South - Third World Magazine

South, a monthly magazine, was published from 1980 to 1990 by South Publications Limited for the Third World Foundation, in London, United Kingdom.

| 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 |

The idea for the monthly grew out of Mr Altaf Gauhar’s work as editor of the Third World Weekly supplement of UK's Guardian newspaper. He was the Editor-in-Chief and Secretary General of the Third World Foundation for economic and social sciences (known as the Third World Foundation) that was funded by Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI).

New Zealand House, Haymarket, London SW1, United Kingdom, that housed the office of the South magazine in 1980, as well as the Third World Foundation. London Architecture: Photograph © Wayne Lorentz

While thinking of the state of magazine journalism in 1980s, South stands out as one important international magazine of that era. Readers were usually dependant on news and reviews on the Third World presented by the west. The magazine played a catalysing role in debates around colonialism, trade, anti-colonial consciousness and exploitation of South. There was always something in the South, on the role of imperialist powers in continued backwardness and economic impoverishment in the third world. The magazines available at the British Library in London, United Kingdom are presented here with the Cover, Contents, Letter from the Publisher and Editorial.