Russo / Zoppi Visions of Third Worldism

Southern and Decolonial Morphologies of International Solidarity
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-17600-4
Verlag: Springer International Publishing
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten

Reihe: Political Science and International Studies (R0)

This book provides a new, more complex definition of Third Worldism by exploring the dynamic collaborations between Europe and the Global South in response to colonialism. It focuses on how transnational initiatives surpassed Eurocentric limitations, highlighting Europe's role in decolonization efforts and the Global South's anti-colonial activism within European territories. By doing so, the book reveals how the Global South became central to new understandings of decolonial modes.

The volume critically addresses contemporary decolonial debates, tracing the history of Third Worldism and its leftist and Catholic roots in Europe. It sheds light on key themes such as the architectural embodiment of cooperation, Ghana's alternative economic projects, and non-Western epistemologies. By reframing the debate on Third Worldism, this book adds to the academic discourse, offering fresh perspectives on the solidarity and cooperation between the Global North and South. It will appeal to students, researchers, and scholars of international relations, political science, law, and history and an audience interested in a better understanding of Third Worldism and the connected historical and contemporary political landscapes.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Russo, Giusi

Zoppi, Marco

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Third-Worldism and the Afterlives of Empires.- Chapter 2. History of the transnational connections between Europe and the Third World through the Organisation of Solidarity of the Peoples of Africa, Asia and Latin America (OSPAAAL) and Tricontinental (1966-1990).- Chapter 3. Envisioning a Third Worldist Future: Kéba Mbaye, the Nigeria-Biafra War, and Right to Development, 1968-1972.- Chapter 4. “ ”: Catholic Allegiances and Marxist Ideologies in the Film Cultural Policies of the Istituto Columbianum (1958-1965).- Chapter 5. Writing on the anticolonial border: notes on Cultura (Luanda), Mensagem (Lisbon) and Imbondeiro (Lubango).- Chapter 6. Universal Regionalisms: Continental Visions of Third-Worldism in Bogotá (1948) and Addis Ababa (1963).- Chapter 7. The United Nations and the Bodily Limitations of Third Worldism, 1950s-1970s.- Chapter 8. Conclusions: Rethinking Third Worldism Across Spaces, Institutions, and Ideologies.

Über Autor(innen)

Giusi Russo  is an associate professor of History at Montgomery County Community College in the greater Philadelphia area. Her research focuses on the relationship between the Italian left and intersectionality, as well as the entanglements between bodies and European empires. She is the author of (University of Nebraska Press, 2023) and has published extensively on the colonial history of the United Nations and the construction of colonial narratives. She is currently working on a book project under contract with Routledge, titled,

Marco Zoppi  is an independent researcher. He holds a MA in African Studies (University of Copenhagen) and a PhD in Histories and Dynamics of Globalization (Roskilde University). His research focuses primarily on diaspora, migration and Euro-African relations. Zoppi is the author of about 50 publications in these fields. He is the editor of the volume published by Routledge in 2024.