Name: Vincent Sunico
South–South cooperation and the rise of the Global South
Title of the Article
Complete each sentence and write your answers in RED FONT
1. Difficult Concepts (What concepts did you find difficult to understand?)
i. The debate over the decline of the West and the rise of the rest.
ii. The Doha development round.
iii. The neoliberal economic globalization.
2. Insights (What new insights or learning did you gain in discussion/ activity?)
i. Before reading the article/understanding the lesson, I thought that South-South
cooperation is not essential and contributes to the development and growth of countries
in the South. However, after reading the article/understanding the lesson, I now
think/realize its importance and the benefits we can get from it. The countries in the South
can form solidarity among the citizens and the nations. It can improve the well-being of
people and societal development.
ii. Before reading the article/understanding the lesson, I thought that the historic Bandung
Conference of 1955 was unimportant and a typical political meeting between the Asian
and African governments. However, after reading the article/understanding the lesson, I
now think/realize that the Asian-African Conference is essential to prevent colonialism
and neocolonialism by each nation. The conference is also the reason for the existence
of the SSC global political movement. It promoted human rights and world peace. They
formed cultural and economic collaboration.
iii. Before reading the article/understanding the lesson, I thought that the five emerging
powers or countries do not contribute to the economy and sit at the top because they
are the most influential countries. However, after reading the article/understanding the
lesson, I now think/realize the five emerging countries or the BRICS contribute to other
countries' development. They provided financial assistance to the developing countries
with 75 billion US dollars. The BRICS have a significant impact on other nations.
3. Questions (What questions would you want answers for? Or vague areas you
want more explanations about?
i. What is the impact of the emerging powers on global expansion?
ii. Will there be a new paradigm that focuses on global and economic development?