Political Science · Comparative Political Analysis
Who among the following developed the idea of the world capitalist economy in 'World System Analysis'?
APaul Baran
BAndre Gunder Frank
CColin Leys
DImmanuel Wallerstein ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) Immanuel Wallerstein — Immanuel Wallerstein developed world system analysis, so the answer is Immanuel Wallerstein.
Explanation
★Immanuel Wallerstein developed world system analysis, so the answer is Immanuel Wallerstein.
★He viewed the world as a single capitalist economy, not separate national ones.
★He divided it into core, periphery and semi-periphery zones.
★The core dominates and exploits the periphery through trade and capital.
★The semi-periphery occupies an intermediate position between them.
★So the world system framework is Wallerstein's.
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