Global inequality and poverty in perspectives of geography

Abstract

Purpose

On the educational level, this paper aims to show a practical case of dialogic web‐based learning. It has provided a consensus during a web‐based negotiation game between four different parties on poverty and inequality. On a multicultural level, this paper seeks to offer diverse cultures of argumentation on global poverty.

Design/methodology/approach

The methodology is a web‐based and real life negotiation game, namely “Surfing Global Change” which includes structured online review processes on literature‐based research and reflection.

Findings

The paper provides the consensus of four different parties on global development and poverty, and a new system of scaling development based on democratic decisions through a round table for all countries from the global north and the global south.

Research limitations/implications

The presented dialog and consensus‐finding process concentrates on poverty and inequality from the point of view of the G‐8, NGOs, the global rich and the global poor.

Originality/value

This research, based on literature, is formed through a dialog and consensus finding between four different parties (G‐8, NGOs, the rich and the poor).

Citation

Altmann, M., Eisenreich, S., Lehner, D., Moser, S., Neidl, T., Rüscher, V. and Vogeler, T. (2013), "Global inequality and poverty in perspectives of geography", Multicultural Education & Technology Journal, Vol. 7 No. 2/3, pp. 127-150. https://doi.org/10.1108/17504971311328044