ABSTRACT
The countries of the Global South (GS) came to independence in a hierarchical world dominated by larger, more powerful countries, and they have been seeking since to create a system of global governance that is more conducive to meeting their needs. The chapter describes the contributions that they have made to expanding and diversifying the Western-based architecture of global governance. From the 1960s to 1980s, the strategy for achieving their goals can best be described as “activist.” After the Cold War, the strategy has been “accommodationist.” Both strategies have achieved some measure of success, but difficulties remain, especially at the normative level.
