1. Immanuel Wallerstein Connor Fuson And Grant Gilcrease
World-Systems Theory
Immanuel Wallerstein
Connor Fuson And Grant Gilcrease

2. Immanuel Wallerstein Born September 28, 1930 Still alive today
Raised in New York City
Sparked interest for studying world affairs
Was married but got divorced
Has a daughter

3. Immanuel Wallerstein Best known world system analyst
Studied rise of capitalism
Draws on Karl Marx for influence
Published The Modern World System in 1974
Published more than 30 geopolitical essays

4. World-Systems Theory Draws upon and redefines the Dependency Theory
Invented notion of Core and Periphery countries
Core countries are defined as wealthy
Periphery countries are defined as poor and undeveloped
Poor nations feed resources to wealthy nations
Wealthy nations provide capital to poor nations
Defines a system as “a unit with a single division of labor and multiple cultural systems”
Describes distribution of resources among Cores, Semi-Periphery, and Periphery

6. Core Nations Economically diverse and Wealthy
Powerful Economy and Military
Large Taxation to fund infrastructure
Highly Industrialized
Three types of dominance according to Wallerstein
Productivity- higher quality, cheaper products
Trade- favorable balance of trade (sell more than they buy)
Financial - control of worldwide financial resources
Examples: United States, France, most Western European nations

7. Semi-Periphery Nations
Have attributes of both Core and Periphery
Mostly industrialized and capitalist
Typically located geographically between Core and Periphery
Extremely influential
Balance international economy
Maintain political stability
Mediator for Core and Periphery countries affairs
Examples: Mexico, Russia, China

8. Periphery Nations Lesser developed Not much wealth
Not much sovereignty (exploited by Core countries usually)
Lack of technology/healthcare/education/government
Excess of natural recourses
Examples: Every African country, except South Africa

9. Map of Earth as Defined by World-System Theory

10. Relationships Between Different Classifications of Nations
Core: Recieve cheap labor and resources from Periphery
Provide high quality, cheap consumer products
Semi Periphery: Maintains balance and trade between Core
And Periphery. Also supplies some resources while receiving
some goods
Periphery: Receive consumer products while contributing
cheap resources and labor