Semi-periphery

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The Semi-periphery is a term used in World Systems Theory to describe countries in between the core and the periphery. They are major exporters of minerals and agricultural goods. They major in manufacturing, but still have a lot of unmanaged poverty. They tend to be bigger in land mass, like China for example, because more landmass generally means a bigger market.

The core exploits the semi-periphery and the periphery, but the semi periphery is needed to stabilize the system. It absorbs the shock between the poor and the rich sector. They act as a political buffer - without them there would be political crises.

[edit] See also

• Immanuel Wallerstein
• Samir Amin
• Giovanni Arrighi
• Andre Gunder Frank
• Neo-Marxism

[edit] External links

• The Modern World-System by Immanuel Wallerstein
• Immanuel Wallerstein resources