Marxist and neo-Marxist theory
climate (geoscience)
comparative and historical theory
concepts
economic sociology
economics and work
international political theory
macrosociological theories
peace, war, and conflict resolution
philosophy and history
philosophy and politics
political geography
schools and theoretical approaches
urban theory
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]
world systems theory