The Concept of the Periphery as a Constitutive Part of the Capitalist World System

The category “periphery” is useful for describing positions in the international system. The analytical content however, is limited: Under capitalist conditions, overcoming “underdevelopment”/peripheral positions in the world system do not depend on the availability of surplus. Instead, overcoming “...

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Main Author: Hartmut Elsenhans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Center for Near and Middle Eastern Studies 2015-11-01
Series:Middle East : Topics & Arguments
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Online Access:http://meta-journal.net/article/view/3793