The Rise of the Global South

Abstract

In my paper, I wish to make two related points. First, the rise of the global South is the most significant change in the social world since British industrialization. Second, this has implications for the social sciences. I wish to advance the two points in four steps. First, I outline some traits of our conventional social sciences. Then I explain why they don't fit the rise of the global South any more. In the third section, I will briefly sketch some elements of the social world after the rise of the global South. Finally, I will draw some conclusions for social theory.