Marxist and neo-Marxist theory
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

climate (geoscience)
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

comparative and historical theory
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

concepts
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type: ConceptGroup
member: world systems theory

economic sociology
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

economics and work
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

international political theory
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

macrosociological theories
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

peace, war, and conflict resolution
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

philosophy and history
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

philosophy and politics
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narrower: world systems theory

political geography
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narrower: world systems theory

schools and theoretical approaches
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narrower: world systems theory

urban theory
type: Concept
narrower: world systems theory

world systems theory
type: Concept
broader: urban theory
broader: philosophy and history
broader: peace, war, and conflict resolution
broader: Marxist and neo-Marxist theory
broader: economics and work
broader: philosophy and politics
broader: international political theory
broader: macrosociological theories
broader: comparative and historical theory
broader: schools and theoretical approaches
broader: economic sociology
broader: political geography
broader: climate (geoscience)
definition: World-systems analysis, previously known as world-system theory, is a broad approach to the interactions and interrelations among various societies. It was first developed by sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein in an attempt to explain why some countries developed and others either did not or did so much more slowly. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; World-Systems Analysis]