Introduction to the World-System Perspective - Second Edition

In this second edition, Thomas Shannon extends his overall assessment of the world-system perspective to include the new theoretical and empirical developments in the field since 1989.

List of contents

* The Origins of World-System Theory * World-System Structure * World-System Structure: The Early Centuries * The Contemporary World-System * World-System Dynamics * Criticisms of the Theory * New Directions in World-System Analysis * An Assessment of World-System Theory

About the author

Thomas R. Shannon is professor of sociology at Radford University and the author of Urban Problems in Sociological Perspective and American Social Structure.

Summary

In this second edition, Thomas Shannon extends his overall assessment of the world-system perspective to include the new theoretical and empirical developments in the field since 1989.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas R Shannon, Thomas R. Shannon
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9780367319656
• ISBN: 978-0-367-31965-6
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories