"Discuss Whether The Concept Of The 'Third World' Still Has Any Validity". Assignment. Essay A: Firstly, in order to address this title, the term 'Third World' must first be defined in terms of it's origin and meaning. The industrial revolution in the nineteenth century led to Western-Europe and the United States becoming increasingly technological, industrialised and urbanised. This brought rise to the concept of a divided world; those nations that were developed and those that …showed first 75 words of 956 total…

…showed last 75 words of 956 total…these countries into the single body of the 'Third World' is still a worthwhile concept. While the 'Second World' may no longer be a relevant factor, there is still the large rift present between the two groups of the First and Third Worlds, and so reinforces the continuing relevance of this concept. Bibliography. Geography Of The Third World. Second Edition. 1996. Dickenson. J Microsoft Encarta. Oxford Encyclopaedia Unknown. The Developing World: An Introduction. 1994. Simpson. E. S