1. What does this cartoon say?

2. The Core & Periphery

3. The disparity of wealth between core and periphery countries is staggering, with 15% of the global population enjoying 75% of the world's annual income.

4. General Principal is
As general prosperity grows worldwide, the majority of that growth is enjoyed by a 'core' region of wealthy countries despite being severely outnumbered in population by those in a 'periphery' that are ignored.

5. What causes this?
there are many barriers, physical and political, that prevent the poorer citizens of the world from participating in global relations.

6. Characteristics of the Core
transnational links,
modern development (i.e. higher wages, access to healthcare, adequate food/water/shelter)
scientific & technological innovation,
economic prosperity.
highly industrialized
rapidly-growing tertiary sector.
EG MEDC!!

7. Characteristics of the Periphery
extreme poverty and a low standard of living.
Health care is non-existent in many places,
less access to clean water
poor infrastructure
Dependence upon the core
EG LEDC !

8. The Semi - Periphery
A political label which referred to countries suffering struggles and social changes during the 1980s & 1990s
E.G LATIN AMERICA & EASTERN EUROPE

9. Colonial Link
Essentially, raw materials were extracted from the periphery and slave labor, sold to core countries where they would be consumed or manufactured, and then sold back to the periphery.
Advocates of this theory believe that the damage done by centuries of exploitation have left these countries so far behind that it is impossible for them to compete in the global market.

11. Most Likely to….. CORE OR PERIPHERY
Low birth rate
High death rate
Longer life expectancy
Lower natural increase
Lower proportion of population under 15
Higher proportion of population over 65
Low percentage employed in agriculture
Low energy consumption
Low % living in urban areas
High car ownership / 1000
High T.V. ownership /1000
Low population number per doctor
High adult literacy