Dependency Theory After Fifty Years: The Continuing Relevance of Latin American Critical Thought

Dependency Theory After Fifty Years is a critical review of the concept, highlighting its strengths, weaknesses, and how to reinvent it for the modern day. It argues that while the concept has fallen out of favor, its postulates are being proven true by present-day events, particularly in Latin America. The book offers analytical clues to begin that reinvention.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 300 pages
Publication date: 20 April 2023
Publisher: Haymarket Books

Dependency Theory After Fifty Years is a thought-provoking and timely examination of dependency theory, its strengths, weaknesses, and potential for reinvention in the modern world. Initially encompassing distinct forms of Marxism, liberalism, and developmentalism, dependency theory has faced challenges in recent years. However, renowned scholar Claudio Katz argues that the postulates of dependency theory are becoming increasingly relevant in today's world. In Latin America, for instance, the effects of dependency are more pronounced than ever before, highlighting the need to understand the logic of the region's peripheral subordination. Katz's book demonstrates that dependency theory, in its original form, is unable to provide a comprehensive explanation of contemporary reality and must be updated to interpret the current modalities of dependent capitalism. This book offers valuable analytical insights into the process of reinvention.

Weight: 418g
Dimension: 152 x 230 x 18 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781642598131