countries, "Global Southern" still uses "Global Southern" as the background of political curb and economic sanctions,"Global Southern" national heavy responsibility on shoulders、Ren Daoyuan。

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"China Social Sciences": What do you think of the origin and development context of the concept of "Southern Global"? What is the same between the concepts of "Southern Global" and "Third World" and "Developing Countries"?

Romanov: As the concept of "Global Southern" just emerged,Due to the range and space it covers very wide,Indeed has been considered by some scholars to vague meaning、Lack of clear fingers。But,As the frequency of use gradually increases,"Global South" has become a conventional term,Its development and evolution is roughly based on the past division of the north Bet365 lotto review and south national standards。Today,"Global Southern" countries cover the southern country with Asia, Africa, Latinarian countries,But the meaning of "global south" than the word "south" is more extensive。It should be said,"Global South" is a multi -dimensional comprehensive academic concept。

In the second half of the 20th century,People think that most economically backward countries are located in the southern hemisphere,The judgment of the poverty and backwardness of a country has formed the basic point of view of the international academic community in the North and South countries。This division of the geographical characteristics of national geographical characteristics deeply puts deeply on the severity of the global political and economic asymmetry。1980,The Brand Commission released the report of "North and South: The Program of Survival" and drawn "Brand Line",Divide it as a dividing line that divides the southern and northern countries。But the nearly half century has passed,great changes in the world,Many poor countries and emerging economies have gone through major economic and social development,The development achievements in China are particularly noticeable。Now the "Brand Line" is used as a geographical standard to distinguish between North and South countries.。

Many Western researchers have used "political affinity" as the basis for the classification of national groups。From this perspective,"First World" is the capitalist Western country led by the United States,"Second World" is the socialist "Oriental Country" led by the Soviet Union,Other countries that do not want to form alliances with these two camps formed the "Third World"。The concept of "Third World" once was very popular,It reflects the so -called "Global Political and Economic Center" of the control of marginal countries and the inequality between the country and the country。

China proposed another different explanation of the division of the "three worlds" in the 1970s。According to this explanation,"First World" is the United States and the Soviet Union,"Second World" includes Japan、Middle -developed countries including Canada and European countries,"Third World" covers Asia、Africa、Development countries and underdeveloped countries bet365 Play online games in Latin America,Most people in the world live in this world。

It can be seen from the above point of view,According to the classification of China,The Soviet Union was classified as "First World",According to the category of the West,It is classified as "Second World"。But,Whether the Soviet Union belongs to "first world" or "second world",The profound changes in the world structure in the late 1980s and early 1990s have caused the historical concept of the "three worlds" to have an irreversible change。After the disintegration of the Soviet Union,"First World" was narrowed into a superpower,It is extremely strictly controlled and suppressed that its "second world" allies have obtained the hopes of real "strategic autonomy",The first world composed of "single country" occupies hegemony。At the same time,The "Third World" concept that was often mentioned before,Many scholars are considered not enough to explain contemporary global problems,It is difficult to keep up with the pace of today's era。

  China's firm choiceAs a member of the "Global Southern"

"China Social Sciences": China is located in the northern hemisphere,But it is usually considered a member of the "Global Southern",Many international documents, including the relevant reports of the United Nations Development Planning Department, also identify this identity of China。Famous American scholar Joseph Nye recently published an article in the media,The concept of "Global South" is blurred。At the same time,From the perspective of geographical characteristics, he starts,Questions about the identity of the "Global Southern" member of China。How do you understand this?

Romanov: Is China a member of the "Southern Global"? This is a question that some scholars are still confused today。From the perspective of economic development level,,China may not belong to the "Global Southern"。But,Based on the pursuit of common development goals based on the concept of "community of human destiny" in China,"Global South" can be understood as a symbol of a community,See it as the pronouns of "the world",I believe that this common body condenses the friendship with the same body。Under this situation,China is an important member of the "Global Southern" community。

In other words,From a broad sense,Whether a country belongs to "Global South" is not geographical Bet365 app download restrictions,It is not subject to the limit of whether it has reached the level of developed。There are diversified interpretations and possibilities of continuous expansion,This is a major advantage of the concept of "Southern Global"。The connotation and extension of this concept will inevitably evolve over time,But this is not important。The important thing is,They are not imposed on the outside,It is not because of the need to maintain the hegemony of a country or a national group。

It is foreseeable is,To the middle of this century,China has a great opportunity in terms of economic development and material wealth level.。But,Whenever I time,China has always chosen as a member of the "Southern Global"。The Chinese attitude towards the external world is always based on the thoughts of "Datong in the World" and "good -neighborhood and friendship"。Before entering the colonial era as early as the history of the world,The basic moral standards of Renyi Li, Wisdom and Wisdom, appeared in Chinese culture。These valuable traditional values ​​determine the friendly willingness of constructive contact with "Southern Global",It will also have a profound impact on China's future global characters。

  The West will "Global South"as a political curb tool

"China Social Sciences": Joseph Nai mentioned in his article that China "compete for leadership in the world's southern countries" and other expressions。How do you evaluate this expression?

