POLSCI 2I03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Frantz Fanon, World-Systems Theory, Postcolonialism
14 Dec 2017
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Marxist theories of international relations ch 9. Together the core, semi-periphery, and periphery make up the geographic dimension of the world economy. Wallerstein suggests that the power of the us is in decline. Ir studied colonies in the colonial era from the perspective of great power interests. Edward said was one of the most influential post-colonialist writer. He is best known for his work on orientalism which considers the ways that the middle east and asia are represented in western novels, bio, and artwork. Frantz fanon is one the early analyst who advocated the violent overthrow of colonialism and dominance-subordination relations in new states. Subaltern is to denote groups so subordinate and even despised in their national societies that they had been cast out from all national activities and all national histories. It is important because it is a question of whether the subaltern can speak or whether the. Western researcher ends up putting that speech into dominant western frameworks.
