Organizations in the Global South
Special Issue Editors
Moses Acquaah, University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Daniel Erian Armanios, Oxford University
Rodrigo Canales, Boston University
Laura Doering, University of Toronto
Caroline Fry, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Daniella Laureiro Martinez, ETH Zurich
Lamar Pierce, Washington University in St. Louis
Markus Taussig, Rutgers
Xueguang Zhou, Stanford
Introduction – Call for Papers
Submission Window: November 1, 2025 – April 30, 2026
Approximately 85% of the world’s population resides in countries commonly referred to as the Global South, accounting for roughly 42% of global GDP. Economies of the Global South continue to grow faster on average than their “northern” counterparts, albeit with wide variation. The oil-driven economy of Guyana saw 43% growth in 2024, for example, while Rwanda grew by 8.9% and Venezuela fell by 20%. The much younger Global South population is also on average growing faster in population. While most of the Global North has median ages in the 40s, countries in the Global South are more typically in the 20s. The Global South also serves as the largest repository of biodiversity while simultaneously facing the most severe biodiversity loss and water stress. This creates profound adaptation challenges for the people and organizations that operate closest to nature.
There is no uniform definition of what constitutes the Global South,2 but it typically refers to the countries of Africa, Latin America, Asia (except South Korea, Japan), the Middle East (except Israel), and Oceana (except Australia and New Zealand).3 Countries in the Global South span diverse contexts—from some of the largest countries and economies such as China, India, Brazil, and Indonesia to smaller but rapidly industrializing economies across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Countries in the Global South are primarily comprised of low- and middle-income countries, but include high-income countries such as Singapore, Saudi Arabia, and UAE that continue to identify with the 134 members of the United Nations G77 group.
While the Global South is often defined geographically, the North-South distinction also captures relative positions of social, economic, and political power. In that broader sense, the Global South defies neat geographic boundaries. Privileged populations and well-resourced firms exist within countries commonly labeled the Global South, while struggling populations and under-resourced firms exist in the Global North. In this special issue, we welcome organizational studies about indigenous populations in the Global North.
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