Angeline M.

De Castro
BSA1-G1

DEPENDENCY AND
WORLD SYSTEM
Dependency World Systems

Developed in the 1950s

Developed in the 1970s
and 1960s, primarily by
by Immanuel Waller
Latin American
stein. Views the world
scholars. Focuses on
as a single capitalist
the relationship
system with a core,
between developed and
periphery, and semi-
underdeveloped
periphery.
countries.

Argues that Views the global

underdeveloped economic system as
countries are exploitative and
dependent on unequal, with core
developed countries countries benefiting at
for resources, capital, the expense of
and technology. peripheral countries.

Highlights the Advocates for policies

exploitative nature of
this relationship, where
developed countries
benefit at the expense
of underdeveloped
countries.
that promote
economic equality and
reduce the power
imbalance between
core and peripheral
countries.

Focuses on the global

Emphasizes the economic system as a
importance of reducing whole and suggests
dependency through that the global
economic and political capitalist system
reforms. perpetuates inequality
and exploitation.

Both perspectives share the view that the global economy is

unequal and that developing countries are at a disadvantage.
However, the Dependency perspective focuses on the
relationship between developed and developing countries,
while the World Systems perspective emphasizes the
hierarchical structure of the global economy.