Ascent and Decline in the World-System

Download or read book Ascent and Decline in the World-System written by Edward Friedman and published by . This book was released on with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to the world-system perspective, each nation belongs to either a core, a periphery, or an intermediate zone depending on its position in the world-economy. As nations ascend and descend within the world economic structure, they shift in and out of these zones. The essays in this volume clarify the principles of national movement within the world system, exploring the possible paths a nation might take into the core; the reasons a nation may decline from the core; and socialism as a means of ascent.