Core/Periphery Relations in Precapitalist Worlds

This book challenges Immanuel Wallerstein's reluctance to apply core and periphery to precapitalist transformations by examining the luxury trade and its impact on social reproduction logics.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 316 pages
Publication date: 29 July 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book makes a compelling case that Immanuel Wallerstein's reluctance to apply the core-periphery model to precapitalist transformations stems from his unique perspective on the luxury trade. By delving into the study of various world-systems, it sheds light on the transformative processes that shape logics of social reproduction. Through a comprehensive analysis, the book offers valuable insights into the complex dynamics and interconnectedness of global systems, highlighting the ways in which economic, social, and cultural forces interact to shape historical outcomes. This insightful work contributes to our understanding of the complexities of precapitalist transformations and their lasting impacts on the world.

This book demonstrates that Immanuel Wallerstein's reluctance to apply core and periphery to precapitalist transformations is a product of the way he views the luxury trade. It utilizes the study of different kinds of world-systems to explore how logics of social reproduction become transformed.

The author argues that Wallerstein's perspective on the luxury trade shapes his understanding of precapitalist transformations. By examining the study of various world-systems, the book seeks to understand how logics of social reproduction undergo transformation. Through a comprehensive analysis, it sheds light on the complex dynamics and interconnectedness of global systems, highlighting the ways in which economic, social, and cultural forces interact to shape historical outcomes. This insightful work contributes to our understanding of the complexities of precapitalist transformations and their lasting impacts on the world.

The book explores the reluctance of Immanuel Wallerstein to apply the core-periphery model to precapitalist transformations, attributing it to his unique perspective on the luxury trade. It employs the study of diverse world-systems to investigate how logics of social reproduction undergo transformation. Through a comprehensive analysis, it sheds light on the intricate dynamics and interconnectedness of global systems, highlighting the interplay between economic, social, and cultural forces that shape historical outcomes. This insightful work contributes to our understanding of the complexities of precapitalist transformations and their profound implications for the world.

Weight: 580g
ISBN-13: 9780367164676