The Concept of the Periphery as a Constitutive Part of the Capitalist World System

The Concept of the Periphery as a Constitutive Part of the Capitalist World System

The category "periphery" is useful for describing positions in the international system. The analytical content however, is limited: Under capitalist conditions, overcoming "underdevelopment"/peripheral positions in the world system do not depend on the availability of surplus. I...

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Published in:Middle East - Topics & Arguments
Main Author: Elsenhans, Hartmut
Format: Journal Article
Language:
English
Published: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2015
Subjects:
World Systems
Development
Imperialism
Euro-Arab Cooperation
Export-Led Manufacturing
Online Access:Online Access
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Summary:The category "periphery" is useful for describing positions in the international system. The analytical content however, is limited: Under capitalist conditions, overcoming "underdevelopment"/peripheral positions in the world system do not depend on the availability of surplus. Instead, overcoming "underdevelopment" has been achieved by devaluation-driven, export-oriented manufacturing, and therefore, by deliberately accepting exploitation for achieving comparative advantage. With regards to the MENA region, this "East Asian strategy" seems unfit because of limited capacities in wage goods production, especially food.
DOI:10.17192/meta.2015.5.3793

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