The Three World Model
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"...To use Immanuel Wallerstein’s terminology: Third-World nations are the periphery of the world economy, the world system, while First-World nations are the core of the world system, the world economy. This means that Third-World nations are economically dependent on the First World...."
Key Terms
- First World
- Second World
- Third World
- Non-Alignment Movement
- Gross Domestic Product
- "Developing Nation"
Guided Viewing Questions
- What is the Three World Model?
- How did the Cold War and decolonization influence the Three World Model?
- What was the non-alignment movement? Why were many former European colonies such as India, Indonesia and Egypt attracted to the non-alignment movement?
- What problems do Third World nations have?
- What are some criticisms of the Three World Model?