Quote by Achille Mbembe: “The global south is not a location, but a condition.”

This distinction clarifies that 'global south' isn't merely a geographical area, but rather a shared experience of economic, political, and historical marginalization stemming from colonial legacies. It emphasizes a condition of unequal power relations rather than just a place.

The late 2010s was a period when scholars and activists intensified efforts to redefine geopolitical terms, moving beyond simplistic geographical divisions to address deep-seated inequalities and historical injustices that shape global power structures.

Cameroonian philosopher and political theorist whose concept of 'necropolitics' — the power of the state to decide who may live and who must die — has become central to postcolonial and critical theory. He teaches at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg.