POL326Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Triangular Trade, European Colonialism, Unilateralism
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The united states has represents a rejection of european colonialism exemplified by the revolution, this is partially true. Understanding the nature of the colonialism which created the us and understanding that rejection we must make reference to the work of emmauel wallerstein world systems theory". Since 1492 the globe has been functioning as a world system, this is concluded by applying systems theory to social science and economics. Systems theory: complex entity elements are interconnected changes ultimately transform the entire whole. Western hemisphere and the rest of the world staring with western europe. Western hemisphere was the jackpot" it was difficult to dominate east asian and india because they had developed societies, africa had diseases that. Chain reaction of industrialization" merchants got around the guilds through putting out system: peasants households were inefficient, work hard only during harvest time they were ideal during winter months.
