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Explain the circumstances leading to the emergence of Third World and analyze its impact on world affairs.

  • UPSC 2010
  • The World after World War II

The "Third World" was less a place than a political condition — the product of decolonization colliding with Cold War bipolarity.

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  • The Tidal Wave of Decolonization
  • Cold War Bipolarity as the Enabling Condition
  • Coining and Character of the Term
  • Institutional Impact: Reshaping the United Nations
  • Economic Impact: NIEO and the North-South Agenda
  • Diplomatic Impact: A Strategic Space Between the Blocs
  • …and 1 more sections, with a conclusion

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