La POSTCOLONIAL WORLD SOCIETY: AN APPROACH

Abstract

In this article, I propose a hypothesis regarding the emergence of a post-colonial world society since the mid-twentieth century. Initially, I delineate how this novel societal structure has been shaped by the interplay of three key historical processes: decolonization, the proliferation of national liberation movements in the Global South, and the ascendance of the Asia-Pacific bloc. Subsequently, I elaborate on the concept of a post-colonial world society by discerning and analysing the movements of mundialization of society, power and modernity. Within this framework, I elucidate four fundamental principle to explain the nature of this social formation: spherical differentiation, coupling, double structuring and positional localisation. Additionally, I delineate three distinct forms of modernity: dominant, vassal, and autonomist. Finally, I draw conclusions aimed at deepening the understanding of this nascent society and its transformative dynamics.