Essays on Third World

Third World countries are most often defined by political, economical or social differences. Countries that are poorer than some thresholds are considered to be Third World countries. The Third World is made up of countries often characterized by poverty, high birthrates, and dependence on more advanced countries. Women in third world countries are viewed as…

The phrase “First World” (e.g. member states of the NATO) refers to countries which are democratic, have an advanced economy and technology, great influence on the world and highest standards of living. Where as the term “Third World” which was originally coined to refer to countries which neither aligned with the West (NATO) nor with…

Immigration is an act referring to a movement or permanent shifting of a person, mostly along with their families, to another country. Reasons behind this act vary along a general pattern because people migrating to another country either because they want to run away or to look for a better way of life that they…

In today’s world, the rapid development and increasing globalization of countries inevitably impact the emergence of new theories that aim to explain the connection between countries and the persistent inequality between developed and developing nations. Among these theories are Modernization theory and Dependency theory, which, despite their differences, share some similarities in how they perceive…