GNP Per Capita

North & Central America

South America

Europe

Africa

Middle East

Mainland Asia

S. E. Asia

The "Idea" of the “Third World”-I• Third World as Alternative Development

Path – Third World as Ranking (First vs. Third World) – Less Developed Countries (LDCs), Backward

Countries, Developing Countries

• Key Dimensions/ Characteristics– Period of Independence:Colonial Origins of the

Third World – Economic :GNP per capita; Income Distribution;

Poverty

Idea of Third World - II– Urbanization/ Industrialization:Dependence on

Agriculture vs other sectors – World Trade:Participation in Global trade/

Dependence on First World for sustenance – Quality of Life:

• Physical Amenities (Housing, Recreation, etc.)

• Infrastructure availability (Transportation, Sewage, Water, Electricity)

• Health conditions (Life Expectancy, Child mortality, Nutrition; Epidemiological disease incidences)

Idea of Third World - III

• Social status(Equity, Freedom; Status of Women, children and disabled)

• Social services (Education for children and women; Hospitals)

• Environment (Quality of air, water, land, living conditions)

• Human Development:Overall Development--Seeking what?(happiness, pleasure, wealth, health)

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