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While Nelson Mandela represents peace, justice & reconciliation in many minds today, the picture that was painted of him during Apartheid South Africa was something very different. That of a ‘terrorist’. And since most Global North States at the time supported, aligned or acquiesced with the then SA administration, Mandela & his cause, was perceived as wrong & dangerous. The United States for instance placed him on a terrorist watch list until few days before his 90th birthday. Exactly around this time in 2008 was when the designation was finally removed. The example also helps us to examine and question what other narratives & perceptions that are pushed globally, are factual or are politically motivated. #history #perspectivesouth #globalsouth #globalnorth #nelsonmandela #southafrica #developingcountry
Mandela: Designated Terrorist
There were 634 known assassination attempts by the CIA on the life of Cuban Leader Fidel Castro, two of which we make note of in this video. For a long period of time the bizarre plans & attempts, and any suspicion of it, was largely seen as conspiracy theories, until the information was in recent years declassified and confirmed as true. Follow us on Instagram for more geopolitical snippets and facts. #history #cuba #fidelcastro #CIA #globalsouth #coldwar
Fidel: Bizarre CIA assassination attempts
Yesterday (28th June 2024) marks the 70th anniversary of the 5 principles of peaceful co-existence, the essence of which has largely shaped how the Global South interacts diplomatically with the rest of the world, even in times of extreme tension. . . The long forgotten roots of these principles find their footing in the relations between India & China - who, during a period marked by the end of the Second World War, the decolonisation struggle & the complexities of the Cold War, showed the world the values that both countries believed could pave the way to a stable global order. . . It would become the bedrock upon which the Non Aligned Movement would be built. In many aspects, despite the generalised narrative, both countries, and many more of the Global South, continue to hold fast to these principles, despite the mounting external pressures, to 'pick a side.'
5 Principles of Peaceful Co-Existence: How India-China Ties Impacted the Global South
Sri Lankan Political Scientist & Former Diplomat Dr Dayan Jayatilleka explains the geopolitical significance of why China and Russia are important for a strong Global South. #shorts #colonialism #history #eurasia #geopolitics #perspectivesouth #globalsouth
Eurasian Counterweight: Changing how we see China & Russia
Western Automobile Manufacturers have long held leverage when it comes to the industry, in terms of pricing and supply, but also in relation to perception of quality and luxury. China's BYD is changing that up in big ways. Apart from its very palpable presence in Europe, the company is changing how Global South populations can access & own high quality vehicles, as well as setting the standard in transport decarbonisation. But these gains aren't seen positively in the West, where increased trade-tensions between the US & China often decides the narrative. Is BYD in your city? Tell us in the comments below.
How China's BYD is Changing the Automotive Game
At the height of Imperialism, notions of Cultural Hierarchy were commonplace, with colonies presented as lesser, savage, primitive and exotic. This crescendoed toward the end of the 19th century and the beginning on the 20th, in the form of 'Human Zoos'. Researchers believe that such zoos, the last of which took place as recently as 1958 in Belgium, would have been roughly seen by 1.4 billion people - begging the question of how such expositions feed into modern day perceptions of racism and how those from former colonies are still perceived in former imperial and ally states. We want to thank Perspective South's follower, Madhri, who asked that we create a video on this important subject.
The History of Human Zoos
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