Romanov: You must point out,Today's American and Western allies want to use "Global Southern" as a tool for implementing politics and economic sanctions。So,They are very interested in canceling the status of the "Global Southern" members of Russia and China。The goal of Western powers is clear -weakening Russia's military strength、slow down China's development process。In order to cover "Global South",Western powers try to intimidate "Global Southern",and spread the false words of "China will dominate the world"。

Western countries have always been enthusiastic about creating a sense of opposition and dividing line,Drawing China and Russia as participants who compete for global influence,and use these fictional imaginations to attract the "Global Southern" country。Although Western countries promise to protect them from the Bet365 lotto review impact of the conflict between the big country to the "Global Southern" countries,and help it solve development problems,But actually,"Global Southern" countries have to pay the price of economic losses and political concessions for this purpose。

Today, few people talk about the word "Oriental",The reason is,Once after the end of ideological confrontation,"East" no longer exists in the way from the 1950s to the 1980s。In order to create "prerequisites",Today's West is trying to exclude Russia and China outside the "Southern Global",and depict it as a new "Global East",The Cold War arguments characterized by "Eastern and Western confrontation" to prove the rationality of its containment policy。The goal of the West is to make new confrontations with the "Global Oriental" which is imaginative,In fact, it must first deal with "Global Southern"。

  China RoadWinning "Global Southern" country appreciation

"China Social Sciences": Western model encountered various "soil and soil dissatisfaction" in the development practice of the "Global Southern" country。Compared to Western mode,How do you evaluate the significance of Chinese roads and Chinese -style modernization?

Romanov: Western countries think,The root cause of the trouble of "Southern Global" is the lack of copying the Western mode、Follow the enthusiasm of Western instructions。But,The development facts of the "Global Southern" country proof,Blindly copying the Western political system does not help establish a feasible economic foundation。The "Washington Consensus" strategy in Latin America shows,Western -style political and economic liberalization cannot be a guarantee for political independence and sustainable development。The complex and subtle relationship between the West and the "Southern Global" will only stimulate the "Global Southern" country to follow its own development path and strengthen its own cultural identity。

Failure of Western Model in the "Global Southern" country,Instead, it has triggered great enthusiasm for the "Global Southern" country to the Chinese model and the Chinese road。They regard China as a reliable economic partner,Learn from the successful experience of Chinese -style modernization。Although the Chinese mode and the Chinese road cannot be copied and pasted,But it can provide valuable insights on development issues for other "global bet365 Play online games south" countries。Since the new era,The common prosperity concept contained in the common prosperity of China、High -quality development policy provided by the simplified recipe、Political system stabilization guaranteed by the people's democracy in the whole process,All have won great appreciation of other "global south" countries。

The connection between the history of Western colonialism is in the concept of "Global Southern"。China used to be a semi -colonial country,This past experience has made China a deeper understanding of the problems faced by the "Global Southern" countries。But,Breaking the history of colonial history as the memory of the past and "revenge" the West,This is actually a prejudice propaganda made by Western public opinion today,instead of the true intention of China and the majority of "Global Southern" countries。

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"China Social Sciences": the prospects and future of "Global South",What do you think?

Romanov: Now,The trend of adverse globalization spreading in Western countries has impacted the economic development of the "Global Southern" country to some extent。But,Adversity will only promote the work of "Global Southern" countries.、Dounding and going up,and further realize the common interests of each member in the torrent of the world economy。"Global Southern" countries are unwilling to return to the past。Today they are devoted to opening themselves to the world market,Help improve the sustainability of the global production chain and supply chain,Promoting the globalization process that is not dominated by Western power politics。

"Southern Global" always keeps in mind the spirit of the non -alliance movement in the past,This spirit has contributed to the deep economic interaction foundation among the "global south" countries。The development of "Global Southern" today has reached such a stage,that is, after establishing a preliminary economic integration form,Need to carry out a wider national development coordination strategy and international political interaction。There are reasons to believe,Through in -depth and close economic cooperation,"Southern Global" has huge potential to form a new rejuvenation、Contributions to the multi -pole international bet365 Play online games order with a sense of justice。

West hopes to take refuge in the "high wall courtyard" built by the West,This has proven to be a major strategic error,has been widely criticized by the international community。Although the "Global Southern" countries cannot change Western policies,But they can build their own "courtyard door",and open this door to equal cooperation with other countries。It can be said,The ability to realize this idea will determine the development prospects of "Global Southern" in the next 15 years and even 20 years。

 

 

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