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CSS Sociology QUESTION #1673
Question 1
Immanuel Wallerstein's World-Systems Theory, drawing on dependency theory and Braudel's longue durée, proposes a tripartite geographical and economic structure of the modern capitalist world-system. Which of the following correctly identifies this structural division?
  • Classes, states, and empires as the primary units of analysis
  • Core, semi-periphery, and periphery nations differentiated by their position in the global division of labor✔️
  • Developed, underdeveloped, and developing nations classified by per capita income
  • Capitalist, feudal, and socialist economic systems competing for global dominance
Correct Answer Explanation
Wallerstein's World-Systems Theory (introduced in 'The Modern World-System,' 1974) divides the capitalist world-economy into three structural zones: the Core (wealthy, diversified, high-wage economies that exploit the periphery), the Periphery (poor, raw-material exporting economies), and the Semi-periphery (intermediate economies that exploit the periphery while being exploited by the core).