States International organizations Intergovernmental Organizations Global, regional Nongovernmental Organizations Global, regional, national, local Multinational corporations (MNCs) Nations Religious groups Terrorist networks Leaders, prominent individuals ¤
Global North Advanced Industrialized Countries ~ 32 countries Global South ~162 countries = 84 % of world Very diverse Emerging Economies ¤
Global South: Non-industrialized countries Ex-colonies Post-WWII Reliance on primary goods Coffee prices Coffee prices ¤ emerging economies very poor countries developing countries CountryGDP per capita China$12,900 Nigeria$5,746 Burundi$600
A common sight in major EE cities like Dubai
Recent phenomenon Global networks Expansion across borders Technology Intangible & tangible aspects Foreign words/phrases Material objects ¤
-Cross national political borders Political Security Economic Socio-cultural Environmental Health Energy Human rights ¤
Zero-sum Outcome Win/lose Positive-sum Outcome Win/win ¤