SOCIOL 2 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: World-Systems Theory, Coltan, High Tech
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Despite their differences, both realism and liberalism see the national state as the main unit of analysis (i. e. primarily think of the world as an inter-state system) Today, we will talk about two sociological theories that take the world as their basic unit of analysis: World systems theory (discussed in chirico reading) World society theory (discussed in schofer reading) Where the $ goes when you buy an iphone. Most of the $ (70%) goes to high-income countries (japan, germany, s- China (middle income country) gets little $ for assembly and production of less high-tech parts. Other countries get less than a third. Mostly countries supplying raw materials, e. g. mines in bolivia (tin) or democratic republic of congo (coltan) How world systems theory views the global system. Main emphasis is on the global economic system: Global economy is politically organized into an inter-state system and countries support capitalism.
