DVM 2106 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Andre Gunder Frank, Dependency Theory
9 Mar 2018
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Key terms: dependencia: south america, developmentalism: east asia. Came into existence during era of decolonization. Emerged from latin america under raul prebisch, andre gunder frank, fernando. Theory is structural and explains international system in terms of the dependence that has been created. Periphery and semi-periphery countries are impoverished due to the structure of the capitalist world economy that relies on the economic subordination of southern states. Cardoso and faletto: structural dependency can only be broken through revolutionary change. Dependency theory originates from the marxist concept of the proletariat and bourgeoisie: the core states adopting bourgeoisie role and the remainder periphery and semi-periphery countries taking on the role of the proletariats. This marxist concept is used to explain oppressive dynamic that operates in the international system. The dependent country serves as an instrument from which capital or economic surplus can be taken. Marx suggested that the only solution to break free from this system is revolution.
