dependency theory

notion that resources flow from a periphery of poor underdeveloped states to a core of wealthy states; contends that poor states are impoverished and rich ones enriched by the way poor states are integrated into the world system
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dependency theory

Summary

dependency theory is a world-systems theory[1]. It draws 587 Wikipedia views per month (world_systems_theory category, ranking #1 of 1).[2]

Key Facts

  • dependency theory's instance of is recorded as world-systems theory[3].
  • dependency theory's instance of is recorded as international relations theory[4].
  • dependency theory's GND ID is recorded as 4122109-6[5].
  • dependency theory's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/037yx_[6].
  • dependency theory's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ph278607[7].
  • dependency theory's main subject is recorded as dependency[8].
  • dependency theory's described at URL is recorded as http://www.inkrit.de/e_inkritpedia/e_maincode/doku.php?id=d:dependenztheorie[9].
  • dependency theory's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Political Theory[10].
  • dependency theory's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/dependency-theory[11].
  • dependency theory's Quora topic ID is recorded as Dependency-Theory[12].
  • dependency theory's JSTOR topic ID is recorded as dependency-theory[13].
  • dependency theory's STW Thesaurus for Economics ID is recorded as 10515-3[14].
  • dependency theory's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 74813200[15].
  • dependency theory's Online PWN Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 4000094[16].
  • dependency theory's Lex ID is recorded as afhængighedsteori[17].
  • dependency theory's Namuwiki ID is recorded as 종속이론[18].

Why It Matters

dependency theory draws 587 Wikipedia views per month (world_systems_theory category, ranking #1 of 1).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] . Quora. wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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