Core, Semi-periphery and periphery?

[bloody_capitalist_sham]

hello,

broadly what countries make up the semi-periphery and periphery countries, as i am trying to find out for some work i am doing. also does anyone know some marxist authors who discuss marxist IR theory, because otherwise i never know the opinion of the author i am reading. thanks all

[Amusing Scrotum]

hello,

broadly what countries make up the semi-periphery and periphery countries, as i am trying to find out for some work i am doing. also does anyone know some marxist authors who discuss marxist IR theory, because otherwise i never know the opinion of the author i am reading. thanks all

Two quick questions.

1. What is a semi-periphery and periphery country? ...is it a reference to their class structure?

2. What does the "IR" stand for in "Marxist IR theory"?

[JC1]

Core mean's the "first" world/imperialist , basicly. Semi-Perirhery and periphery mean "2nd" and "3rd" world. That's the defeinition in basic term's.

[Amusing Scrotum]

Core mean's the "first" world/imperialist , basicly. Semi-Perirhery and periphery mean "2nd" and "3rd" world. That's the defeinition in basic term's.

Never heard that terminology before. :(

Anyway on to the original question -


broadly what countries make up the semi-periphery and periphery countries, as i am trying to find out for some work i am doing.

Third World countries are mainly found in Africa and parts of Asia and the Middle East. There are also quite a few in South America. Though South America at least from what I have read and most of Asia seems to be "lifting" itself to the status of second world.

The second world, mainly consists of eastern European countries, Poland, Ukraine etc.

Hope this helps.

[justice]

What you are discussing is wallerstein's world systems theory.

The core countries are those that benefit the most from the capitalist world system; the periphery are those who benefitted least. the semi periphery makes up the rest of the spectrum.

It is a bit outdated in my opinion in that no longer do the borders of countries determine the dependent status of an economy. For example, there are core agents operating in the "third world" at this point. The everyday saudi lives in a semi peripheral state at best, while the royal family (and the oil execs) exist in the core.

The world systems theory was developed a while ago (in the 70's i beleive) and has proven itself somewhat limited in its use in IR. Mainly for the reason presented above, that the modern economy is less and less contained by states everyday.