The countries of the Global South comprise 88% of the world’s population but only 40% of GDP. How is this bloc’s growing economic and geopolitical influence manifesting, and what role does Russia play in all of this?
Join Steve Odland and guest Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, former president of the Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, to learn about the evolution of the Global South, how the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have empowered these countries, and what China and Russia’s closer ties mean.
(00:13) Understanding the Global South
(01:04) Geopolitical and Economic Definitions
(02:20) Countries in the Global South
(04:41) Origins of the Term 'Global South'
(10:09) Friction Points Between Global South and North
(13:29) Impact of COVID-19 and Ukraine on Global South
(22:00) The Role of BRICS
(24:27) Military Coordination and Exercises
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